First Financial Bankshares Ranks Fifth Among $10B+ Public Banks in 2025
First Financial Bankshares secured the #5 position in a nationwide ranking of publicly traded banks with over $10 billion in assets for its 2025 financial performance. The ranking used seven metrics—40% weighting to profitability, 30% to growth and 30% to safety and soundness—to assess return, margin and credit quality.
1. National Performance Ranking
First Financial Bankshares achieved the #5 spot among U.S. publicly traded banks with assets exceeding $10 billion in the 2025 financial performance ranking, reflecting top-five status in growth, profitability and stability measures.
2. Evaluation Methodology
The ranking assessed seven key metrics including return on average assets, net interest margin, earnings growth, revenue growth, capital strength and credit quality, with weightings of 40% profitability, 30% growth and 30% safety and soundness.
3. Executive Commentary
President and CEO David Bailey emphasized that the top-five placement validates the community banking model, conservative credit standards and employee commitment to high performance and exemplary customer service.
4. Company Operations
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares operates 79 branch locations across multiple Texas regions and maintains a financial holding company structure with trust, asset management and technology service subsidiaries.