Does the media prefer MBIN or BUSE?

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Busey. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat First Busey's score of 0.62 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MBIN or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.09 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 4 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 prefer FFBC or MBIN?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 8 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.45 indicating that Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Merchants Bancorp 1 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 FULT or MBIN?

In the previous week, Fulton Financial and Fulton Financial both had 4 articles in the media. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 1.14 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 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? MarketBeat compares Merchants Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Merchants Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and Fulton Financial (FULT). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.69	$218.77M	$4.10	12.22
First Busey	$1.04B	2.33	$135.26M	$2.25	12.79

Merchants Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $50.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.78%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.45%. Given Merchants Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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

Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Merchants Bancorp pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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 Busey has raised 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.

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Busey. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat First Busey's score of 0.62 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 16.64%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 13.40% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merchants Bancorp	16.64%	13.40%	1.17%
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%

Summary

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

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

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

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

Merchants Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $50.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 15.14%. Given Merchants Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Merchants Bancorp pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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.

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

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
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.69	$218.77M	$4.10	12.22
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.95	$315.12M	$4.85	12.57

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.09 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 16.64%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 13.40% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merchants Bancorp	16.64%	13.40%	1.17%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Merchants Bancorp on 10 of the 19 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Merchants Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merchants 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.	$1.26B	2.69	$255.60M	$2.83	11.41
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.69	$218.77M	$4.10	12.22

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 8 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.45 indicating that Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Merchants Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 16.64%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 13.40% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
Merchants Bancorp	16.64%	13.40%	1.17%

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.17%. Merchants Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.78%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher possible upside, equities research 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

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

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Merchants Bancorp pays out 10.7% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Merchants Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Merchants Bancorp beats First Financial Bancorp. on 10 of the 19 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Merchants Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $50.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.83%. Given First Merchants' higher possible 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 1.14 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Merchants Bancorp	Positive
First Merchants	Positive

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 16.64%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 13.40% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merchants Bancorp	16.64%	13.40%	1.17%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Merchants Bancorp pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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 Merchants has increased 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.

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	1.69	$218.77M	$4.10	12.22
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.52	$226M	$3.40	12.38

Summary

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

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Fulton Financial?

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

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held 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.

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.85% compared to Merchants Bancorp's net margin of 16.64%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 13.40% beat Fulton Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fulton Financial	20.85%	12.69%	1.28%
Merchants Bancorp	16.64%	13.40%	1.17%

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Fulton Financial currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.54%. Merchants Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.78%. Given Merchants Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than Fulton Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fulton Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Merchants Bancorp pays out 10.7% 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. Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Merchants Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Merchants Bancorp. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merchants 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
Fulton Financial	$1.89B	2.36	$391.61M	$2.10	11.12
Merchants Bancorp	$1.37B	1.69	$218.77M	$4.10	12.22

In the previous week, Fulton Financial and Fulton Financial both had 4 articles in the media. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Merchants Bancorp's score of 1.14 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fulton Financial	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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Merchants Bancorp beats Fulton Financial on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Merchants Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.30B	$1.17B	$13.88B	$12.07B
Dividend Yield	0.88%	2.56%	5.75%	5.67%
P/E Ratio	12.22	19.11	20.17	24.42
Price / Sales	1.69	2.40	140.30	109.98
Price / Cash	10.35	25.23	19.50	37.92
Price / Book	1.33	1.25	2.24	6.83
Net Income	$218.77M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$337.67M
7 Day Performance	5.47%	2.35%	1.32%	2.68%
1 Month Performance	11.21%	5.31%	1.35%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	60.25%	32.32%	12.62%	30.59%

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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	3.0348 of 5 stars	$50.11 +1.1%	$50.50 +0.8%	+60.2%	$2.30B	$1.37B	12.22	480	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	4.0894 of 5 stars	$28.28 +1.7%	$27.50 -2.8%	+29.1%	$2.39B	$1.04B	12.57	1,948
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.3721 of 5 stars	$59.01 +1.1%	$51.75 -12.3%	+40.9%	$3.96B	$1.38B	12.17	1,268	News Coverage Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.0143 of 5 stars	$31.36 +1.7%	$33.00 +5.2%	+38.3%	$3.29B	$1.26B	11.08	2,199	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
FRME First Merchants	4.208 of 5 stars	$40.61 +1.5%	$48.33 +19.0%	+17.0%	$2.56B	$659.76M	11.94	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?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, MBIN or BUSE?

Do analysts rate MBIN or BUSE?

Which has more risk & volatility, MBIN or BUSE?

Is MBIN or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MBIN or BUSE?

Is MBIN or BUSE more profitable?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

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

Do analysts recommend MBIN or CATY?

Is MBIN or CATY a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBIN or CATY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MBIN or CATY?

Does the media refer more to MBIN or CATY?

Is MBIN or CATY more profitable?

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How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FFBC or MBIN?

Does the media prefer FFBC or MBIN?

Is FFBC or MBIN more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FFBC or MBIN?

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

Is FFBC or MBIN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or MBIN?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBIN or FRME?

Do analysts rate MBIN or FRME?

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

Does the media refer more to MBIN or FRME?

Is MBIN or FRME more profitable?

Is MBIN or FRME a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MBIN or FRME?

Summary

How does Merchants Bancorp compare to Fulton Financial?

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

Is FULT or MBIN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FULT or MBIN?

Do analysts recommend FULT or MBIN?

Is FULT or MBIN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FULT or MBIN?

Does the media refer more to FULT or MBIN?

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