Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
American River Bankshares operates as a bank holding company, which engages in financial services. The company is headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California and currently employs 104 full-time employees. The firm's banking subsidiary is American River Bank (the Bank). The Bank's primary business is serving the commercial banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses. The Bank accepts checking and savings deposits; offers money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit; makes secured and unsecured commercial loans, secured real estate loans, and other installment and term loans, and offers other customary banking services. The Bank also conducts lease financing for various types of business equipment, from computer software to heavy earth-moving equipment. The company serves various communities located in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sonoma and Amador counties. The company also serves Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties through loan production offices located in the Cities of San Jose and San Ramon. Its loans include real estate construction loans; lease financing receivable; agriculture loans, and consumer loans.
Company Valuation
From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is considerably overpriced compared to similar stocks. In particular, the stock is 'expensive' on EV/EBITDA.