SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.7, forward P/E of 11.6. Trailing earnings yield is 5.35%, forward earnings yield 8.64%. PEG 0.18 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $25.72.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (78/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.7); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.18); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.35%).
- Forward P/E 11.6 (down from trailing 18.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.18 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.35% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 8.64% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $24.00 (+0.2% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 58/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
78/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — AMTB
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.7
Forward P/E11.6
PEG Ratio0.18
Forward PEG0.18
P/B Ratio1.04
P/S Ratio1.53
EV/EBITDA20.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.28
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.07
Book Value / Share$22.94
Revenue / Share$16.01
FCF / Share$3.16
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.35%
Forward Earnings Yield8.64%
Dividend Yield1.50%
Graham Number$25.72
SharesGrow IV$26.86 (+12.1%)
Analyst Target$24.00 (+0.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
26.7 |
0.46 |
0.89 |
2.09 |
- |
| 2017 |
14.6 |
0.18 |
0.83 |
1.82 |
- |
| 2018 |
12.1 |
-0.99 |
0.74 |
1.53 |
7.24% |
| 2019 |
18.1 |
1.50 |
1.11 |
2.50 |
- |
| 2020 |
-368.4 |
3.56 |
0.81 |
1.90 |
- |
| 2021 |
11.4 |
0.00 |
1.54 |
4.17 |
0.17% |
| 2022 |
14.4 |
-0.37 |
1.28 |
2.35 |
1.35% |
| 2023 |
25.3 |
-0.53 |
1.12 |
1.49 |
1.47% |
| 2024 |
-50.9 |
0.35 |
0.90 |
1.39 |
1.60% |
| 2025 |
15.2 |
-0.04 |
0.85 |
1.22 |
1.43% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.68 |
$300.38M |
$23.58M |
7.8% |
| 2017 |
$1.23 |
$344.81M |
$43.06M |
12.5% |
| 2018 |
$1.08 |
$362.35M |
$45.83M |
12.6% |
| 2019 |
$1.20 |
$370.97M |
$51.33M |
13.8% |
| 2020 |
$-0.04 |
$333.77M |
$-1.72M |
-0.5% |
| 2021 |
$3.01 |
$307.75M |
$112.92M |
36.7% |
| 2022 |
$1.85 |
$387.07M |
$63.31M |
16.4% |
| 2023 |
$0.96 |
$551.02M |
$32.49M |
5.9% |
| 2024 |
$-0.44 |
$574.93M |
$-15.75M |
-2.7% |
| 2025 |
$1.26 |
$655.25M |
$52.42M |
8% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.05 |
$2.04 – $2.08 |
$414.76M |
$413.47M – $416.05M |
3 |
| 2027 |
$2.64 |
$2.42 – $2.85 |
$445.19M |
$438.8M – $451.58M |
3 |
