Live Oak Bancshares (LOB Quick QuoteLOB - Free Report) reported $156.15 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.6%. EPS of $0.74 for the same period compares to $0.51 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.42% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $152.45 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.64, the EPS surprise was +15.63%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Live Oak Bancshares performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net charge-offs to average loans and leases held for investment: 0.8% compared to the 0.4% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Interest Margin: 3.3% compared to the 3.3% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Average Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $15.08 billion versus $14.75 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Efficiency Ratio: 54.1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 61.4%.
• Total noninterest income: $30.81 million versus $31.22 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net Interest Income: $125.34 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $121.3 million.

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Shares of Live Oak Bancshares have returned +4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.