West Bancorporation Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WTBA)
West Bancorporation's return on equity was 13.19% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 13.19% | +2.57 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.62% | −0.45 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 11.07% | −8.62 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 19.68% | −0.81 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 20.50% | +5.48 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 15.02% | +0.78 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.24% | −1.20 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15.45% | +2.01 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 13.43% | −1.05 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 14.49% | −0.38 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 14.86% | −0.33 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 15.19% | +2.11 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 13.08% | +0.67 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 12.41% | +1.05 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 11.36% | +1.75 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 9.61% | — |
West Bancorporation quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.01% | +0.68 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.94% | +0.57 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.85% | −0.21 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.76% | +1.16 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.33% | +1.01 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 3.37% | +0.78 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.06% | +0.95 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.59% | −0.21 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.32% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.59% | −1.08 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.11% | −2.26 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.81% | −2.79 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.70% | −2.90 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 3.66% | −1.64 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.37% | −0.28 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 5.59% | +0.50 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.60% | +0.09 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 5.31% | +0.18 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 4.65% | +0.75 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 5.09% | +1.27 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 5.50% | +1.61 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.13% | +1.21 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.90% | +0.24 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.82% | +0.11 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.89% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.92% | +0.36 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.66% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.71% | −0.18 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.34% | −0.41 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.56% | −0.58 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.85% | +1.49 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.89% | +0.26 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.75% | +0.06 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.14% | +0.50 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.35% | −1.30 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.63% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.69% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.64% | −0.04 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.65% | −0.29 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.57% | −0.12 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 3.45% | −0.20 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.68% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 3.94% | −0.29 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.68% | −0.10 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 3.65% | −0.00 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.59% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.23% | +0.73 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.78% | +0.19 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.65% | +0.32 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.50% | +0.59 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.50% | +0.58 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.59% | +0.74 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.33% | −0.09 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.91% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 2.92% | −0.13 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.86% | +0.29 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.42% | +0.46 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.19% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.05% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.57% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 2.96% | — |
West Bancorporation return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, West Bancorporation's return on equity decreased from 15.02% to 13.19%, a change of −1.84 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.01%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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