Community West Bancshares

Description

Community West Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for the Central Valley Community Bank that provides various commercial banking services to small and middle-market businesses and individuals in the central valley area of California. The company accepts demand, savings, and time deposits; certificates of deposit; and non-interest-bearing demand deposits, as well as provides NOW and money market accounts. It also provides products, such as commercial and industrial loans, as well as loans secured by crop production and livestock; owner occupied and investor commercial real estate, real estate construction and other land, agricultural real estate, and other real estate loans; and equity loans and lines of credit, and installment and other consumer loans. In addition, the company offers domestic and international wire transfer, inquiry, account status, bill paying, account transfers, and cash management and other customary banking services. Community West Bancshares was formerly known as Central Valley Community Bancorp and changed its name to Community West Bancshares in April 2024. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1979 and is based in Fresno, California.

About

CEO
Mr. James J. Kim
Employees
356
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
MIC code
XNCM
Address
7100 North Financial Drive, Fresno, CA 93720, United States
Phone
559 298 1775
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Jan 21, 2026
Oct 22, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
Jan 24, 2025 0.45 0.36 -0.09 -20.00%

Earnings estimate

Current Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Quarter
(Jun 2025)
Current Year
(Dec 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2026)
Number of analysts 5 5 5 5
Average estimate 0.46 0.50 2.08 2.31
Low estimate 0.42 0.47 1.95 2.05
High estimate 0.51 0.54 2.20 2.50
Last year EPS 0.34 0.41 1.46 2.08
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Growth estimates

Current qtr (Mar 2025)
37.500%
Next qtr. (Jun 2025)
21.460%
Current year (Dec 2025)
42.740%
Next year (Dec 2026)
10.940%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Jan 27, 2025
DA Davidson
Gary Tenner
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $26 → $24
Jan 24, 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
Maintains Market Perform ▼ Lowers $24 → $22
Dec 4, 2024
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
Maintains Market Perform ▲ Raises $21 → $24
Jul 24, 2024
Piper Sandler
Andrew Liesch
Maintains Overweight ▲ Raises $22 → $24
Apr 22, 2024
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
Maintains Market Perform ▼ Lowers $23 → $22
Apr 15, 2024
Piper Sandler
Andrew Liesch
Maintains Overweight ▲ Raises $22 → $24
Nov 10, 2023
Janney Montgomery Scott
Timothy Coffey
Upgrade Buy
Jan 6, 2022
Janney Montgomery Scott
Timothy Coffey
Initiates Neutral

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 88.11M 83.23M 80.15M 76.46M 75.18M
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 33.18M 30.29M 30.23M 30.21M 34.42M
Other operating expenses
Operating income
Non operating interest income
Income
Expense
Other income expense
Pretax income 33.84M 35.14M 38.02M 27.26M 29.95M
Tax provision 8.30M 8.50M 9.62M 6.91M 8.51M
Net income 25.54M 26.65M 28.40M 20.35M 21.44M
Basic EPS 2.17 2.27 2.32 1.62 1.60
Diluted EPS 2.17 2.27 2.31 1.62 1.59
Basic average shares 11.73M 11.72M 12.50M 12.53M 13.42M
Diluted average shares 11.73M 11.72M 12.50M 12.53M 13.42M
EBITDA
Net income from continuing op. 25.54M 26.65M 28.40M 20.35M 21.44M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets
Current assets
Cash 30.02M 25.49M 29.41M 34.18M 24.20M
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 53.73M 31.17M 163.47M 70.28M 52.57M
Other short term investments 597.20M 648.83M 1.11B 710.09M 470.75M
Accounts receivable 76.87M 32.71M 29.16M 32.15M
Other receivables
Inventory
Prepaid assets
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets
Non current assets
Properties
Land and improvements 729,000 1.13M 1.13M 1.13M 1.13M
Machinery furniture equipment 15.73M 11.89M 11.72M 12.47M 11.05M
Construction in progress
Leases 10.22M 4.31M 4.29M 4.25M 4.20M
Accumulated depreciation -17.65M -17.69M -16.98M -16.57M -15.70M
Goodwill 107.55M 107.55M 108.08M 108.74M 109.43M
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets 68,000 522,000 1.18M 1.88M
Investments and advances 906.29M 960.49M 1.12B 717.73M 478.22M
Other non current assets
Total liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 32.61M 40.04M 31.21M 19.77M
Accrued expenses
Short term debt 80.00M 46.00M
Deferred revenue
Tax payable
Pensions
Other current liabilities
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 69.74M 69.60M 39.45M 5.16M 15.57M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities
Shareholders equity
Common stock 62.55M 61.49M 66.82M 79.42M 89.38M
Retained earnings 210.55M 194.40M 173.39M 150.75M 135.93M
Other shareholders equity -66.03M -81.23M 7.63M 14.86M 2.82M
Total shareholders equity 207.06M 174.66M 247.85M 245.02M 228.13M
Additional paid in capital
Treasury stock
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999
Operating Activities
Net Income25.54M26.65M28.40M20.35M21.44M21.29M14.03M15.18M10.96M5.29M8.25M7.52M6.48M3.28M2.59M5.14M6.28M6.91M6.04M3.70M3.37M2.78M2.38M1.75M717,993
Depreciation9.90M10.42M9.00M5.50M6.31M8.16M9.95M9.23M9.42M9.30M10.31M8.52M4.80M3.28M1.78M1.56M1.50M1.62M2.37M2.11M2.85M2.19M1.95M1.97M
Deferred Taxes110,000224,0001.47M-1.05M-589,000403,0007.18M2.59M-933,000-408,000-296,000440,0001.27M-2.34M-7,000-613,000-798,000-838,000-147,000-409,000-39,00097,00065,000876,000645,000
Stock-Based Compensation858,000776,000562,000470,000555,000482,000384,000284,000238,000173,00098,000108,000196,000239,000284,000100,000221,000
Other Non-Cash Items-2.14M-2.93M1.24M-7.17M-1.72M-1.36M-1.48M-2.74M-2.41M-1.93M-1.64M-1.42M-738,000-1.27M779,000-582,0005,000423,000269,000-184,000-331,000-197,646661,445571,7992.95M
Accounts Receivable-8.80M-7.36M-2.21M-1.13M-9.52M3.22M-2.26M-4.71M2.11M-3.02M410,000-19,000-700,0003.28M-1.11M-426,000645,000
Accounts Payable1.67M-7.15M9.12M1.17M9.64M-599,0001.37M821,000-963,000537,000-1.81M-7.43M8.52M594,000-2.26M294,000525,000
Other Assets & Liabilities981,000-3.74M
Operating Cash Flow27.13M20.63M47.58M18.14M26.11M31.59M29.17M20.66M18.42M9.95M15.33M7.73M19.82M8.05M-1.68M5.47M8.38M8.12M8.53M5.21M5.85M4.88M5.05M5.17M4.31M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-6.54M-347,000-1.04M-1.49M-876,000-791,000-859,000-854,000-741,000-965,000-1.16M-1.35M-1.25M-590,000-991,000-1.09M-2.04M-2.50M-781,000-539,000-586,000-1.86M-580,060-2.42M-156,954
Net Intangibles
Net Acquisitions26.28M13.24M40.94M2.13M21,000
Purchase of Investments-301.70M-495.88M-540.36M-301.25M-225.97M-226.74M-278.66M-198.85M-146.47M-222.67M-194.58M-214.57M-39.99M-82.59M-64.95M-20.69M-30.80M-50.05M-40.78M-65.19M-35.56M-24.45M-28.27M-37.15M
Sale of Investments67.00M321.55M81.04M319.87M307.03M286.27M273.36M226.95M147.57M132.42M164.66M129.92M80.65M47.65M77.55M40.35M40.81M32.64M54.79M35.76M44.77M18.81M38.77M9.67M11.77M
Investing Cash Flow59.49M18.93M-425.88M-218.28M4.68M59.51M72.04M-38.40M-51.01M-16.20M-18.19M-67.09M-134.86M7.17M-5.60M-45.82M17.69M-20.56M-42.24M-31.05M-48.72M-46.13M-24.13M-37.41M-788,981
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance116.50M30.00M34.30M2.87M19.71M400,00019.00M2.50M14.00M5.00M
Long-Term Debt Payments-3.49B-2.41B-738.37M-578.21M-7.40M-4.00M-10.00M-5.00M-16.37M-165.50M-70.75M-1.25M-2.00M-7.00M-2.00M-8.00M-2.00M-761,949
Other Financing Charges30,0006,0007,00017,00026,000116,00028,0007,00057,000395,000451,000173,000143,0003.80M
Financing Cash Flow-3.39B-2.34B14.92M-16.58M-766.92M-553.66M-17.41M-2.29M-1.97M-2.18M-17.47M-1.29M-20.38M-10.32M-1.88M-174.29M-55.66M-2.80M-3.83M-5.62M-2.26M5.87M2.96M-344,799-3.48M
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position53.73M31.17M163.47M70.28M52.57M31.73M100.38M38.57M94.62M77.33M112.05M52.96M44.80M101.00M48.68M19.52M31.64M48.12M52.00M43.81M35.33M36.48M18.12M23.08M23.01M
Income Tax Paid7.70M8.31M8.16M5.12M9.14M2.70M4.72M5.84M1.87M1.36M1.79M1.19M826,000301,000690,000
Interest Paid20.01M2.83M1.17M1.71M2.52M1.46M1.17M1.05M1.06M1.17M1.43M1.94M3.19M4.49M6.98M
Free Cash Flow18.05M23.83M41.81M15.50M20.85M29.12M24.36M12.14M16.78M15.83M14.43M5.91M19.34M13.58M5.99M4.58M5.83M7.01M9.98M1.89M4.85M2.83M4.87M3.60M2.23M

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Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates Article
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Community West Bancshares (CWBC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Zacks Investment Research Positive
Jan 24, 2025
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates Article
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.50 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research Negative
Jan 23, 2025
Community West Bancshares Reports Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2024, and Quarterly Dividend Article
Community West Bancshares Reports Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2024, and Quarterly Dividend
FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #cwbc--The Board of Directors of Community West Bancshares (“Company”) (NASDAQ: CWBC), the parent company of Community West Bank (“Bank”), reported today unaudited consolidated net income of $6,895,000, and diluted earnings per common share of $0.36 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $5,893,000 and $0.50 per diluted common share for the three months ended December 31, 2023. For the full release, please visit one of the following: Community West B.
Business Wire Neutral
Jan 23, 2025
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