Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Competitors $20.49 +0.28 (+1.39%) As of 10:54 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CWBC vs. CLBK, CCB, TFIN, BTDR, LOB, CMPO, LC, BY, QCRH, and GHLDShould you be buying Community West Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Community West Bancshares include Columbia Financial (CLBK), Coastal Financial (CCB), Triumph Financial (TFIN), Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), Live Oak Bancshares (LOB), CompoSecure (CMPO), LendingClub (LC), Byline Bancorp (BY), QCR (QCRH), and Guild (GHLD). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Community West Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Columbia Financial Coastal Financial Triumph Financial Bitdeer Technologies Group Live Oak Bancshares CompoSecure LendingClub Byline Bancorp QCR Guild Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) and Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to CWBC or CLBK? In the previous week, Community West Bancshares had 2 more articles in the media than Columbia Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Community West Bancshares and 1 mentions for Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Community West Bancshares' score of 0.62 indicating that Columbia Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Community West Bancshares Positive Columbia Financial Positive Is CWBC or CLBK more profitable? Community West Bancshares has a net margin of 6.56% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of -0.32%. Community West Bancshares' return on equity of 8.06% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community West Bancshares6.56% 8.06% 0.83% Columbia Financial -0.32%2.96%0.30% Which has better valuation & earnings, CWBC or CLBK? Community West Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCommunity West Bancshares$166.83M2.34$7.67M$0.6531.52Columbia Financial$489.17M3.23-$11.65M-$0.02-753.25 Do analysts rate CWBC or CLBK? Community West Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $20.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.86%. Columbia Financial has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.21%. Given Columbia Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Columbia Financial is more favorable than Community West Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Community West Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Columbia Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CWBC or CLBK? 33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, CWBC or CLBK? Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCommunity West Bancshares beats Columbia Financial on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Community West Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CWBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CWBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CWBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCommunity West BancsharesFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$389.70M$7.86B$12.03B$9.35BDividend Yield2.38%4.79%5.58%4.09%P/E Ratio31.4618.6919.1419.83Price / Sales2.345.6326.21106.18Price / Cash14.9921.8621.3457.53Price / Book1.072.842.315.72Net Income$7.67M$308.89M$997.60M$257.51M7 Day Performance-2.38%2.43%-0.13%0.59%1 Month Performance13.71%17.54%4.62%10.74%1 Year Performance-4.30%21.51%541.12%15.87% Community West Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWBCCommunity West Bancshares1.9805 of 5 stars$20.49+1.4%$20.67+0.9%-6.0%$389.70M$166.83M31.46253Upcoming EarningsCLBKColumbia Financial0.4107 of 5 stars$15.03+1.5%$16.00+6.5%-11.7%$1.58B$489.17M-751.50750Positive NewsCCBCoastal Financial3.4666 of 5 stars$102.40+0.8%$106.25+3.8%+86.2%$1.54B$703.32M30.30380Positive NewsTFINTriumph Financial1.4304 of 5 stars$65.45+1.4%$68.20+4.2%-32.5%$1.53B$415.91M176.891,553News CoverageGap DownBTDRBitdeer Technologies Group2.8044 of 5 stars$13.51+2.0%$21.00+55.4%+20.8%$1.51B$349.78M-3.31211Analyst RevisionGap UpLOBLive Oak Bancshares4.0409 of 5 stars$32.45+0.3%$42.00+29.4%-23.1%$1.48B$498.34M22.38960CMPOCompoSecure0.3753 of 5 stars$14.35+1.0%$16.19+12.8%+85.6%$1.47B$376.39M-13.051,007LCLendingClub4.6393 of 5 stars$12.69-0.1%$16.13+27.1%+18.5%$1.45B$787.01M28.831,002BYByline Bancorp3.8308 of 5 stars$28.29+1.2%$33.25+17.5%+0.6%$1.31B$624.78M10.481,027News CoverageUpcoming EarningsQCRHQCR3.6712 of 5 stars$73.96+2.8%$85.33+15.4%+7.1%$1.25B$597.39M11.121,013News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGHLDGuild2.262 of 5 stars$19.82+0.1%$18.10-8.7%+38.7%$1.23B$1.05B28.725,270 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLBK Competitors CCB Competitors TFIN Competitors BTDR Competitors LOB Competitors CMPO Competitors LC Competitors BY Competitors QCRH Competitors GHLD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CWBC) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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