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Western Alliance Bank

NYQ:WAL · US9576381092
BanksMedium

360

88
Profit price97
Cash yield49
Price/Sales92
EV / Gross Profit93
Price/Book56
Returns on capital87
Profit margins
Cash Conversion28
Accruals5
Owner Earnings Margin27
Sales growth66
Profit Growth96
Long-Term EPS Growth47
Owner Earnings Growth30
Reinvestment78
Price momentum6
Debt load76
Debt serviceability93
Liquidity21
Analyst ratings62
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside58
Market mood90
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Western Alliance Bank generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2014
ISINUS9576381092
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Description

Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for Western Alliance Bank (WAB), which provides a full spectrum of customized loan, deposit, and treasury management capabilities, including funds transfer and other digital payment o…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is attractive. You pay 9.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -4% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
100
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jun 2026

All-time low

51

Jan 2023

Average rank

75

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
92
61
72
11
Price/Earnings
100
79
93
48
Price/Book
56
17
24
1
Dividend Yield
49
21
22
25
Value (overall)
83
35
49
3

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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