Wilson Bank Holding (OTCPK:WBHC) Earnings Growth Reinforces Bullish Profitability Narratives
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Wilson Bank Holding (WBHC) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$60.8 million and basic EPS of US$1.82, while trailing 12 month revenue stood at US$229.8 million and EPS was US$6.73, supported by earnings growth of 35.6% over the past year. Over recent periods the company has seen revenue move from US$181.7 million and EPS of US$4.79 on a trailing 12 month basis at Q4 2024 to US$219.9 million and EPS of US$6.28 by Q4 2025. This sets up the latest quarter against a track record of expanding profit and wider margins that investors will be watching closely.
See our full analysis for Wilson Bank Holding.With the headline figures in place, the next step is to see how these results line up against the widely followed Wilson Bank Holding narratives, highlighting where the earnings story is being confirmed and where it may be challenged.
35.5% net margin frames profitability story
- Over the last 12 months, Wilson Bank Holding converted US$229.8 million of revenue into US$81.6 million of net income, giving a net profit margin of 35.5% compared with 31.7% a year earlier.
- What stands out for a bullish view is that trailing earnings grew 35.6% year over year while the five year earnings growth rate averaged 9.9%, which
- shows trailing growth running ahead of the longer term trend alongside the higher net margin of 35.5% versus 31.7% the prior year, and
- lines up with quarterly figures that moved from US$14.9 million of net income on US$47.4 million of revenue in Q4 2024 to US$22.3 million on US$59.8 million of revenue by Q4 2025.
Cost efficiency and loan quality watchpoints
- On a trailing basis, the bank reported a cost to income ratio of 54.15% and a net interest margin of 3.69% at Q4 2025, alongside total loans of US$4.4b and non performing loans of US$28.3 million.
- Skeptical takes tend to focus on asset quality swings, and the data shows non performing loans moving between US$4.97 million and US$39.1 million over recent quarters while total loans stayed around US$4.1b to US$4.4b, which
- means periods like Q3 2025, with US$39.1 million of non performing loans on US$4.4b of loans and a 55.71% cost to income ratio, sit beside quarters such as Q2 2025 where non performing loans were US$10.5 million with a 52.39% cost to income ratio, and
- gives bears concrete credit and efficiency figures to monitor alongside the net interest margin of 3.69% reported on a trailing basis at Q4 2025.
Valuation premium versus DCF fair value
- The shares trade at US$1,500 with a trailing P/B of 31x, far above peer and US banks averages around 1.1x to 1.2x, and this sits against a DCF fair value estimate of US$90.86.
- Critics highlight this valuation gap as a central bearish point because the share price of US$1,500 is reported as above the stated estimate of future cash flow value of US$90.86 and well ahead of peer P/B levels, which
- creates a very large premium multiple of about 31x book value compared with roughly 1.1x to 1.2x for the sector, and
- comes on top of a risk flag that the stock has been highly illiquid over the past three months, meaning position size and exit timing can be much harder to manage.
If you want to see how other investors are interpreting this mix of strong profitability and premium pricing, it helps to view the wider set of community perspectives on the stock through Curious how numbers become stories that shape markets? Explore Community Narratives.
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