BayCom (BCML) Net Interest Margin Stability Tests Bullish Earnings Narratives

BayCom (BCML) has kicked off 2026 with Q1 results framed by recent quarterly momentum, with Q4 2025 revenue at US$25.6 million, basic EPS of about US$0.63 and net income excluding extra items of US$6.9 million, against trailing 12 month revenue of roughly US$96.5 million and EPS of about US$2.18 through the same period. Over the past year, revenue has moved between US$94.9 million and US$96.6 million on a trailing 12 month basis, while EPS has stayed in a tight band around US$2.10 to US$2.18. This provides a relatively steady read on earnings power as margins edge higher and sets the tone for how this latest report is likely to land with investors.

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With the numbers on the table, the next step is to see how this earnings profile lines up with the main bullish and bearish narratives investors follow around BayCom.

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Net Interest Margin and Costs Steady in the Background

• Over the last year, BayCom reported a net interest margin of 3.82% and a cost to income ratio of 63.51% on trailing 12 month numbers, compared with quarterly figures in 2025 that ranged between 3.68% and 3.83% for margin and 62.15% to 65.74% for cost to income.
• What stands out for a bullish view is that earnings grew 5.9% per year over five years while this margin profile stayed in a fairly tight range. This heavily supports the idea of solid underlying profitability but also sets some limits on how much operating leverage bulls can point to.
  • Supporters of the bullish angle can point to a 24.8% net profit margin over the last year, slightly above the prior 24.5%, alongside net income of US$23.9 million on US$96.5 million of revenue on a trailing 12 month basis.
  • At the same time, critics of the bullish story could argue that the cost to income ratio in the low 60s means BayCom has not yet shown a clear shift toward leaner operations despite that steady margin profile.

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Loan Book Grows, Credit Quality Mixed

• Total loans on the balance sheet moved from US$1,911.9 million in Q3 2024 to US$2,065.7 million by Q4 2025, while non performing loans over the same period ranged between US$9.5 million and US$16.4 million and stood at US$13.4 million at the latest point.
• Bears often worry about banks that lean into commercial lending, and this pattern of loan growth with non performing loans moving around gives them material numbers to focus on, even though the absolute level of problem loans remains small compared with the total book.
  • Skeptical investors may highlight that non performing loans reached a recent high of US$16.4 million in Q2 2025, which contrasts with earlier quarters closer to US$9.5 million to US$9.7 million, and use that as evidence that credit risk needs close attention.
  • On the other hand, the fact that total loans rose by around US$153.8 million between Q3 2024 and Q4 2025, while non performing loans stayed in the tens of millions rather than hundreds, challenges the most cautious claims that asset quality problems dominate the story.

Valuation Sits Between Industry and DCF Signals

• BayCom trades on a P/E of 13.3x based on trailing 12 month EPS of about US$2.18 and a share price of US$29.43, which is higher than the US Banks industry average of 11.7x but below the peer average of 14x, and compares with a DCF fair value estimate of US$39.88.
• What is interesting for a bullish narrative is that a DCF fair value of US$39.88 versus the current US$29.43 price and five year earnings growth of 5.9% per year together support the idea of valuation headroom, even though near term earnings growth of 1.3% and a premium to the broader industry P/E keep that story from being one sided.
  • Supporters of the bullish case can point out that the share price sits about 26% below the DCF fair value estimate, while BayCom still earns a 24.8% net margin and has trailing 12 month net income of roughly US$23.9 million.
  • Investors who are more cautious can respond that the 1.3% trailing year earnings growth lagged the longer term 5.9% pace and that the 13.3x P/E is above the 11.7x industry average, which means the shares are not objectively cheap relative to the broader bank group.

Next Steps

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