Parkside Financial Bank & Trust: how it compares with its peers
Against 47 MO banks with half to twice its assets, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust's strongest measure in Q2 2026 is net interest margin (4.55% vs. a 4.22% peer median). Its weakest relative measure is efficiency ratio (65.68% vs. 54.57%).
| Measure | This bank | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets Annualized net income over average assets. | 1.41% | 1.62% | Middle third Ahead of 38% of peers |
| Net interest margin Annualized net interest income over earning assets. | 4.55% | 4.22% | Top third Ahead of 87% of peers |
| Efficiency ratio Noninterest expense per dollar of revenue. Lower is better. | 65.68% | 54.57% | Bottom third Ahead of 15% of peers |
| Assets per employee Total assets over full-time-equivalent staff. | $9.4M | $7.3M | Top third Ahead of 79% of peers |
| Loans to deposits Net loans and leases over total deposits. | 96.40% | 90.05% | Context |
What it means for lending operations
Its efficiency ratio of 65.68% is above the 54.57% 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
- Triad Bank Frontenac, MO · $1.11B
- St. Louis Bank Saint Louis, MO · $1.11B
- Royal Banks of Missouri Saint Louis, MO · $1.03B
- Bank of Washington Washington, MO · $1.15B
- The Bank of Old Monroe Old Monroe, MO · $995M
- First Federal Bank of Kansas City Lees Summit, MO · $993M
Questions about Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
How big is Parkside Financial Bank & Trust?
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, established in 2008, is headquartered in Clayton, MO. It reported $1.08B in total assets in its Q2 2026 FDIC call report and operates 2 offices.
What is Parkside Financial Bank & Trust's return on assets?
1.41% annualized in Q2 2026, against a 1.62% median for 47 MO banks with half to twice its assets, ahead of 38% of them.
What is Parkside Financial Bank & Trust's efficiency ratio?
65.68% in Q2 2026: it spent about 66 cents in noninterest expense for each dollar of revenue. The peer median is 54.57%, and lower is better.
Is Parkside Financial Bank & Trust growing its loans?
Net loans grew 10.6% over the year to Q2 2026, while deposits grew 3.1%.
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.