Mechanics Bank (MCHB) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Mechanics Bank stock $12.56, price $14.72, that is 14.7% below the price, quality 48 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Mechanics Bank
MCHB · USOur calculation puts a fair price 15% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $3.99 – $46.90 · fair‑value band $10.19 – $16.16 · the $14.72 price screens above the $12.56 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 4, 2026.
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Company profile
Mechanics Bancorp operates as the holding company for Mechanics Bank that provides banking services in California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. It offers various checking and savings accounts, retirement accounts, money market accounts, time certificates of deposit, and safe deposit boxes.
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The company also provides home loans, auto loans, term loans and lines of credit, owner occupied real estate lending services, small business lending loans, multi-family lending services; mortgage and consumer lending loans; commercial real estate loans; residential construction loans; private banking, such as loan program, personal lines of credit and investment management and trust lines of credit.
In addition, it offers unsecured consumer installment loans and personal reserve accounts; automated bill payments, remote and mobile deposit capture, automated clearing house origination, wire transfer, lockbox, payee positive pay, and direct deposit; digital banking.
Further, the company provides real estate, escrow services, title, labor unions, nonprofits and property management services. Mechanics Bancorp was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Stock analysis
Mechanics Bank (MCHB) currently trades at $14.72, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $12.56, 15% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $13.58 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $14.72 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $4.20, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $10.19 (bear) to $16.16 (bull), the price of $14.72 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 48/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Mechanics Bank reported revenue of $1.0B in FY2025 versus $364M in FY2021, a compound +29.7%/yr. Reported net income was $266M in FY2025, compounding +23.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $3.4B Mid · P/E ratio 12.0 · P/S ratio 4.61 · EPS (TTM) $1.22 · Dividend yield 8.9% · Net margin 37.9% · Return on equity 11.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.0% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 68 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 13% below its 52-week high and 25% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −15%, MCHB screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $30 and none bought.
- SaleEdward Michael DownerDirector2 shares at $15.13$30Jun 15, 2026
Plus 5 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
MCHB screens overvalued: fair value 15% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Earlier news
- Is Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) Trading At A Discount Ahead Of Its October 28 Earnings?
- Mechanics (MCHB) Sells Most of its Runoff Auto Portfolio. Can Redeployment Improve Earnings?
- Mechanics Bank Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
- Mechanics Bancorp outlines $250M 2027 dividends while targeting ~$430M run-rate noninterest expense by Q4 2026
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
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10 more Banks - Regional stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate.
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value | Compare |
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs MCHB |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs MCHB |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs MCHB |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs MCHB |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs MCHB |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs MCHB |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs MCHB |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs MCHB |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs MCHB |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs MCHB |
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