Question 1

What is Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) P/E ratio is 12.2× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Westamerica Bancorporation?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Westamerica Bancorporation specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.8×.

Question 5

Is Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio of 12.2× is above its own 5-year average of 11.7× and below the sector median of 12.8×. That places the current reading at the 65th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Westamerica Bancorporation's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 7.1× in 2023 to a high of 31.4× in 2017. The 5-year average is 11.7× and the 5-year median is 10.2×.

Question 7

What was Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 10.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$1.19B	$116.17M	10.2×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$1.40B	$138.64M	10.1×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$1.50B	$161.77M	9.3×	-3.7×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$1.59B	$122.03M	13.0×	-4.9×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$1.55B	$86.51M	17.9×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$1.48B	$80.41M	18.5×	-4.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$1.83B	$80.39M	22.8×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$1.49B	$71.56M	20.8×	-10.6×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$1.57B	$50.02M	31.4×	+3.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$1.62B	$58.85M	27.6×	+7.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$1.19B	$58.75M	20.3×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$1.27B	$60.65M	20.9×	-1.5×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$1.50B	$67.18M	22.4×	+8.0×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.16B	$81.13M	14.3×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.23B	$87.89M	14.0×	-3.0×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$1.61B	$94.58M	17.0×	+4.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$1.62B	$125.43M	12.9×	-11.8×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.48B	$59.83M	24.7×	+10.4×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$1.29B	$89.78M	14.3×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$1.54B	$98.81M	15.5×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$1.68B	$106.71M	15.8×	-3.8×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$1.87B	$95.22M	19.6×	+2.8×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.60B	$95.06M	16.8×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.33B	$87.14M	15.3×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$1.35B	$84.28M	16.0×	—	Dec 31, 2001


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P/E Ratio for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio by Year

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2025: 10.2×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2024: 10.1×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2023: 9.3×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2022: 13.0×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2021: 17.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio by Year

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2025: 10.2×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2024: 10.1×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2023: 9.3×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2022: 13.0×

Westamerica Bancorporation P/E Ratio 2021: 17.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Westamerica Bancorporation?

+Is Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Westamerica Bancorporation's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Westamerica Bancorporation's P/E ratio change over time?

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Key Financials