Southern California Bancorp (BCAL) Stock

Southern California Bancorp (BCAL) is a Financials stock trading at $21.18 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $680.95M and a trailing P/E of 11.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Southern California Bancorp is a bank holding company for Bank of Southern California, N.A., which offers deposit products such as checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit, along with lending products including home equity lines of credit and business and real estate loans. The bank also provides services such as online and mobile banking, remote deposit capture, lockbox/courier services, merchant services, and letters of credit, serving individuals, professionals, and small-to medium-sized businesses.

Understand Southern California Bancorp: how it makes money

Southern California Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Southern California, N.A., providing deposit accounts, loans, and related services to individuals, professionals, and small-to medium-sized businesses, and it makes money through the banking activities tied to those deposits and lending products.

The companys profit model is driven by its mix of Demand Deposits and its pace of Loan Originations, with Brokered Deposits serving as an additional funding source.

Business quality (Solid): Strongly operating-focused with an operating margin reported for the latest period, but investors should watch how Demand Deposits and Loan Originations change, since the company tracks both as key operating measures.

Valuation: At 11× earnings, BCAL trades 15% below the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Demand Deposits of 0.65 USD_B: A large amount of demand deposits can support the companys core deposit base alongside lending activity.
  • Loan Originations of 0.16 USD_B: Ongoing loan origination suggests the bank continues to generate new lending to support its business.

Bear case

  • Brokered Deposits of 0.12 USD_B: A meaningful brokered deposit level could indicate the company may rely on alternative funding sources beyond its demand deposit base.
  • Number of Branches is 14: A smaller branch footprint can limit local distribution and may make growth more dependent on execution in a limited footprint.
  • Loan Origination depends on 2026-03-31 level of 0.16 USD_B: If loan origination slows, it may directly affect the pipeline of new earning assets tied to the companys lending products.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$21.18
Market Cap$680.95M
P/E Ratio11.3
EV / EBITDA5.3
Price / Book1.16
Price / Sales3.07
FCF Yield8.7%
DCF Value (model)$38.26
DCF Upside vs Price80.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$225.98M
Net Margin27.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-1.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)2.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)6.8%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E11.3
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)12.9
vs Sector-25.3%
vs Industry-12.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderWELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP ($47.62M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEODavid I. Rainer
Employees290
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-11-10

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.