Great Western Bancorp Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Great Western Bancorp Inc (GWB) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Great Western Bancorp Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 503M vs 1,584,274M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-4.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-34.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Great Western Bancorp Inc generated 3.0% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2019, vs 8.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 42.0% net margin compares with 20.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Great Western Bancorp Inc accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.34M compares with $0.76M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GWB Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2019
Great Western Bancorp Inc reported revenue growth of 3.03 % year on year in Q4 2019, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.97 %.
With a net margin of 41.99 %, Great Western Bancorp Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (19.96 %).
Great Western Bancorp Inc generated 0.05 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.05 % a year earlier.
Great Western Bancorp Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2019
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Great Western Bancorp Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Great Western Bancorp Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Regional Banks industry grew revenue 7.8% year over year, combined, vs 3.0% for Great Western Bancorp Inc. Great Western Bancorp Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.08% to 0.07%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (269) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GWB Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GWB Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookline Bancorp inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Community Ban corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Wisdomtree Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Bank Of The James Financial Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Great Western Bancorp Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
The financial services industry and each of the markets in which we operate in particular are highly competitive. We face strong competition in gathering deposits, making loans and obtaining client assets for management by our investment or trust operations. We compete for deposits and loans by seeking to provide a higher level of personal service than is generally offered by our larger competitors, many of whom have more assets, capital and resources and higher lending limits than we do and may be able to conduct more intensive and broader based promotional efforts to reach both commercial and retail customers. We also compete based on advertising impact and interest rates. Our principal competitors for deposits, loans and client assets for management by our investment or trust operations include U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, First National Bank of Omaha and various other nationwide, regional and community banks operating in our markets.
Competition for deposits is also affected by the ease with which customers can
transfer deposits from one institution to another. Our cost of funds fluctuates
with market interest rates and may be affected by higher rates being offered
by other financial institutions. In certain interest rate environments, additional
significant competition for deposits may be expected to arise from corporate
and government debt securities and money market mutual funds. Our management
believes that our most direct competition for deposits comes from nationwide
and regional banks, savings banks and associations, credit unions, insurance
companies, money market funds, brokerage firms, other non-bank financial services
companies and service-focused community banks that target the same customers
we do.
We compete for loans principally through the quality of service we provide to
borrowers while maintaining competitive interest rates, loan fees and other
loan terms. We emphasize personalized relationship banking services and the
local and efficient decision-making of our banking businesses. Because of economies
of scale, our larger, nationwide competitors may offer loan pricing that is
more attractive than loan pricing we can offer. Our most direct competition
for loans comes from larger regional and national banks, savings banks and associations,
credit unions, insurance companies and service-focused community banks that
target the same customers we do. We also face competition for agribusiness loans
from participants in the nationwide Farm Credit System and global banks.
We compete for wealth management clients on the basis of the level of investment
performance, fees and personalized client service. Our competition in wealth
management services comes primarily from other institutions, particularly larger
regional and national banks, providing similar services, wealth management companies
and brokerage firms, many of which are larger than us and provide a wider array
of products and services.
Publicly Traded Peers of Great Western Bancorp Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | 1,712.11 | 503.03 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 891,322.19 | 186,328.00 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 397,023.31 | 121,098.00 |
| Morgan Stanley | 295,144.59 | 68,350.00 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 274,519.76 | 52,259.00 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 246,306.21 | 83,940.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,363,838.73 | 1,728,916.21 |
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Sources: Great Western Bancorp Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Great Western Bancorp Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wintrust Financial Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Zions Bancorporation National Association | Named by the company | 85% |
| Banc Of California Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Truist Financial Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Peoples United Financial Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Capital one financial corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Merchants Bancorp | Named by the company | 85% |
| M and t Bank Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bok Financial Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| First Horizon Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Great Western Bancorp Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Investor Services 78.17 % |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | Retirement Services 36.50 % |
| Energy Transfer Lp | Crude oil transportation and services 27.94 % |
| American International Group Inc | North America Operating 30.08 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Great Western Bancorp Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | 1,712 | 341,034 | 137,802 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 891,322 | 584,995 | 200,752 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 397,023 | 568,535 | 158,005 |
| Morgan Stanley | 295,145 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 274,520 | 1,102,511 | 442,468 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 246,306 | 351,213 | 95,100 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 4,362,127 | 755,984 | 144,921 |
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Great Western Bancorp Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc | Americas 64.41 % |
| Franklin Resources Inc | United States 72.53 % |
| Invesco Ltd | Americas 75.98 % |
| Up Fintech Holding Limited | NZ 35.88 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 55.21 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Great Western Bancorp Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Regional Banks industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (130 companies). See the full Regional Banks industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 75.69 % | 64.14 % (avg) | +11.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 85.42 % | industry median | +44.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 59.57 % | 49.90 % (avg) | +9.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.22 % | 3.18 % (avg) | -2.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Regional Banks industry average (130 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Regional Banks industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.7x | 15.6x | -6.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.9x | 6.2x | -3.3x |
| P/B | 1.6x | 1.3x | +0.3x |
| Return on Equity | 17.97 % | industry aggregate | 5.44 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 17.89 % | 3.20 % (avg) | 14.69 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 14.50 % | 8.84 % | 6.62 % | -6.47 % | -31.70 % |
| Operating Margin | - | 50.02 % | 49.98 % | 48.56 % | -237.76 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 5.91 % | 6.25 % | 5.27 % | -29.79 % |
| P/E | 18.4x | 17.7x | 11.6x | 11.8x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Great Western Bancorp Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Great Western Bancorp Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.22 % vs industry average 3.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Great Western Bancorp Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Great Western Bancorp Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Great Western Bancorp Inc falls in the High attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 44.7 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 5.4 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-4.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.3% median pace.
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (8.7x vs 15.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-34.5% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | - | 1.08 | 0.17 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.17 | 0.42 | 1.40 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.09 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.50 | 0.79 | 3.11 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | Q3 2019 | +75.3 % | +366.0 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | +30.4 % | +44.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | +27.5 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -65.3 % | +78.0 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | +21.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +11.2 % | +30.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | Q3 2019 | - | +98.2 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | -6.4 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -73.4 % | +5.5 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | -16.2 % | - |
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Great Western Bancorp Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | 1.57% | 16.00% | 17.97% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.35% | 3.71% | 17.50% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.97% | 2.76% | 11.13% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.07% | 1.86% | 16.95% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.05% | 2.94% | 12.48% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Great Western Bancorp Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Great Western Bancorp Inc | 8.39 | 3.40 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 13.93 | 4.78 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 12.54 | 3.28 |
| Morgan Stanley | 15.22 | 4.32 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 13.94 | 5.25 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.71 | 2.93 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.16 | 2.52 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.