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Zenith Bank & Trust

Micro Specialty: Commercial AZ FDIC cert 59318

Designations: Community bank

Scottsdale, AZ

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 7 in AZ
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Zenith Bank & Trust has 2 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Delinquency Rate 0.64% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.45% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Return on Assets 1.18% below tier
  • - Efficiency Ratio 23.53% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AZ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $106.6M
+16.1% YoY -8.1% QoQ
-$110.9M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$17.0B
+5.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
25%
Total Loans ? $52.1M
+103.2% YoY +3.1% QoQ
-$87.0M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$9.0B
+5.8% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
21%
Total Deposits ? $83.3M
+21.7% YoY -9.9% QoQ
-$100.4M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$14.5B
+5.2% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
23%
Return on Assets ? -0.09%
+73.2% YoY +35.6% QoQ
-1.18% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
0.25%
+127.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 6% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.38%
-9.5% YoY +2.9% QoQ
-0.47% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
4.02%
+5.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
29%
Efficiency Ratio ? 91.25%
-10.3% YoY -3.6% QoQ
+23.53% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
85.64%
-13.8% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 8% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.00% -0.64% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
1.24%
+35.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 62.60%
+67.0% YoY +14.4% QoQ
-11.93% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
82.13%
-1.4% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
73%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 24.55%
-1.1% YoY -7.4% QoQ
+2.15% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
23.21%
-3.7% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
61%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.00% -0.45% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.90%
+22.8% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 34.25%
-62.9% YoY -13.8% QoQ
+25.40% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
11.10%
+38.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.16%
-1.2% YoY +55.9% QoQ
-0.40% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.77%
+36.7% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
17%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Delinquency Rate

metric
Top 1% in Micro

Delinquency Rate is in the top decile (lowest) of tier peers. Past-due loans as a share of the book are materially cleaner than peers - underwriting and portfolio management are working.

Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.64%, National avg: 0.66%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Micro

Non-Performing Asset Ratio is in the top decile (lowest) of tier peers. Problem credits are materially cleaner than similarly-sized banks - earnings less exposed to credit-cost shocks.

Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.45%, National avg: 0.48%)

Concerns (2)

Return on Assets

metric
Bottom 6% in Micro

Return on Assets is in the bottom decile of tier peers. Earnings power per dollar of assets lags peers; warrants margin and cost diagnostics to identify the drag.

Why this stands out
Current: -0.09%
(Tier avg: 1.08%, National avg: 1.12%)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Bottom 8% in Micro

Efficiency Ratio is in the bottom decile (highest costs) of tier peers. It costs materially more to produce a dollar of revenue than at peers - cost discipline or revenue growth is needed.

Why this stands out
Current: 91.25%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

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

100
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.64%
100th pctile
100
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.45%
100th pctile
98
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 34.25% · Tier avg: 8.85%
98th pctile
73
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 62.60% · Tier avg: 74.53%
73th pctile
61
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 24.55% · Tier avg: 22.39%
61th pctile
29
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.38% · Tier avg: 3.85%
29th pctile
25
Total Assets
Current: $106.6M · Tier avg: $217.5M
25th pctile
23
Total Deposits
Current: $83.3M · Tier avg: $183.7M
23th pctile
21
Total Loans
Current: $52.1M · Tier avg: $139.2M
21th pctile
17
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.16% · Tier avg: 0.56%
17th pctile
8
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 91.25% · Tier avg: 67.73%
8th pctile
6
Return on Assets
Current: -0.09% · Tier avg: 1.08%
6th pctile

Top Weaknesses

6
Return on Assets
Current: -0.09% · Tier avg: 1.08%
6th pctile
8
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 91.25% · Tier avg: 67.73%
8th pctile
17
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.16% · Tier avg: 0.56%
17th pctile
21
Total Loans
Current: $52.1M · Tier avg: $139.2M
21th pctile
23
Total Deposits
Current: $83.3M · Tier avg: $183.7M
23th pctile
25
Total Assets
Current: $106.6M · Tier avg: $217.5M
25th pctile
29
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.38% · Tier avg: 3.85%
29th pctile
61
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 24.55% · Tier avg: 22.39%
61th pctile
73
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 62.60% · Tier avg: 74.53%
73th pctile
98
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 34.25% · Tier avg: 8.85%
98th pctile
100
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.45%
100th pctile
100
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.64%
100th pctile
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