The business behind the dividend
| Measure | IBOC | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 12.7% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | — | — | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $472.94m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | — | — | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 46.5% | 10.1% | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | -0.5% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Long-term debt to working capital, Interest cover, Operating margin, Owner earnings, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 12.7% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 14.7% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 11.0% |
| Net margin | 46.5% | 47.2% | 51.5% | 57.1% | 63.8% | 39.2% | 41.7% | 46.4% | 37.9% | 34.5% | 46.4% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, International Bancshares pays out less than 274 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 21.1%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) 20.8%
- Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) 21.0%
- Everest Group (EG) 21.2%
- American Express (AXP) 21.3%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →