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West Bancorporation, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $485M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

70
StockRank
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Q
61
V
41
M
62
P/E (TTM)
13.0x
ROE
14.7%
D/E
1.4x
Dividend %
3.4%
AI CONVICTION THESIS

West Bancorporation has strong momentum at M73 but value at V44 is below the calibrated floor and quality exactly at Q60, so stage one fails.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

West Bancorporation is the holding company for West Bank, a relationship-focused regional bank operating in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The bank specializes in commercial banking services, targeting medium-sized businesses with customized lending and treasury management solutions. Its disciplined credit culture and highly efficient operating model have consistently generated above-peer return on assets and low non-performing loan ratios.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue101.9M79.1M79.1M94.5M-2.5%103.4M108.0M116.7M11.2%
EPS2.791.441.431.92-11.7%2.252.602.8221.1%
Shares16.6M16.7M16.8M16.9M+1.8%17.0M
Debt285.9M442.4M392.6M376.4M9.6%384.4M
Equity211.1M225.0M227.9M266.0M8.0%
Op CF59.4M25.2M39.8M46.5M-7.9%50.5M
Inv CF-357.8M-168.7M-27.3M93.3M
Fin CF132.1M182.3M165.7M87.8M
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27.7728.3328.8929.4430.00Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$28.87
RSI (14)
62.5
52W High
$30.33
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
61
ROIC (ROA)
0.9%*35.0
ROE
14.7%73.1
GP/Assets
2.5%N/A
Op. Margin
52.6%72.8
FCF/Assets
1.1%N/A
Piotroski
685.8
Int. Cover
50.0
D/E Ratio
1.42xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
41
P/E (TTM)
13.0x49.3
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
10.3xN/A
P/B
1.8x30.1
P/S
4.8x35.4
Div Yield
3.4%46.8
Momentum
62
52W High %
95%74.7
RS 6M
10%71.8
SMA 50/200
1.14x82.6
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%27.7
EPS Rev 12W
-1.2%25.8
EPS Improve
+25%56.2
Q Growth
39%67.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$485M
P/E (Forward)
10.4x
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of WTBA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WTBAWest Bancorporation, Inc.(you)$485M70Buy
BWFGBankwell Financial Group, Inc.$531M70Buy
PLBCPlumas Bancorp$430M71Buy
OBTOrange County Bancorp, Inc.$511M67Buy
PCBPCB Bancorp$386M69Buy
RBBRBB Bancorp$444M75Buy
NECBNortheast Community Bancorp, Inc.$364M71Buy
CIVBCivista Bancshares, Inc.$571M73Buy
COFSChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.$499M76Buy
CBKCommercial Bancgroup, Inc.$467M64Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA): Stock Score Summary

West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 70/100 based on Quality (61/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. West Bancorporation has strong momentum at M73 but value at V44 is below the calibrated floor and quality exactly at Q60, so stage one fails.

West Bancorporation is the holding company for West Bank, a relationship-focused regional bank operating in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The bank specializes in commercial banking services, targeting medium-sized businesses with customized lending and treasury management solutions. Its disciplined credit culture and highly efficient operating model have consistently generated above-peer return on assets and low non-performing loan ratios.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$28.87
Market Cap$485M
P/E (TTM)13.02
P/E (Forward)10.40
Price/Book1.78
Return on Equity14.7%
Debt/Equity1.42x
Operating Margin52.6%
Revenue Growth18.0%
Dividend Yield3.4%
Free Cash Flow$47M

West Bancorporation, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Bancorporation, Inc.’s (WTBA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) is 70/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (61), Value (41), and Momentum (62) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does West Bancorporation, Inc. have an economic moat?
West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) has a Quality factor score of 61/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is West Bancorporation, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 70/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is West Bancorporation, Inc. in?
West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).