Bank7 (BSVN) has just posted Q2 2026 results, with total revenue of US$22.9 million and basic EPS of US$0.88, set against trailing 12 month revenue of US$97.7 million and EPS of US$4.43 that frame the latest quarter within a steady recent earnings run. Over the last few quarters, revenue has moved between US$22.6 million and US$26.2 million while quarterly EPS has ranged from US$0.88 to US$1.27. This gives investors a clear view of how the current print fits into the recent trend before focusing on how margins are holding up.
See our full analysis for Bank7.With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to see how these results line up with the prevailing narratives about Bank7's growth, risk profile, and earnings quality, and where the margin story supports or challenges those views.
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Margins and net profit steady at 43%
- Over the last 12 months Bank7 converted US$97.7 million of revenue into US$41.98 million of net income, which works out to a 43% net profit margin compared with 46.1% a year earlier.
- What stands out for a more cautious, bearish view is that this strong margin sits alongside slower forecast growth, with revenue expected to grow 3.2% a year and earnings 2.6% a year, both below the referenced US market benchmarks of 12.8% and 18% respectively. This can lead some investors to question how long a 43% margin can sit next to that softer growth profile.
Loan book size and credit quality signals
- Total loans were US$1,596.5 million at Q1 2026 with non performing loans of US$9.3 million, after sitting between US$1,425.9 million and US$1,609.4 million and non performing loans between US$5.3 million and US$6.5 million over the prior four quarters.
- Investors who lean bearish often focus on credit risk in a regional bank like Bank7, and this data gives them specific figures to work with, as non performing loans rose from US$5.3 million to US$9.3 million while net income over the last 12 months still came in at US$41.98 million. This means critics can point to higher problem loans while also having to acknowledge that reported earnings quality remains flagged as high in the dataset.
- This tension between higher non performing loans and still strong profitability can support a cautious stance that watches asset quality closely rather than assuming past earnings trends continue unchanged.
- At the same time, the absence of substantial insider selling in the last three months sits awkwardly with a very negative bearish stance, because insiders usually have the most direct view of credit performance and capital strength.
Bank7 valuation gap and earnings trend
- The stock trades at US$50.96 with a P/E of 11.6x, compared with a DCF fair value of US$140.63 and a peer P/E average of 10.3x and a broader US Banks industry average of 12.5x. Trailing 12 month EPS sits at US$4.43 after five year earnings growth of about 15% per year and more recent forecast growth of 2.6% a year.
- Supporters with a more bullish tilt often highlight the large gap between price and DCF fair value, and this earnings run gives them concrete backing, as US$41.98 million of trailing net income and reported high quality earnings help explain why a model could arrive at a US$140.63 DCF fair value even though the market is currently valuing Bank7 closer to peer multiples at 11.6x P/E and below the broader industry.
- This combination heavily supports the bullish case that the stock is priced more like an average regional bank despite margins of 43% and a historical five year earnings growth rate of about 15% a year.
- However, the same figures also underline that the bullish view has to grapple with slower forecast growth of 2.6% for earnings and 3.2% for revenue compared with the US market benchmarks cited in the dataset.
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