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Preferred Bank

PFBC

NASDAQFinancial ServicesBanks - Regional

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$104.49

+$0.91 · +0.88%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Valuation

73

Undervalued

Momentum

55

Neutral

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

82

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Company profile

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Preferred Bank offers a wide array of commercial banking products and services throughout the United States. Its primary clients include small and mid-sized businesses and their owners, entrepreneurs, real estate developers and investors, various professionals, and high-net-worth individuals. The institution provides diverse deposit options, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts. They also feature fixed-rate and fixed-maturity certificates of deposit for both retail and non-retail clients, along with individual retirement accounts. On the lending side, Preferred Bank extends real estate mortgage loans secured by a variety of properties, including retail, industrial, office, special purpose, and residential (single and multi-family) assets. They also finance real estate construction projects and offer commercial loans like working capital lines of credit, term loans for capital expenditures, and both commercial and standby letters of credit, in addition to SBA loans. Furthermore, the bank provides extensive trade finance solutions. These encompass commercial and export letters of credit, import lines of credit, international wire transfers, documentary collections, acceptance/trust receipt financing products, export financing, and bills purchase programs. Specialized high-wealth banking services are available for affluent individuals residing in the Pacific Rim region. The bank also supports modern financial management through remote deposit capture, as well as online and mobile banking platforms. Dedicated banking services are provided to professionals such as physicians, accountants, attorneys, and business managers. Manufacturing, service, and distribution companies can benefit from safe deposit boxes, account reconciliation, courier services, and comprehensive cash management solutions. As of December 31, 2021, Preferred Bank operated eleven full-service branch locations across California, including Alhambra, Century City, City of Industry, Torrance, Arcadia, Irvine, Diamond Bar, Pico Rivera, Tarzana, and San Francisco. An additional branch is situated in Flushing, New York. The bank was established in 1991 and maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Li Yu
Listed since
Aug 19, 1999
Employees
324

Market position

Day range

Current $104.49

52-week range

Current $104.49

Open
$104.22
Previous close
$103.58
Volume
89.37K
0.8× average
Average volume
111.21K
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.24B USD
Beta
0.54
Market reference 1
50-day average
$104.79
-0.28% below average
200-day average
$95.9964
+8.85% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
766M USD
P/E (TTM)
9.37×
P/B (TTM)
1.56×
P/S (TTM)
2.44×
EV / EBITDA
Earnings yield
11.24%
Free cash flow yield
14.02%
Dividend yield
3.01%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
55.82%
Operating margin
38.22%
Net margin
26.75%
Return on equity
16.93%
Return on assets
1.76%
Return on invested capital
1.76%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.48×
Current ratio
149.6×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends95%70%44%19%Gross margin, FY2021: 88.96%Gross margin, FY2022: 81.96%Gross margin, FY2023: 58.77%Gross margin, FY2024: 52.24%Gross margin, FY2025: 54.97%Operating margin, FY2021: 61.17%Operating margin, FY2022: 59.45%Operating margin, FY2023: 43.72%Operating margin, FY2024: 35.36%Operating margin, FY2025: 37.98%Net margin, FY2021: 43.53%Net margin, FY2022: 42.75%Net margin, FY2023: 31.14%Net margin, FY2024: 25.11%Net margin, FY2025: 26.78%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 88.96%. Gross margin FY2022 81.96%. Gross margin FY2023 58.77%. Gross margin FY2024 52.24%. Gross margin FY2025 54.97%. Operating margin FY2021 61.17%. Operating margin FY2022 59.45%. Operating margin FY2023 43.72%. Operating margin FY2024 35.36%. Operating margin FY2025 37.98%. Net margin FY2021 43.53%. Net margin FY2022 42.75%. Net margin FY2023 31.14%. Net margin FY2024 25.11%. Net margin FY2025 26.78%.

Income trends

Revenue

499.04M USD-4.11%

Operating income

189.55M USD+3.00%

Net income

133.63M USD+2.27%
Income trends across reported periods562.95M USD392.87M USD222.8M USD52.72M USDRevenue, FY2021: 218.78M USDRevenue, FY2022: 301.43M USDRevenue, FY2023: 481.76M USDRevenue, FY2024: 520.43M USDRevenue, FY2025: 499.04M USDOperating income, FY2021: 133.83M USDOperating income, FY2022: 179.2M USDOperating income, FY2023: 210.63M USDOperating income, FY2024: 184.03M USDOperating income, FY2025: 189.55M USDNet income, FY2021: 95.24M USDNet income, FY2022: 128.85M USDNet income, FY2023: 150.04M USDNet income, FY2024: 130.66M USDNet income, FY2025: 133.63M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 218.78M USD. Revenue FY2022 301.43M USD. Revenue FY2023 481.76M USD. Revenue FY2024 520.43M USD. Revenue FY2025 499.04M USD. Operating income FY2021 133.83M USD. Operating income FY2022 179.2M USD. Operating income FY2023 210.63M USD. Operating income FY2024 184.03M USD. Operating income FY2025 189.55M USD. Net income FY2021 95.24M USD. Net income FY2022 128.85M USD. Net income FY2023 150.04M USD. Net income FY2024 130.66M USD. Net income FY2025 133.63M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue499.04M USD520.43M USD481.76M USD301.43M USD218.78M USD
Cost of goods sold224.74M USD248.57M USD198.61M USD54.37M USD24.16M USD
Gross profit274.3M USD271.86M USD283.14M USD247.05M USD194.62M USD
Selling, general, and administrative66.82M USD54.9M USD52.05M USD49.42M USD43.17M USD
Operating expenses84.75M USD87.83M USD73.29M USD67.86M USD60.79M USD
Interest income486.46M USD509.1M USD477.99M USD294.38M USD211.04M USD
Interest expense215.64M USD236.47M USD188.61M USD47.02M USD25.16M USD
Depreciation and amortization1.75M USD2.15M USD1.72M USD1.89M USD1.9M USD
Operating income189.55M USD184.03M USD210.63M USD179.2M USD133.83M USD
Net income133.63M USD130.66M USD150.04M USD128.85M USD95.24M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+2.13%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.78
Estimate 2.65 · Beat by 4.91%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.952.672.42.12Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 27, 2025: actual 2.25, estimate 2.42, surprise -7.02%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 25, 2025: actual 2.23, estimate 2.33, surprise -4.29%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 21, 2025: actual 2.52, estimate 2.43, surprise +3.70%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 20, 2025: actual 2.84, estimate 2.57, surprise +10.51%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 22, 2026: actual 2.79, estimate 2.78, surprise +0.36%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 22, 2026: actual 2.53, estimate 2.46, surprise +2.85%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 22, 2026: actual 2.78, estimate 2.65, surprise +4.91%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 19, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.68, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates81.19M75.31M69.42M63.53MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 27, 2025: actual 70.58M USD, estimate 68.27M USD, surprise +3.38%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 25, 2025: actual 66.66M USD, estimate 72.19M USD, surprise -7.67%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 21, 2025: actual 70.64M USD, estimate 72.74M USD, surprise -2.89%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 20, 2025: actual 74.98M USD, estimate 74.52M USD, surprise +0.62%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 22, 2026: actual 78.07M USD, estimate 74.54M USD, surprise +4.73%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 22, 2026: actual 69.62M USD, estimate 69.8M USD, surprise -0.25%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 22, 2026: actual 73.47M USD, estimate 73.6M USD, surprise -0.17%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 19, 2026: actual —, estimate 73.39M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

PFBC news

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Jun 20, 2011

1:5

Stock split

Effective Feb 21, 2007

3:2

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