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Citizens Bank

$100M-$1B Specialty: Agricultural MO FDIC cert 22601

Butler, MO

10 branches across MO · KS

2664 banks in the $100M-$1B peer group nationally 143 in MO
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Citizens Bank has 4 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths include matched growth signatures, metrics ranked in the top 10%, and values meaningfully above the tier average.
Key Concerns include matched risk or decline signatures, metrics ranked in the bottom 10%, and values meaningfully below the tier average.

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 17.3% in tier
  • + Return on Assets 1.07% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio 5.16% below tier average
  • + Delinquency Rate 0.76% below tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 7.0% in tier
  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 8.9% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 13.7% in tier
  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 21.4% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 28.6% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 65.2% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MO) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $194.5M
+0.7% YoY +5.8% QoQ
-$191.6M $386.1M
+0.5% YoY
$1.6B
+6.5% YoY
$6.2B
+9.1% YoY
25%
Total Loans ? $166.0M
+5.8% YoY +2.4% QoQ
-$89.7M $255.7M
+1.1% YoY
$1.0B
+8.5% YoY
$3.2B
+10.8% YoY
40%
Total Deposits ? $178.9M
+2.3% YoY +8.4% QoQ
-$149.1M $328.0M
+0.1% YoY
$1.3B
+6.1% YoY
$4.8B
+8.2% YoY
29%
Return on Assets ? 2.34%
-18.3% YoY -16.7% QoQ
+1.07% 1.27%
+12.9% YoY
1.43%
+10.8% YoY
1.23%
+13.4% YoY
Top 6.5% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 6.35%
-5.4% YoY -6.1% QoQ
+2.42% 3.93%
+6.0% YoY
4.51%
+2.1% YoY
3.89%
+5.7% YoY
Top 1.0% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 60.12%
+10.8% YoY +8.9% QoQ
-5.16% 65.29%
-4.5% YoY
59.97%
-5.2% YoY
66.95%
-4.1% YoY
59%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.13%
+6.6% YoY +27.8% QoQ
-0.76% 0.89%
+18.8% YoY
0.83%
+18.3% YoY
0.95%
+18.8% YoY
71%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 92.78%
+3.4% YoY -5.5% QoQ
+16.14% 76.64%
+0.8% YoY
79.48%
+1.6% YoY
76.70%
+0.9% YoY
19%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 36.32%
+7.5% YoY +1.8% QoQ
+14.30% 22.02%
-1.0% YoY
20.72%
+0.3% YoY
22.01%
-1.2% YoY
Top 8.4% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.14%
-54.9% YoY +15.8% QoQ
-0.50% 0.64%
+19.7% YoY
0.67%
+20.5% YoY
0.67%
+19.3% YoY
66%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 9.59%
-14.9% YoY -4.9% QoQ
-6.24% 15.83%
+1.5% YoY
15.44%
-0.4% YoY
17.06%
+0.8% YoY
Bottom 5.4% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.08%
-9.7% YoY -78.4% QoQ
-0.20% 0.28%
+9.3% YoY
0.29%
+5.6% YoY
0.32%
+4.1% YoY
41%

Signature Analysis

Composite behavioral patterns that combine multiple metrics to identify what stands out about this bank. Matched signatures only; metric-level callouts appear in the Key Strengths / Key Concerns summary above.

Strengths are growth signatures this bank matches (e.g. Revenue Diversifier, Profitability Leader).
Concerns are risk or decline signatures this bank matches (e.g. Margin Compression, Credit Quality Pressure).

Strengths (1)

Deposit Franchise

growth
#48 of 272 • Top 17.3% in tier

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: 36.32%
(Tier: 22.02%, National: 22.01%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 6.35%
(Tier: 3.93%, National: 3.89%)
better than tier avg
272 of 272 Community banks match · 369 nationally
→ Stable -14 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Concerns (6)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#92 of 1308 • Bottom 7.0% in tier

Delinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.13%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 0.95%)
better than tier avg
1308 of 1308 Community banks match · 1899 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Capital Thin

risk
#60 of 666 • Bottom 8.9% in tier

Tier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Capital Ratio: 9.59%
(Tier: 15.83%, National: 17.06%)
worse than tier avg
666 of 666 Community banks match · 926 nationally
→ Stable +3 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#134 of 973 • Bottom 13.7% in tier

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

973 of 973 Community banks match · 1464 nationally
→ Stable -10 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Cost Spiral

risk
#28 of 126 • Bottom 21.4% in tier

Historically lean operator (efficiency < 75%) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase YoY despite strong profitability. Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why this signature
Efficiency Ratio: 60.12%
(Tier: 65.29%, National: 66.95%)
better than tier avg
126 of 126 Community banks match · 176 nationally
↑ Growing +82 banks QoQ

Liquidity Strain

risk
#185 of 643 • Bottom 28.6% in tier

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 92.78%
(Tier: 76.64%, National: 76.70%)
worse than tier avg
643 of 643 Community banks match · 1013 nationally
→ Stable -50 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Margin Compression

decline
#200 of 305 • Bottom 65.2% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10pp YoY. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.34%
(Tier: 1.27%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
305 of 305 Community banks match · 407 nationally
↑ Growing +94 banks QoQ

Metric Rankings

See how this bank ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.

Strengths are metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher).
Concerns are metrics in the bottom 25% (25th percentile or lower).
Comparing against 2664 peers in $100M-$1B

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

28
Net Interest Margin
profitability
Value: 6.35%
Peer Median: 3.93%
#28 of 2664 Top 1.0% in $100M-$1B
174
Return on Assets
profitability
Value: 2.34%
Peer Median: 1.27%
#174 of 2664 Top 6.5% in $100M-$1B
225
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
funding
Value: 36.32%
Peer Median: 22.02%
#225 of 2664 Top 8.4% in $100M-$1B

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

2520
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
capital
Value: 9.59%
Peer Median: 15.83%
#2520 of 2664 Bottom 5.4% in $100M-$1B
2162
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
liquidity
Value: 92.78%
Peer Median: 76.64%
#2162 of 2664 Bottom 18.9% in $100M-$1B
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