# QCR Holdings (QCRH.US)

Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/QCRH

Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:31:25.234Z. Financial observations: FY2015–FY2025.

Listing currency: USD. Reporting currency: USD.

## Verdict

Not a wonderful business

Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no.

Share price: $98.79 per share; close as of 2026-10-15.

Estimated value: low $75.38 per share, central $94.23 per share, high $125.64 per share. Buy at or below the central value $94.23 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:31:25.234Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals.

Expected annual return: 9.8% at the stated quote. About 9.8% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; US 10-year bond 5.1% + 4 points).

## Checklist

### understandable: pass

- Financial history: 10 years

- Profitable years in the last ten: 10

- Required profitable years: 9

- Return on common equity variation (informational): 0.57×

Chart: Net income; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: $28M

- FY2017: $36M

- FY2018: $43M

- FY2019: $57M

- FY2020: $61M

- FY2021: $99M

- FY2022: $99M

- FY2023: $114M

- FY2024: $114M

- FY2025: $127M

### moat: fail

- Tangible common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- return on tangible common equity below 5% in more than one year

- Bank / P&C ROTE, median of available years: 12.1%

- Required median return: 12.0%

- Return uses tangible common equity: Yes

- Bank ROTE, second-lowest year: 1.1%

- Cost / income, median: 60.4%

- Years with reported combined ratio: 0

Chart: Return on tangible common equity; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 10.4%

- FY2017: 1.0%

- FY2018: 11.4%

- FY2019: 12.9%

- FY2020: 1.1%

- FY2021: 1.7%

- FY2022: 16.0%

- FY2023: 15.5%

- FY2024: 13.4%

- FY2025: 13.2%

### economics: fail

- Tangible common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- book value per share plus dividends compounded below 7% annually

- Book value per share + reinvested dividends, annualized return: -12.6%

- Book return interval: 10 years

- Starting book value per share: $228.48

- Ending book value per share: $56.89

Chart: Annual book + dividend return; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: -90.8%

- FY2017: 1195.7%

- FY2018: -90.6%

- FY2019: 12.2%

- FY2020: 1124.5%

- FY2021: 7.4%

- FY2022: -90.0%

- FY2023: 19.5%

- FY2024: 15.4%

- FY2025: 14.3%

### management: fail

- Tangible common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- book per share gain below retained common earnings per share

- Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 4.9%

- Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 1.2%

- Share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 4.9%

- Five-year share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 1.2%

- Flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0

- Book created / earnings retained after dividends and buybacks: -4.31×

- Book value created per share: -$171.59

- Earnings retained per share after dividends and buybacks: $39.78

Chart: Shares (first year = 100); fiscal year observations.

- FY2015: 100

- FY2016: 122

- FY2017: 130

- FY2018: 143

- FY2019: 152

- FY2020: 152

- FY2021: 152

- FY2022: 161

- FY2023: 161

- FY2024: 162

- FY2025: 162

### accounting: fail

- credit provisions persistently exceed same-year peers

- Financial accounting warning count: 1

- Deposits, annualized growth: 14.7%

- Known restatement years: 0

- Years loan growth exceeded twice deposit growth: 0

- Years credit losses exceeded peer median: 6

## Holders

- [Andrew Adams](https://gigainvestors.com/MPF): tracked 13F investor; follow the investor page for holding quarter and amounts.

## Price story

The price assumes profits grow 6.2% a year forever · "QCR Holdings Q2 2025 slides: Specialty finance drives growth, outperforms peers" (investing.com, Aug 2025) · net income +11.7%

Story as of 2026-10-16T09:59:27.853Z; price observation 2026-10-15.

The price assumes profits grow 6.2% a year forever

### Net income · FY2025

net income +11.7%; source https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906465/000110465926021531/qcrh-20251231x10k.htm; observed 2026-02-27.

- FY2016: $28M 

- FY2017: $36M 

- FY2018: $43M 

- FY2019: $57M 

- FY2020: $61M 

- FY2021: $99M 

- FY2022: $99M 

- FY2023: $114M 

- FY2024: $114M 

- FY2025: $127M 

## Owner memo

Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z.

### How it makes money

Operates in regional banking; annual sales are USD 369.5 million.

- Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906465/000110465926021531/qcrh-20251231x10k.htm#000110465926021531 (filed 2026-02-27); FY2025: revenue 369544000.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-15); QCRH.US: QCR Holdings, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. The company's deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. It also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies. In addition, the company offers loans to small and mid-sized businesses; business loans, including lines of credit for working capital and operational purposes; term loans for the acquisition of facilities, equipment, and other purposes; commercial and residential real estate loans; and installment and other consumer loans, such as motor vehicle, home improvement, home equity, signature loans, and small personal credit lines, as well as issuance of trust preferred securities. QCR Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.

### Why customers stay

It earns 12.1% on shareholders’ money, excluding intangible assets.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-02-27); 10-year return on tangible equity observations [[2016,0.1042624412067076],[2017,0.009690306918657715],[2018,0.11411675082571138],[2019,0.12882349377178082],[2020,0.011120223674684907],[2021,0.016919239264609684],[2022,0.16020816420261402],[2023,0.1547643060015155],[2024,0.13429967760999656],[2025,0.13172044124287]]; median 0.1214701222987461. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity.

### Where the cash goes

Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years; bought back USD 21.6 million of shares.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-02-27); Dividend observations: [[2016,1982000],[2017,2494000],[2018,3300000],[2019,3767000],[2020,3779000],[2021,3793000],[2022,3944000],[2023,4029000],[2024,4032000],[2025,4061000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement.

- Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906465/000110465926021531/qcrh-20251231x10k.htm (filed 2026-02-27); FY2025: cash repurchases 21629000 USD.

### Are managers owners

Insiders own 3.1% of the company.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-15); QCRH.US SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 3.06 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-15.

### What the price says

The price assumes profits grow 6.2% a year forever.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-02-27); Price 98.79; FX 1; original perpetual distributable cash 3.769152161864484; discount 0.1; growth 0.061846824963412456. Same book-value model and 4× ceiling; no ten-year operating fade applies. Closing-price date 2026-10-15.

## Monthly share-price history (USD per share)

- 2016-10: $32.50 per share

- 2016-11: $38.15 per share

- 2016-12: $43.30 per share

- 2017-01: $41.95 per share

- 2017-02: $43.40 per share

- 2017-03: $42.35 per share

- 2017-04: $45.60 per share

- 2017-05: $43.80 per share

- 2017-06: $47.40 per share

- 2017-07: $45.95 per share

- 2017-08: $43.70 per share

- 2017-09: $45.50 per share

- 2017-10: $47.75 per share

- 2017-11: $45.40 per share

- 2017-12: $42.85 per share

- 2018-01: $43.85 per share

- 2018-02: $43.60 per share

- 2018-03: $44.85 per share

- 2018-04: $45.25 per share

- 2018-05: $48.05 per share

- 2018-06: $47.45 per share

- 2018-07: $43.45 per share

- 2018-08: $43.50 per share

- 2018-09: $40.85 per share

- 2018-10: $36.43 per share

- 2018-11: $36.85 per share

- 2018-12: $32.09 per share

- 2019-01: $34.26 per share

- 2019-02: $35.75 per share

- 2019-03: $33.92 per share

- 2019-04: $34.21 per share

- 2019-05: $32.08 per share

- 2019-06: $34.87 per share

- 2019-07: $38.26 per share

- 2019-08: $35.31 per share

- 2019-09: $37.98 per share

- 2019-10: $40.58 per share

- 2019-11: $41.80 per share

- 2019-12: $43.86 per share

- 2020-01: $41.10 per share

- 2020-02: $38.06 per share

- 2020-03: $27.07 per share

- 2020-04: $30.78 per share

- 2020-05: $30.37 per share

- 2020-06: $31.18 per share

- 2020-07: $29.88 per share

- 2020-08: $29.97 per share

- 2020-09: $27.41 per share

- 2020-10: $31.03 per share

- 2020-11: $34.87 per share

- 2020-12: $39.59 per share

- 2021-01: $38.78 per share

- 2021-02: $41.40 per share

- 2021-03: $47.22 per share

- 2021-04: $48.22 per share

- 2021-05: $47.81 per share

- 2021-06: $48.09 per share

- 2021-07: $49.09 per share

- 2021-08: $51.95 per share

- 2021-09: $51.44 per share

- 2021-10: $55.14 per share

- 2021-11: $53.94 per share

- 2021-12: $56.00 per share

- 2022-01: $57.04 per share

- 2022-02: $55.86 per share

- 2022-03: $56.59 per share

- 2022-04: $54.29 per share

- 2022-05: $55.42 per share

- 2022-06: $53.99 per share

- 2022-07: $59.29 per share

- 2022-08: $55.85 per share

- 2022-09: $50.94 per share

- 2022-10: $50.71 per share

- 2022-11: $52.61 per share

- 2022-12: $49.64 per share

- 2023-01: $52.56 per share

- 2023-02: $53.49 per share

- 2023-03: $43.91 per share

- 2023-04: $41.40 per share

- 2023-05: $38.42 per share

- 2023-06: $41.03 per share

- 2023-07: $51.23 per share

- 2023-08: $52.46 per share

- 2023-09: $48.52 per share

- 2023-10: $47.45 per share

- 2023-11: $49.68 per share

- 2023-12: $58.39 per share

- 2024-01: $58.41 per share

- 2024-02: $57.00 per share

- 2024-03: $60.74 per share

- 2024-04: $54.96 per share

- 2024-05: $56.67 per share

- 2024-06: $60.00 per share

- 2024-07: $76.44 per share

- 2024-08: $77.13 per share

- 2024-09: $74.03 per share

- 2024-10: $79.10 per share

- 2024-11: $92.11 per share

- 2024-12: $80.64 per share

- 2025-01: $77.76 per share

- 2025-02: $75.33 per share

- 2025-03: $71.32 per share

- 2025-04: $64.95 per share

- 2025-05: $67.30 per share

- 2025-06: $67.90 per share

- 2025-07: $71.00 per share

- 2025-08: $78.38 per share

- 2025-09: $75.64 per share

- 2025-10: $74.39 per share

- 2025-11: $81.63 per share

- 2025-12: $83.30 per share

- 2026-01: $90.26 per share

- 2026-02: $86.50 per share

- 2026-03: $85.45 per share

- 2026-04: $90.42 per share

- 2026-05: $92.15 per share

- 2026-06: $97.35 per share

- 2026-07: $102.95 per share

- 2026-08: $99.47 per share

- 2026-09: $97.88 per share

- 2026-10: $98.79 per share

## Annual estimated value (USD per share)

- FY2016: low $0.64 per share, central $0.71 per share, high $0.80 per share

- FY2017: low $6.16 per share, central $6.81 per share, high $7.62 per share

- FY2018: low $0.63 per share, central $0.70 per share, high $0.78 per share

- FY2019: low $1.11 per share, central $1.26 per share, high $1.47 per share

- FY2020: low $2.62 per share, central $2.91 per share, high $3.27 per share

- FY2021: low $2.69 per share, central $2.99 per share, high $3.36 per share

- FY2022: low $0.36 per share, central $0.40 per share, high $0.45 per share

- FY2023: low $3.17 per share, central $3.90 per share, high $5.07 per share

- FY2024: low $49.18 per share, central $61.47 per share, high $81.96 per share

- FY2025: low $69.94 per share, central $87.43 per share, high $116.57 per share

Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year

Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year

Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates

## Sources

[Original 10-K filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906465/000110465926021531/qcrh-20251231x10k.htm); period 2025-12-31, filed 2026-02-27.

Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. Underlying data remains subject to its source licenses; public reading does not grant bulk redistribution rights.
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QCR Holdings

QCRH · US

Not a wonderful business

4 quality tests fail. A lower price would not fix the business.

Share price
$98.79
Buy up to
$94.23
Expected / yr
9.8% at today's price (10.0% at central value)

The business

How it makes money
Why customers stay
Where the cash goes
Are managers owners
What the price says

1. Is this a good business?

Evidence only; not required for Buy

Profits were positive in 10 years (at least 9 needed).

10y median
$80M
Worst year
$28M
Latest · 2025
$127M

The second-worst year 1.1% (minimum 5%).

10y median
12.1%
Worst year
1.0%
Latest · 2025
13.2%

Book value plus dividends grew -12.6% a year (minimum 7%).

10y median
13.3%
Worst year
-90.8%
Latest · 2025
14.3%

Book value gained -171.59 per share against 39.78 kept (must cover the amount kept).

11y median
152
Worst year
162
Latest · 2025
162

1 accounting warnings were found (none allowed).

Filing signals · estimated likelihood
Control weakness2%Auditor change2%Going concern2%Related parties14%
Material weakness in internal control: 2% estimated likelihood. ; Auditor change within the past three years disclosed: 2% estimated likelihood. ; Going-concern uncertainty: 2% estimated likelihood. ; Material related-party transactions: 14% estimated likelihood.
accounting warnings
1
Passing bar
≤ 0

Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), three-year average earnings per share 6.98 USD.

2. Is the price low enough?

Price & return math
Value range$75.38 – $125.64
Buy at or belowCentral value $94.23
Discount to value1 − 98.79 / 94.23 = -4.8%
Return / yearAbout 9.8% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%)
Cash-flow inputsBook USD 61.32/share; ROE 12.1%; first payout USD 3.77/share, growing 6.0% perpetually (4× book payout cap applied).
Required return10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value
Net income$127M
$127M$020162025
FY2016 · Net income: $28M; FY2017 · Net income: $36M; FY2018 · Net income: $43M; FY2019 · Net income: $57M; FY2020 · Net income: $61M; FY2021 · Net income: $99M; FY2022 · Net income: $99M; FY2023 · Net income: $114M; FY2024 · Net income: $114M; FY2025 · Net income: $127M
Net income
Book / share$56.89
$366.62$020162025
FY2016 · Book / share: $20.80; FY2017 · Book / share: $269.34; FY2018 · Book / share: $25.08; FY2019 · Book / share: $27.91; FY2020 · Book / share: $341.51; FY2021 · Book / share: $366.62; FY2022 · Book / share: $36.61; FY2023 · Book / share: $43.50; FY2024 · Book / share: $49.98; FY2025 · Book / share: $56.89
Book / share
Dividend / share$0.24
$1.00$020162025
FY2016 · Dividend / share: $0.16; FY2017 · Dividend / share: $0.18; FY2018 · Dividend / share: $0.22; FY2019 · Dividend / share: $0.24; FY2020 · Dividend / share: $0.24; FY2021 · Dividend / share: $0.24; FY2022 · Dividend / share: $0.23; FY2023 · Dividend / share: $0.24; FY2024 · Dividend / share: $0.24; FY2025 · Dividend / share: $0.24
Dividend / share
Return on tangible equity13.2%
16.0%0.0%20162025
FY2016 · Return on tangible equity: 10.4%; FY2017 · Return on tangible equity: 1.0%; FY2018 · Return on tangible equity: 11.4%; FY2019 · Return on tangible equity: 12.9%; FY2020 · Return on tangible equity: 1.1%; FY2021 · Return on tangible equity: 1.7%; FY2022 · Return on tangible equity: 16.0%; FY2023 · Return on tangible equity: 15.5%; FY2024 · Return on tangible equity: 13.4%; FY2025 · Return on tangible equity: 13.2%
Return on tangible equity
Diluted shares17M
17M020162025
FY2016 · Diluted shares: 13M; FY2017 · Diluted shares: 14M; FY2018 · Diluted shares: 15M; FY2019 · Diluted shares: 16M; FY2020 · Diluted shares: 16M; FY2021 · Diluted shares: 16M; FY2022 · Diluted shares: 17M; FY2023 · Diluted shares: 17M; FY2024 · Diluted shares: 17M; FY2025 · Diluted shares: 17M
Diluted shares
Prices 15 Oct 2026 · FY2025Original filing ↗ ·