Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
NASDAQ•FMAO
CEO: Mr. Lars B. Eller
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional
Listing Date: 2006-01-30
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Farmers & Merchants State Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals and small businesses in Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; certificates of deposit; and custodial services for individual retirement and health savings accounts. It also provides commercial, agricultural, and residential mortgage, as well as consumer lending products; loans for farmland, farm equipment, and livestock; operating loans for seeds, fertilizers, and feeds; home improvement loans; and loans for autos, trucks, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles. In addition, the company offers commercial real estate loans, such as lines of credit and machinery purchase loans. Further, it provides automated teller machine or interactive teller machine services; and online and mobile banking, bill-pay, on-line statement opportunities, and remote deposit capture or electronic deposit processing. Additionally, the company offers electronic transaction origination, such as wire and automated clearing house file transmittal services. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Archbold, Ohio.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$374.64M
P/E (TTM)
10.4
21.6
Dividend Yield
3.3%
52W High
$29.83
52W Low
$22.59
52W Range
Rank40Top 42.0%
4.1
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Average • 4.1 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q1 2026 Data
Revenue
$47.78M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.70+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$7.65M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
2025 Annual Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Net Interest Margin Expansion NIM rose 56 basis points to 3.28% in 2025, driven by successful interest rate management in a declining rate environment.
Profitability Surge Achieved Net Income reached $33.309M in 2025, a 28.4% increase year-over-year, easily surpassing the $4.5M gain recorded in 2024.
Strong Capital Base Maintained Tier 1 Leverage Ratio stood strong at 8.81% in 2025, well above regulatory minimums, supporting continued operations and stability.
Commercial Loan Portfolio Growth Total loans grew nearly 6% in 2025, led by $84.0M combined growth in Commercial and Agricultural sectors year-over-year.
Risk Factors
Spike in Nonaccrual Loans Nonaccrual loans spiked significantly to $11.256M in 2025, up from $3.124M in 2024, signaling potential asset quality stress.
Increased Credit Loss Provision Provision for credit losses increased $1.65M to $2.596M, primarily due to loan growth and adjustments for weaker macro-economic data.
Real Estate Concentration Risk Large concentration in Real Estate loans, especially CRE (49.96% of portfolio), exposes earnings to local market value fluctuations.
Evolving Regulatory Burden Extensive evolving federal and state laws increase compliance costs, operational complexity, and potential for regulatory enforcement actions.
Outlook
2026 Strategic Focus Areas Strategy centers on strong core deposit expansion, moderate loan growth, and continued rigorous cost control measures for sustained profitability.
Asset Sensitivity Position Bank is asset-sensitive following Fed rate cuts; future profitability benefits from aggressive rate dropping on liabilities in falling rate environment.
Credit Quality Monitoring Management will closely monitor migration to criticized asset grades, especially within the Agriculture and Farmland portfolio segments.
Dividend Continuation Expected Company expects to maintain strong capital base while continuing quarterly dividend payments consistent with its established past practices.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$244.42M
$220.93M
$212.11M
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
96.9%
96.2%
81.1%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFST | $537.15M | 13.3 | 9.7% | 5.8% |
| OBT | $457.20M | 10.3 | 16.1% | 1.3% |
| PDLB | $425.16M | 12.9 | 5.9% | 18.2% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
0.5%
Moderate Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
7.5%
Profitability Improving
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow
Deep Research
Next earnings:Jul 16, 2026
EPS:$0.68
|Revenue:$33.15M
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