These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Northwest Bancshares' past performance and to peers in the same industry. The analysts are definitely expecting Northwest Bancshares' growth to accelerate, with the forecast 31% growth ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 4.9% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to see a revenue decline of 6.9% next year. It seems obvious that as part of the brighter growth outlook, Northwest Bancshares is expected to grow faster than the wider industry.