Pacific Mercantile Bancorp Profit Margin

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp posts a profit margin of 26.87% as of June 2021. That compares with 2.97% in the prior-year period — up 805.7% year over year. That is above the Finance sector average of 17.46%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's profit margin was 2.97%. The latest reading is 26.87% — a 805.7% year-over-year increase (period ending June 2021). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Finance stocks, a profit margin near 17.46% is typical. Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's 26.87% is higher that level. That is roughly 53.9% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 26.87% as of June 2021; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for PMBC's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 17.46%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's other metric pages and overview cover the third.