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Farmers and Merchants Bank

Micro Specialty: Agricultural NE FDIC cert 14275

Designations: Community bank

Milligan, NE

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 97 in NE
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Farmers and Merchants Bank has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 24.21% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 41.01% above tier
  • - Non-Interest Income / Assets 0.52% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NE) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $205.1M
+12.6% YoY +4.7% QoQ
-$12.4M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$784.0M
+6.0% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
53%
Total Loans ? $179.2M
+21.5% YoY +6.7% QoQ
+$40.0M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$552.2M
+6.8% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
69%
Total Deposits ? $155.1M
+11.6% YoY +6.0% QoQ
-$28.6M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$649.0M
+5.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
47%
Return on Assets ? 1.64%
-12.4% YoY +2.9% QoQ
+0.55% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.20%
+15.2% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
80%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.47%
-10.5% YoY +1.2% QoQ
-0.38% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.74%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
33%
Efficiency Ratio ? 43.52%
+4.1% YoY -1.2% QoQ
-24.21% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
61.59%
-6.3% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.65%
+14.6% YoY -6.0% QoQ
+0.01% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.29%
+38.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
39%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 115.54%
+8.8% YoY +0.7% QoQ
+41.01% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
82.86%
+0.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 2% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 10.03%
-6.1% YoY +5.0% QoQ
-12.36% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
18.22%
-2.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.56%
+23.6% YoY -4.3% QoQ
+0.11% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.26%
+54.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
34%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.43%
-10.9% YoY -3.0% QoQ
+4.58% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
6.79%
+0.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
65%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.04%
+3.2% YoY +23.7% QoQ
-0.52% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.47%
-3.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 2% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 4% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 43.52%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (2)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 2% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 115.54%
(Tier avg: 74.53%, National avg: 78.04%)

Non-Interest Income / Assets

metric
Bottom 2% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 0.04%
(Tier avg: 0.56%, National avg: 0.65%)

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

96
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 43.52% · Tier avg: 67.73%
96th pctile
80
Return on Assets
Current: 1.64% · Tier avg: 1.08%
80th pctile
69
Total Loans
Current: $179.2M · Tier avg: $139.2M
69th pctile
65
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.43% · Tier avg: 8.85%
65th pctile
53
Total Assets
Current: $205.1M · Tier avg: $217.5M
53th pctile
47
Total Deposits
Current: $155.1M · Tier avg: $183.7M
47th pctile
39
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.65% · Tier avg: 0.64%
39th pctile
34
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.45%
34th pctile
33
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.47% · Tier avg: 3.85%
33th pctile
12
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 10.03% · Tier avg: 22.39%
12th pctile
2
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.04% · Tier avg: 0.56%
2th pctile
2
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 115.54% · Tier avg: 74.53%
2th pctile

Top Weaknesses

2
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 115.54% · Tier avg: 74.53%
2th pctile
2
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.04% · Tier avg: 0.56%
2th pctile
12
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 10.03% · Tier avg: 22.39%
12th pctile
33
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.47% · Tier avg: 3.85%
33th pctile
34
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.45%
34th pctile
39
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.65% · Tier avg: 0.64%
39th pctile
47
Total Deposits
Current: $155.1M · Tier avg: $183.7M
47th pctile
53
Total Assets
Current: $205.1M · Tier avg: $217.5M
53th pctile
65
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.43% · Tier avg: 8.85%
65th pctile
69
Total Loans
Current: $179.2M · Tier avg: $139.2M
69th pctile
80
Return on Assets
Current: 1.64% · Tier avg: 1.08%
80th pctile
96
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 43.52% · Tier avg: 67.73%
96th pctile
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