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Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.58vs $0.50+16.0% | $111Mvs $108M+2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.51vs $0.51-0.8% | $109Mvs $108M+0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.50vs $0.49+1.2% | $106Mvs $106M-0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.51vs $0.45+13.3% | $104Mvs $107M-2.8% |
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 107.77M | 124.66M | 135.99M | 202.68M | 228.56M | 288.96M | 436.76M | 407.99M | 401.62M | 302.36M |
| NII Growth % | 6.13% | 15.67% | 9.09% | 49.04% | 12.77% | 26.42% | 51.15% | -6.59% | -1.56% | -103.47% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.91% | 5.13% | 3.22% | 2.65% | 4.1% | 3.74% | 3.72% | 2.78% |
| Interest Income | 116.66M | 135.76M | 153.4M | 241.76M | 253.18M | 322.99M | 590.82M | 602.4M | 574.47M | 432.15M |
| Interest Expense | 8.88M | 11.1M | 17.41M | 39.08M | 24.62M | 34.04M | 154.06M | 194.41M | 172.85M | 168.95M |
| Loan Loss Provision | -338K | -1.76M | 2.38M | 27.37M | -2.32M | 50.71M | 8.94M | -2.88M | 10.16M | -32.64M |
| Non-Interest Income | 12.56M | 12.98M | 17.16M | 8.16M | 8.56M | 20.35M | 24.56M | 23.05M | 21.79M | 161.38M |
| Non-Interest Income % | 9.72% | 8.72% | 10.06% | 3.26% | 3.27% | 5.93% | 3.99% | 3.68% | 3.65% | 27.19% |
| Total Revenue | 129.22M▲ 0% | 148.74M▲ 15.1% | 170.56M▲ 14.7% | 249.92M▲ 46.5% | 261.75M▲ 4.7% | 343.35M▲ 31.2% | 615.38M▲ 79.2% | 625.45M▲ 1.6% | 596.26M▼ 4.7% | 593.53M▲ 0% |
| Revenue Growth % | 4.5% | 15.1% | 14.67% | 46.53% | 4.73% | 31.18% | 79.23% | 1.64% | -4.67% | -16.03% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 76.65M | 80.74M | 88.68M | 127.49M | 139.55M | 196.08M | 290.49M | 288.96M | 285.47M | 216.99M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 59.32% | 54.28% | 51.99% | 51.01% | 53.32% | 57.11% | 47.21% | 46.2% | 47.88% | 36.56% |
| Operating Income | 44.02M▲ 0% | 58.65M▲ 33.2% | 62.09M▲ 5.9% | 55.97M▼ 9.9% | 99.89M▲ 78.5% | 62.52M▼ 37.4% | 161.88M▲ 158.9% | 144.96M▼ 10.5% | 127.78M▼ 11.9% | 130.2M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 34.07% | 39.43% | 36.4% | 22.4% | 38.16% | 18.21% | 26.31% | 23.18% | 21.43% | 21.94% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 12.25% | 33.23% | 5.86% | -9.85% | 78.47% | -37.41% | 158.92% | -10.45% | -11.85% | - |
| Pretax Income | 44.02M▲ 0% | 58.65M▲ 33.2% | 62.09M▲ 5.9% | 55.97M▼ 9.9% | 99.89M▲ 78.5% | 62.52M▼ 37.4% | 161.88M▲ 158.9% | 144.96M▼ 10.5% | 127.78M▼ 11.9% | 130.2M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 34.07% | 39.43% | 36.4% | 22.4% | 38.16% | 18.21% | 26.31% | 23.18% | 21.43% | 21.94% |
| Income Tax | 16.45M | 11.36M | 11.57M | 10.44M | 18.34M | 11.09M | 31.39M | 29.96M | 24.91M | 25.06M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 37.37% | 19.37% | 18.64% | 18.65% | 18.36% | 17.74% | 19.39% | 20.67% | 19.49% | 19.25% |
| Net Income | 27.57M▲ 0% | 47.29M▲ 71.5% | 50.52M▲ 6.8% | 45.53M▼ 9.9% | 81.55M▲ 79.1% | 51.43M▼ 36.9% | 130.5M▲ 153.7% | 115M▼ 11.9% | 102.87M▼ 10.5% | 105.14M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 21.34% | 31.79% | 29.62% | 18.22% | 31.16% | 14.98% | 21.21% | 18.39% | 17.25% | 17.71% |
| Net Income Growth % | 1.33% | 71.52% | 6.83% | -9.86% | 79.1% | -36.93% | 153.73% | -11.87% | -10.55% | -7.42% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 27.57M | 47.29M | 50.52M | 45.53M | 81.55M | 51.43M | 130.5M | 115M | 102.87M | 105.14M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.22▲ 0% | 1.89▲ 54.9% | 2.02▲ 6.9% | 1.06▼ 47.5% | 2.82▲ 166.0% | 1.47▼ 47.9% | 2.45▲ 66.7% | 2.15▼ 12.2% | 1.99▼ 7.4% | 2.06▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 0% | 54.92% | 6.88% | -47.52% | 166.04% | -47.87% | 66.67% | -12.24% | -7.44% | -3.3% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.23 | 1.90 | 2.03 | 1.06 | 2.85 | 1.48 | 2.45 | 2.15 | 1.99 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 22.57M | 25.02M | 25.05M | 29.14M | 28.87M | 35.01M | 53.31M | 53.58M | 51.8M | 51.14M |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 326.8M | 439.76M | 425.34M | 738.69M | 2.53B | 2.18B | 1.79B | 2.1B | 2.22B | 6.77B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 326.2M | 382.07M | 372.06M | 538.01M | 757.51M | 371.7M | 399.24M | 911.22M | 419.45M | 107.74M |
| Short Term Investments | 0 | 57.69M | 53.28M | 200.69M | 1.77B | 1.81B | 1.4B | 1.19B | 1.81B | 1.86B |
| Total Investments | 2.52B | 2.67B | 2.86B | 3.14B | 5.97B | 9.47B | 9.23B | 9.03B | 9.42B | 1.86B |
| Investments Growth % | 7.46% | 5.64% | 7.39% | 9.74% | 89.91% | 58.69% | -2.53% | -2.14% | 4.25% | -100.22% |
| Long-Term Investments | 2.52B | 2.61B | 2.81B | 2.94B | 4.19B | 7.66B | 7.83B | 7.85B | 7.61B | 22.29B |
| Accounts Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.39M | 44.74M | 44.24M | 37.88M | 0 | 36.59M |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 87.72M | 86.72M | 85.89M | 85.12M | 238.3M | 640.78M | 614.03M | 589.86M | 568.34M | 563.46M |
| Goodwill | 80.95M | 80.95M | 80.95M | 80.95M | 223.64M | 497.26M | 497.32M | 497.32M | 497.32M | 497.32M |
| Intangible Assets | 6.77M | 5.78M | 4.94M | 4.17M | 14.66M | 143.53M | 116.71M | 92.55M | 71.02M | 66.14M |
| PP&E (Net) | 53.61M | 51.62M | 63.8M | 74.44M | 63.71M | 126.8M | 118.68M | 111.86M | 109.75M | 99.86M |
| Other Assets | 83.52M | 85.36M | 86.12M | 98.87M | 35.06M | 247.24M | 241.82M | 223.16M | 2.39B | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 326.8M | 439.76M | 425.34M | 738.69M | 2.56B | 2.22B | 1.84B | 2.13B | 130.2M | 2.01B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.75B | 2.84B | 3.05B | 3.21B | 4.54B | 8.68B | 8.81B | 8.77B | 10.68B | 663.32M |
| Total Assets | 3.08B▲ 0% | 3.28B▲ 6.4% | 3.48B▲ 6.1% | 3.95B▲ 13.5% | 7.1B▲ 79.9% | 10.9B▲ 53.4% | 10.65B▼ 2.3% | 10.91B▲ 2.4% | 10.81B▼ 0.9% | 10.89B▲ 0% |
| Asset Growth % | 4.39% | 6.43% | 6.08% | 13.53% | 79.91% | 53.42% | -2.32% | 2.43% | -0.91% | 1.28% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.91% | 1.49% | 1.5% | 1.23% | 1.48% | 0.57% | 1.21% | 1.07% | 0.95% | 0.98% |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.75M | 2.1M | 11.29M | 17.05M | 5.51M | 0 |
| Total Debt | 8.25M | 4.07M | 66.19M | 66.45M | 212.94M | 173.29M | 159.76M | 70.11M | 40.23M | 0 |
| Net Debt | -318.55M | -378M | -305.88M | -471.56M | -544.56M | -198.41M | -239.47M | -841.11M | -379.23M | -107.74M |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.73M | 1.57M | 50M | 50M | 198.8M | 173.29M | 159.76M | 70.11M | 40.23M | 0 |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.52M | 2.5M | 485K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 23.65M | 21.12M | 24.25M | 34.52M | 26.15M | 74.24M | 81.6M | 82.39M | 9.1B | 9.22B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.6B | 2.77B | 2.85B | 3.3B | 6.05B | 9.27B | 8.88B | 9.15B | 4.09M | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 30.37M | 22.69M | 89.95M | 100.97M | 239.09M | 247.53M | 241.37M | 152.49M | 9.14B | 9.22B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.63B | 2.79B | 2.94B | 3.4B | 6.29B | 9.52B | 9.13B | 9.3B | 9.14B | 9.22B |
| Total Equity | 446.21M▲ 0% | 487.63M▲ 9.3% | 535.72M▲ 9.9% | 546.45M▲ 2.0% | 816.47M▲ 49.4% | 1.38B▲ 69.4% | 1.52B▲ 10.0% | 1.61B▲ 5.7% | 1.67B▲ 3.8% | 1.67B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 24.77% | 9.28% | 9.86% | 2% | 49.41% | 69.41% | 9.97% | 5.71% | 3.78% | 11.41% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 14.48% | 14.87% | 15.4% | 13.84% | 11.49% | 12.69% | 14.29% | 14.74% | 15.44% | 15.32% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.86% | 10.13% | 9.87% | 8.42% | 11.97% | 4.68% | 8.99% | 7.35% | 6.28% | 6.38% |
| Book Value per Share | 19.77 | 19.49 | 21.38 | 18.75 | 28.28 | 39.51 | 28.53 | 30.01 | 32.21 | 32.61 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 15.88 | 16.02 | 17.96 | 15.83 | 20.03 | 21.21 | 17.01 | 19.00 | 21.24 | 21.59 |
| Common Stock | 257K | 258K | 258K | 255K | 289K | 530K | 533K | 534K | 509K | 509K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 343.25M | 344.5M | 346.56M | 339.33M | 530.85M | 1.22B | 1.23B | 1.24B | 1.17B | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 118.35M | 160.63M | 201.08M | 214.46M | 267.09M | 303.15M | 405.94M | 492.64M | 566.22M | 585.4M |
| Accumulated OCI | -389K | -2.98M | 2.39M | 6.78M | 18.24M | -143.26M | -118.09M | -125.36M | -72.97M | -89.01M |
| Treasury Stock | -15.26M | -14.78M | -14.56M | -14.37M | -14.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 35.59M | 49.32M | 56.09M | 61.06M | 107.38M | 109.07M | 168.22M | 132.62M | 97M | 97M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -1.25% | 38.58% | 13.72% | 8.87% | 75.85% | 1.57% | 54.23% | -21.16% | -26.86% | 608.06% |
| Net Income | 27.57M | 47.29M | 50.52M | 45.53M | 81.55M | 51.43M | 130.5M | 115M | 102.87M | 105.14M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.43M | 4.29M | 5.44M | 7.64M | 7.55M | 14.25M | 34.47M | 32.03M | 29.64M | 30.25M |
| Deferred Taxes | 2.93M | -734K | -1.66M | -7.06M | 2.78M | 1.93M | 10.25M | 3.3M | -1.74M | -1.86M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -1.86M | -3.19M | -1.57M | 31.21M | 5.33M | 43.37M | -35.12M | -34.13M | -11.62M | 918K |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.18M | 65K | 956K | -19.68M | 6.18M | -10.96M | 18.18M | 5.66M | -31.3M | -24.39M |
| Cash from Investing | -185.43M | -147.72M | -189.74M | -961.1M | -754.82M | 73.76M | 295.25M | 246.09M | -348.22M | -463.77M |
| Purchase of Investments | -355.69M | -496.67M | -655.59M | -4.36B | -4.32B | -2.45B | -4.09B | -5.54B | -6.39B | -6.11B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 337.98M | 484.8M | 656.28M | 4B | 3.29B | 2.72B | 4.53B | 5.24B | 5.93B | 5.99B |
| Net Investment Activity | -17.71M | -11.87M | 684K | -365.16M | -1.03B | 271.56M | 436.61M | -292.33M | -456.01M | -123.86M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -166.73M | -134.56M | -187.94M | -588.77M | 277.64M | -564.43M | -134.5M | 543.08M | 112.19M | -338.64M |
| Cash from Financing | 93.94M | 154.27M | 123.64M | 976.56M | 982.19M | -568.63M | -435.94M | 133.27M | -240.55M | 333.58M |
| Dividends Paid | -4.41M | -4.98M | -8.76M | -9.96M | -9.7M | -15.38M | -27.7M | -28.31M | -29.3M | -20.38M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -3K | -18.58M | -5.66M | -23.61M | -76K | -2.84M | -73.35M | -72.83M |
| Stock Issued | 71.76M | 0 | 0 | 2.57M | 0 | 77K | 0 | 0 | -980K | -801K |
| Net Stock Activity | 71.76M | 0 | -3K | -16.01M | -5.66M | -23.53M | -76K | -2.84M | -74.33M | -73.63M |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | 0 | 1000K | -485K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -3M |
| Other Financing | 54.27M | 159.25M | 82.4M | 1B | 1.06B | -503.65M | -394.24M | 254.42M | -106.92M | 573.41M |
| Net Change in Cash | -55.9M▲ 0% | 55.87M▲ 199.9% | -10.01M▼ 117.9% | 76.52M▲ 864.7% | 334.74M▲ 337.5% | -385.8M▼ 215.3% | 27.53M▲ 107.1% | 511.98M▲ 1759.6% | -491.76M▼ 196.1% | -11.01M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 382.1M | 326.2M | 382.07M | 346.25M | 422.77M | 757.51M | 371.7M | 399.24M | 911.22M | 419.45M |
| Cash at End | 326.2M | 382.07M | 372.06M | 422.77M | 757.51M | 371.7M | 399.24M | 911.22M | 419.45M | 549.57M |
| Interest Paid | 9.09M | 10.8M | 17.04M | 40.7M | 25.57M | 33.69M | 144.87M | 188.64M | 184.39M | 89.56M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 13.75M | 11.63M | 13.71M | 15.1M | 19.25M | 15.05M | 14M | 27.4M | 18.5M | 18.5M |
| Free Cash Flow | 35.59M▲ 0% | 48.03M▲ 34.9% | 53.6M▲ 11.6% | 53.88M▲ 0.5% | 104.45M▲ 93.9% | 105.25M▲ 0.8% | 161.36M▲ 53.3% | 127.96M▼ 20.7% | 92.61M▼ 27.6% | 117.92M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -1.25% | 34.95% | 11.61% | 0.52% | 93.85% | 0.77% | 53.3% | -20.7% | -27.63% | 29.62% |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.86% | 10.13% | 9.87% | 8.42% | 11.97% | 4.68% | 8.99% | 7.35% | 6.28% | 6.38% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.91% | 1.49% | 1.5% | 1.23% | 1.48% | 0.57% | 1.21% | 1.07% | 0.95% | 0.98% |
| Net Interest Margin | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.91% | 5.13% | 3.22% | 2.65% | 4.1% | 3.74% | 3.72% | 2.78% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 59.32% | 54.28% | 51.99% | 51.01% | 53.32% | 57.11% | 47.21% | 46.2% | 47.88% | 36.56% |
| Equity / Assets | 14.48% | 14.87% | 15.4% | 13.84% | 11.49% | 12.69% | 14.29% | 14.74% | 15.44% | 15.32% |
| Book Value / Share | 19.77 | 19.49 | 21.38 | 18.75 | 28.28 | 39.51 | 28.53 | 30.01 | 32.21 | 32.61 |
| NII Growth | 6.13% | 15.67% | 9.09% | 49.04% | 12.77% | 26.42% | 51.15% | -6.59% | -1.56% | -25.37% |
| Dividend Payout | 16% | 10.53% | 17.33% | 21.88% | 11.89% | 29.9% | 21.22% | 24.62% | 28.48% | 19.31% |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Apr 28, 2026·SEC
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) saw revenue decline by 4.7% over the past year.
Yes, Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) is profitable, generating $105.1M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (17.3% net margin).
Yes, Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.50%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.3%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.7%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) has an efficiency ratio of 47.9%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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