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Mercantile Bank (Mercantile Bank) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Mercantile Bank Financial Strength?

Mercantile Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Mercantile Bank Corp displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Mercantile Bank's interest coverage with the available data. Mercantile Bank's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.66. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Mercantile Bank Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Mercantile Bank's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-25.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $606.5 Mil.

Mercantile Bank's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Mercantile Bank's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 606.525) / 227.796
=2.66

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Mercantile Bank  (NAS:MBWM) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Mercantile Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Mercantile Bank (Mercantile Bank) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, 49504
Mercantile Bank Corp operates as a bank holding company. The bank provides a variety of commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, governmental units, and other institutions. It provides banking services offering deposit products including checking, savings, and term certificate accounts, and lending products including commercial, residential mortgage, and installment loans. The company generates revenue from interest and dividends earned on loans, securities, and other financial instruments.
Executives
Amy L Sparks director C/O MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION, 310 LEONARD ST., GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Michael H Price director, officer: President & COO MERCANTILE BANK CORP, 5650 BYRON CENTER SW, WYOMING MI 49509
David B Ramaker director 235 E. MAIN STREET, MIDLAND MI 48640
Robert T. Worthington officer: SENIOR V.P., GENERAL COUNSEL 310 LEONARD ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Brett Hoover officer: SVP, Human Resources Director 310 LEONARD STREET NW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Lonna Wiersma officer: SVP, Human Resources Director C/O MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION, 310 LEONARD ST., GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Michael S. Davenport director 310 LEONARD STREET NW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Michelle Larabee Eldridge director 259 E. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 105, KALAMAZOO MI 49007
Edward B Grant director
Thomas R Sullivan director, officer: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Edward J Clark director C/O AMERICAN SEATING CO, 401 AMERICAN SEATING CENTER N.W., GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504-4499
Raymond E. Reitsma director 310 LEONARD STREET NW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Jeff A Gardner director C/O FIRSTBANK CORPORATION, 311 WOODWORTH AVENUE, ALMA MI 48801
Samuel G Stone officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Robert B Kaminski officer: Senior VP & Secretary C/O MERCANTILE BANK CORP, 5650 BYRON CENTER AVENUE SW, WYOMING MI 49509