Western Alliance Bancorporation's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Western Alliance Bancorporation vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,487M vs 1,337,676M combined for tracked competitors (0.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+2.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Western Alliance Bancorporation generated 13.6% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 15.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 29.4% net margin compares with 25.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Western Alliance Bancorporation ranks #17 of 216 companies by market capitalization in the Regional Banks industry, holding 1.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Western Alliance Bancorporation accounted for 0.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.3% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.93M compares with $0.77M for the peer group (1.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
WAL Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Western Alliance Bancorporation reported revenue growth of 13.56 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 15.01 %.
With a net margin of 29.37 %, Western Alliance Bancorporation achieved higher profitability than its competitors (25.37 %).
Western Alliance Bancorporation generated 0.27 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.27 % a year earlier.
Western Alliance Bancorporation vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Western Alliance Bancorporation and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Western Alliance Bancorporation's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Regional Banks industry grew revenue -15.0% year over year, combined, vs 13.6% for Western Alliance Bancorporation. Western Alliance Bancorporation's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.52% to 0.69%, a gain of 0.17 percentage points.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (212) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | - | - | - | |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
WAL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
WAL Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
WAL Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookline Bancorp inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Community Ban corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Bank Of The James Financial Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Wisdomtree Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Western Alliance Bancorporation's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Western Alliance Bancorporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8,267.40 | 3,487.10 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 906,840.78 | 186,328.00 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 404,609.27 | 121,098.00 |
| Morgan Stanley | 303,821.16 | 68,350.00 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 279,373.77 | 52,259.00 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 248,473.80 | 83,940.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,388,771.26 | 1,705,343.03 |
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Sources: Western Alliance Bancorporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Western Alliance Bancorporation's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Western Alliance Bancorporation's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Investor Services 78.17 % |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | Retirement Services 36.50 % |
| Energy Transfer Lp | Crude oil transportation and services 27.94 % |
| Prudential Financial Inc | Total Reconciling Items 1.88 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Western Alliance Bancorporation's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8,267 | 925,206 | 268,427 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 906,841 | 584,995 | 200,752 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 404,609 | 568,535 | 158,005 |
| Morgan Stanley | 303,821 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 279,374 | 1,102,511 | 442,468 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 248,474 | 351,213 | 95,100 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 4,380,504 | 773,176 | 155,660 |
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Western Alliance Bancorporation's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc | Americas 64.41 % |
| Franklin Resources Inc | United States 72.53 % |
| Invesco Ltd | Americas 75.98 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 55.21 % |
| Houlihan Lokey Inc | United States 71.23 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Western Alliance Bancorporation's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 198 companies in Western Alliance Bancorporation's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Western Alliance Bancorporation ranks #17 of 198 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 1.08 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 523, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114,825 | 15.01 % |
| 2 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 72,405 | 9.47 % |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 50,515 | 6.60 % |
| 4 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 47,236 | 6.18 % |
| 5 | Ita Unibanco Holding S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | M and t Bank Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | First Citizens Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bank Bradesco | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 17 | Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8,267 | 1.08 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ally Financial Inc | 11,878 | -6.64 % |
| 13 | Popular Inc | 10,153 | 25.44 % |
| 14 | Southstate Bank Corp | 9,933 | 1.94 % |
| 15 | Wintrust Financial Corp | 9,835 | 8.51 % |
| 16 | Columbia Banking System Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 17 | Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8,267 | -12.53 % |
| 18 | Commerce Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 19 | Prosperity Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 20 | United Bankshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 21 | Hancock Whitney Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 22 | Home Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Regional Banks industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (130 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 64.14 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 80.38 % | 49.90 % (avg) | +30.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.44 % | 3.18 % (avg) | +0.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Regional Banks industry average (130 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.1x | 15.6x | -6.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.1x | 6.2x | -3.1x |
| P/B | 1.1x | 1.3x | -0.2x |
| Return on Equity | 12.77 % | industry aggregate | 1.89 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 3.20 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 14.66 % | 16.13 % | 2.49 % | 77.22 % | 25.24 % | 3.41 % | 17.96 % | 10.04 % |
| Operating Margin | 54.52 % | 55.59 % | 55.87 % | 56.88 % | 53.22 % | 36.51 % | 32.86 % | 36.37 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.07 % | 9.01 % | 8.20 % | 9.94 % | 2.96 % | 1.23 % | 1.15 % | 5.36 % |
| P/E | 10.6x | 11.3x | 11.6x | 13.0x | 6.8x | 8.8x | 12.3x | 9.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Western Alliance Bancorporation's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Western Alliance Bancorporation falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.07x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 12.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 523 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.44 % vs industry average 3.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Western Alliance Bancorporation's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Western Alliance Bancorporation's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Western Alliance Bancorporation falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.07x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.3% median pace.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | 0.02 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.17 | 0.42 | 1.40 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.09 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.50 | 0.79 | 3.11 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Q2 2026 | +13.6 % | +13.0 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | +30.4 % | +44.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | +27.5 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -65.3 % | +78.0 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | +21.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +21.8 % | +48.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Q2 2026 | +101.5 % | -8.5 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | -6.4 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -73.4 % | +5.5 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | -16.2 % | - |
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Western Alliance Bancorporation's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | 1.06% | 2.88% | 12.77% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.35% | 3.71% | 17.50% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.97% | 2.76% | 11.13% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.07% | 1.86% | 16.95% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.05% | 2.94% | 12.48% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8.63 | 2.37 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.17 | 4.87 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 12.78 | 3.34 |
| Morgan Stanley | 15.67 | 4.45 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 14.19 | 5.35 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.82 | 2.96 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 12.77 | 2.57 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.