Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) reported Operating Expenses of $48.11 million for Q3 2026, down 2.0% from $49.08 million a year earlier but up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Equity Bancshares' Operating Expenses came in at $196.56 million, up 18.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $174.72 million, up 21.2% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $144.16 million in FY2024 (+6.3%), $135.6 million in FY2023 (+5.6%), $128.38 million in FY2022 (+7.5%) and $119.47 million in FY2021 (-42.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Expenses spans a low of $29.46 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $54.97 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 61.8%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 11.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $46.89 million (Q2 2026), $54.97 million (Q1 2026) and $46.59 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 27.30 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 19.72 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | 8.82 Bn |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | 13.71 Bn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | 7.02 Bn |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | 11.31 Bn |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 13.74 Bn |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 17.50 Bn |
| 10 | Equity Bancshares | 1.01 Bn | -1.06 Bn | - | 48.11 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 48.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.09 Mn |
Equity Bancshares Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=EQBK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "EQBK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=EQBK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();