SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL-PA) trades at a trailing P/E of 8.4, forward P/E of 2.4. Trailing earnings yield is 11.92%, forward earnings yield 41.32%. PEG 0.36 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $121.42.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (91/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (8.4); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.36); earnings yield beats bond yields (11.92%).
- Forward P/E 2.4 (down from trailing 8.4) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.36 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 11.92% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 41.32% as earnings recover.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 73/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
91/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
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Valuation Snapshot — WAL-PA
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)8.4
Forward P/E2.4
PEG Ratio0.36
Forward PEG0.21
P/B Ratio1.06
P/S Ratio1.56
EV/EBITDA8.5
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$8.94
Forward EPS (Est.)$9.75
Book Value / Share$73.30
Revenue / Share$48.84
FCF / Share$-25.77
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield11.92%
Forward Earnings Yield41.32%
Dividend Yield2.13%
Graham Number$121.42
SharesGrow IV$161.19 (+584.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
19.3 |
0.84 |
2.65 |
6.80 |
- |
| 2017 |
18.1 |
0.76 |
2.65 |
6.68 |
- |
| 2018 |
9.5 |
0.29 |
1.59 |
3.89 |
- |
| 2019 |
11.7 |
0.70 |
1.94 |
4.55 |
0.88% |
| 2020 |
11.9 |
2.88 |
1.76 |
4.50 |
1.69% |
| 2021 |
12.3 |
0.17 |
2.23 |
5.52 |
1.15% |
| 2022 |
6.0 |
0.52 |
1.19 |
2.16 |
2.60% |
| 2023 |
9.9 |
-0.30 |
1.17 |
1.67 |
2.41% |
| 2024 |
11.5 |
1.28 |
1.35 |
1.81 |
1.95% |
| 2025 |
9.4 |
0.41 |
1.20 |
1.73 |
2.02% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.50 |
$738.61M |
$259.8M |
35.2% |
| 2017 |
$3.10 |
$882.91M |
$325.49M |
36.9% |
| 2018 |
$4.14 |
$1.07B |
$435.8M |
40.8% |
| 2019 |
$4.84 |
$1.29B |
$499.2M |
38.8% |
| 2020 |
$5.04 |
$1.33B |
$506.6M |
38% |
| 2021 |
$8.67 |
$2.06B |
$899.2M |
43.7% |
| 2022 |
$9.70 |
$3.02B |
$1.06B |
35.1% |
| 2023 |
$6.54 |
$4.32B |
$722.4M |
16.7% |
| 2024 |
$7.09 |
$5.08B |
$787.7M |
15.5% |
| 2025 |
$8.73 |
$5.28B |
$969M |
18.4% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$10.10 |
$9.51 – $10.48 |
$3.97B |
$3.93B – $4.03B |
1 |
| 2027 |
$11.80 |
$11.12 – $12.25 |
$4.3B |
$3.98B – $4.43B |
1 |
| 2028 |
$13.49 |
$12.71 – $14.00 |
$4.61B |
$4.41B – $4.72B |
1 |
