Landmark Bancorp (LARK) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
7 Oct, 2026Company profile and strategy
Founded in 1885, headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas; 28 full-service branches serve 23 communities, with 285 associates. Assets were $1.6B, loans $1.1B and deposits $1.3B at June 30, 2026.
Operations span central, eastern, southeast and southwest Kansas, plus the Kansas City area; the Kansas City MSA represented $476M, or 36%, of deposits at June 30, 2026.
Growth strategy combines organic lending, commercial team expansion and acquisitions; historical acquisitions and de novo expansion supported an 8% organic loan growth CAGR highlighted in the presentation.
Targets small and middle-market businesses and local retail customers; mortgage banking recorded $50M of Q2 originations and serviced a $620M portfolio for others at June 30, 2026.
Q2 2026 performance
Total revenue was $19.18M, net earnings $5.39M and diluted EPS $0.88; EPS increased 6.1% linked quarter.
ROAA rose to 1.35% from 1.29% in Q1 2026; ROAE was 13.23%, and the efficiency ratio improved to 61.7% from 62.7%.
Net interest income was $15.08M; net interest margin was 4.22%, down from 4.24% in Q1 2026, while total deposit cost fell to 1.30% from 1.38%.
NIM expansion was supported by higher securities rates and lower deposit and borrowing costs; loan yield was 6.31% and total deposit cost 1.30%.
Balance sheet and funding
Total assets were $1.607B; gross loans held for investment were $1.101B and deposits $1.305B at June 30, 2026.
Deposits declined in Q2, primarily from brokered deposit paydowns, while core customer deposits increased on linked-quarter and YoY bases; noninterest-bearing deposits were 29% of total deposits.
Brokered and other wholesale deposits fell to $18M; public funds totaled $248M, Kansas City was the largest deposit MSA at $389M, and $97M of CDs matured in Q3 2026.
Securities were 21.5% of assets; projected 12-month cash flow was $78.6M at a 2.88% yield, and AOCI loss decreased to $7.6M at June 30, 2026.
Latest events from Landmark Bancorp
- Q2 2026 net earnings up 22.4%, EPS $0.88, record revenue, strong loan and capital growth.LARK
Q2 2026 - Record revenue and EPS, strong capital, with higher expenses from fraud and system upgrades.LARK
Q1 2026 - Annual meeting to vote on director elections, share increase, and auditor ratification amid strong 2025 results.LARK
Proxy filing - Annual meeting to vote on director elections, share increase, and auditor ratification amid strong 2025 results.LARK
Proxy filing - Net income up 44% in 2025, with strong loan growth and improved efficiency.LARK
Q4 2025 - Q3 net earnings rose 36.6% year-over-year on loan growth, margin expansion, and a 5% stock dividend.LARK
Q3 2024 - Q2 2024 saw $3.0M earnings, strong loan growth, and improved efficiency despite a one-time expense.LARK
Q2 2024 - Q1 2025 net income rose 69% to $4.7M, with margin gains and strong credit quality.LARK
Q1 2025 - 2024 net income up 6.3% with strong Q4 loan growth and margin expansion; positive 2025 outlook.LARK
Q4 2024