The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.
2/4Mixed
MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.9.4%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$143.5M
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+2.5% in 3 years
Free cash flow
$143.5M
From annual reports filed with the SEC. Gross margin doesn't apply to banks and insurers, so it isn't scored. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: debt under half of equity, net margin 10%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Latest quarter
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
Reported Oct 21After close4:19 pm ET
From the press release
WILMINGTON, NC, October 21, 2026 - Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported third quarter of 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders of $24.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share.
Third Quarter 2026 Key Measures . (1) Total revenue consists of net interest income and total noninterest income. 2 .
The numbers below are the quarter before. The new quarter's full numbers come with the 10-Q. Read the press release ↗
EPS
$0.74
vs $0.51
Free cash flow
$28.4M
Share count
+1.7%
vs a year ago
Insider rating
Last 90 days
No open-market insider buys or sells in the last 90 days.
Weekly insider trend
No trades to chart yet.
Filing buzz
Last 7 days vs normal
40/ 100
This week
2
Normal week
2.9
vs normal
0.7x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Institutional ownership
■Steady+0.6%
Institutions added 0.6% to their holdings. 118 bought, 86 sold.
Shares held by institutions32.8M
Sep '24Jun '26
Safety check
From SEC filings
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
+1.4%
Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
Cash flow positive
Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
Total liabilities $14.7B
Shares outstandingLatest reported
46M
Why high risk
Past financials no longer reliable
Late quarterly report notice
Earnings reports
Last 12
Next reportAround Jan 20, 2027 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year
Results filedOct 21
Results filedJul 22
Results filedApr 22
Results filedJan 21
Results filedOct 22, 2025
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days