Western Alliance Bancorporation WAL NYSE

Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) has shown exceptional revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $3.0B to $5.3B (average +21.6%/yr). Net income reached $969M, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +0.1%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 18.4%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 61.1% (high), with a -20.9pp trend over the period. With a $9B market cap and MOAT composite score of 59/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (73/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 25-year history, the company was profitable in 22 of 25 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (70/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 69/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.