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Citizens State Bank of La Crosse

Community Specialty: Commercial WI FDIC cert 1513

La Crosse, WI

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 63 in WI
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Citizens State Bank of La Crosse has 4 strengths but faces 4 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 4% in Community
  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 34% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 21.43% below tier
  • + Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 19.74% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 2% in Community
  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 3% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 26% in Community
  • - NIB Deposit Bleed: Bottom 48% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WI) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $658.3M
-3.8% YoY -0.8% QoQ
-$733.2M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$1.1B
+5.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
23%
Total Loans ? $532.1M
-1.7% YoY -2.4% QoQ
-$443.4M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$768.8M
+4.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
35%
Total Deposits ? $517.6M
-6.4% YoY -4.3% QoQ
-$647.0M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$858.9M
+4.5% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
16%
Return on Assets ? 2.59%
+28.5% YoY +1.1% QoQ
+1.42% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.12%
+22.4% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.88%
+3.6% YoY +2.4% QoQ
+0.22% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.60%
+10.9% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
64%
Efficiency Ratio ? 41.21%
-3.8% YoY +3.9% QoQ
-21.43% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
64.76%
-6.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 1.71%
+58.5% YoY +66.2% QoQ
+1.08% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.52%
+44.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 102.80%
+5.0% YoY +2.0% QoQ
+19.74% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
85.80%
+1.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 19.27%
-15.8% YoY +5.8% QoQ
-1.78% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
18.83%
-1.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
46%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 1.48%
+56.1% YoY +57.0% QoQ
+0.98% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.37%
+20.8% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Bottom 11% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.70%
-2.9% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.90%
+38.2% YoY +40.4% QoQ
+0.16% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.58%
+3.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
83%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Profitability Leader

growth
#16 of 371 · Top 4% in Community

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.59%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#125 of 371 · Top 34% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest income relative to assets. Revenue less dependent on spread - more resilient to rate cycles.

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 0.90%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 2.59%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 41.21%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 102.80%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

Concerns (4)

Deposit Outflow

decline
#7 of 248 · Bottom 2% in Community

Deposits down 0.5%+ YoY. Funding base eroding - rate competition or franchise weakness.

248 of 248 Community banks match · 294 nationally
↑ Growing +37 banks QoQ

Capital Thin

risk
#14 of 432 · Bottom 3% in Community

Tier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 0.00%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
worse than tier avg
432 of 432 Community banks match · 505 nationally
→ Stable +11 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#132 of 513 · Bottom 26% in Community

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 102.80%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

NIB Deposit Bleed

decline
#43 of 89 · Bottom 48% in Community

Non-interest-bearing deposit share dropped 2+ pp YoY and now below the tier median. Cheap funding leaving for higher-yield competitors.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 19.27%
(Tier: 21.05%, National: 21.79%)
worse than tier avg
89 of 89 Community banks match · 98 nationally
→ Stable -10 banks QoQ

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 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

98
Return on Assets
Current: 2.59% · Tier avg: 1.16%
98th pctile
95
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 41.21% · Tier avg: 62.63%
95th pctile
91
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 102.80% · Tier avg: 83.06%
91th pctile
83
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.90% · Tier avg: 0.74%
83th pctile
64
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.88% · Tier avg: 3.66%
64th pctile
46
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.27% · Tier avg: 21.05%
46th pctile
35
Total Loans
Current: $532.1M · Tier avg: $975.5M
35th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
23
Total Assets
Current: $658.3M · Tier avg: $1.4B
23th pctile
16
Total Deposits
Current: $517.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
16th pctile
13
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.71% · Tier avg: 0.63%
13th pctile
11
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.48% · Tier avg: 0.50%
11th pctile

Top Weaknesses

11
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.48% · Tier avg: 0.50%
11th pctile
13
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.71% · Tier avg: 0.63%
13th pctile
16
Total Deposits
Current: $517.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
16th pctile
23
Total Assets
Current: $658.3M · Tier avg: $1.4B
23th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
35
Total Loans
Current: $532.1M · Tier avg: $975.5M
35th pctile
46
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.27% · Tier avg: 21.05%
46th pctile
64
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.88% · Tier avg: 3.66%
64th pctile
83
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.90% · Tier avg: 0.74%
83th pctile
91
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 102.80% · Tier avg: 83.06%
91th pctile
95
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 41.21% · Tier avg: 62.63%
95th pctile
98
Return on Assets
Current: 2.59% · Tier avg: 1.16%
98th pctile
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