First Midwest Bancorp Profit Margin

First Midwest Bancorp posts a profit margin of 23.83% as of December 2021. That compares with 11.87% in the prior-year period — up 100.7% year over year. That is above the Finance sector average of 17.18%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, First Midwest Bancorp's profit margin was 11.87%. The latest reading is 23.83% — a 100.7% year-over-year increase (period ending December 2021). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Finance stocks, a profit margin near 17.18% is typical. First Midwest Bancorp's 23.83% is higher that level. That is roughly 38.7% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

First Midwest Bancorp's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 23.83% as of December 2021; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for FMBI's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 17.18%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; First Midwest Bancorp's other metric pages and overview cover the third.