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Century Next Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial LA FDIC cert 29700

Ruston, LA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 37 in LA
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Century Next Bank has 2 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 19% in Community
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 49% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 20% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (LA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $876.5M
+0.9% YoY -3.0% QoQ
-$514.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$757.6M
+4.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
41%
Total Loans ? $644.9M
+6.5% YoY +3.2% QoQ
-$330.6M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$510.8M
+1.6% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
45%
Total Deposits ? $760.9M
-1.5% YoY -4.0% QoQ
-$403.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$647.1M
+4.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
43%
Return on Assets ? 1.78%
+15.8% YoY +0.4% QoQ
+0.61% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.09%
+11.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.59%
+6.6% YoY +1.3% QoQ
+0.93% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.11%
+6.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 51.60%
-7.4% YoY +1.9% QoQ
-11.03% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.99%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
81%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.23%
-63.4% YoY +3.7% QoQ
-0.40% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
1.20%
-3.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
68%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 84.75%
+8.1% YoY +7.5% QoQ
+1.69% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
76.53%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
50%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 41.09%
+0.3% YoY -6.6% QoQ
+20.05% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.36%
-2.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.52%
+14.5% YoY +7.8% QoQ
+0.03% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.96%
+1.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
37%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.68%
-5.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.41%
+6.0% YoY +32.3% QoQ
-0.33% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.55%
-11.7% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
37%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Deposit Franchise

growth
#29 of 150 · Top 19% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest-bearing deposits AND top-quartile NIM. A premium deposit franchise translating into above-peer spread.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 41.09%
(Tier: 21.05%, National: 21.79%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 4.59%
(Tier: 3.66%, National: 3.75%)
better than tier avg
150 of 150 Community banks match · 176 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Profitability Leader

growth
#184 of 371 · Top 49% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.78%
(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

Concerns (1)

Capital Thin

risk
#87 of 432 · Bottom 20% 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

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

96
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 41.09% · Tier avg: 21.05%
96th pctile
89
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.59% · Tier avg: 3.66%
89th pctile
86
Return on Assets
Current: 1.78% · Tier avg: 1.16%
86th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 51.60% · Tier avg: 62.63%
81th pctile
68
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.63%
68th pctile
50
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 84.75% · Tier avg: 83.06%
50th pctile
45
Total Loans
Current: $644.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
45th pctile
43
Total Deposits
Current: $760.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
43th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $876.5M · Tier avg: $1.4B
41th pctile
37
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.52% · Tier avg: 0.50%
37th pctile
37
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.41% · Tier avg: 0.74%
37th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile

Top Weaknesses

29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
37
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.41% · Tier avg: 0.74%
37th pctile
37
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.52% · Tier avg: 0.50%
37th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $876.5M · Tier avg: $1.4B
41th pctile
43
Total Deposits
Current: $760.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
43th pctile
45
Total Loans
Current: $644.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
45th pctile
50
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 84.75% · Tier avg: 83.06%
50th pctile
68
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.63%
68th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 51.60% · Tier avg: 62.63%
81th pctile
86
Return on Assets
Current: 1.78% · Tier avg: 1.16%
86th pctile
89
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.59% · Tier avg: 3.66%
89th pctile
96
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 41.09% · Tier avg: 21.05%
96th pctile
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