FDIC certificate 501
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Plankinton, South Dakota · 101 S Main St 57368
Hunter Score
This bank ranks high against banks of a similar size.
Up 2 points from last quarter.
Compared with 1,208 banks with $100 million to $300 million in assets.
A high score is not a recommendation to buy or sell.
What stands out
Farmers and Merchants State Bank has a Hunter Score of 83 out of 100 for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. This bank ranks high against banks of a similar size. The comparison is with banks with $100 million to $300 million in assets.
The FDIC reported efficiency ratio of 38.77% (field EEFFR). Among banks with $100 million to $300 million in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 98 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
The FDIC reported noncurrent loans of 0.76% (field NCLNLSR). Among banks with $100 million to $300 million in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 35 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
Warning flags
These are factual readings from FDIC fields. A flag is a reason to read the number, not a finding that the bank is unsafe.
None of the warning flags on this site are met for the latest quarter.
Held-to-maturity unrealized losses are not flagged. The FDIC file does not publish a held-to-maturity cost that we can subtract from fair value without guessing.
Similar banks
Other banks in South Dakota with $100 million to $300 million in assets, ordered by Hunter Score.
- Heartland State Bank91out of 100
- Campbell County Bank, Inc.79out of 100
- Security National Bank of South Dakota76out of 100
- DNB NATIONAL BANK74out of 100
- Commercial State Bank, of Wagner72out of 100
Top Hunter Scores in South Dakota · Top scores with $100 million to $300 million in assets
The five measures
Numbers below are for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. They are copied from the FDIC. We do not recalculate them.
Return on equity (ROE)
24.31%
Profit for each dollar of the bank's capital. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 96 out of 100. Stronger than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROE. A common benchmark is above 10%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Return on assets (ROA)
2.46%
Profit for each dollar of assets. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 96 out of 100. Stronger than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROA. A common benchmark is above 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Net interest margin (NIM)
4.94%
The gap between what the bank earns on loans and securities and what it pays for funding. Higher means a wider gap.
Peer rank 89 out of 100. Stronger than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NIMY. A common benchmark is above 3%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Efficiency ratio
38.77%
What the bank spends to produce a dollar of revenue. Lower is leaner.
Peer rank 98 out of 100. Stronger than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as EEFFR. A common benchmark is below 60%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Noncurrent loans
0.76%
Loans that are past due or no longer accruing interest, as a share of all loans. Lower is safer.
Peer rank 35 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NCLNLSR. A common benchmark is below 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Recent quarters
- Q2 2026, ending June 30, 202683 out of 100
- Q1 2026, ending March 31, 202681 out of 100
- Q4 2025, ending December 31, 202585 out of 100
- Q3 2025, ending September 30, 202583 out of 100
- Q2 2025, ending June 30, 202582 out of 100
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About this bank
- Total assets
- $180.4 million
- Deposits
- $137.3 million
- Equity
- $18.6 million
- Tangible equity
- $18.6 millionBank-level FDIC equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets (FDIC fields EQ and INTANGW). This is not the holding company's tangible book, and it is not per share.
- Offices
- 2
- Charter
- State bank, not a Federal Reserve member
- Specialty
- Agricultural Specialization
- Community bank
- Yes, by the FDIC definition
- Net income
- $2.2 millionYear-to-date, as reported. Not annualized.
Holding company and stock symbol
Holding company: Page Holding Co, Plankinton, SD. Federal Reserve RSSD 1363748.
We do not have a verified stock symbol for this bank. Many community banks are not publicly traded. A symbol is shown only after it matches an SEC filing, or after it is added to the reviewed list.
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Where it is
101 S Main St, Plankinton, SD 57368
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