Free Trial

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Competitors

Community West Bancshares logo
$25.87 +0.10 (+0.39%)
As of 12:02 PM Eastern

CWBC vs. TOWN, BANC, BBAR, BOH, and NBTB

Should you buy Community West Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? Community West Bancshares's main competitors and comparable companies include Towne Bank (TOWN), Banc of California (BANC), BBVA Banco Frances (BBAR), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), and NBT Bancorp (NBTB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Towne Bank?

Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) and Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

56.0% of Towne Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Towne Bank currently has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.76%. Community West Bancshares has a consensus price target of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.29%. Given Towne Bank's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than Community West Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Towne Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Towne Bank has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Towne Bank pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community West Bancshares pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Towne Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Towne Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Towne Bank$1.12B2.52$169.53M$3.5610.02
Community West Bancshares$46.27M15.25$38.17M$1.8514.06

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.34 indicating that Community West Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Towne Bank Neutral
Community West Bancshares Positive

Towne Bank has a net margin of 25.64% compared to Community West Bancshares' net margin of 16.86%. Community West Bancshares' return on equity of 10.12% beat Towne Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Towne Bank25.64% 9.60% 1.22%
Community West Bancshares 16.86%10.12%1.16%

Summary

Towne Bank and Community West Bancshares tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Banc of California?

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) and Banc of California (NYSE:BANC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Community West Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.29%. Banc of California has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.90%. Given Banc of California's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Banc of California is more favorable than Community West Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Banc of California
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

Banc of California has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. Banc of California is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Community West Bancshares$46.27M15.25$38.17M$1.8514.06
Banc of California$863.35M3.20$228.97M-$0.42N/A

Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banc of California has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Community West Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Banc of California. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares and 0 mentions for Banc of California. Community West Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Banc of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Community West Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Community West Bancshares Positive
Banc of California Neutral

Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Community West Bancshares pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banc of California pays out -114.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Banc of California is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Banc of California shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Banc of California shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Community West Bancshares has a net margin of 16.86% compared to Banc of California's net margin of -1.44%. Community West Bancshares' return on equity of 10.12% beat Banc of California's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Community West Bancshares16.86% 10.12% 1.16%
Banc of California -1.44%7.98%0.69%

Summary

Community West Bancshares beats Banc of California on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to BBVA Banco Frances?

BBVA Banco Frances (NYSE:BBAR) and Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

BBVA Banco Frances has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

BBVA Banco Frances pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. BBVA Banco Frances pays out 82.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Community West Bancshares pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Community West Bancshares has a net margin of 16.86% compared to BBVA Banco Frances' net margin of 4.16%. Community West Bancshares' return on equity of 10.12% beat BBVA Banco Frances' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BBVA Banco Frances4.16% 7.56% 1.10%
Community West Bancshares 16.86%10.12%1.16%

BBVA Banco Frances currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.33%. Community West Bancshares has a consensus price target of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.29%. Given BBVA Banco Frances' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe BBVA Banco Frances is more favorable than Community West Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BBVA Banco Frances
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

BBVA Banco Frances has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. BBVA Banco Frances is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BBVA Banco Frances$4.96B0.53$252.12M$1.0212.53
Community West Bancshares$46.27M15.25$38.17M$1.8514.06

In the previous week, BBVA Banco Frances had 5 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BBVA Banco Frances and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat BBVA Banco Frances' score of -0.07 indicating that Community West Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BBVA Banco Frances Neutral
Community West Bancshares Positive

Summary

Community West Bancshares beats BBVA Banco Frances on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Bank of Hawaii?

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) and Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Bank of Hawaii has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. Bank of Hawaii is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Community West Bancshares$46.27M15.25$38.17M$1.8514.06
Bank of Hawaii$1.07B2.51$205.90M$5.3612.66

In the previous week, Bank of Hawaii had 1 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bank of Hawaii and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Bank of Hawaii's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Community West Bancshares' score of 0.61 indicating that Bank of Hawaii is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Community West Bancshares Positive
Bank of Hawaii Positive

Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Community West Bancshares pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Hawaii pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Hawaii has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Bank of Hawaii is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Bank of Hawaii shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of Hawaii has a net margin of 21.84% compared to Community West Bancshares' net margin of 16.86%. Bank of Hawaii's return on equity of 15.72% beat Community West Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Community West Bancshares16.86% 10.12% 1.16%
Bank of Hawaii 21.84%15.72%0.98%

Community West Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $28.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Bank of Hawaii has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.27%. Given Bank of Hawaii's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of Hawaii is more favorable than Community West Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Bank of Hawaii
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank of Hawaii beats Community West Bancshares on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to NBT Bancorp?

NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBTB) and Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

NBT Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. NBT Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NBT Bancorp$906.48M2.94$169.24M$4.0912.54
Community West Bancshares$46.27M15.25$38.17M$1.8514.06

NBT Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

58.5% of NBT Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of NBT Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NBT Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $54.10, suggesting a potential upside of 5.47%. Community West Bancshares has a consensus price target of $28.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Given Community West Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Community West Bancshares is more favorable than NBT Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NBT Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, NBT Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NBT Bancorp and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. NBT Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Community West Bancshares' score of 0.61 indicating that NBT Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NBT Bancorp Positive
Community West Bancshares Positive

NBT Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NBT Bancorp pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community West Bancshares pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NBT Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. NBT Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NBT Bancorp has a net margin of 22.58% compared to Community West Bancshares' net margin of 16.86%. NBT Bancorp's return on equity of 11.27% beat Community West Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NBT Bancorp22.58% 11.27% 1.33%
Community West Bancshares 16.86%10.12%1.16%

Summary

NBT Bancorp beats Community West Bancshares on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Community West Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically

Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CWBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Subscribe Now
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CWBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

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

CWBC vs. The Competition

MetricCommunity West BancsharesBanks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$701.88M$22.80B$13.61B$12.77B
Dividend Yield1.86%3.16%6.11%19.61%
P/E Ratio13.9825.6024.7525.01
Price / Sales15.179.17476.3698.75
Price / Cash12.0614.5442.3451.56
Price / Book1.211.332.715.89
Net Income$38.17M$2.60B$1.32B$380.67M
7 Day Performance0.62%0.61%-0.16%-4.02%
1 Month Performance-0.31%-2.19%-1.83%-6.01%
1 Year Performance28.13%23.52%10.71%-5.26%

Community West Bancshares Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CWBC
Community West Bancshares
4.0405 of 5 stars
$25.87
+0.4%
$28.17
+8.9%
+24.0%$701.88M$46.27M13.98418
TOWN
Towne Bank
3.7227 of 5 stars
$34.92
-0.2%
$39.50
+13.1%
+5.0%$2.76B$1.12B9.811,939
BANC
Banc of California
4.351 of 5 stars
$17.15
-1.0%
$22.50
+31.2%
+2.1%$2.72B$863.35MN/A1,904
BBAR
BBVA Banco Frances
4.8459 of 5 stars
$12.99
+2.0%
$15.00
+15.5%
+36.6%$2.65B$4.96B12.746,689
BOH
Bank of Hawaii
4.801 of 5 stars
$66.22
-1.2%
$85.00
+28.4%
+7.0%$2.61B$1.07B12.351,877

Related Companies and Tools


This page (NASDAQ:CWBC) was last updated on 10/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners