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Merchants Bancorp

MBINNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment57/100
$52.61USD+$3.48 (+7.08%)
Company website bankmerchants.com
Headquarters410 Monon Boulevard, Carmel, IN, 46032, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 5, 2026

MBIN · Price history

Price at last available close

$52.78

+$3.17 (+6.40%) 1M

2026-10-29

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Company & revenue

About Merchants Bancorp

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Merchants Bancorp operates as a diversified financial services holding company across the United States. Its operations are organized into three primary divisions: Multi-family Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Warehousing, and Banking. The Multi-family Mortgage Banking division focuses on originating and servicing government-sponsored mortgages for multi-family dwellings and healthcare institutions.

How they make money

Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company that generates revenue primarily through net interest income earned on its loan portfolios and mortgage warehousing activities. It also earns non-interest income through mortgage banking operations, service fees, and other financial services provided to its commercial and consumer clients.

Products & services

The company provides multi-family housing and senior living financing, residential mortgage banking, mortgage warehousing, and traditional commercial and consumer banking services.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Multi-family housing developersSource
  • Senior living property ownersSource
  • Residential mortgage borrowersSource

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Fannie Mae — Provides underwriting standards for mortgage loans.Source
  • Freddie Mac — Provides underwriting standards for mortgage loans.Source
  • FHA — Provides underwriting standards for mortgage loans.Source
  • VA — Provides underwriting standards for mortgage loans.Source

Strengths

  • Specialized expertise in multi-family and senior living financingSource

Risks

  • Interest rate fluctuationsSource
  • Credit risk in loan portfoliosSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

57

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

46

Weak

Financial Strength

39

Business Quality / Moat

67

Management

40

Growth Quality

21

Risk / Durability

61

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

66

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

63/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 63/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
What to watch
  • •High debt risk
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for MBIN

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •What is driving MBIN's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •How long can MBIN fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
  • •Is MBIN's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is MBIN's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
  • •What does the current high debt stress warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of MBIN's score?
High debt risk
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

57

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

66

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$2.42B

P/E Ratio

10.1

EPS

$4.98

52-Week High

$56.87

52-Week Low

$30.37

Beta

1.14

Intrinsic Value

$191.73

Analyst Target

$63.00

Shares Outstanding

45.9M

Total Revenue

$1.31B

Total Debt

$4.28B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

0.82%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$52.10

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$0.43

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
68/ 100
+30 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D +7.6% · 20D +6.6% · RSI 69 · Price vs 20D avg +7.2%
Volatility
34/ 100
+9 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 32.4% · 60D 24.2% · Acceleration 1.34x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for MBIN

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Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

High debt risk

Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Specialized expertise in multi-family and senior living financing.

Potential downside factors

  • −Debt risk (high): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
  • −Interest coverage is below 2x.
  • −Free cash flow is negative.
  • −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair57/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

57

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Poor

27

Debt Cost17.8%
Debt Reduction YoY11.4%
Debt / Equity1.68x

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Poor

31

Revenue YoY-4.1%
Revenue CAGR7.2%
Net Margin20.5%

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Fair

64

Asset Growth YoY3.4%
Liquidation/Share$52.10
Net Assets/MCap7.36x

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Poor

34

Earnings Yield11.7%
Buyback Yield0.0%
Debt Cost17.8%

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Weak

40

ROIC3.3%
ROE11.2%
ROA1.3%

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Fair

67

EPS Growth-3.1%
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth21.4%

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Elite

97

Intrinsic Value$191.73
Value Reference$115.04
MOS74.3%

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Weak

48

Revenue31
Moat67
Valuation97

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Elite

100

MOS %74.3%
Value Reference$115.04
Deep Discount Reference$76.69

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Poor

39

Interest Coverage0.4x
ROIC3.3%
FCF Yield-7.4%

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Fair

61

Financial39
Valuation97
Debt27

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Fair

50

Survival Years5.2 yrs
Current Ratio3.17x
FCF Margin-12.5%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

58

Oct 1, 2026

Change

-0.7

points

Current Score

57

Oct 5, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-0.4
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation-2.9
Buffett-0.3

MBIN decreased 0.7 points because Valuation declined by 2.9 points.

Negative Contributors

  • − Valuation declined by 2.9 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

57

Projected Change

+0.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Review model assumptions

This model estimate is more than three times the share price.

This is a formula-based estimate, not a verified fair value or price target. Check the earnings and growth assumptions.

Stored EPS: $4.98 · Growth assumption: 7.2% · Earnings multiplier: 22.8×.

Current Price

$52.61

Model Intrinsic Value

$191.73

Difference

−$139.12

-72.6% vs IV

Margin of Safety

72.6%

Value Reference: $115.04
Deep Discount Reference: $76.69

Financial Charts

Revenue

20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$400M$800M$1.2B$1.6B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025-$1.3B-$650M$0$650M$1.3B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$5.0B$10.0B$15.0B$20.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$1.31B$1.37B$1.45B$1.19B····························
Cost of Revenue$714.8M$801.5M$804.4M$670.0M····························
Gross Profit$594.6M$563.7M$642.7M$519.1M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$175.3M$177.2M$156.9M$121.8M····························
Operating Expenses$317.7M$299.9M$220.0M$171.2M····························
EBITDA$325.9M$267.3M$425.7M$350.8M····························
Operating Income$276.9M$263.8M$422.6M$347.9M····························
Interest Expense$642.5M$683.8M$780.1M$629.7M····························
Income Before Tax$322.6M$263.8M$422.6M$347.9M····························
Income Tax Expense$54.0M$45.0M$102.3M$68.7M····························
Net Income$268.6M$218.8M$320.4M$279.2M····························
Basic EPS$4.98$3.78$6.32$5.66····························
Basic Shares45.94M45.87M44.85M43.22M····························
Diluted Shares46.01M45.94M45.01M43.35M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$294.1M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$1.48

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+11.7%

Cash Change

-97.2%

Margin Change

+15.9 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue declined 16.9%. EPS increased 146.7%. Cash declined 97.2%. Total debt increased 11.7%. Net income margin improved by 15.9 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 121 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

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Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 26$135.00$150.00$165.00$180.00$195.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 26$81.00$90.00$99.00$108.00$117.00

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 5, 260.7%0.7%0.7%0.8%0.8%

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