West Bancorporation (WTBA) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
West Bancorporation (WTBA) reported EBT Margin of 51.04% for Q2 2026, up 7.63 percentage points from 43.41% a year earlier and up 1.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
West Bancorporation (WTBA) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, West Bancorporation's EBT Margin came in at 47.27%, up 8.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 43.49%, up 9.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of -1.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 34.39% in FY2024 (-3.27 pp), 37.66% in FY2023 (-20.60 pp), 58.26% in FY2022 (-1.77 pp) and 60.03% in FY2021 (+15.27 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q3 2022.
- Year over year, EBT Margin has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.15 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 17.93 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2023 (a drop of 27.34 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 50.02% (Q1 2026), 41.11% (Q4 2025) and 45.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 40.13% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 29.93% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | 51.73% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | 31.85% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | 41.80% |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | 37.49% |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 32.46% |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 70.61% |
| 10 | West Bancorporation | 522.56 Mn | 250.14 Mn | - | 52.05% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 52.05% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 51.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.95% |
West Bancorporation EBT Margin API
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