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Farmers and Merchants Bank

Micro Specialty: Commercial AL FDIC cert 1735

Designations: Community bank

Piedmont, AL

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 65 in AL
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Farmers and Merchants Bank shows stable performance across key metrics

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

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 (AL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $310.6M
+5.3% YoY +0.1% QoQ
+$93.1M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$2.4B
+1.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
74%
Total Loans ? $140.4M
-2.5% YoY +2.3% QoQ
+$1.2M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$1.5B
-0.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
57%
Total Deposits ? $276.6M
+3.7% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+$92.9M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$2.0B
+1.3% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
77%
Return on Assets ? 0.69%
-17.8% YoY -2.5% QoQ
-0.39% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.11%
+4.4% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
27%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.16%
-0.1% YoY -0.2% QoQ
+0.31% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.94%
+3.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
66%
Efficiency Ratio ? 77.22%
+1.4% YoY -0.8% QoQ
+9.50% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
64.78%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
25%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.83%
+118.4% YoY +452.8% QoQ
+0.19% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.66%
-12.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
33%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 50.76%
-6.0% YoY +2.5% QoQ
-23.77% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
68.23%
+2.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 29.35%
-2.8% YoY +5.1% QoQ
+6.96% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
24.36%
+3.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
77%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.38%
+102.3% YoY +465.4% QoQ
-0.08% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.53%
+14.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
44%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 17.43%
-1.5% YoY +0.9% QoQ
+8.58% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
6.46%
-12.3% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
80%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.49%
-9.8% YoY +39.0% QoQ
-0.07% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.77%
+11.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
68%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

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 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

80
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 17.43% · Tier avg: 8.85%
80th pctile
77
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.35% · Tier avg: 22.39%
77th pctile
77
Total Deposits
Current: $276.6M · Tier avg: $183.7M
77th pctile
74
Total Assets
Current: $310.6M · Tier avg: $217.5M
74th pctile
68
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.49% · Tier avg: 0.56%
68th pctile
66
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.16% · Tier avg: 3.85%
66th pctile
57
Total Loans
Current: $140.4M · Tier avg: $139.2M
57th pctile
44
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.38% · Tier avg: 0.45%
44th pctile
33
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.83% · Tier avg: 0.64%
33th pctile
27
Return on Assets
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 1.08%
27th pctile
25
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 77.22% · Tier avg: 67.73%
25th pctile
14
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 50.76% · Tier avg: 74.53%
14th pctile

Top Weaknesses

14
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 50.76% · Tier avg: 74.53%
14th pctile
25
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 77.22% · Tier avg: 67.73%
25th pctile
27
Return on Assets
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 1.08%
27th pctile
33
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.83% · Tier avg: 0.64%
33th pctile
44
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.38% · Tier avg: 0.45%
44th pctile
57
Total Loans
Current: $140.4M · Tier avg: $139.2M
57th pctile
66
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.16% · Tier avg: 3.85%
66th pctile
68
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.49% · Tier avg: 0.56%
68th pctile
74
Total Assets
Current: $310.6M · Tier avg: $217.5M
74th pctile
77
Total Deposits
Current: $276.6M · Tier avg: $183.7M
77th pctile
77
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.35% · Tier avg: 22.39%
77th pctile
80
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 17.43% · Tier avg: 8.85%
80th pctile
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