International Bancshares (IBOC) has just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter total revenue of US$212.2 million and basic EPS of US$1.72, alongside net income of US$106.9 million. Trailing twelve month revenue came in at US$827.1 million with EPS of US$6.63 and net income of US$412.3 million. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from US$203.2 million in Q3 2024 to US$216.3 million in Q3 2025, with quarterly EPS ranging from US$1.56 in Q1 2025 to US$1.74 in Q3 2025. This sets up a results season in which investors are likely to focus on how firmly margins are holding at these earnings levels.
See our full analysis for International Bancshares.With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to line these results up against the most widely held stories about International Bancshares to see which narratives fit the data and which ones start to look stretched.
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Loan Book Nears US$9.4b While Credit Quality Improves
- Total loans moved from US$9.1b in Q1 2025 to US$9.4b in Q3 2025, while non performing loans eased from US$165.0 million in Q1 2025 to US$153.9 million in Q3 2025.
- What stands out for a bullish view is that this larger loan book sits alongside trailing net profit of US$412.3 million and a 49.8% net margin. This
- shows profit staying high in absolute terms even as non performing loans in the latest data are below the US$169.1 million level seen in Q4 2024,
- and gives bulls numbers to point to when they argue that credit quality and earnings currently look aligned rather than pulling in opposite directions.
Margins Near 50% While Growth Slows To 0.8%
- Over the last 12 months, earnings growth was 0.8% while the five year earnings growth rate is cited at 16.1% per year and net profit margin is 49.8%, a touch below the prior year’s 51%.
- Bears focus on this slower 0.8% earnings growth and the slight margin move, but the data also show points that temper that cautious view:
- trailing twelve month EPS is US$6.63, close to the US$6.76 level reported one quarter earlier, which indicates earnings per share are holding around a similar band,
- and revenue over the last twelve months is US$827.1 million against US$801.8 million a year earlier, so the modest earnings growth sits alongside a higher revenue base rather than a contraction.
P/E Discount And DCF Gap Stand Out
- The shares trade at US$67.10 with a P/E of 10.1x, compared with peers on 14.3x and the US Banks industry on 11.8x, and a DCF fair value figure of US$144.62 sits well above the current price while the dividend yield is 2.18%.
- What is striking for investors weighing a bullish stance is how these valuation and income numbers sit next to the multi year earnings history:
- five year earnings growth is set out at 16.1% per year while the more recent 0.8% figure is far lower, which can make the low P/E and large DCF fair value gap look compelling but also heavily dependent on how much weight you give to the longer record,
- and with a 2.18% dividend yield supported by trailing net income of US$412.3 million, the total return mix blends income with what some investors may see as a wide valuation spread that rests on those same growth and margin trends.
Next Steps
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