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Acknowledgments
Data used in the 2026 RankingBanking analysis of the 300 largest publicly traded banks was collected through
S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed by Piper Sandler & Co., using calendar year 2025 results. Four
metrics were used to assess profitability, capital adequacy and asset quality: core return on average tangible
common equity, core return on average total assets, the tangible common equity ratio, and nonperforming assets
to loans and other real estate owned. Core ROATCE was a change from previous years when core return on
equity was used as one of the criteria. Banks were ranked on each metric. The rankings were added together to
achieve a final score. The lower the score, the higher the rank. Banks trading over-the-counter (OTC) were included. The smallest bank was about $1.9 billion in assets. Asset rankings reflect the standing of banks versus their
asset class. This may differ from the standings based on the overall ranking, where banks are compared against
the entire 300-bank group.
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