FDIC Cert #16970 · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Est. 1906

Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$542M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.28%
Return on assets
15.6%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), with well-capitalized at 15.61% Tier 1, profitable at 1.28% ROA, efficient (58% cost ratio).

#1,695
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
61st
percentile by asset size, nationally
15.61%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
63rd
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.

How Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s 88/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10088/100
Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (15.61%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.28%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (14.66%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (58.26%) 12/15

88 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$542M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$467M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$399M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$7M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 14.21% 15.61% 17.01%
Basel III capital ratios - Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.

Where Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s score of 88/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s size among FDIC-insured banks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s $542M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

15.61% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
15.61%
Texas Ratio
14.66%
Equity Capital
$62M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
63rd percentile nationally
1.28%
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.33%
Efficiency Ratio
58.26%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.

Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #16970) headquartered in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, established in 1906. It holds $542M in total assets - 1,695th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $467M in customer deposits, and $399M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 15.61%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 14.66%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), a composite of Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. All of it traces back to the bank's own quarterly FDIC Call Report filing.

Within Kentucky, Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. ranks 35th of 120 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$33M
Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Income
$15M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. reports a Texas Ratio of 14.66% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

14.66% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Kentucky by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Kentucky
  1. 1

    Louisville, KY · Grade A

  2. 2

    Louisville, KY · Grade A

  3. 3

    Pikeville, KY · Grade A

  4. 4

    Lexington, KY · Grade B

  5. 5

    Owensboro, KY · Grade B

Top 5 banks in Kentucky ranked by total assets · FDIC Call Report Q4 2025.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. (FDIC Cert #16970) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.

Other banks in Kentucky

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BankAssetsGradeROA
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville $9.5B A 1.57%
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville $7.0B A 1.89%
Community Trust Bank, Inc.Pikeville $6.6B A 1.50%
Central Bank & Trust Co.Lexington $3.9B B 1.16%
Independence Bank of KentuckyOwensboro $3.8B B 0.80%
Traditional Bank, Inc.Mount Sterling $2.5B B 0.80%
Heritage Bank, Inc.Burlington $2.1B B 1.08%
South Central Bank, Inc.Glasgow $2.1B A 1.25%

Frequently asked questions

What is Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s health grade?
Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. receives a health grade of A (88/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.?
Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. holds $542M in total assets and $467M in deposits, ranking 1,695th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.
Is my money safe at Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.?
Yes, deposits at Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. (Certificate #16970) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 15.61%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.?
Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. has a Texas Ratio of 14.66%. A ratio below 50% is generally considered healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.?
Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc. has an Efficiency Ratio of 58.26%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read Peoples Bank of Kentucky, Inc.'s profile as a depositor or analyst.

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