Does the media favor MBIN or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merchants Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CATY or MBIN?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Merchants Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer FFBC or MBIN?

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Merchants Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer MBIN or FRME?

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp and Merchants Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat First Merchants' score of 0.35 indicating that Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merchants Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to MBIN or FULT?

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp and Merchants Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merchants Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) Competitors

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MBIN vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FRME, and FULT

Should you buy Merchants Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? Merchants Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and Fulton Financial (FULT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Merchants Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Busey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Merchants Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.73%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.48%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Merchants Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 19.80%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 15.29% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merchants Bancorp	19.80%	15.29%	1.34%
First Busey	21.00%	10.42%	1.41%

Merchants Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.86	$218.77M	$4.98	11.09
First Busey	$1.04B	2.47	$135.26M	$2.42	12.90

Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Merchants Bancorp pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 43.0% 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. Merchants Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First Busey beats Merchants Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.30%. Merchants Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.73%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Merchants Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.13	$315.12M	$5.12	12.70
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.86	$218.77M	$4.98	11.09

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 19.80%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 15.29% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%
Merchants Bancorp	19.80%	15.29%	1.34%

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Merchants Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Merchants Bancorp pays out 8.8% 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. Merchants Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Merchants Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.32%. Merchants Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.73%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Merchants Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 19.80%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 15.29% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%
Merchants Bancorp	19.80%	15.29%	1.34%

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Merchants Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Financial Bancorp. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bancorp., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.	$996.38M	3.63	$255.60M	$2.83	12.18
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.86	$218.77M	$4.98	11.09

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Merchants Bancorp pays out 8.8% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Merchants Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. and Merchants Bancorp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

First Merchants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.86	$218.77M	$4.98	11.09
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.61	$226M	$3.12	14.00

Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Merchants Bancorp pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. Merchants Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp and Merchants Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat First Merchants' score of 0.35 indicating that Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Merchants Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Merchants Bancorp has a net margin of 19.80% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 15.29% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merchants Bancorp	19.80%	15.29%	1.34%
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%

Merchants Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $51.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.73%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.21%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Merchants Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Merchants Bancorp beats First Merchants on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Fulton Financial?

Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) and Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.63% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 19.80%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 15.29% beat Fulton Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merchants Bancorp	19.80%	15.29%	1.34%
Fulton Financial	20.63%	12.50%	1.30%

Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Merchants Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.73%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 0.14%. Given Fulton Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fulton Financial is more favorable than Merchants Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Fulton Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Merchants Bancorp pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. Merchants Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fulton Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.86	$218.77M	$4.98	11.09
Fulton Financial	$1.37B	3.45	$391.61M	$2.09	11.83

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp and Merchants Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Merchants Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fulton Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Merchants Bancorp beats Fulton Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Merchants Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.54B	$23.97B	$14.08B	$13.06B
Dividend Yield	0.80%	3.15%	5.88%	10.72%
P/E Ratio	11.09	28.32	29.55	25.27
Price / Sales	1.86	9.65	512.92	100.41
Price / Cash	11.33	16.25	39.97	50.75
Price / Book	1.38	1.39	3.70	6.30
Net Income	$218.77M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$347.83M
7 Day Performance	1.78%	1.28%	0.71%	0.94%
1 Month Performance	13.66%	3.94%	1.75%	0.90%
1 Year Performance	67.32%	27.52%	12.27%	20.40%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MBIN Merchants Bancorp	3.168 of 5 stars	$55.22 -0.2%	$51.50 -6.7%	+67.1%	$2.54B	$1.37B	11.09	480
BUSE First Busey	4.6044 of 5 stars	$31.08 +0.8%	$32.00 +3.0%	+31.8%	$2.63B	$1.04B	12.84	1,948	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.6724 of 5 stars	$63.70 +0.5%	$62.25 -2.3%	+33.4%	$4.27B	$1.38B	12.44	1,268	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.9529 of 5 stars	$34.00 +1.2%	$33.67 -1.0%	+36.3%	$3.57B	$996.38M	12.01	2,199	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.316 of 5 stars	$42.77 +0.8%	$49.00 +14.6%	+9.9%	$2.69B	$1.05B	13.71	2,086

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Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) Competitors

MBIN vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FRME, and FULT

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Does the media favor MBIN or BUSE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MBIN or BUSE?

Do analysts prefer MBIN or BUSE?

Which has more volatility & risk, MBIN or BUSE?

Is MBIN or BUSE more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MBIN or BUSE?

Is MBIN or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer CATY or MBIN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CATY or MBIN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CATY or MBIN?

Is CATY or MBIN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CATY or MBIN?

Is CATY or MBIN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or MBIN?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FFBC or MBIN?

Do analysts rate FFBC or MBIN?

Is FFBC or MBIN more profitable?

Does the media prefer FFBC or MBIN?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FFBC or MBIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, FFBC or MBIN?

Is FFBC or MBIN a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MBIN or FRME?

Is MBIN or FRME a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MBIN or FRME?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MBIN or FRME?

Is MBIN or FRME more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MBIN or FRME?

Which has more volatility and risk, MBIN or FRME?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Fulton Financial?

Is MBIN or FULT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MBIN or FULT?

Do analysts prefer MBIN or FULT?

Is MBIN or FULT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MBIN or FULT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MBIN or FULT?

Does the media refer more to MBIN or FULT?

Summary

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