OSBC
OSBC
Old Second Bancorp, Inc.Income Statement
| Period | Revenue | Operating Expense | Net Income | Net Profit Margin | Earnings Per Share | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $114.46M ▼ | $52.94M ▼ | $28.79M ▲ | 25.15% ▲ | $0.55 ▲ | $43.51M ▲ |
| Q3-2025 | $115.48M ▲ | $61.45M ▲ | $9.87M ▼ | 8.55% ▼ | $0.19 ▼ | $16.49M ▼ |
| Q2-2025 | $84.65M ▲ | $41.93M ▼ | $21.82M ▲ | 25.78% ▲ | $0.48 ▲ | $31.93M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $82.39M ▼ | $43.13M ▲ | $19.83M ▲ | 24.07% ▲ | $0.44 ▲ | $28.91M ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $85.39M | $42.83M | $19.11M | 22.38% | $0.43 | $28.64M |
What's going well?
The company dramatically improved its margins and profits this quarter, with net income and operating income both up nearly threefold. Cost control was excellent, and the business remains high-margin and efficient.
What's concerning?
Revenue is not growing and actually dipped a bit, which could be a warning sign if it continues. Interest expense is still high, and the big profit jump may not be sustainable if costs rise again.
Balance Statement
| Period | Cash & Short-term | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $196.38M ▼ | $6.9B ▼ | $6.01B ▼ | $896.77M ▲ |
| Q3-2025 | $938.59M ▼ | $6.99B ▲ | $6.13B ▲ | $866.68M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $1.32B ▲ | $5.7B ▼ | $4.98B ▼ | $718.65M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $1.06B ▼ | $5.73B ▲ | $5.03B ▲ | $694.49M ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $1.26B | $5.65B | $4.98B | $671.03M |
What's financially strong about this company?
The company still has positive equity and a long history of profits. Asset quality is solid, with most assets being tangible and limited goodwill risk.
What are the financial risks or weaknesses?
Liquidity is in crisis, with current assets covering only a fraction of near-term bills. Cash reserves have plunged, and short-term debt is rising, putting the company at risk if it can't raise funds quickly.
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | Net Income | Cash From Operations | Cash From Investing | Cash From Financing | Net Change | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $28.79M ▲ | $44.24M ▲ | $81.46M ▼ | $-118.2M ▲ | $7.5M ▲ | $42.63M ▲ |
| Q3-2025 | $9.87M ▼ | $35.94M ▲ | $91.79M ▲ | $-152.97M ▼ | $-25.24M ▲ | $34.72M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $21.82M ▲ | $24.25M ▲ | $-90.16M ▼ | $-48.44M ▼ | $-114.35M ▼ | $25.85M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $19.83M ▲ | $17.84M ▼ | $76.74M ▼ | $62.22M ▲ | $156.79M ▲ | $16.23M ▼ |
| Q4-2024 | $19.11M | $24M | $259.3M | $-299.74M | $-16.44M | $21.85M |
What's strong about this company's cash flow?
The business is generating solid cash from its core operations, with both operating and free cash flow rising compared to last quarter. CapEx needs are low, and the company is not dependent on outside funding.
What are the cash flow concerns?
Despite strong cash generation, the company ended the quarter with no cash left, likely due to large outflows in financing and working capital. This puts the business at risk if any cash needs arise.
Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
Read Call Summary5-Year Trend Analysis
A comprehensive look at Old Second Bancorp, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.
OSBC’s key strengths include strong multi‑year growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flow; a materially larger asset and equity base; and a robust regional franchise anchored in long‑standing community relationships. The bank has shown an ability to integrate acquisitions, develop specialized lending and wealth‑management offerings, and generate ample free cash flow to both reinvest in the business and return capital to shareholders. Deleveraging in the most recent period further improves its financial resilience.
The main risks center on margin pressure from rising operating costs, weakening headline liquidity metrics, and the growing share of goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions. Specialized lending segments can introduce higher credit and cyclicality risk, especially in a downturn, while integration missteps could erode the value of recent deals. Competitive pressure from larger banks and digitally native players, along with the need to continually invest in technology, adds to execution risk and could impact growth or profitability if not well managed.
The overall picture points to a bank that has emerged from a growth and acquisition phase with stronger scale, earnings power, and cash generation, but that now needs to focus on efficiency, integration, and risk management. If OSBC can keep costs in check, maintain asset quality in its niche portfolios, and continue modernizing its digital offerings without overextending its balance sheet, it appears positioned for steady, albeit more measured, growth. Future performance will likely hinge on how well it balances further expansion opportunities with disciplined capital, liquidity, and expense management.
About Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
https://www.oldsecond.comOld Second Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Old Second National Bank that provides community banking services. It provides demand, NOW, money market, savings, time deposit, individual retirement, and checking accounts, as well as certificate of deposit accounts.
Income Statement
| Period | Revenue | Operating Expense | Net Income | Net Profit Margin | Earnings Per Share | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $114.46M ▼ | $52.94M ▼ | $28.79M ▲ | 25.15% ▲ | $0.55 ▲ | $43.51M ▲ |
| Q3-2025 | $115.48M ▲ | $61.45M ▲ | $9.87M ▼ | 8.55% ▼ | $0.19 ▼ | $16.49M ▼ |
| Q2-2025 | $84.65M ▲ | $41.93M ▼ | $21.82M ▲ | 25.78% ▲ | $0.48 ▲ | $31.93M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $82.39M ▼ | $43.13M ▲ | $19.83M ▲ | 24.07% ▲ | $0.44 ▲ | $28.91M ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $85.39M | $42.83M | $19.11M | 22.38% | $0.43 | $28.64M |
What's going well?
The company dramatically improved its margins and profits this quarter, with net income and operating income both up nearly threefold. Cost control was excellent, and the business remains high-margin and efficient.
What's concerning?
Revenue is not growing and actually dipped a bit, which could be a warning sign if it continues. Interest expense is still high, and the big profit jump may not be sustainable if costs rise again.
Balance Statement
| Period | Cash & Short-term | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $196.38M ▼ | $6.9B ▼ | $6.01B ▼ | $896.77M ▲ |
| Q3-2025 | $938.59M ▼ | $6.99B ▲ | $6.13B ▲ | $866.68M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $1.32B ▲ | $5.7B ▼ | $4.98B ▼ | $718.65M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $1.06B ▼ | $5.73B ▲ | $5.03B ▲ | $694.49M ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $1.26B | $5.65B | $4.98B | $671.03M |
What's financially strong about this company?
The company still has positive equity and a long history of profits. Asset quality is solid, with most assets being tangible and limited goodwill risk.
What are the financial risks or weaknesses?
Liquidity is in crisis, with current assets covering only a fraction of near-term bills. Cash reserves have plunged, and short-term debt is rising, putting the company at risk if it can't raise funds quickly.
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | Net Income | Cash From Operations | Cash From Investing | Cash From Financing | Net Change | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $28.79M ▲ | $44.24M ▲ | $81.46M ▼ | $-118.2M ▲ | $7.5M ▲ | $42.63M ▲ |
| Q3-2025 | $9.87M ▼ | $35.94M ▲ | $91.79M ▲ | $-152.97M ▼ | $-25.24M ▲ | $34.72M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $21.82M ▲ | $24.25M ▲ | $-90.16M ▼ | $-48.44M ▼ | $-114.35M ▼ | $25.85M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $19.83M ▲ | $17.84M ▼ | $76.74M ▼ | $62.22M ▲ | $156.79M ▲ | $16.23M ▼ |
| Q4-2024 | $19.11M | $24M | $259.3M | $-299.74M | $-16.44M | $21.85M |
What's strong about this company's cash flow?
The business is generating solid cash from its core operations, with both operating and free cash flow rising compared to last quarter. CapEx needs are low, and the company is not dependent on outside funding.
What are the cash flow concerns?
Despite strong cash generation, the company ended the quarter with no cash left, likely due to large outflows in financing and working capital. This puts the business at risk if any cash needs arise.
Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
Read Call Summary5-Year Trend Analysis
A comprehensive look at Old Second Bancorp, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.
OSBC’s key strengths include strong multi‑year growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flow; a materially larger asset and equity base; and a robust regional franchise anchored in long‑standing community relationships. The bank has shown an ability to integrate acquisitions, develop specialized lending and wealth‑management offerings, and generate ample free cash flow to both reinvest in the business and return capital to shareholders. Deleveraging in the most recent period further improves its financial resilience.
The main risks center on margin pressure from rising operating costs, weakening headline liquidity metrics, and the growing share of goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions. Specialized lending segments can introduce higher credit and cyclicality risk, especially in a downturn, while integration missteps could erode the value of recent deals. Competitive pressure from larger banks and digitally native players, along with the need to continually invest in technology, adds to execution risk and could impact growth or profitability if not well managed.
The overall picture points to a bank that has emerged from a growth and acquisition phase with stronger scale, earnings power, and cash generation, but that now needs to focus on efficiency, integration, and risk management. If OSBC can keep costs in check, maintain asset quality in its niche portfolios, and continue modernizing its digital offerings without overextending its balance sheet, it appears positioned for steady, albeit more measured, growth. Future performance will likely hinge on how well it balances further expansion opportunities with disciplined capital, liquidity, and expense management.

CEO
James L. Eccher
Compensation Summary
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Upcoming Earnings
Split Record
| Date | Type | Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-29 | Forward | 2:1 |
| 2002-06-25 | Forward | 4:3 |
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