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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.: Efficiency Ratio

52.73% Ranks #1,009 of 3,608 U.S. banks · 72nd percentile

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

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. reported an efficiency ratio of 52.73% as of Q2 2026, ranking #1,009 of 3,608 U.S. banks (72nd percentile). That is down 0.82 percentage points from 53.54% a year earlier, and below the 53.80% median of the 32 Largest US Banks (≥ $100B 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 52.73%
Q1 2026 56.46%
Q4 2025 54.13%
Q3 2025 55.43%
Q2 2025 53.54%
Q1 2025 57.75%
Q4 2024 58.22%
Q3 2024 53.15%
Q2 2024 55.41%
Q1 2024 59.95%
Q4 2023 69.28%
Q3 2023 53.41%

National Context

Latest value 52.73%
National rank#1,009 of 3,608
Percentile 72nd
12-quarter low52.73%
12-quarter high69.28%
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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 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.'s Efficiency Ratio?

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.'s Efficiency Ratio was 52.73% as of Q2 2026, ranking #1009 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 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. profile or how this data updates. The figures come from the bank's call report.

Regulator records: FDIC BankFind (cert 3511) · FFIEC NIC profile (RSSD 451965)