Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF) is a publicly traded company in the Financial Services — Banks - Regional industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Central Pacific Financial Corporation functions as the parent company of Central Pacific Bank, delivering a comprehensive suite of commercial banking services and financial solutions. This institution caters to businesses, professionals, and individual clients across the United States. Its diverse range of deposit offerings includes personal and commercial checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CDs).
Analysis Summary
Central Pacific Financial Corp. reported revenue of $362.3M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 7.1%. Net income reached $77.5M, with a 15.8% 5-year CAGR.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 76.0%, operating margin 25.6%, net margin 26.4%. Free cash flow grew at 12.7% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $37.36, CPF trades at a P/E of 11.79 and an ROE of 14.00%. Market capitalisation stands at $975M.
Balance sheet quality for CPF: current ratio of 0.1, net cash position of $808.5M. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Cash flow quality is strong: free cash flow of $92.3M represents 119% conversion of reported net income. High conversion (above 90%) suggests earnings translate cleanly into cash; lower conversion may indicate working capital tightness or accounting timing differences.
Price
| Price | $37.36 |
| Market Cap | $975M |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 11.79 |
| Price / Book | 1.61 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.13% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 14.00% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.73% |
| Return on Assets | 1.11% |
| Gross Margin | 75.98% |
| Operating Margin | 25.55% |
| Net Margin | 26.36% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 |
| Current Ratio | 0.27 |
What to look at in Banking companies
- Efficiency Ratio (<=55%) — Operating expenses / revenue. Top banks below 55%.
- ROA (>=1%) — How much they earn per dollar of assets. ROE misleads in banks due to leverage.
- ROTCE (>=12%) — Return on Tangible Common Equity. Strips goodwill and intangibles.
- Equity / Assets (Tier 1 proxy) (>=8%) — Capital ratio proxy. FMP does not expose regulatory Tier 1 directly.
- P/B (1.0-1.5x) — Classic banking metric. <1x can be opportunity or distress.
- Sustainable dividend yield (>=2%, <8%) — EU banks pay 5-7% normally. >8% is distress signal.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPF | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | $980M | 11.79 | 1.61 | 14.0% |
| 0O84.L | DNB Bank ASA | $487.3B | |||
| MFG | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | $133.2B | 15.46 | 1.83 | 12.3% |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited | $119.7B | 13.92 | 1.82 | |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited | $100.7B | 16.85 | 2.49 | 15.7% |
| SBID.L | State Bank of India | $96.4B | |||
| 0KEF.L | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $94.3B | 12.97 | 1.49 | 12.3% |
| PNC | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | $92.4B | 13.10 | 1.50 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -1.45% |
| 3 months | +4.35% |
| Year-to-date | +20.06% |
| 1 year | +22.70% |
| 3 years | +126.04% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $40.99 |
| 52-week Low | $27.38 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 149K |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $0.3000 | 3.21% |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.2900 | 3.10% |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.2900 | 3.10% |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.2800 | 3.00% |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.2700 | 2.89% |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.2700 | 2.89% |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.2700 | 2.89% |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.2600 | 2.78% |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.2600 | 2.78% |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.2600 | 2.78% |
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Explore sector: Financial Services · Banks - Regional
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