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The First State Bank: Efficiency Ratio

42.93% Ranks #323 of 3,608 U.S. banks · 91st percentile

Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update

The First State Bank reported an efficiency ratio of 42.93% as of Q2 2026, ranking #323 of 3,608 U.S. banks (91st percentile). That is up 6.97 percentage points from 35.97% a year earlier, and below the 61.56% median of the 1,869 Small Community Banks ($100M–$500M in assets). The efficiency ratio measures non-interest operating expense against net revenue. A lower ratio means the bank converts more of each revenue dollar into pre-tax income.

12-Quarter Trend

Q3 2023 Q2 2026 (latest)
Q2 2026 42.93%
Q1 2026 38.68%
Q4 2025 45.57%
Q3 2025 34.35%
Q2 2025 35.97%
Q1 2025 33.45%
Q4 2024 73.28%
Q3 2024 38.48%
Q2 2024 43.10%
Q1 2024 38.70%
Q4 2023 57.14%
Q3 2023 41.47%

National Context

Latest value 42.93%
National rank#323 of 3,608
Percentile 91st
12-quarter low33.45%
12-quarter high73.28%
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What is the Efficiency Ratio?

A bank's efficiency ratio is its noninterest expense divided by its revenue, net interest income plus noninterest income. It shows how many cents the bank spends to earn each dollar of revenue, so a lower ratio is better.

Compare banks of similar size and business model. Very small banks rarely run below 60% because fixed costs are spread over less revenue, and fee-heavy banks with trust or mortgage businesses carry higher expense against their revenue. The trend matters as much as the level: a rising ratio means expenses are growing faster than revenue. A very low ratio can also mean underinvestment in staff or systems.

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What is The First State Bank's Efficiency Ratio?

The First State Bank's Efficiency Ratio was 42.93% as of Q2 2026, ranking #323 of 3,608 U.S. banks.

What is the Efficiency Ratio?

A bank's efficiency ratio is its noninterest expense divided by its revenue, net interest income plus noninterest income. It shows how many cents the bank spends to earn each dollar of revenue, so a lower ratio is better.

Source: FFIEC call reports, standardized by BankRegReports. Values are point-in-time as filed. See the full The First State Bank profile or how this data updates. The figures come from the bank's call report.

Regulator records: FDIC BankFind (cert 2301) · FFIEC NIC profile (RSSD 141350)