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The Bennington State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial KS FDIC cert 16402

Salina, KS

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 38 in KS
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The Bennington State Bank shows strong momentum with 3 strengths and 6.7% YoY asset growth

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 19% in Community
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 22% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 20.18% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

No key concerns identified

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (KS) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.3B
+6.7% YoY +6.2% QoQ
-$137.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$500.0M
+7.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
61%
Total Loans ? $804.3M
+9.5% YoY +3.6% QoQ
-$171.2M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$330.9M
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
58%
Total Deposits ? $1.1B
+5.2% YoY +8.2% QoQ
-$97.0M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$415.2M
+7.6% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
62%
Return on Assets ? 2.27%
+13.5% YoY -0.2% QoQ
+1.10% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.26%
+16.9% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.87%
+20.8% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+0.20% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.85%
+7.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
64%
Efficiency Ratio ? 42.45%
-2.1% YoY +0.5% QoQ
-20.18% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
63.53%
-4.9% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.16%
-20.9% YoY -46.1% QoQ
-0.47% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.50%
+113.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
75%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 75.34%
+4.1% YoY -4.2% QoQ
-7.73% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.36%
+1.4% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
29%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 18.04%
-8.3% YoY -6.9% QoQ
-3.01% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
21.92%
-1.8% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
39%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.10%
-37.5% YoY -47.4% QoQ
-0.40% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.36%
+79.7% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
78%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 14.79%
-2.1% YoY -6.2% QoQ
+4.55% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
7.38%
-10.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
75%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.62%
+4.8% YoY +26.8% QoQ
-0.12% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.59%
+2.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
63%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Profitability Leader

growth
#71 of 371 · Top 19% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.27%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#84 of 371 · Top 22% in Community

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.16%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 443 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 42.45%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (0)

No concerns identified

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

95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.27% · Tier avg: 1.16%
95th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 42.45% · Tier avg: 62.63%
94th pctile
78
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.10% · Tier avg: 0.50%
78th pctile
75
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.16% · Tier avg: 0.63%
75th pctile
75
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 14.79% · Tier avg: 10.24%
75th pctile
64
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.87% · Tier avg: 3.66%
64th pctile
63
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.62% · Tier avg: 0.74%
63th pctile
62
Total Deposits
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.2B
62th pctile
61
Total Assets
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $1.4B
61th pctile
58
Total Loans
Current: $804.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
58th pctile
39
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.04% · Tier avg: 21.05%
39th pctile
29
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 75.34% · Tier avg: 83.06%
29th pctile

Top Weaknesses

29
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 75.34% · Tier avg: 83.06%
29th pctile
39
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.04% · Tier avg: 21.05%
39th pctile
58
Total Loans
Current: $804.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
58th pctile
61
Total Assets
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $1.4B
61th pctile
62
Total Deposits
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.2B
62th pctile
63
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.62% · Tier avg: 0.74%
63th pctile
64
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.87% · Tier avg: 3.66%
64th pctile
75
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 14.79% · Tier avg: 10.24%
75th pctile
75
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.16% · Tier avg: 0.63%
75th pctile
78
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.10% · Tier avg: 0.50%
78th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 42.45% · Tier avg: 62.63%
94th pctile
95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.27% · Tier avg: 1.16%
95th pctile
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