The business behind the dividend
| Measure | JMSB | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 8.0% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | $21.19m | $120.90m | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $22.03m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | 24.2% | 14.3% | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 18.7% | 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 | -0.1% | -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, 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 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 8.0% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 8.0% |
| Operating margin | 24.2% | 19.9% | 7.9% | 47.7% | 43.5% | 24.2% |
| Net margin | 18.7% | 15.5% | 5.1% | 37.8% | 34.4% | 18.7% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, John Marshall Bancorp pays out less than 281 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 20.1%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- Texas Community Bancshares (TCBS) 20.0%
- Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ) 20.1%
- FinVolution Group (FINV) 20.3%
- Business First Bancshares (BFST) 20.4%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →