For the quarter ended September 2025, Equity Bancshares (EQBK Quick QuoteEQBK - Free Report) reported revenue of $71.36 million, up 28.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.21, compared to $1.31 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $69.35 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.99, the EPS surprise was +22.22%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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:

• Net Interest Margin: 4.5% versus 4.3% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Efficiency ratio: 58.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 63.7%.
• Total Non-Interest Income: $8.87 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.19 million.
• Net Interest Income: $62.49 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $60.16 million.

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Shares of Equity Bancshares have returned -1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.