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West Bancorporation

NSQ:WTBA · US95123P1066
BanksSmall

360

26
Profit price40
Cash yield95
Price/Sales28
EV / Gross Profit45
Price/Book12
Returns on capital90
Profit margins—
Cash Conversion85
Accruals95
Owner Earnings Margin88
Sales growth63
Profit Growth52
Owner Earnings Growth84
Reinvestment65
Price momentum53
Debt load44
Debt serviceability93
Liquidity30
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside24
Market mood51
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

West Bancorporation generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1938
Websiteir.westbankstrong.com/overview/corporate-profile/default.aspx
ISINUS95123P1066
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)Sound Pay Practices (USA)
Themes
BankingFinancial ServicesWealth Management

Description

West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for West Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company operates in the following markets: central Iowa, which is generally the greater Des Moines metropolitan are…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

West Bancorporation, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is attractive. You pay 10.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
78
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2024

Average rank

39

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
28
25
10
34
Price/Earnings
85
31
5
72
Price/Book
12
10
7
7
Dividend Yield
95
85
90
93
Value (overall)
57
27
20
59

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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