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The Farmers & Merchants Bank
Designations: ✓ Community bank
Stuttgart, AR
21 branches across AR
The Farmers & Merchants Bank has 2 strengths but faces 4 concerns
Key Strengths
Areas where this bank excels compared to peers
- + Net Interest Margin 0.14% above tier average
- + Delinquency Rate 0.35% below tier average
Key Concerns
Areas that may need attention
- - Capital Thin: Bottom 33.9% in tier
- - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 36.8% in tier
- - ROA 0.31% below tier average
- - Efficiency Ratio 3.36% above tier average
Core Metrics
As of 2026-Q1
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (AR) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets ? |
$2.0B
+7.5% YoY
+1.9% QoQ
|
-$826.5M |
$2.8B
-0.1% YoY
|
$2.3B
+2.8% YoY
|
$6.2B
+9.0% YoY
|
50% |
| Total Loans ? |
$1.4B
+6.1% YoY
+0.9% QoQ
|
-$590.0M |
$2.0B
+0.6% YoY
|
$1.7B
+6.4% YoY
|
$3.2B
+10.7% YoY
|
50% |
| Total Deposits ? |
$1.7B
+9.3% YoY
+5.5% QoQ
|
-$638.1M |
$2.3B
-0.3% YoY
|
$1.9B
+3.0% YoY
|
$4.8B
+8.0% YoY
|
51% |
| Return on Assets ? |
1.05%
+13.0% YoY
+3.5% QoQ
|
-0.31% |
1.37%
+19.6% YoY
|
1.34%
+14.2% YoY
|
1.24%
+13.1% YoY
|
37% |
| Net Interest Margin ? |
3.96%
+8.6% YoY
+4.5% QoQ
|
+0.14% |
3.82%
+6.9% YoY
|
4.08%
+8.2% YoY
|
3.89%
+5.7% YoY
|
69% |
| Efficiency Ratio ? |
64.41%
-0.5% YoY
+0.8% QoQ
|
+3.36% |
61.05%
-4.6% YoY
|
61.77%
-4.8% YoY
|
66.84%
-3.8% YoY
|
36% |
| Delinquency Rate ? |
0.54%
+69.5% YoY
+13.1% QoQ
|
-0.35% |
0.89%
+14.1% YoY
|
1.02%
+24.4% YoY
|
0.95%
+18.8% YoY
|
51% |
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? |
80.63%
-3.0% YoY
-4.3% QoQ
|
-3.58% |
84.20%
+0.3% YoY
|
80.49%
+1.3% YoY
|
76.69%
+0.9% YoY
|
64% |
| Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? |
14.85%
-7.6% YoY
+0.3% QoQ
|
-6.43% |
21.28%
-2.5% YoY
|
19.62%
+0.8% YoY
|
22.01%
-1.1% YoY
|
27% |
| Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? |
0.39%
+72.1% YoY
+16.4% QoQ
|
-0.29% |
0.67%
+15.6% YoY
|
0.79%
+32.8% YoY
|
0.66%
+19.3% YoY
|
55% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? |
9.86%
+0.2% YoY
+1.1% QoQ
|
-5.31% |
15.17%
+2.0% YoY
|
13.59%
+0.0% YoY
|
17.06%
+0.8% YoY
|
Bottom 3.7% in tier |
| Non-Interest Income / Assets ? |
0.16%
-30.6% YoY
-81.7% QoQ
|
-0.10% |
0.26%
+1.6% YoY
|
0.18%
-3.1% YoY
|
0.32%
+4.0% YoY
|
58% |
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Strengths (0)
Concerns (2)
Capital Thin
riskTier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.
Credit Risk Growth
riskLoan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.
Metric Rankings
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