earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
West Bancorp Q2 net income $5.9M ($0.35 EPS), down 54% YoY; NIM falls to 2.02%
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$0.82
- Net income $5.9M ($0.35 diluted EPS) vs Q1 $7.8M ($0.47) and Q2 2022 $12.7M ($0.75).
- Net interest margin fell to 2.02% from 2.23% in Q1 and 2.93% a year ago, driven by rising deposit costs.
- Deposits increased $37.9M in Q2; estimated uninsured deposits ~27.5% of total.
- Credit quality remains pristine: only $229K loan past due and $309K nonaccrual.
- Board declared $0.25 quarterly dividend, payable Aug 23, 2023 to record Aug 9.