Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Mercantile Bank Corporation stock $41.86, price $60.57, that is 30.9% below the price, quality 39 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Mercantile Bank Corporation
MBWM · USOur calculation puts a fair price 31% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $21.23 – $62.14 · fair‑value band $37.15 – $55.29 · the $60.57 price screens above the $41.86 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Company profile
Mercantile Bank Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services to small- to medium-sized businesses and individuals in the United States.
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The company accepts various deposit products, such as checking, savings, and term certificate accounts; time deposits; and certificates of deposit.
It also provides commercial and industrial loans; vacant land, land development, and residential construction loans; owner and non-owner occupied real estate loans; multi-family and residential rental property loans; single-family residential real estate loans; home equity line of credit programs; consumer loans, such as new and used automobile and boat loans, and credit cards, as well as overdraft protection services; and residential mortgage and instalment loans.
In addition, the company offers courier services and safe deposit boxes; and insurance products, such as private passenger automobile, homeowners, personal inland marine, boat owners, recreational vehicle, dwelling fire, umbrella policies, small business, and life insurance products.
Mercantile Bank Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Stock analysis
Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM) currently trades at $60.57, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $41.86, 31% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $58.96 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $60.57 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $19.05, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $37.15 (bear) to $55.29 (bull), the price of $60.57 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 39/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Mercantile Bank Corporation reported revenue of $372M in FY2025 versus $199M in FY2021, a compound +17.0%/yr. Reported net income was $88.8M in FY2025, compounding +10.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.0B Small · P/E ratio 10.6 · P/S ratio 3.81 · EPS (TTM) $5.69 · Dividend yield 2.5% · Net margin 34.8% · Return on equity 13.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.6% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 70 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 3% below its 52-week high and 43% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −31%, MBWM screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, no officer or director bought or sold shares on the open market.
- SaleMichael H PriceDirector4,577 shares at $45.84$209,799Nov 13, 2025
Plus 12 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
MBWM screens overvalued: fair value 31% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 996 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs MBWM |
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| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs MBWM |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs MBWM |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs MBWM |
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