# Central Bancompany Posts 19.7% Q3 Profit Growth as Revenue Rises 11.6%

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-28T01:13:26.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T01:13:26.000Z
Section: Business

> Diluted GAAP earnings per share were $0.48, and net interest margin reached 4.48% in the quarter ended Sept. 30.

Central Bancompany's preliminary third-quarter net income increased 19.7% year over year to $116.2 million, while revenue grew 11.6% to $285.7 million for the Missouri bank holding company.

Net income compared with $97.1 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Diluted GAAP earnings per share were $0.48, up from $0.44. The company defines total revenue as net interest income plus noninterest income.

Net interest income reached $218.9 million. Net interest margin was 4.48%, versus 4.36% in the year-earlier quarter and 4.40% in the second quarter. Quarterly margin ratios are annualized.

At Sept. 30, nonperforming assets totaled $66 million, or 33 basis points of total assets. Net charge-offs were $3.6 million, equal to 12 basis points of average loans on an annualized basis.

“We delivered another strong quarter, supported by continued balance sheet growth, disciplined expense management, and solid credit quality,” said John “JR” Ross, Central Bancompany's president and CEO.

Based in Jefferson City, Missouri, Central Bancompany is the parent of The Central Trust Bank. It had about $20.2 billion in assets at quarter-end. Its Class A shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker CBC.