West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA – Get Free Report) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare West Bancorporation to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Dividends
West Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. West Bancorporation pays out 44.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.3% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. West Bancorporation lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares West Bancorporation and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| West Bancorporation | $202.45 million | $32.56 million | 12.99 |
| West Bancorporation Competitors | $9.95 billion | $2.42 billion | 20.28 |
West Bancorporation’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than West Bancorporation. West Bancorporation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk and Volatility
West Bancorporation has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Bancorporation’s rivals have a beta of 0.61, indicating that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares West Bancorporation and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| West Bancorporation | 19.83% | 16.09% | 1.09% |
| West Bancorporation Competitors | 15.66% | 9.44% | 0.93% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
44.3% of West Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of West Bancorporation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for West Bancorporation and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| West Bancorporation | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| West Bancorporation Competitors | 7482 | 30219 | 27791 | 1473 | 2.35 |
West Bancorporation presently has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.01%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 16.82%. Given West Bancorporation’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe West Bancorporation has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
West Bancorporation rivals beat West Bancorporation on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
West Bancorporation Company Profile
West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers deposit services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers online and mobile banking, treasury management services including cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transactions, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; merchant credit card processing and corporate credit cards; and administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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