Oakworth Capital Bank
Birmingham, Alabama · $2.13B in assets · beside the 11 other Alabama banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Oakworth Capital Bank is the third largest of the 12 Alabama banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.13B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 97.7% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 74.0%, and equity is 9.1% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew +15.4% in the year, the fastest in the cohort, and deposits grew 12.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.68% of the book, 7th of 12 against a median of 0.62%; 0.10% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.8 times. Net charge-offs are 0.21% of loans, 8th of 12. Commercial real estate is 24.4% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 38.0%, and 190% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 46% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.17%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.21%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.6%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.16%. The question is whether the new lending seasons as cleanly as the book it joined, and what funded it.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Oakworth Capital Bank is the 51st largest 7(a) lender into Alabama of 277, with $19M across 18 loans, 0.5% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $371M). 2 of its 7 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, AL | $10M | 24th of 128 | 1.4% | -2.4 pts |
| Baldwin, AL | $3M | 26th of 84 | 1.2% | thin |
| Mobile, AL | $3M | 30th of 98 | 1.0% | thin |
| Lancaster, SC | $2M | 24th of 49 | 1.5% | quiet FY2013 |
| Shelby, AL | $2M | 38th of 80 | 0.6% | -0.8 pts |
| Cullman, AL | $1M | 15th of 36 | 2.4% | thin |
| Lee, AL | $791K | 31st of 61 | 0.6% | quiet FY2014 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | $6M | 29.7% | 0.01% | 640th of 2,589 |
| Administrative & waste services | 2 | $3M | 16.3% | 0.02% | 417th of 1,763 |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | $3M | 15.6% | 0.01% | 568th of 1,651 |
| Professional & technical services | 3 | $3M | 15.4% | 0.01% | 581st of 1,955 |
| Health care & social assistance | 3 | $2M | 11.3% | 0.00% | 815th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Oakworth Capital Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 190% | 5th of 12 | 207% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 46% | 6th of 12 | 48% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.8% | 2nd of 12 | 9.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 15.4% | 3rd of 12 | 20.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 24.4% | 1st of 12 | 38.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +45.1% | 11th of 12 | +15.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.94B | 1.6% | 54.2% | 0.07% | -0.02% | 1.0% | 57.1% | 9.4% | |
| $2.86B | 0.6% | 80.2% | 0.22% | 0.24% | 1.4% | 75.4% | 10.2% | |
| $2.13B | 1.2% | 58.6% | 0.68% | 0.21% | 1.2% | 97.7% | 9.1% | |
| $1.60B | 1.4% | 53.2% | 1.35% | 0.20% | 1.3% | 75.5% | 12.0% | |
| $1.48B | 1.3% | 62.8% | 1.35% | 0.03% | 1.3% | 76.9% | 14.9% | |
| $1.42B | 1.9% | 61.6% | 0.56% | 0.09% | 1.6% | 72.6% | 10.1% | |
| $1.36B | 1.3% | 62.6% | 3.40% | 0.33% | 1.2% | 66.7% | 8.2% | |
| $1.36B | -1.8% | 65.8% | 3.54% | 4.45% | 2.7% | 85.4% | 7.7% | |
| $1.20B | 0.6% | 78.1% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 56.6% | 6.3% | |
| $1.18B | 1.4% | 51.0% | 1.18% | 0.18% | 1.2% | 59.1% | 14.4% | |
| $1.15B | 0.8% | 67.8% | 0.15% | 0.26% | 1.3% | 85.7% | 9.5% | |
| $1.09B | 0.9% | 68.2% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 1.1% | 58.6% | 8.4% |
| Oakworth Capital Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $707M | $1.73B | +144% | $622M | $933M | +50% |
| Deposits | $830M | $1.77B | +113% | $872M | $1.24B | +42% |
| NPA / loans | 0.00% | 0.68% | +0.68 pts | 0.44% | 0.62% | +0.18 pts |
| Efficiency | 63.8% | 58.6% | -5.2 pts | 66.0% | 62.7% | -3.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.16% | 1.17% | +0.00 pts | 1.20% | 1.21% | +0.01 pts |
This read was prepared for Oakworth Capital Bank's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Oakworth Capital Bank is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort AL banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.oakworth.com
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