West Bancorporation, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WTBA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$372.2m

West Bancorporation Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

West Bancorporation's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.2%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.5% per year. West Bancorporation's return on equity is 9.1%, and it has net margins of 27.8%.

Key information

-3.2%

Earnings growth rate

-3.6%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate1.5%
Return on equity9.1%
Net Margin27.8%
Next Earnings Update23 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Oct 29
West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Earnings Beat: West Bancorporation, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Oct 27
Earnings Beat: West Bancorporation, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Jul 31
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Apr 28
West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Jan 28
West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Oct 31
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Apr 30
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

West Banc GAAP EPS of $0.75 beats by $0.06, revenue of $26.52M beats by $0.32M

Jul 28

Results: West Bancorporation, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

May 01
Results: West Bancorporation, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25

Jan 31
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25

West Bancorporation: Rosy Earnings Outlook But Stock Price Is High

Aug 23

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.24

Aug 01
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.24

Here's Why We Think West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 01
Here's Why We Think West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Well Worth Watching

West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) Attractive Combination: Does It Earn A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Mar 31
West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) Attractive Combination: Does It Earn A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How West Bancorporation makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:WTBA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247721420
30 Jun 247621410
31 Mar 247622410
31 Dec 237824410
30 Sep 238329410
30 Jun 239034410
31 Mar 239841400
31 Dec 2210446390
30 Sep 2210849380
30 Jun 2210950360
31 Mar 2210851350
31 Dec 2110650340
30 Sep 2110046330
30 Jun 219342320
31 Mar 218636320
31 Dec 208033310
30 Sep 207932320
30 Jun 207831320
31 Mar 207630330
31 Dec 197429310
30 Sep 197328320
30 Jun 197228310
31 Mar 197128300
31 Dec 187029280
30 Sep 187025290
30 Jun 187025280
31 Mar 187024280
31 Dec 176923270
30 Sep 176725270
30 Jun 176624270
31 Mar 176423260
31 Dec 166423260
30 Sep 166423260
30 Jun 166323260
31 Mar 166222250
31 Dec 156222250
30 Sep 156122250
30 Jun 156021250
31 Mar 155921250
31 Dec 145920250
30 Sep 145718250
30 Jun 145718250
31 Mar 145617250
31 Dec 135517240

Quality Earnings: WTBA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WTBA's current net profit margins (27.8%) are lower than last year (34.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WTBA's earnings have declined by 3.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WTBA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WTBA had negative earnings growth (-24.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-11.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: WTBA's Return on Equity (9.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 20:18
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

West Bancorporation, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bryce RoweBaird
Nathan RacePiper Sandler Companies
Andrew LieschPiper Sandler Companies