Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) Competitors $36.94 +0.98 (+2.73%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MBIN vs. GWB, OFG, RBCAA, GABC, CNOB, CADE, OMF, COOP, QFIN, and PFSIShould you be buying Merchants Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Merchants Bancorp include Great Western Bancorp (GWB), OFG Bancorp (OFG), Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), German American Bancorp (GABC), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Cadence Bank (CADE), OneMain (OMF), Mr. Cooper Group (COOP), Qifu Technology (QFIN), and PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI). Merchants Bancorp vs. Great Western Bancorp OFG Bancorp Republic Bancorp German American Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp Cadence Bank OneMain Mr. Cooper Group Qifu Technology PennyMac Financial Services Great Western Bancorp (NYSE:GWB) and Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking and media sentiment. Is GWB or MBIN more profitable? Great Western Bancorp has a net margin of 41.96% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 23.14%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 25.54% beat Great Western Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Western Bancorp41.96% 17.20% 1.54% Merchants Bancorp 23.14%25.54%1.86% Is GWB or MBIN a better dividend stock? Great Western Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Great Western Bancorp pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Merchants Bancorp pays out 5.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GWB or MBIN? Great Western Bancorp received 149 more outperform votes than Merchants Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.78% of users gave Merchants Bancorp an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Great Western Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGreat Western BancorpOutperform Votes35550.00% Underperform Votes35550.00% Merchants BancorpOutperform Votes20664.78% Underperform Votes11235.22% Which has more volatility and risk, GWB or MBIN? Great Western Bancorp has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate GWB or MBIN? Merchants Bancorp has a consensus price target of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 41.67%. Given Merchants Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than Great Western Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Great Western Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AMerchants Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GWB or MBIN? Merchants Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Great Western Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Western Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreat Western Bancorp$491.71M3.47$203.26M$3.638.51Merchants Bancorp$636.04M2.52$279.23M$6.375.80 Does the media refer more to GWB or MBIN? In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than Great Western Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 4 mentions for Great Western Bancorp. Great Western Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of -0.12 indicating that Great Western Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great Western Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Merchants Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWB or MBIN? 99.7% of Great Western Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Great Western Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMerchants Bancorp beats Great Western Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyUrgent: This election is riggedIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Get Merchants Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MBIN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MBIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMerchants BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.60B$3.15B$9.71B$8.41BDividend Yield0.84%3.75%10.50%4.20%P/E Ratio5.6416.8548.7517.57Price / Sales2.523.163,282.6478.36Price / Cash6.7510.0929.7933.56Price / Book1.331.222.914.57Net Income$279.23M$409.37M$951.51M$225.42M7 Day Performance-16.54%-0.03%-0.61%-0.61%1 Month Performance-17.84%1.78%0.47%1.50%1 Year Performance23.59%36.39%26.15%32.94% Merchants Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBINMerchants Bancorp2.9972 of 5 stars$36.94+2.7%$52.33+41.7%+21.2%$1.60B$636.04M5.64480Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGWBGreat Western Bancorp1.6019 of 5 stars$30.88flatN/AN/A$1.70B$491.71M8.511,706OFGOFG Bancorp3.0396 of 5 stars$40.25-1.3%$48.67+20.9%+38.0%$1.87B$699.24M9.792,248Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementRBCAARepublic Bancorp3.924 of 5 stars$67.50-2.0%$78.00+15.6%+58.0%$1.31B$362.08M12.831,028News CoverageGABCGerman American Bancorp4.2045 of 5 stars$40.49-1.9%$45.25+11.8%+51.9%$1.20B$210.95M14.51840Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.2265 of 5 stars$24.24-1.9%$26.33+8.6%+51.9%$929.19M$261.64M13.17487Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeCADECadence Bank3.8464 of 5 stars$33.43-1.9%$35.29+5.6%+61.4%$6.09B$921.95M10.295,290Short Interest ↑OMFOneMain4.8775 of 5 stars$49.70-4.3%$54.00+8.7%+46.7%$5.95B$4.38B10.219,100Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageCOOPMr. Cooper Group4.3263 of 5 stars$88.55-2.2%$98.00+10.7%+60.9%$5.67B$2.71B11.446,800Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionQFINQifu Technology4.1344 of 5 stars$32.81-2.5%$23.80-27.5%+127.3%$5.30B$14.02B7.893,121Positive NewsPFSIPennyMac Financial Services4.958 of 5 stars$99.68-1.0%$115.86+16.2%+48.1%$5.10B$1.40B31.643,900Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Great Western Bancorp Alternatives OFG Bancorp Alternatives Republic Bancorp Alternatives German American Bancorp Alternatives ConnectOne Bancorp Alternatives Cadence Bank Alternatives OneMain Alternatives Mr. Cooper Group Alternatives Qifu Technology Alternatives PennyMac Financial Services Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MBIN) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | Sponsoredtop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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