Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Tops Q2 EPS by 19c

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Equity Bancshares, Inc. Second Quarter Results Highlighted by Strong Earnings Momentum and Margin Expansion

July 14, 2026 4:10 PM EDT

EPS of $1.27 and Core EPS of $1.41 Reflects Franchise Earning Power

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), (Equity, the Company, we, us, our), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported net income of $26.4 million or $1.27 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Core earnings per diluted share for the quarter was $1.41.

This quarter demonstrates what we wanted to accomplish when we entered into and then closed the Frontier transaction on January 1. It has driven growth in both earnings and efficiency. Our ROATCE was 16.6% and our efficiency ratio was... More