Midland States Bancorp Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Midland States Bancorp Inc (MSBI) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Midland States Bancorp Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 286M vs 244M combined for tracked competitors (54.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+0.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Midland States Bancorp Inc generated 18.0% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 7.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 25.4% net margin compares with 34.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Midland States Bancorp Inc ranks #100 of 216 companies by market capitalization in the Regional Banks industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Midland States Bancorp Inc accounted for 55.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 53.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.13M compares with $0.00M for the peer group (29.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MSBI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Midland States Bancorp Inc reported revenue growth of 18.00 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.05 %.
With a net margin of 25.44 %, Midland States Bancorp Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (34.57 %).
Midland States Bancorp Inc generated 55.56 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 53.15 % a year earlier.
Midland States Bancorp Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Midland States Bancorp Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Midland States Bancorp Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Regional Banks industry grew revenue -15.0% year over year, combined, vs 18.0% for Midland States Bancorp Inc. Midland States Bancorp Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.04% to 0.06%, a gain of 0.02 percentage points.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
MSBI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MSBI Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Institutions Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Midland States Bancorp Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Midland States Bancorp Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | 682.61 | 286.15 |
| Bank Bradesco | 17,798.94 | 118.96 |
| Financial Institutions Inc | 783.48 | 243.46 |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | 18.34 | 0.08 |
| SUBTOTAL | 19,283.37 | 648.65 |
Sources: Midland States Bancorp Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Midland States Bancorp Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Bradesco | Named by the company | 85% |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Two | Named by the company | 85% |
| Financial Institutions Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Midland States Bancorp Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | 683 | 129,419 | 19,269 |
| Bank Bradesco | 17,799 | 1,449 | 55,371 |
| Financial Institutions Inc | 783 | 385,837 | 130,945 |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | 18 | 42,456 | -37,956 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 18,601 | 4,382 | 55,945 |
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 198 companies in Midland States Bancorp Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Midland States Bancorp Inc ranks #100 of 198 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.09 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 526, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114,478 | 15.07 % |
| 2 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 72,466 | 9.54 % |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 49,967 | 6.58 % |
| 4 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 46,686 | 6.15 % |
| 5 | Ita Unibanco Holding S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | M and t Bank Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | First Citizens Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bank Bradesco | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 100 | Midland States Bancorp Inc | 683 | 0.09 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Midland States Bancorp Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-29.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Orrstown Financial Services Inc | 794 | 20.51 % |
| 96 | Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc | 790 | 29.33 % |
| 97 | Independent Bank Corporation | 736 | 12.75 % |
| 98 | Washington Trust Bancorp Inc | 729 | 30.86 % |
| 99 | Community West Bancshares | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 100 | Midland States Bancorp Inc | 683 | 88.32 % |
| 101 | Red River Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 102 | Bar Harbor Bankshares | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 103 | Acnb Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 104 | Coastal Financial Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 105 | Bridgewater Bancshares inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Midland States Bancorp Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-29. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Regional Banks industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (130 companies). See the full Regional Banks industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 64.14 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 53.50 % | 49.90 % (avg) | +3.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.05 % | 3.18 % (avg) | -2.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Regional Banks industry average (130 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Regional Banks industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.9x | 15.6x | +3.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | -6.4x | 6.2x | -12.6x |
| P/B | 1.1x | 1.3x | -0.2x |
| Return on Equity | 7.48 % | industry aggregate | -3.40 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 3.20 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 41.61 % | -2.38 % | -12.93 % | 26.92 % | 11.42 % | -7.86 % | -9.49 % | 4.07 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.41 % | 88.71 % | 14.82 % | 36.15 % | 42.50 % | 38.22 % | 18.41 % | -43.32 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.19 % | 14.32 % | 2.07 % | 6.13 % | 2.57 % | 1.23 % | 0.55 % | -3.80 % |
| P/E | 12.7x | 12.4x | - | 7.1x | 6.1x | 8.2x | 19.1x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Midland States Bancorp Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Midland States Bancorp Inc falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 12.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 526 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.05 % vs industry average 3.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Midland States Bancorp Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Midland States Bancorp Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Midland States Bancorp Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.3% median pace.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (33.30 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.21 |
| Bank Bradesco | - | 6.18 | - |
| Financial Institutions Inc | 0.01 | 1.33 | 0.37 |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | 5.55 | 7.82 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.0 % | +61.9 % |
| Bank Bradesco | Q4 2025 | -71.8 % | +36.4 % |
| Financial Institutions Inc | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +20.8 % |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -52.7 % | +36.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | Q2 2026 | -65.3 % | -80.1 % |
| Bank Bradesco | Q4 2025 | - | +118.7 % |
| Financial Institutions Inc | Q2 2026 | +21.3 % | -46.9 % |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | 0.64% | 1.78% | 7.48% |
| Bank Bradesco | 1.03% | 1.03% | 13.37% |
| Financial Institutions Inc | 1.31% | 3.75% | 13.09% |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Midland States Bancorp Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Midland States Bancorp Inc | 20.76 | 2.39 |
| Bank Bradesco | 0.75 | 149.63 |
| Financial Institutions Inc | 9.61 | 3.22 |
| Strategic Acquisitions Inc | - | 215.96 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 4.13 | 29.73 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.