NASDAQ$MBWM

Mercantile Bank Corporation · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Mercantile Bank reported Q4 2025 net income of $22.8M with diluted EPS of $1.40.

Fourth-quarter net income was $22.8 million ($1.40 diluted EPS) versus $19.6 million ($1.22) in Q4 2024. Full-year net income was $88.8 million ($5.47 per share). Highlights included net interest income growth, lower loan-to-deposit ratio, and the December 31 acquisition of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation.

  • Q4 net income $22.8M; diluted EPS $1.40.
  • FY25 net income $88.8M ($5.47 per share).
  • Completed Eastern Michigan Financial acquisition.
  • Loan-to-deposit ratio improved to ~95% (91% pro forma).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62.1M

Previous: $58.5M+6.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.40

Previous: $1.22+14.8%
Net interest margin

3.4%

Previous: 3.4%+0.6%
Efficiency ratio

59.2%

Previous: 57.8%+2.4%
Return on avg assets

1.4%

Previous: 1.3%+10.8%
Return on avg equity

13.5%

Previous: 13.4%+1.0%
Yield on loans

6.1%

Previous: 6.4%-4.1%
Yield on securities

3.0%

Previous: 2.5%+16.5%
Yield on earning assets

5.5%

Previous: 5.8%-4.8%
Yield on total assets

5.2%

Previous: 5.5%-5.5%
Cost of deposits

2.0%

Previous: 2.4%-13.6%
Cost of borrowed funds

3.6%

Previous: 3.7%-4.6%
Cost of interest liabilities

2.9%

Previous: 3.3%-13.0%
Cost of funds (earning)

2.1%

Previous: 2.4%-12.6%
Cost of funds (total)

2.0%

Previous: 2.3%-13.2%
Tangible equity/assets

9.4%

Previous: 8.9%+5.2%
Tier 1 leverage ratio

11.3%

Previous: 10.6%+6.6%
Common equity risk ratio

11.0%

Previous: 10.7%+3.2%
Tier 1 risk capital ratio

11.8%

Previous: 11.5%+2.4%
Total risk capital ratio

14.3%

Previous: 14.2%+1.2%
Net loan charge-offs

0.2%

Previous: 0.3%-25.8%
Nonperforming loans/loans

0.2%

Previous: 0.1%+33.3%
Nonperforming assets/assets

0.1%

Previous: 0.1%+33.3%
Allowance for credit losses

1.2%

Previous: 1.2%+2.5%
Loan to deposit ratio

0.95

Previous: 0.98-3.1%
Net Income

$22.8M

Previous: $19.6M+16.3%
Operating Income

$26M

Previous: $24.7M+5.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Mercantile Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$62.1M

Q4 2025+6.1%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mercantile Bank · $14.3M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Mortgage banking
    $14.3M+95.9%

Forward guidance

Management discusses Mercantile Bank's outlook, including capital deployment, operating priorities, and key risks, alongside any formal guidance in the earnings materials.

Tailwinds

  • Mercantile Bank cites execution on strategic priorities and demand in core markets.
  • Liquidity and balance sheet capacity support continued investment and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, and input costs may pressure margins or volumes.
  • Segment mix and non-recurring items can affect sequential comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+15.7%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-12.5%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.7%-5.0%-1.5%
Q4 2025+0.8%+1.8%+6.8%
Q3 2025+0.6%+2.1%-1.2%
Q2 2025-0.0%-0.4%+1.2%
Q1 2025+3.5%+3.9%+10.0%
Q4 2024+9.7%+11.3%+9.6%
Q3 2024+7.0%+4.6%+13.9%
Q2 2024+12.2%+8.7%-2.8%
Q1 2024-5.2%+1.7%+12.7%
Q4 2023+0.4%+3.2%+2.9%
Q3 2023+5.2%+2.1%+17.2%
Q2 2023+15.7%+14.8%+14.6%
Q1 2023-2.2%-2.5%-10.2%
Q4 2022-5.3%-4.9%-1.0%
Q3 2022+2.4%-0.1%+6.7%
Q2 2022+5.0%+4.7%+14.2%
Q1 2022+1.5%-2.7%-12.2%
Q4 2021+3.3%+1.4%-0.3%
Q3 2021+5.9%+5.6%+8.5%
Q2 2021+5.4%+5.8%+6.9%
Q1 2021-2.3%-0.6%-1.7%
Q4 2020-0.2%+2.0%+0.9%
Q3 2020+4.7%+13.5%+12.3%
Q2 2020+4.9%+6.9%+0.4%
Q1 2020-2.8%-0.4%-2.1%
Q4 2019-1.8%-4.0%-7.2%
Q3 2019+5.9%+6.1%+8.2%
Q2 2019-0.1%+0.3%-2.6%
Q1 2019+0.1%-0.9%-1.3%
Q4 2018+6.0%+6.8%+10.0%
Q3 2018-0.3%-3.5%-0.1%
Q2 2018-2.9%-2.3%-4.3%
Q1 2018+2.0%+2.5%+4.2%
Q4 2017-2.7%-2.6%-7.3%
Q3 2017+6.0%+5.2%-0.5%
Q2 2017+0.3%-0.3%-4.5%
Q1 2017+0.5%+2.8%-4.0%
Q4 2016-9.0%-10.5%-9.0%
Q3 2016+3.8%+3.5%+23.8%
Q2 2016-0.0%-0.2%+3.3%
Q1 2016+12.0%
Q4 2015-0.9%
Q3 2015-0.0%
Q2 2015-3.7%
Q1 2015+1.0%
Q4 2014-5.5%
Q3 2014-1.6%
Q2 2014-3.1%
Q1 2014-4.2%
Q4 2013+6.4%
Q3 2013+4.6%
Q2 2013+2.8%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q1 2010-2.7%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-4.8%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2009-1.3%
Q4 2011-1.3%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q3 2011+2.4%
Q3 2010+2.4%
Q2 2010-12.5%
Q2 2011-12.5%

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