The business behind the dividend
| Measure | CWBC | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | $38.94m | $120.90m | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $43.61m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | 28.3% | 14.3% | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 20.6% | 10.1% | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | -0.2% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Long-term debt to working capital, Interest cover, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 2.1% | 12.3% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Operating margin | 28.3% | 6.9% | 33.0% | 42.3% | 51.5% | 41.3% | 45.2% | 43.5% | 41.5% | 47.3% | 41.5% |
| Net margin | 20.6% | 4.8% | 24.9% | 32.1% | 38.5% | 30.8% | 32.3% | 33.2% | 24.4% | 32.5% | 30.8% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, Community West Bancshares pays out less than 252 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 24.0%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- Popular (BPOP) 23.6%
- Pelagos Insurance Capital (PLGO) 23.7%
- 1ST Source (SRCE) 23.7%
- United Bancshares (UBOH) 24.3%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →