P/E ratio for West Bancorporation (WTBA)

P/E ratio history for West Bancorporation from 2002 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
MidWestOne Financial Group MOFG	15.0	6.42%	🇺🇸 USA
Commerce Bancshares CBSH	18.1	27.94%	🇺🇸 USA
QCR Holdings QCRH	13.7	-3.24%	🇺🇸 USA
UMB Financial UMBF	15.7	11.51%	🇺🇸 USA
Enterprise Financial Services Corp EFSC	10.8	-23.20%	🇺🇸 USA
Great Southern Bancorp GSBC	9.83	-30.38%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.