Westamerica Bancorp (Westamerica Bancorp) GF Value Rank : 8 (As of May. 16, 2024)

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What is Westamerica Bancorp GF Value Rank?

Westamerica Bancorp has the GF Value Rank of 8.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Westamerica Bancorp's GF Value Rank

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Westamerica Bancorp's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Westamerica Bancorp's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Westamerica Bancorp's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westamerica Bancorp's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Westamerica Bancorp (Westamerica Bancorp) Business Description

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Address

1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, USA, 94901

Website

https://www.westamerica.com

Westamerica Bancorp is based in San Rafael, California. Westamerica Bancorporation runs a regional community bank and has approximately $7.5 billion in assets. The bank's net revenue is generated by net interest income. Deposit service charges make up the noninterest income sources. The bank focuses mostly on commercial clients, such as smaller businesses. Its footprint encompasses central and northern California, extending north of San Francisco to Mendocino and Lake counties, south to Kern County in central California, and all the way east to Nevada County.

Executives

Alisa Jane Belew	director	4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Curtis Belton	officer: Vice President/General Auditor	4550 MANGELS BLVD, A-2Y, FAIRFIELD CA 94585-1200
Melanie Martella Chiesa	director	4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Michele R. Hassid	director	4550 MANGELS BLVD A 2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Inez Wondeh	director	4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
George S Ensinger	officer: SVP/Human Resources Div. Mgr	4550 MANGELS BLVD, A-1R, FAIRFIELD CA 94585-1200
Mac Millan Catherine C	director
Edward B Sylvester	director
Jesse Leavitt	officer: CFO	4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2B, FAIRIFELD CA 94534
John A Thorson	officer: SVP & Treasurer
Brian J Donohoe	officer: Operations and Systems Mgr	4550 MANGELS BLVD, B-2A, FAIRFIELD CA 94585-1200
Russell W Rizzardi	officer: SVP/Chief Credit Administrator	4550 MANGELS BLVD., FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Dennis R Hansen	officer: SVP & Controller
James J Schneck	officer: General Auditor
David L Robinson	officer: VP/Banking Division Manager	4550 MANGELS BLVD, FAIRFIELD CA 94534