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West Bancorporation Inc key statistics and ratios

In fiscal 2025, West Bancorporation Inc had return on equity of 13.2% and a net margin of 34.2%. Each ratio below is calculated from the figures on its income statement, balance sheet and cash flow pages.

Financial ratios

US$ thousands unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

West Bancorporation Inc: financial ratios, annual
Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Net margin−28.8%25.5%30.1%30.8%31.2%33.7%34.9%35.4%33.6%40.8%38.4%35.4%47.3%45.5%30.5%30.1%34.2%37.9%
Return on equity−11.0%9.6%11.4%12.4%13.1%15.2%14.9%14.5%13.4%15.4%14.2%15.0%20.5%19.7%11.1%10.6%13.2%15.1%
Return on assets—1.0%1.2%1.2%1.2%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.2%1.3%1.2%1.2%1.5%1.3%0.6%0.6%0.8%1.0%
Effective tax rate—28.5%28.5%29.7%30.2%24.9%30.8%30.2%36.7%18.7%19.7%20.9%21.1%21.9%19.0%12.4%21.4%22.6%
Dividends ÷ net income—6.5%19.4%39.1%41.4%39.1%45.8%46.9%49.8%44.5%47.3%42.2%31.3%35.8%69.2%69.9%51.9%42.2%

Returns use average equity or assets over the year. Return on equity is left blank when equity is negative or so small that the ratio says nothing (above ±200%); interest cover is left blank above 200 times. Price-based ratios such as P/E are on the valuation page.

Moat

76 /100

Strong moat

How hard West Bancorporation's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 14 / 20

    Net income has been a median 1.1% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 20 / 20

    Net margin has been a median 36.6%; its worst year was 27.8%.

  • Discipline 14 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 2.8% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 3.1% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (81 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

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Figures from West Bancorporation Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to West Bancorporation Inc.