Edward Jones Trust Company: how it compares with its peers
Against 88 MO banks with half to twice its assets, Edward Jones Trust Company's strongest measure in Q2 2026 is return on assets (8.54% vs. a 1.25% peer median). Its weakest relative measure is assets per employee ($1.3M vs. $6.2M).
| Measure | Edward Jones Trust Company | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets Annualized net income over average assets. | 8.54% | 1.25% | Top third Ahead of 100% of peers |
| Net interest margin Annualized net interest income over earning assets. | 3.36% | 3.99% | Bottom third Ahead of 18% of peers |
| Efficiency ratio Noninterest expense per dollar of revenue. Lower is better. | 79.03% | 60.79% | Bottom third Ahead of 11% of peers |
| Assets per employee Total assets over full-time-equivalent staff. | $1.3M | $6.2M | Bottom third Ahead of 1% of peers |
| Loans to deposits Net loans and leases over total deposits. | 0.00% | 79.21% | Context |
What it means for lending operations
Its efficiency ratio of 79.03% is above the 60.79% peer median: it spends more to earn each dollar of revenue than most banks its size. Staff time on manual borrower verification (collecting pay stubs, bank statements, and employment letters, then re-keying them) is one of the larger controllable costs behind that number.
Banks closest in size
- Bank of Monticello Monticello, MO · $159M
- Security Bank of Pulaski County Saint Robert, MO · $163M
- Commercial Trust Company of Fayette Fayette, MO · $164M
- Northeast Missouri State Bank Kirksville, MO · $164M
- Security Bank of the Ozarks Eminence, MO · $155M
- Grand Missouri Bank Bolivar, MO · $151M
Questions about Edward Jones Trust Company
How big is Edward Jones Trust Company?
Edward Jones Trust Company, established in 1896, is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO. It reported $161M in total assets in its Q2 2026 FDIC call report and operates 1 office.
What is Edward Jones Trust Company's return on assets?
8.54% annualized in Q2 2026, against a 1.25% median for 88 MO banks with half to twice its assets, ahead of 100% of them.
What is Edward Jones Trust Company's efficiency ratio?
79.03% in Q2 2026: it spent about 79 cents in noninterest expense for each dollar of revenue. The peer median is 60.79%, and lower is better.
Sources and method
Figures are from the FDIC’s public call report data for the quarter ending 06/30/2026, via FDIC BankFind. Return on assets and net interest margin are annualized year to date. Peers are MO banks with half to twice its assets in the same quarter, excluding this bank. The page refreshes daily, so new quarters appear as banks file. Compare another bank or see every Missouri bank ranked.