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Net income of $24.7 million, up $1.7 million or 7.3% compared to the second quarter of 2025; resulting in basic earnings per common share of $36.77 and diluted earnings per common share of $36.39, up 10.47% compared to the second quarter of 2025;Achieved an annualized return on average assets of 1.71% and return on average equity of 14.84%;Basic earnings per common share of $141.71 over the trailing twelve months, up 11.57% from $127.01 over the trailing period a year ago and up 20.37% versus $117.73 for the same period two years ago;Diluted earnings per common share of $139.94 over the trailing twelve months, up 10.30% from $126.87 over the same trailing period a year ago and up 18.9% versus $117.73 for the same period two years ago;Tangible book value per common share increased 15.38% to $963.82 compared to $835.33 as of June 30, 2025;Net interest income of $57.4 million, up $3.5 million, or 6.46%, compared to the second quarter of 2025; net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) of 4.20%, up from 4.07% in the second quarter of 2025;Total loans and leases grew $80.2 million, or 2.2%, to $3.70 billion, and deposits grew $332.6 million, or 7.0%, to $5.09 billion as of June 30, 2026 compared to June 30, 2025;Capital position strengthened with a total risk-based capital ratio of 16.04%, common equity tier 1 ratio of 14.56%, tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.68% and a tangible common equity ratio of 11.45%;Credit quality remained resilient during the quarter with an allowance for credit losses on gross loans and leases of 2.08%; net charge offs for the quarter of $165,000, a provision for credit losses of $500,000 and non-accrual loans of $2.7 million at quarter-end.LODI, Calif., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (OTCQX: FMCB) (the “Company” or “FMCB”), the parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California (the “Bank” or “F&M Bank”), reported record second quarter net income of $24.7 million, or $36.39 per diluted common share, up 10.47% when compared with $23.1 million, or $32.94 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2025. The annualized return on average assets was 1.71% and the return on average equity was 14.84% for the second quarter of 2026. Tangible book value per common share increased to $963.82 at June 30, 2026, up 15.38% compared with $835.33 as of June 30, 2025.
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $48.8 million up $2.7 million or 5.95% compared to $46.1 million in the same period a year ago. The annualized return on average assets was 1.70% and the return on average equity was 14.75% for the first half of 2026.
Net income over the trailing twelve months was $96.3 million compared with $90.0 million for the same trailing period a year earlier. Diluted earnings per common share over the trailing twelve months totaled $139.94, up 10.30% compared with $126.87 for the same trailing period a year ago and up 18.9% compared with $117.73 for the same period two years ago. Basic earnings per common share over the trailing twelve months totaled $141.71, up 11.57% compared with $127.01 for the same trailing period a year ago and up 20.37% compared with $117.73 for the same period two years ago.
CEO Commentary
Kent Steinwert, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are very pleased with the Company’s financial performance in the second quarter of 2026 highlighted by another record quarter with net income of $24.7 million and a return on average assets of 1.71% and return on average equity of 14.84%. We achieved these impressive results while continuing to maintain a strong liquidity position and balance sheet at quarter-end with $278.6 million in cash, $1.6 billion in investment securities of which $932.8 million are available-for-sale, no borrowings and access to $2.1 billion in borrowing capacity. Capital levels continued to strengthen and were significantly above the regulatory thresholds for “well-capitalized” banks at quarter-end. Deposits increased $332.6 million or 7.0% compared to June 30, 2025 as we continued our focus on growing deposits with both our longstanding established client relationships while developing new client relationships. We also experienced solid loan growth of $87.0 million or 2.4% for the quarter. Overall credit quality remained resilient during the second quarter of 2026. Our Company remains in excellent financial condition at quarter-end and should be well positioned to navigate the challenges ahead as we have for the past 110 years.”
Earnings
Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was $57.4 million compared with $53.9 million in the same quarter in 2025 and $56.9 million in the first quarter of 2026. Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $114.3 million, an increase of $7.2 million, or 6.8%, when compared with $107.0 million for the same period in 2025. The Company’s net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) increased to 4.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared with 4.13% for the same period in 2025. Loan yields increased 3 basis points to 6.10% and the cost of average total deposits decreased 6 basis points to 1.19% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The primary driver for the increase in the net interest margin was related to the 46 basis point increase in yield on the investment securities portfolio to 3.71% during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 3.25% for the same period in 2025. In addition, the average balances of the investment security portfolio increased $349.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended 2025. Non-interest income was $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, down slightly from $5.5 million for the second quarter of 2025. Non-interest expense was $28.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up $1.5 million from $26.7 million compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to an increase of $0.9 million in non-recurring professional fees. As a result, the efficiency ratio for the second quarter of 2026 was 45.1%, up slightly from 44.9% in the second quarter of 2025. Despite the increase in operating expenses, primarily due to non-recurring professional fees during the quarter, net income increased $1.7 million or 7.3% to $24.7 million for the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025.
Balance Sheet
Total assets at quarter-end were $5.8 billion, up 6.5% from $5.5 billion as of June 30, 2025. Total cash and cash equivalents were $278.6 million, down slightly from $291.8 million as of June 30, 2025. Total loans and leases outstanding were $3.7 billion, an increase of $80.2 million, or 2.2%, from June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s total investment securities portfolio was $1.6 billion, an increase of $307.4 million from June 30, 2025. The portfolio is comprised of $932.8 million in available-for-sale securities and $696.5 million in held-to-maturity securities. Total deposits increased $332.6 million, or 7.0%, to $5.1 billion at June 30, 2026 compared to June 30, 2025. The Company’s loan to deposit ratio was 73.1% as of June 30, 2026, down from 76.4% as of June 30, 2025, as deposit growth outpaced loan growth.
Credit Quality
The Company’s credit quality remained solid during the second quarter of 2026 with a negligible delinquency ratio of only 0.1% of gross loans and leases. Total special mention loans and substandard loans were $17.6 million and $3.1 million as of June 30, 2026 compared to $29.1 million and $1.4 million as of June 30, 2025, respectively. Net charge-offs were $165,000 or 0.005% of average loans and leases in the second quarter of 2026 compared to net charge-offs of $544,000 or 0.015% for the second quarter of 2025. The total allowance for credit losses on total loans and leases and unfunded commitments was $80.6 million as of June 30, 2026, compared to $79.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The allowance for credit losses on gross loans and leases increased by $0.9 million to $77.3 million, or 2.08%, as of June 30, 2026 compared with $76.4 million, or 2.08%, as of December 31, 2025. A provision for credit losses of $500,000 was recorded during the second quarter of 2026 compared to a $1.4 million provision during the second quarter of 2025. Provision for credit losses totaled $1.0 million for the first six months of 2026 compared to $1.7 million in the first six months of 2025.
Capital
The Company’s regulatory capital ratios continued to strengthen during the second quarter of 2026. At June 30, 2026, the Company’s preliminary total risk-based capital ratio was 16.04%, the common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 14.56% and the tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 11.68%, an increase from 15.29%, 13.81% and 11.00% as of December 31, 2025, respectively. At June 30, 2026, all F&M Bank capital ratios exceeded the regulatory requirements to be classified as “well-capitalized”. At June 30, 2026, the tangible common equity ratio was 11.45%, up from 11.08% as of June 30, 2025.
About Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp trades on the OTCQX under the symbol FMCB, and is the parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California, also known as F&M Bank. Founded in 1916, F&M Bank is a locally owned and operated community bank, which proudly serves California through 33 convenient locations. F&M Bank is financially strong, with $5.8 billion in assets, and is consistently recognized as one of the nation's safest banks by national bank rating firms. The Bank has maintained a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial for 36 consecutive years, longer than any other commercial bank in the State of California.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has paid dividends for 91 consecutive years and has increased dividends for 61 consecutive years. As a result, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is a member of a select group of only 58 publicly traded companies referred to as “Dividend Kings,” and is ranked 17th in that group based on consecutive years of dividend increases. A “Dividend King” is a stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.
In February 2026, F&M Bank was ranked 5th on Forbes Magazine’s list of "America’s Best Banks" for 2025 and was ranked 1st in California. In April 2024, F&M Bank was ranked 6th on Forbes Magazine’s list of "America’s Best Banks" for 2023.
In July 2025, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp was named by Bank Director’s Magazine as the #3 best-performing bank in the nation across all asset categories in their annual “Ranking Banking” study of the top performing banks for 2024. In July 2024, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp was named by Bank Director’s Magazine as the #2 best-performing bank in the nation across all asset categories in their annual “Ranking Banking” study of the top performing banks for 2023. In July 2023, the Bank was named by Bank Director’s Magazine as the #1 best-performing bank in the nation across all asset categories in their annual “Ranking Banking” study of the top performing banks for 2022.
In December 2023, F&M Bank was ranked 4th on S&P Global Market Intelligence's “Top 50 List of Best-Performing Community Banks” in the US with assets between $3.0 billion and $10.0 billion for 2023. S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks financial institutions based on several key factors including financial returns, growth, and balance sheet risk profile.
In October 2021, F&M Bank was named the “Best Community Bank in California” by Newsweek magazine. Newsweek’s ranking recognizes those financial institutions that best serve their customers’ needs in each state. This recognition speaks to the superior customer service the F&M Bank team members provide to their clients.
F&M Bank was ranked the 20th largest bank lender to agriculture in the United States as of March 31, 2026, by American Bankers Association. F&M Bank operates in the mid-Central Valley of California, including Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, and Merced counties and the east region of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Napa, Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
F&M Bank offers a full complement of loan, deposit, equipment leasing and treasury management products to businesses, as well as a full suite of consumer banking products. The FDIC awarded F&M Bank the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" in their last Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) evaluation.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations regarding the Company’s financial performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s financial condition, competitive positioning, and expectations regarding future performance and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include matters that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, among others: the effects of and changes in monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board and their effects on inflation risk; financial and regulatory policies of the United States government; political and economic uncertainty, including any decline in global, domestic or local economic conditions or the stability of credit and financial markets and the impact of tariffs and the conflict in Iran and the Middle East; and other relevant risks detailed in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, and various other securities law filings made periodically by the Company, copies of which are available from the Company’s website. All such factors are difficult to predict and are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. There also may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know, or that the Company currently believes to be immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those contained in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances after the date of this press release or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
For more information about Farmers & Merchants Bancorp and F&M Bank, visit fmbonline.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
Bart R. Olson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 209-367-2485
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three-Months Ended Six-Months Ended(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) June 30, 2026 March 31, 2026 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2026 June 30, 2025Earnings and Profitability: Interest income $72,478 $71,710 $70,061 $144,188 $137,199 Interest expense 15,128 14,807 16,193 29,935 30,190 Net interest income 57,350 56,903 53,868 114,253 107,009 Provision for credit losses 500 500 1,400 1,000 1,700 Non-interest income 5,036 5,159 5,519 10,195 10,540 Non-interest expense 28,140 29,178 26,651 57,318 52,160 Income before taxes 33,746 32,384 31,336 66,130 63,689 Income tax expense 9,014 8,313 8,281 17,327 17,625 Net income $24,732 $24,071 $23,055 $48,803 $46,064 Basic earnings per common share $36.77 $35.91 $33.06 $72.68 $65.94 Diluted earnings per common share $36.39 $35.34 $32.94 $71.46 $65.80 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic 672,666 670,265 697,332 671,472 698,527 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted 679,560 681,179 699,852 682,912 700,102 Common shares outstanding 691,944 693,043 725,367 691,944 725,367 Return on average assets 1.71% 1.68% 1.65% 1.70% 1.67% Return on average equity 14.84% 14.69% 15.09% 14.75% 15.37% Loan yield 6.11% 6.08% 6.08% 6.10% 6.07% Investment securities yield 3.72% 3.70% 3.31% 3.71% 3.25% Cost of average total deposits 1.19% 1.18% 1.31% 1.19% 1.25% Net interest margin - tax equivalent 4.20% 4.25% 4.07% 4.22% 4.13% Effective tax rate 26.71% 25.67% 26.43% 26.20% 27.67% Efficiency ratio 45.11% 47.01% 44.88% 46.06% 44.37% Book value per common share(1) $981.32 $946.63 $852.72 $981.32 $852.72 Tangible book value per common share(2)(b) $963.82 $928.99 $835.33 $963.82 $835.33 Balance Sheet: Total assets $5,835,459 $5,836,664 $5,478,773 $5,835,459 $5,478,773 Cash and cash equivalents 278,641 384,224 291,752 278,641 291,752 of which held at Fed 186,009 318,125 178,999 186,009 178,999 Total investment securities 1,629,242 1,610,188 1,321,812 1,629,242 1,321,812 of which available-for-sale 932,778 901,915 572,951 932,778 572,951 of which held-to-maturity 696,464 708,273 748,861 696,464 748,861 Gross loans and leases 3,721,425 3,634,556 3,635,831 3,721,425 3,635,831 Loans and leases held for investment, net of unearned income 3,703,857 3,616,871 3,623,636 3,703,857 3,623,636 Allowance for credit losses - loans and leases 77,253 76,918 76,169 77,253 76,169 Total deposits 5,092,963 5,116,273 4,760,364 5,092,963 4,760,364 Subordinated debentures 10,310 10,310 10,310 10,310 10,310 Total shareholders' equity $679,017 $656,055 $618,532 $679,017 $618,532 Loan-to-deposit ratio 73.07% 71.04% 76.38% 73.07% 76.38% Percentage of checking deposits to total deposits 48.89% 46.93% 49.23% 48.89% 49.23% Capital ratios (Bancorp)(a) Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 14.56% 14.23% 13.88% 14.56% 13.88% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 14.78% 14.45% 14.10% 14.78% 14.10% Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets 16.04% 15.71% 15.36% 16.04% 15.36% Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 11.68% 11.35% 11.18% 11.68% 11.18% Tangible common equity ratio(3)(b) 11.45% 11.05% 11.08% 11.45% 11.08% (a) Capital information is preliminary for June 30, 2026
(b) Non-GAAP measurement
Non-GAAP measurement reconciliation: (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2026 March 31, 2026 June 30, 2025 Shareholders' equity $679,017 $656,055 $618,532 Less: Intangible assets 12,105 12,227 12,609 Tangible common equity $666,912 $643,828 $605,923 Total assets $5,835,459 $5,836,664 $5,478,773 Less: Intangible assets 12,105 12,227 12,609 Tangible assets $5,823,354 $5,824,437 $5,466,164 Tangible common equity ratio(3) 11.45% 11.05% 11.08% (1) Total common equity divided by common shares outstanding
(2) Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding
(3) Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets