West Bancorporation Inc (WTBA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
West Bancorporation (WTBA) reported Operating Expenses of $13.77 million for Q2 2026, up 2.1% from $13.49 million a year earlier and up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
West Bancorporation Inc (WTBA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, West Bancorporation's Operating Expenses came in at $54.51 million, up 3.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $53.83 million, up 4.8% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for ten consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $51.35 million in FY2024 (+5.6%), $48.61 million in FY2023 (+7.9%), $45.05 million in FY2022 (+3.9%) and $43.38 million in FY2021 (+11.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 5.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 19.7%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 1.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $13.47 million (Q1 2026), $13.73 million (Q4 2025) and $13.55 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.71 Mn |
West Bancorporation Inc Operating Expenses API
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params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "WTBA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();