Executive Summary
Marathon Bancorp’s QQ4 2024 results show a modest revenue uplift on a YoY basis but a dramatic swing in quarterly profitability driven by cost structure and a very large investment positioning. Revenue reached 2.48 million, up 21.1% year over year, while net income posted 85,836, down 82.6% from the prior-year quarter, reflecting a much weaker bottom-line despite an improving quarter-on-quarter trajectory (net income up 113.6% QoQ from Q3 2024). The company maintains a substantial investment portfolio (long-term investments around 184 million) and a high level of other current liabilities, resulting in a fragile near-term liquidity dynamic on traditional current-ratio metrics. On a per-share basis, diluted EPS was 0.040, with a 0.04% quarterly earnings cadence, underscoring a company that trades at a significant premium to earnings given a P/E of approximately 41x and a price-to-book of ~0.45x. The quarter signals balance-sheet resilience through capital and liquidity tied to investment holdings, but profitability metrics remain weak versus peers, and near-term liquidity and loan-deposit dynamics merit close monitoring. Investors should weigh the potential upside from ongoing investment income and capital deployment against structural profitability and liquidity challenges. Long-run value creation will hinge on improving return metrics (ROA/ROE) and enhancing operating efficiency while managing credit risk in a regional credit cycle. Ultimately, MBBC appears to be a lender with an outsized securities position, trading at a discounted book multiple but with meaningful earnings volatility and balance-sheet concentration risk that require vigilant monitoring.
Key Performance Indicators
QoQ: -8.37% | YoY:100.07%
QoQ: 113.60% | YoY:-82.62%
QoQ: 112.94% | YoY:-82.57%
Key Insights
Revenue: 2.48 million; YoY +21.06%, QoQ +0.30%
Gross Profit: 1.5339 million; YoY +100.07%, QoQ -8.37%
Operating Income: 57,402; QoQ +106.88% (YoY N/A)
Net Income: 85,836; YoY -82.62%, QoQ +113.60%
EPS: 0.0401; YoY -82.57%, QoQ +112.94%
EBITDA: 127,077; EBITDA margin 5.13%
Net Margin: 3.47%
Gross Margin: 61.95%
Total Assets: 219.23 million; Total Liabilities: 187.94 million; Total Stockholders’ Equity: 31.29 million
Cash & Equivalents: 3.18 million; Short-Term Investments: 6.61 million; Tot...
Financial Highlights
Revenue: 2.48 million; YoY +21.06%, QoQ +0.30%
Gross Profit: 1.5339 million; YoY +100.07%, QoQ -8.37%
Operating Income: 57,402; QoQ +106.88% (YoY N/A)
Net Income: 85,836; YoY -82.62%, QoQ +113.60%
EPS: 0.0401; YoY -82.57%, QoQ +112.94%
EBITDA: 127,077; EBITDA margin 5.13%
Net Margin: 3.47%
Gross Margin: 61.95%
Total Assets: 219.23 million; Total Liabilities: 187.94 million; Total Stockholders’ Equity: 31.29 million
Cash & Equivalents: 3.18 million; Short-Term Investments: 6.61 million; Total Cash & Short-Term Investments: 9.78 million
Long-Term Debt: 13.00 million; Net Debt: 9.82 million
Current Ratio / Quick Ratio / Cash Ratio: 0 (indicating near-term liquidity stress by traditional metrics)
Debt Ratio: 5.93%; Debt to Equity: 0.415; ROA: 0.039% (0.000392); ROE: 0.274%; P/B: 0.448; P/S: 5.66; P/E: 40.83
Income Statement
| Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
| Revenue |
2.48M |
21.06% |
0.30% |
| Gross Profit |
1.53M |
100.07% |
-8.37% |
| Operating Income |
57.40K |
N/A |
106.88% |
| Net Income |
85.84K |
-82.62% |
113.60% |
| EPS |
0.04 |
-82.57% |
112.94% |
Key Financial Ratios
operatingProfitMargin
2.32%
operatingCashFlowPerShare
$0.11
freeCashFlowPerShare
$0.1
Management Commentary
No earnings call transcript data provided in the material for QQ4 2024; management quotes are not available in the supplied dataset.
Forward Guidance
No formal forward guidance was published for QQ4 2024 in the provided data. Given the prominent investment holdings and modest operating earnings, the key near-term guidance would likely center on maintenance of liquidity and credit quality, optimization of investment income, and cost discipline. Investors should monitor: (1) deposit trends and loan demand in Wisconsin’s regional banking environment, (2) credit quality metrics and provisioning relative to an evolving regional risk profile, (3) performance of MBBC’s investment portfolio and related interest income, and (4) capital adequacy and liquidity buffers in light of substantial non-operating liabilities and large investment holdings. Assess achievability by comparing ongoing operating expenses against revenue and by tracking changes in the investment portfolio yield vs. funding costs.