Banc of California [BANC] vs Popular [BPOP] Detailed Stock Comparison

Banc of California Inc.

NYSE
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Popular Inc.

NASDAQ
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 19 vital metrics comparison: Banc of California Inc. wins in 4 metrics, Popular Inc. wins in 14 metrics, with 0 ties. Popular Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Banc of California Inc. Popular Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 15.72 10.88 Popular Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 0.94 1.52 Banc of California Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 0.89 0.18 Popular Inc.
PEG Ratio 0.29 0.23 Popular Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 21.83% 29.99% Popular Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 40.53% 39.25% Banc of California Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 40.53% 39.25% Banc of California Inc.
Return on Equity 6.50% 14.89% Popular Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 0.67% 1.20% Popular Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $234.77M $680.99M Popular Inc.
Dividend Yield 2.51% 2.64% Popular Inc.
1-Year Return 40.09% 43.47% Popular Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 2.71 3.16 Banc of California Inc.
Enterprise Value $4.21B $10.28B Popular Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 4.01 3.42 Popular Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $7 $45 Popular Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $1.17 $13.52 Popular Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.10 N/A N/A
Short % of Float 6.89% 2.26% Popular Inc.

Banc of California Inc. vs Popular Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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BANC
BPOP

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Banc of California Inc.-2.41%-0.26%2.74%4.43%2.08%-1.80%
Popular Inc.-1.94%-0.67%2.07%9.43%32.29%19.96%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Banc of California Inc.40.09%64.41%6.48%-3.80%24.89%-34.29%
Popular Inc.43.47%136.25%81.84%383.50%430.46%-24.37%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Banc of California Inc. vs Popular Inc.

MetricBANCBPOP
Market Information
Market Cap i$2.92B$9.51B
Market Cap CategoryMid capMid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i2,646,398560,226
90 Day Avg. Volume i3,083,913528,389
Last Close$18.64$148.18
52 Week Range$13.24 - $21.61$102.56 - $152.97
% from 52W High-13.74%-3.13%
All-Time High$30.51 (Mar 27, 2006)$290.00 (Dec 27, 2004)
% from All-Time High-38.91%-48.90%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.12%0.10%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.36%0.39%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.22%0.30%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.41%0.39%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.07%0.15%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i0.890.18
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$19.57$96.76
Cash per Share (MRQ)$14.77$6.39
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$255.60M$901.67M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$189.19M$831.75M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.51%2.64%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.42$3.65

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Banc of California Inc. vs Popular Inc.

MetricBANC (Apr 24, 2026)BPOP (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i15.7210.88
Forward P/E i8.908.92
PEG Ratio i0.290.23
Price to Sales (TTM) i2.713.16
Price to Book (MRQ) i0.941.52
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$2.92B$9.51B
Enterprise Value i$4.21B$10.28B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i4.013.42
Enterprise to EBITDA iN/AN/A
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.10N/A
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$19.57$96.76

Financial Statements Comparison: Banc of California Inc. vs Popular Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricBANC (2025)BPOP (2025)
Revenue/Sales i1.10B3.05B
Cost of Goods Sold iN/AN/A
COGS % of Revenue i0.0%0.0%
Gross Profit iN/AN/A
Gross Margin i0.0%0.0%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) iN/AN/A
Operating Margin i0.0%0.0%
EBITDA iN/AN/A
EBITDA Margin i0.0%0.0%
Pre-Tax Income i313.08M1.01B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i28.4%33.0%
Income Tax i84.10M173.63M
Income Tax % of Revenue i7.6%5.7%
Net Income (Profit) i228.97M833.16M
Profit Margin i20.8%27.3%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricBANC (2025)BPOP (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i2.31B5.03B
Total Current Assets iN/AN/A
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i0.0%0.0%
Total Current Liabilities iN/AN/A
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i0.0%0.0%
Long-Term Debt i2.78B891.92M
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i251.7%29.3%
Total Shareholders Equity i3.54B6.25B
Retained Earnings i-242.02M5.21B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-21.9%170.9%
Property, Plant & Equipment i337.44M499.60M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricBANC (2025)BPOP (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i250.06M901.67M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i22.7%29.6%
Capital Expenditures i21.73M-196.80M
Free Cash Flow i234.77M680.99M
FCF Margin i21.3%22.4%
Debt Repayment i-178.29M-148.15M
Common Stock Repurchase i-187.73M-504.72M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricBANCBPOP
Shares Short i8.90M1.24M
Short Ratio i2.752.49
Short % of Float i6.89%2.26%
Shares Outstanding i155.46M64.65M
Float Shares i133.61M63.16M
% Held by Insiders i0.89%1.87%
% Held by Institutions i98.52%94.18%
% Held by Public i0.59%3.95%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Banc of California Inc. vs Popular Inc.

MetricBANCBPOP
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.42$3.65
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.51%2.64%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.41$2.83
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.70%0.73%
3-Year Total Dividends i$1.22$8.48
Ex-Dividend DateMar 16, 2026Mar 18, 2026