California BanCorp (BCAL) Competitors $16.04 -0.12 (-0.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.04 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:02 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCAL vs. CUBI, CIFR, CASH, NIC, WULF, SII, PGY, VBTX, PWP, and MBINShould you be buying California BanCorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of California BanCorp include Customers Bancorp (CUBI), Cipher Mining (CIFR), Pathward Financial (CASH), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), TeraWulf (WULF), Sprott (SII), Pagaya Technologies (PGY), Veritex (VBTX), Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP), and Merchants Bancorp (MBIN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. California BanCorp vs. Its Competitors Customers Bancorp Cipher Mining Pathward Financial Nicolet Bankshares TeraWulf Sprott Pagaya Technologies Veritex Perella Weinberg Partners Merchants Bancorp California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) and Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, BCAL or CUBI? Customers Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. Customers Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California BanCorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalifornia BanCorp$184.56M2.82$5.43M$0.4535.64Customers Bancorp$1.39B1.41$181.47M$3.9715.58 Which has more risk and volatility, BCAL or CUBI? California BanCorp has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Customers Bancorp has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BCAL or CUBI? 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Customers Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of California BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Customers Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to BCAL or CUBI? In the previous week, Customers Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Customers Bancorp and 2 mentions for California BanCorp. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Customers Bancorp's score of 0.86 indicating that California BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Customers Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BCAL or CUBI? California BanCorp currently has a consensus target price of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.57%. Customers Bancorp has a consensus target price of $65.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.63%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than Customers Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Customers Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Is BCAL or CUBI more profitable? Customers Bancorp has a net margin of 10.51% compared to California BanCorp's net margin of 8.21%. Customers Bancorp's return on equity of 11.64% beat California BanCorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp8.21% 9.54% 1.19% Customers Bancorp 10.51%11.64%0.89% SummaryCustomers Bancorp beats California BanCorp on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get California BanCorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCalifornia BanCorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$519.86M$2.26B$12.38B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A2.32%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio35.6512.7619.0620.03Price / Sales2.822.5926.32103.88Price / Cash23.4413.5021.8159.01Price / Book1.011.342.275.90Net Income$5.43M$143.71M$997.25M$258.66M7 Day Performance-1.96%-0.78%0.89%2.22%1 Month Performance4.56%5.10%4.37%12.76%1 Year Performance6.01%14.78%540.79%19.36% California BanCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCALCalifornia BanCorp2.1548 of 5 stars$16.04-0.7%$19.50+21.6%+9.8%$519.86M$184.56M35.65204Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCUBICustomers Bancorp2.0435 of 5 stars$64.03+0.9%$65.33+2.0%+0.4%$2.02B$1.39B16.13640News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpCIFRCipher Mining2.3626 of 5 stars$6.03+2.7%$7.63+26.5%+16.3%$2.02B$152.09M-16.7510Options VolumeHigh Trading VolumeCASHPathward Financial3.7464 of 5 stars$83.62+1.0%$91.00+8.8%+23.8%$1.99B$775.94M11.281,244News CoveragePositive NewsNICNicolet Bankshares1.7917 of 5 stars$130.54+1.6%$119.25-8.6%+32.2%$1.97B$356.32M15.75860Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeWULFTeraWulf3.4651 of 5 stars$5.11+4.5%$8.06+57.8%+4.5%$1.97B$132.02M-15.486Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSIISprott0.7765 of 5 stars$72.18+1.8%N/A+58.1%$1.86B$178.65M37.59170News CoverageAnalyst DowngradePGYPagaya Technologies2.8975 of 5 stars$23.69+3.0%$22.45-5.2%+127.6%$1.79B$1.05B-4.67800Gap UpVBTXVeritex4.7454 of 5 stars$32.82+19.5%$30.25-7.8%+33.9%$1.78B$797.62M16.09770Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumePWPPerella Weinberg Partners1.0306 of 5 stars$19.74-1.3%$23.33+18.2%+18.2%$1.74B$987.74M-45.91600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMBINMerchants Bancorp4.2097 of 5 stars$35.43+1.5%$47.50+34.1%-32.2%$1.63B$1.45B6.51480News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CUBI Competitors CIFR Competitors CASH Competitors NIC Competitors WULF Competitors SII Competitors PGY Competitors VBTX Competitors PWP Competitors MBIN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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