P/E ratio for PacWest Bancorp (PACW)

P/E ratio history for PacWest Bancorp from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Westamerica Bancorporation WABC	9.40	-1,585.50%	🇺🇸 USA
CVB Financial CVBF	12.9	-2,133.91%	🇺🇸 USA
Hanmi Financial HAFC	8.44	-1,433.85%	🇺🇸 USA
East West Bancorp EWBC	11.4	-1,907.65%	🇺🇸 USA
Wells Fargo WFC	15.0	-2,471.02%	🇺🇸 USA
SVB Financial Group SIVB	4.14	-755.10%	🇺🇸 USA
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp PMBC	N/A	N/A	🇺🇸 USA
Pacific Premier Bancorp PPBI	11.1	-1,852.79%	🇺🇸 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.