Reason: Merged with Banc of California
Last recorded trade on: February 2, 2024
Source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/banc-california-talks-buy-pacwest-bancorp-wsj-2023-07-25/
P/E ratio for PacWest Bancorp (PACW)
P/E ratio on February 2, 2024 (TTM): -0.6326
According to PacWest Bancorp's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is -0.63255. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 6.79.
P/E ratio history for PacWest Bancorp from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.79 | -23.34% |
| 2021 | 8.86 | -468.92% |
| 2020 | -2.40 | -124.4% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | 9.97% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | -48.17% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | -8.06% |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 22.83% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -34.78% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | -40.61% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | 143.72% |
| 2012 | 16.2 | 17.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7 | -216.25% |
| 2010 | -11.8 | -82.41% |
| 2009 | -67.2 | 6599.19% |
| 2008 | -1.00 | -107.68% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | -1.89% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | 4.07% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -13.05% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | 29.9% |
| 2001 | 15.5 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Westamerica Bancorporation
WABC | 10.2 | -1,719.56% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 CVB Financial CVBF | 14.3 | -2,354.41% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Hanmi Financial HAFC | 12.0 | -1,997.08% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 East West Bancorp
EWBC | 12.7 | -2,103.29% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Wells Fargo WFC | 14.6 | -2,413.89% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 SVB Financial Group SIVB | 4.14 | -755.10% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pacific Mercantile Bancorp PMBC | N/A | N/A | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI | 14.7 | -2,425.59% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.