Equity Bancshares (EQBK) reported $60.62 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.4%. EPS of $0.90 for the same period compares to $1.03 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.38% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $55.94 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.82, the EPS surprise was +9.76%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Equity Bancshares performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Average Outstanding Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $4.77 billion versus $4.80 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net Interest Margin: 4.3% compared to the 4% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Efficiency ratio: 62.4% versus 66.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total Non-Interest Income: $10.33 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.35 million.
• Net Interest Income: $50.29 million compared to the $47.59 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Equity Bancshares have returned -11% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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