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GBank Financial Holdings Inc.

$20.21 -$12.29 (-37.82%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 18:40 UTC
Previous Close
$20.14
Day Range
$20.05$20.7
Year Range
$19.25$42.23
Market Cap
292.52M
AVG Volume
81.5K
Trailing/Forward PE
15.66/7.71
PEG ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-27
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q219.11M
26 Q128.59M
25 Q430M
25 Q328.22M
25 Q225.61M
25 Q124.49M
24 Q416.19M
24 Q323.2M
24 Q222.22M
24 Q119.39M
Net Income (USD)
02M4M6M8M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q25.46M
26 Q11.31M
25 Q47.4M
25 Q34.31M
25 Q24.75M
25 Q14.47M
24 Q45.24M
24 Q35.01M
24 Q24.68M
24 Q13.7M
Operating Income (USD)
02.5M5M7.5M10M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q27.09M
26 Q11.45M
25 Q49.42M
25 Q35.59M
25 Q26.24M
25 Q15.69M
24 Q46.48M
24 Q36.53M
24 Q26.09M
24 Q14.81M
EBITDA (USD)
02.5M5M7.5M10M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q27.11M
26 Q13.26M
25 Q49.44M
25 Q37.38M
25 Q27.91M
25 Q17.22M
24 Q46.48M
24 Q37.97M
24 Q27.42M
24 Q16.47M
Cash Flows (USD)
-20M-10M010M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q20
26 Q1-10.28M
25 Q40
25 Q3-12.15M
25 Q2840K
25 Q1-5.71M
24 Q40
24 Q30
24 Q28.4M
24 Q1-7.8M
EPS (USD)
00.20.40.624 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.38
26 Q10.09
25 Q40.51
25 Q30.3
25 Q20.33
25 Q10.31
24 Q40.38
24 Q30.37
24 Q20.35
24 Q10.29
Expenses (USD)
-2M02M4M6M8MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q21.03M
26 Q17.95M
25 Q46.65M
25 Q37.81M
25 Q26.75M
25 Q16.68M
24 Q43.5M
24 Q35.74M
24 Q25.96M
24 Q15.59M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100M200M300MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q26.73M
26 Q14.96M
25 Q4268.9M
25 Q3189.16M
25 Q2226.12M
25 Q1218.44M
24 Q4124.12M
24 Q370.96M
24 Q288.16M
24 Q154.18M
Debt ratios
-7.5-5-2.502.524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q21.07
26 Q11.11
25 Q4-7.41
25 Q3-5.42
25 Q2-6.55
25 Q1-6.39
24 Q4-3.29
24 Q3-1.52
24 Q2-2.19
24 Q1-0.79
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q2100%
26 Q159.09%
25 Q469.66%
25 Q361.58%
25 Q263.84%
25 Q166.37%
24 Q438.35%
24 Q365.26%
24 Q266.54%
24 Q165.93%
Return on Capital
0%2%4%6%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.16%
26 Q10.78%
25 Q44.46%
25 Q32.72%
25 Q23.13%
25 Q13.05%
24 Q43.73%
24 Q34.31%
24 Q24.21%
24 Q13.61%
Shares Outstanding
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q214.44M
26 Q114.41M
25 Q414.36M
25 Q314.27M
25 Q214.27M
25 Q114.26M
24 Q413.52M
24 Q313.2M
24 Q213.06M
24 Q112.82M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
05101524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q211.96
26 Q111.63
25 Q411.54
25 Q311.09
25 Q210.63
25 Q110.28
24 Q410.4
24 Q38.82
24 Q28.49
24 Q18
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
GBFH Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q21.43B
26 Q11.39B
25 Q41.36B
25 Q31.3B
25 Q21.23B
25 Q11.19B
24 Q41.13B
24 Q31.05B
24 Q21.01B
24 Q1963.45M
Employee Count
0501001502002025
GBFH Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025183
PE Ratio
1520253035med 26.35Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
GBFH PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2615.74
Sep 2615.87
Aug 2615.71
Aug 2616.58
Aug 2616.77
Aug 2616.93
Jul 2616.89
Jul 2625.14
Jul 2624.93
Jul 2624.48
Jul 2625.79
Jun 2624.9
Jun 2623.98
Jun 2626.2
Jun 2623.85
May 2624.16
May 2623.69
May 2621.63
May 2620.01
May 2621.04
Apr 2619.9
Apr 2620.88
Apr 2619.41
Apr 2618.85
Mar 2619.68
Mar 2619.21
Mar 2619.98
Mar 2622.08
Feb 2622.96
Feb 2625.06
Feb 2625.55
Feb 2626.31
Jan 2624.72
Jan 2625.43
Jan 2624.98
Jan 2623.62
Jan 2624.71
Dec 2527.35
Dec 2527.27
Dec 2528.52
Dec 2527.16
Nov 2525.73
Nov 2525.07
Nov 2526.87
Nov 2524.97
Oct 2526.57
Oct 2528.75
Oct 2529.03
Oct 2529.03
Oct 2529.82
Sep 2529.8
Sep 2530.05
Sep 2528.75
Sep 2528.82
Aug 2529.11
Aug 2529.27
Aug 2528.24
Aug 2527.99
Aug 2527.29
Jul 2530.75
Jul 2531.38
Jul 2527.49
Jul 2526.37
Jun 2525.68
Jun 2526.42
Jun 2526
Jun 2528.56
May 2528.51
May 2530.51
May 2530.42
May 2528.48
May 2531.35
Apr 2528.61
Apr 2523.94
Apr 2522.49
Apr 2522.46
Mar 2526.77
Mar 2526.25
Mar 2525.76
Mar 2524.31
Feb 2529.15
Feb 2529.56
Feb 2530.81
Feb 2532.54
Jan 2532.72
Jan 2531
Jan 2529.25
Jan 2528.68
Jan 2531.07
Dec 2428.08
Dec 2427.1
Dec 2426.95
Dec 2427.69
Nov 2426.32
Nov 2431.21
Nov 2427.2
Nov 2428.1
Nov 2427.2
Oct 2427.47
Oct 2423.82
Free Cash Flow Yield
-10%-7.5%-5%-2.5%0%2.5%med -0.86%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
GBFH Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-7.71%
Sep 26-7.65%
Aug 26-7.73%
Aug 26-7.32%
Aug 26-7.24%
Aug 26-7.17%
Jul 26-7.19%
Jul 26-4.83%
Jul 26-4.87%
Jul 26-4.96%
Jul 26-4.71%
Jun 26-4.88%
Jun 26-5.07%
Jun 26-4.64%
Jun 26-5.09%
May 26-5.03%
May 26-5.13%
May 26-5.62%
May 26-4.07%
May 26-3.87%
Apr 26-4.09%
Apr 26-3.9%
Apr 26-4.19%
Apr 26-4.32%
Mar 26-4.61%
Mar 26-4.72%
Mar 26-4.54%
Mar 26-4.11%
Feb 26-3.95%
Feb 26-3.62%
Feb 26-3.55%
Feb 26-3.45%
Jan 26-3.67%
Jan 26-3.57%
Jan 26-3.63%
Jan 26-3.84%
Jan 26-3.67%
Dec 25-3.32%
Dec 25-3.33%
Dec 25-3.18%
Dec 25-3.34%
Nov 25-3.52%
Nov 25-3.62%
Nov 25-3.37%
Nov 25-1%
Oct 25-0.94%
Oct 25-0.87%
Oct 25-0.86%
Oct 25-0.86%
Oct 25-0.84%
Sep 25-0.84%
Sep 25-0.83%
Sep 25-0.87%
Sep 25-0.87%
Aug 25-0.86%
Aug 25-0.85%
Aug 25-0.89%
Aug 250.49%
Aug 250.51%
Jul 250.45%
Jul 250.44%
Jul 250.5%
Jul 250.52%
Jun 250.54%
Jun 250.52%
Jun 250.53%
Jun 250.48%
May 250.49%
May 250.11%
May 250.11%
May 250.11%
May 250.1%
Apr 250.11%
Apr 250.13%
Apr 250.14%
Apr 250.14%
Mar 250.12%
Mar 250.12%
Mar 250.12%
Mar 250.13%
Feb 250.12%
Feb 250.12%
Feb 250.11%
Feb 250.11%
Jan 250.11%
Jan 250.11%
Jan 250.12%
Jan 250.12%
Jan 250.11%
Dec 240.13%
Dec 240.13%
Dec 240.13%
Dec 240.13%
Nov 240.13%
Nov 240.14%
Nov 240.16%
Nov 240.16%
Nov 240.16%
Oct 240.16%
Oct 240.18%
Price to Sales
2468med 5.43Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
GBFH Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.75
Sep 262.77
Aug 262.74
Aug 262.89
Aug 262.93
Aug 262.68
Jul 262.67
Jul 263.97
Jul 263.94
Jul 263.87
Jul 264.08
Jun 263.94
Jun 263.79
Jun 264.14
Jun 263.77
May 263.82
May 263.75
May 263.42
May 263.87
May 264.06
Apr 263.85
Apr 264.03
Apr 263.75
Apr 263.64
Mar 263.91
Mar 263.82
Mar 263.97
Mar 264.39
Feb 264.56
Feb 264.98
Feb 265.08
Feb 265.23
Jan 264.91
Jan 265.05
Jan 264.96
Jan 264.69
Jan 264.91
Dec 255.43
Dec 255.42
Dec 255.67
Dec 255.4
Nov 255.11
Nov 254.98
Nov 255.34
Nov 255.44
Oct 255.79
Oct 256.26
Oct 256.32
Oct 256.32
Oct 256.49
Sep 256.49
Sep 256.54
Sep 256.26
Sep 256.27
Aug 256.34
Aug 256.37
Aug 256.15
Aug 256.31
Aug 256.15
Jul 256.93
Jul 257.07
Jul 256.2
Jul 255.94
Jun 255.79
Jun 255.95
Jun 255.86
Jun 256.44
May 256.43
May 257.02
May 257
May 256.55
May 257.21
Apr 256.58
Apr 255.51
Apr 255.17
Apr 255.17
Mar 256.16
Mar 256.04
Mar 255.93
Mar 255.59
Feb 256.04
Feb 256.12
Feb 256.38
Feb 256.74
Jan 256.78
Jan 256.42
Jan 256.06
Jan 255.94
Jan 256.43
Dec 245.81
Dec 245.61
Dec 245.58
Dec 245.73
Nov 245.45
Nov 245.88
Nov 245.12
Nov 245.29
Nov 245.12
Oct 245.17
Oct 244.49
EV/EBITDA
05101520med 12.59Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
GBFH EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2611.77
Sep 2611.86
Aug 2611.75
Aug 2612.34
Aug 2612.47
Aug 2611.86
Jul 2611.83
Jul 2617.08
Jul 2616.94
Jul 2616.65
Jul 2617.49
Jun 2616.92
Jun 2616.34
Jun 2617.75
Jun 2616.26
May 2616.45
May 2616.15
May 2614.85
May 265.7
May 266.38
Apr 265.63
Apr 266.27
Apr 265.31
Apr 264.94
Mar 267.33
Mar 267.03
Mar 267.52
Mar 268.88
Feb 269.45
Feb 2610.81
Feb 2611.13
Feb 2611.62
Jan 2610.59
Jan 2611.05
Jan 2610.76
Jan 269.88
Jan 2610.58
Dec 2512.3
Dec 2512.24
Dec 2513.06
Dec 2512.17
Nov 2511.25
Nov 2510.82
Nov 2511.99
Nov 259.89
Oct 2510.95
Oct 2512.38
Oct 2512.56
Oct 2512.56
Oct 2513.09
Sep 2513.07
Sep 2513.24
Sep 2512.38
Sep 2512.43
Aug 2512.62
Aug 2512.72
Aug 2512.05
Aug 2512.27
Aug 2511.8
Jul 2514.12
Jul 2514.54
Jul 2511.94
Jul 2511.2
Jun 2510.74
Jun 2511.23
Jun 2510.95
Jun 2512.65
May 2512.62
May 2516.77
May 2516.71
May 2515.44
May 2517.32
Apr 2515.52
Apr 2512.45
Apr 2511.5
Apr 2511.48
Mar 2514.32
Mar 2513.97
Mar 2513.65
Mar 2512.69
Feb 2517.33
Feb 2517.59
Feb 2518.4
Feb 2519.52
Jan 2519.63
Jan 2518.52
Jan 2517.39
Jan 2517.03
Jan 2518.57
Dec 2416.63
Dec 2416
Dec 2415.9
Dec 2416.38
Nov 2415.5
Nov 2418.66
Nov 2415.98
Nov 2416.58
Nov 2415.98
Oct 2416.16
Oct 2413.72
Price/Operating Cashflow
02004006008001000med 632.5Sep 24Nov 24Dec 24Feb 25Apr 25Jun 25Aug 25
GBFH Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Aug 25198.31
Aug 25193.31
Jul 25217.88
Jul 25222.35
Jul 25194.77
Jul 25186.86
Jun 25181.96
Jun 25187.17
Jun 25184.2
Jun 25202.31
May 25202
May 25849.95
May 25847.52
May 25793.35
May 25873.19
Apr 25796.99
Apr 25666.82
Apr 25626.6
Apr 25625.59
Mar 25745.85
Mar 25731.3
Mar 25717.55
Mar 25677.13
Feb 25737.4
Feb 25747.65
Feb 25779.22
Feb 25823.21
Jan 25827.55
Jan 25784.15
Jan 25739.76
Jan 25725.56
Jan 25785.92
Dec 24710.17
Dec 24685.51
Dec 24681.57
Dec 24700.31
Nov 24665.79
Nov 24638.41
Nov 24556.41
Nov 24574.76
Nov 24556.41
Oct 24561.88
Oct 24487.3
Oct 24502.53
Oct 24428.53
Sep 24398.27
Sep 24398.27
Sep 24400.22
Sep 24394.17
Aug 24389.49
Price to Book
12345med 3.36Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
GBFH Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.68
Sep 261.7
Aug 261.68
Aug 261.77
Aug 261.79
Aug 261.8
Jul 261.79
Jul 262.67
Jul 262.64
Jul 262.6
Jul 262.73
Jun 262.64
Jun 262.54
Jun 262.78
Jun 262.53
May 262.56
May 262.51
May 262.29
May 262.53
May 262.66
Apr 262.51
Apr 262.64
Apr 262.45
Apr 262.38
Mar 262.34
Mar 262.28
Mar 262.37
Mar 262.62
Feb 262.73
Feb 262.97
Feb 263.03
Feb 263.12
Jan 262.93
Jan 263.02
Jan 262.97
Jan 262.8
Jan 262.93
Dec 253.25
Dec 253.24
Dec 253.39
Dec 253.22
Nov 253.05
Nov 252.98
Nov 253.19
Nov 253.21
Oct 253.41
Oct 253.69
Oct 253.73
Oct 253.73
Oct 253.83
Sep 253.83
Sep 253.86
Sep 253.69
Sep 253.7
Aug 253.74
Aug 253.76
Aug 253.63
Aug 253.7
Aug 253.61
Jul 254.07
Jul 254.15
Jul 253.64
Jul 253.49
Jun 253.4
Jun 253.5
Jun 253.44
Jun 253.78
May 253.77
May 254.04
May 254.03
May 253.77
May 254.15
Apr 253.79
Apr 253.17
Apr 252.98
Apr 252.97
Mar 253.55
Mar 253.48
Mar 253.41
Mar 253.22
Feb 254.24
Feb 254.3
Feb 254.48
Feb 254.73
Jan 254.76
Jan 254.51
Jan 254.25
Jan 254.17
Jan 254.52
Dec 244.08
Dec 243.94
Dec 243.92
Dec 244.03
Nov 243.83
Nov 243.85
Nov 243.36
Nov 243.47
Nov 243.36
Oct 243.39
Oct 242.94
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