Reviewing Midland States Bancorp (MSBI) & Its Rivals

Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBI) is one of 919 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Midland States Bancorp to related companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Midland States Bancorp and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Midland States Bancorp	$295.36 million	-$124.28 million	14.73
Midland States Bancorp Competitors	$37.92 billion	$2.42 billion	17.48

Midland States Bancorp’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Midland States Bancorp. Midland States Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Midland States Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Midland States Bancorp pays out 58.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.1% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Midland States Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Midland States Bancorp lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

60.9% of Midland States Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Midland States Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Midland States Bancorp and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Midland States Bancorp	0	6	0	0	2.00
Midland States Bancorp Competitors	7470	30199	27763	1466	2.35

Midland States Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.81%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 13.67%. Given Midland States Bancorp’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Midland States Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Volatility & Risk

Midland States Bancorp has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midland States Bancorp’s peers have a beta of 0.61, indicating that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Midland States Bancorp and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Midland States Bancorp	12.80%	17.13%	1.15%
Midland States Bancorp Competitors	15.64%	9.43%	0.93%

Summary

Midland States Bancorp peers beat Midland States Bancorp on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About Midland States Bancorp

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Midland States Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. It operates through Banking, Wealth Management, and Other segments. The company provides a range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses, including commercial loans to finance agricultural equipment and production; and commercial real estate loans for owner occupied offices, warehouses and production facilities, office buildings, hotels, mixed-use residential and commercial facilities, retail centers, multifamily properties, and assisted living facilities. In addition, it offers construction and land development loans, such as real estate investment properties and residential developments, and lesser extent loans; and residential real estate loans, which includes first and second mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit consisting of loans secured by first or second mortgages on primarily owner occupied primary residences. The company also provides consumer installment loans for the purchase of cars, boats and other recreational vehicles, as well as for the purchase of major appliances and other home improvement projects; and commercial equipment leasing programs for manufacturing, construction, transportation, and healthcare industries. Further, it offers merchant services; deposit products, including checking, time, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit, as well as sweep accounts; letters of credit; and trust and wealth management services, such as financial and estate planning, trustee and custodial, investment management, tax, insurance, and business planning, corporate retirement plan consulting and administration, and retail brokerage services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.