Head-To-Head Review: Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBIP) versus ING Group (NYSE:ING)

ING Group (NYSE:ING) and Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBIP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Dividends

ING Group pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Midland States Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. ING Group pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ING Group and Midland States Bancorp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ING Group	$26.06 billion	3.88	$9.42 billion	$2.68	13.19
Midland States Bancorp	$291.82 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ING Group has higher revenue and earnings than Midland States Bancorp.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.5% of ING Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ING Group and Midland States Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ING Group	28.15%	12.59%	0.61%
Midland States Bancorp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ING Group and Midland States Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ING Group	0	4	3	1	2.62
Midland States Bancorp	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

ING Group beats Midland States Bancorp on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ING Group

ING Groep N.V. provides various banking products and services in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Retail Netherlands, Retail Belgium, Retail Germany, Retail Other, and Wholesale Banking. The company accepts current and savings accounts. It also offers business lending products; SME loans; consumer lending products, such as residential mortgage loans and other consumer lending loans; and mortgages. In addition, the company provides working capital solutions; debt and equity market solutions; various loans; payments; and cash management, trade and corporate finance, and treasury services, as well as savings, investment, insurance, and digital banking services. It serves individual customers, corporate clients, and financial institutions. ING Groep N.V. was founded in 1762 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

About Midland States Bancorp

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Midland States Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. It operates through Banking, Wealth Management, and Other segments. The company provides a range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses, including commercial loans to finance agricultural equipment and production; and commercial real estate loans for owner occupied offices, warehouses and production facilities, office buildings, hotels, mixed-use residential and commercial facilities, retail centers, multifamily properties, and assisted living facilities. In addition, it offers construction and land development loans, such as real estate investment properties and residential developments, and lesser extent loans; and residential real estate loans, which includes first and second mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit consisting of loans secured by first or second mortgages on primarily owner occupied primary residences. The company also provides consumer installment loans for the purchase of cars, boats and other recreational vehicles, as well as for the purchase of major appliances and other home improvement projects; and commercial equipment leasing programs for manufacturing, construction, transportation, and healthcare industries. Further, it offers merchant services; deposit products, including checking, time, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit, as well as sweep accounts; letters of credit; and trust and wealth management services, such as financial and estate planning, trustee and custodial, investment management, tax, insurance, and business planning, corporate retirement plan consulting and administration, and retail brokerage services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.