German American Bancorp (GABC) just posted its FY 2025 fourth quarter numbers, reporting revenue of US$94.0 million and EPS of US$0.95, supported by quarterly net income of US$35.7 million. The bank’s revenue moved from US$64.5 million in Q4 2024 to US$94.0 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS increased from US$0.78 to US$0.95 over the same period, indicating a notably different earnings profile than a year ago. With a trailing 12 month net profit margin of 32% and a P/E above sector averages, the latest earnings leave investors balancing solid profitability against the risks associated with richer pricing.

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With the headline figures on the table, the next step is to see how these results compare with the most widely held narratives about German American Bancorp and to identify where the numbers begin to challenge those views.

4.02% net interest margin supports earnings story

• On a trailing 12 month basis, German American Bancorp earned a 4.02% net interest margin, compared with 3.43% in the earlier 2024 data, alongside US$341.3 million in revenue and US$112.6 million in net income.
• What is interesting for a bullish view is how the margin and profit figures line up, because:
  • Trailing 12 month EPS of US$3.06 sits alongside a 32% net profit margin, so the bank is turning a meaningful portion of its US$341.3 million in revenue into bottom line profit.
  • Bulls pointing to 22% earnings growth over the last year can point directly to these higher margin levels compared with the 3.47% and 3.43% net interest margin snapshots from the 2024 data as support for that argument.

To see how this profitability picture fits into the broader story on growth, risks, and valuation, many investors look for a balanced narrative that pulls these moving parts together. 📊 Read the full German American Bancorp Consensus Narrative.

Cost to income ratio trends under 50%

• The cost to income ratio moved within a relatively tight band during FY 2025, around 54.1% in Q1 and then below 50% in Q2 to Q4, with Q4 landing at 48.55% against revenue of US$94.0 million and net income of US$35.7 million.
• For a bullish narrative that focuses on efficient operations, this cost profile and the earnings numbers give some concrete support, because:
  • Across FY 2025, the combination of sub 50% cost to income ratios in three quarters and quarterly net income between roughly US$31.4 million and US$35.7 million shows that expenses stayed contained while profit remained solid in dollar terms.
  • When you line this up with trailing 12 month net income of US$112.6 million, it challenges any bearish concern that expense growth is pressuring profitability in a way that would fully offset the earnings growth reported for the year.

Loan growth comes with higher non performing balances

• Total loans increased in the reported figures from US$4,133.3 million in Q4 2024 to US$5,884.4 million in Q4 2025, while non performing loans in those snapshots went from US$11.1 million to US$29.4 million over the same period.
• For a more cautious or bearish angle, critics might focus on this credit quality mix, because:
  • Non performing loans of US$29.4 million at Q4 2025 and US$29.4 million in the trailing 12 month snapshot are higher than the US$9.7 million to US$11.1 million range seen in the 2024 data, so asset quality metrics require close attention alongside the loan book expansion.
  • At the same time, trailing 12 month net income of US$112.6 million and a 32% net profit margin show that profitability remains strong, which tempers a simple bearish claim that growing non performing loans are already eroding overall performance.

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