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GUARDIAN

Charter #66638 · WI

100M-500M
1070 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 26 in WI

GUARDIAN has 3 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.23% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 3.0% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 9.8% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.25% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 8.16% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Member decline: -4.0% YoY
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 5.5% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WI) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 25,140
-4.0% YoY-1.1% QoQ
+10.0K 15,145
-2.5% YoY
39,491
+5.5% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
Top 12.1% in tier
Assets $291.2M
-0.6% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+$59.5M $231.7M
+0.8% YoY
$762.9M
+12.1% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
72%
Loans $159.2M
-7.5% YoY-4.8% QoQ
+$15.0M $144.1M
+0.2% YoY
$579.7M
+11.3% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
65%
Deposits $257.3M
-0.9% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+$56.2M $201.1M
+0.4% YoY
$643.6M
+11.9% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
73%

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ROA 0.5%
-36.9% YoY-13.5% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+5.1% YoY
0.3%
+1.8% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
35%
NIM 3.9%
+2.3% YoY-2.3% QoQ
+0.2% 3.6%
+4.6% YoY
3.4%
+8.2% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
66%
Efficiency Ratio 86.2%
+11.1% YoY+4.2% QoQ
+8.2% 78.0%
-1.7% YoY
77.2%
-0.5% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
75%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
-3.3% YoY-16.6% QoQ
-0.3 0.8%
+7.1% YoY
0.7%
-8.9% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
34%
Loan To Share 61.9%
-6.6% YoY-6.7% QoQ
-8.6% 70.4%
-0.4% YoY
78.6%
-0.5% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
30%
AMR $16,568
+0.5% YoY+0.5% QoQ
$-8K $24,918
+2.7% YoY
$24,071
+7.1% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
Bottom 14.6% in tier
CD Concentration 2.8%
-52.5% YoY-32.6% QoQ
-21.5% 24.3% 21.6% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 14.8%
-23.3% YoY-5.1% QoQ
+1.0% 13.8% 8.0% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Institutional Decline

decline
#45 of 250 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Both members and loans declining - the institution is contracting. Leadership is likely under pressure to reverse course.

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $291.23M
(Tier: $334.04M, National: $578.34M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.96%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -7.46%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
250 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 289 nationally
→ No prior data (250 CUs now) | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#115 of 570 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Membership shrinking at least 0.5% year-over-year. Declining member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.96%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -7.46%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.43%
(Tier: 0.76%, National: 1.19%)
but better than tier avg
570 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#184 of 570 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. They need solutions to stop the bleeding before it impacts revenue.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.96%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
570 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#421 of 596 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

High efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 86.18%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.28% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.96%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
596 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -84 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Metric Rankings

See how this credit union ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25% (25th percentile or lower)

Comparing against 1070 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

33
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 2.78%
Peer Median: 23.10%
#33 of 1070 Top 3.0% in 100M-500M tier
106
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 7.94%
Peer Median: 29.47%
#106 of 1070 Top 9.8% in 100M-500M tier
129
Total Members
engagement
Value: 25,140
Peer Median: 13,200
#129 of 1070 Top 12.0% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

1012
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -7.46%
Peer Median: 2.93%
#1012 of 1070 Bottom 5.5% in 100M-500M tier
925
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.57%
Peer Median: 3.91%
#925 of 1070 Bottom 13.6% in 100M-500M tier
914
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.96%
Peer Median: -0.06%
#914 of 1070 Bottom 14.7% in 100M-500M tier
914
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $16,568
Peer Median: $22,931
#914 of 1070 Bottom 14.7% in 100M-500M tier
903
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.87%
Peer Median: 3.30%
#903 of 1070 Bottom 15.7% in 100M-500M tier
894
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $6,332
Peer Median: $9,356
#894 of 1070 Bottom 16.5% in 100M-500M tier
812
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.48%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#812 of 1070 Bottom 24.2% in 100M-500M tier
808
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 86.18%
Peer Median: 78.68%
#808 of 1070 Bottom 24.6% in 100M-500M tier
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