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FRME logoFirst Merchants Corporation(FRME)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

FRME•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
10.5× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryRegional BanksSub-IndustryCommunity and retail regional banks
AboutFirst Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. It accepts time, savings, and demand deposits; and provides consumer, commercial, agri-business, and real estate mortgage loans, as well as public finance. The company also offers personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. It operates 109 banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. The company also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$536M+2.9%
  • Total Revenue$1.05B-0.3%
  • Net Income$226M+12.2%
  • Return on Equity9.47%+7.1%
  • Net Interest Margin2.82%-1.0%
  • Efficiency Ratio36.28%+6.4%
  • ROA1.21%+10.4%
  • Equity / Assets12.97%+3.0%
  • Book Value per Share42.73+8.5%

FRME Key Insights

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
  • ✓Efficient operations: 36.3% efficiency ratio
  • ✓14 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Well capitalized: 13.0% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.5%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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FRME Price & Volume

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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FRME Growth Metrics

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years14.07%
5 Years13.46%
3 Years13.78%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years13.2%
5 Years8.75%
3 Years0.58%
TTM12.21%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8.48%
5 Years7.21%
3 Years0.61%
TTM13.74%

Return on Capital

10 Years7.87%
5 Years7.29%
3 Years6.02%
Last Year3.54%

FRME Recent Earnings

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 2/12 qtrs (17%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 22, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.03+7.3%
$0.96
Rev
$193M+2.6%
$188M
Q1 2026
Jan 26, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.98+2.1%
$0.96
Rev
$178M+3.0%
$173M
Q4 2025
Oct 22, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.99+2.9%
$0.96
Rev
$166M-3.7%
$172M
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.98+4.3%
$0.94
Rev
$164M-4.9%
$173M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 22, 2026
$1.03vs $0.96+7.3%
$193Mvs $188M+2.6%
Q1 2026Jan 26, 2026
$0.98vs $0.96+2.1%
$178Mvs $173M+3.0%
Q4 2025Oct 22, 2025
$0.99vs $0.96+2.9%
$166Mvs $172M-3.7%
Q3 2025Jul 23, 2025
$0.98vs $0.94+4.3%
$164Mvs $173M-4.9%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

FRME Peer Comparison

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) competitors in Community and retail regional banks — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
WTFC logoWTFCWintrust Financial CorporationDirect Competitor10.39B154.1113.336.66%19.48%11.71%0.62
IBCP logoIBCPIndependent Bank CorporationDirect Competitor706.3M34.3110.49-0.3%22.12%14.2%0.23
FFIN logoFFINFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.Direct Competitor4.7B32.7818.5211.71%30.71%14.16%0.01
MBWM logoMBWMMercantile Bank CorporationDirect Competitor928.5M53.759.842.74%23.87%13.54%1.14
NBTB logoNBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.Direct Competitor2.44B46.6814.0210.36%18.76%9.51%0.17
FULT logoFULTFulton Financial CorporationDirect Competitor4.41B22.9011.015.03%20.7%11.6%0.37
HBAN logoHBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedProduct Competitor26.69B16.8612.134.38%17.71%10.04%0.76
ONB logoONBOld National BancorpProduct Competitor9.58B24.8013.8525.48%18.04%8.51%0.88

Compare FRME vs Peers

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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FRME Income Statement

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Net Interest Income
277.28M338.86M356.66M382.13M410.68M520.2M545.4M521.11M536.01M
NII Growth %
22.44%22.21%5.25%7.14%7.47%26.67%4.84%-4.45%2.86%
Net Interest Margin %
2.96%3.43%2.86%2.72%2.66%2.9%2.96%2.85%2.82%
Interest Income
314.9M407.94M465.4M448.51M446.63M605.01M893.89M948.01M924.79M
Interest Expense
37.61M69.09M108.75M66.38M35.95M84.8M348.49M426.89M388.78M
Loan Loss Provision
9.14M7.23M2.8M58.67M016.75M3.5M35.7M21.25M
Non-Interest Income
71.01M76.46M86.69M109.93M109.32M107.94M105.6M105.6M125.41M
Non-Interest Income %
18.4%15.78%15.7%19.68%19.66%15.14%10.57%10.02%11.94%
Total Revenue
385.9M▲ 0%
484.4M▲ 25.5%
552.09M▲ 14.0%
558.43M▲ 1.1%
555.96M▼ 0.4%
712.95M▲ 28.2%
999.49M▲ 40.2%
1.05B▲ 5.4%
1.05B▼ 0.3%
Revenue Growth %
21.16%25.52%13.97%1.15%-0.44%28.24%40.19%5.41%-0.32%
Non-Interest Expense
205.56M219.95M246.76M263.4M279.21M355.71M388.27M359.28M381.06M
Efficiency Ratio
53.27%45.41%44.7%47.17%50.22%49.89%38.85%34.1%36.28%
Operating Income
133.59M▲ 0%
188.14M▲ 40.8%
193.78M▲ 3.0%
169.97M▼ 12.3%
240.79M▲ 41.7%
255.67M▲ 6.2%
259.23M▲ 1.4%
231.73M▼ 10.6%
259.11M▲ 11.8%
Operating Margin %
34.62%38.84%35.1%30.44%43.31%35.86%25.94%21.99%24.67%
Operating Income Growth %
22.95%40.83%3%-12.29%41.66%6.18%1.39%-10.61%11.82%
Pretax Income
133.59M▲ 0%
188.14M▲ 40.8%
193.78M▲ 3.0%
169.97M▼ 12.3%
240.79M▲ 41.7%
255.67M▲ 6.2%
259.23M▲ 1.4%
231.73M▼ 10.6%
259.11M▲ 11.8%
Pretax Margin %
34.62%38.84%35.1%30.44%43.31%35.86%25.94%21.99%24.67%
Income Tax
37.52M29M29.32M21.38M35.26M33.59M35.45M30.33M33.11M
Effective Tax Rate %
28.09%15.41%15.13%12.58%14.64%13.14%13.67%13.09%12.78%
Net Income
96.07M▲ 0%
159.14M▲ 65.6%
164.46M▲ 3.3%
148.6M▼ 9.6%
205.53M▲ 38.3%
222.09M▲ 8.1%
223.79M▲ 0.8%
201.4M▼ 10.0%
226M▲ 12.2%
Net Margin %
24.89%32.85%29.79%26.61%36.97%31.15%22.39%19.12%21.52%
Net Income Growth %
18.53%65.65%3.34%-9.64%38.31%8.06%0.76%-10%12.21%
Net Income (Continuing)
96.07M159.14M164.46M148.6M205.53M222.09M223.79M201.4M226M
EPS (Diluted)
2.12▲ 0%
3.22▲ 51.9%
3.19▼ 0.9%
2.74▼ 14.1%
3.81▲ 39.1%
3.81▲ 0.0%
3.73▼ 2.1%
3.41▼ 8.6%
3.88▲ 13.8%
EPS Growth %
7.07%51.89%-0.93%-14.11%39.05%0%-2.1%-8.58%13.78%
EPS (Basic)
2.133.233.202.753.823.833.743.423.90
Diluted Shares Outstanding
45.4M49.47M51.56M54.22M53.98M57.95M59.49M58.53M57.73M

FRME Balance Sheet

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash & Short Term Investments
1.19B1.32B2.09B2.5B2.99B2.23B2.18B1.77B1.49B
Cash & Due from Banks
189.93M176.21M295.46M585.2M641.3M248.66M548.73M386.51M84.16M
Short Term Investments
999.95M1.14B1.79B1.92B2.34B1.98B1.63B1.39B1.41B
Total Investments
8.24B8.78B10.98B12.26B13.58B16.05B16.11B16.14B1.41B
Investments Growth %
29.16%6.55%25.09%11.65%10.75%18.2%0.36%0.18%-91.28%
Long-Term Investments
7.24B7.64B9.19B10.34B11.24B14.08B14.48B14.75B0
Accounts Receivables
37.13M40.88M48.9M53.95M57.19M85.07M97.66M91.83M93.37M
Goodwill & Intangibles
476.5M469.78M578.88M572.89M570.86M747.84M739.1M731.83M725.8M
Goodwill
445.36M445.36M543.92M543.92M545.38M712M712M712M712M
Intangible Assets
31.15M24.43M34.96M28.98M25.48M35.84M27.1M19.83M13.8M
PP&E (Net)
95.85M93.42M113.06M111.06M105.66M117.12M133.9M129.74M121.06M
Other Assets
300.09M299.48M424.66M468.49M460.5M638.79M675.22M738.71M78.66M
Total Current Assets
1.23B1.36B2.13B2.56B3.04B2.31B2.27B1.86B1.58B
Total Non-Current Assets
8.14B8.53B10.32B11.51B12.41B15.69B16.13B16.45B925.52M
Total Assets
9.37B▲ 0%
9.88B▲ 5.5%
12.46B▲ 26.0%
14.07B▲ 12.9%
15.45B▲ 9.9%
17.94B▲ 16.1%
18.41B▲ 2.6%
18.31B▼ 0.5%
19.03B▲ 3.9%
Asset Growth %
29.89%5.52%26.03%12.92%9.85%16.08%2.61%-0.51%3.89%
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.16%1.65%1.47%1.12%1.39%1.33%1.23%1.1%1.21%
Accounts Payable
4.39M5.61M6.75M3.29M2.76M7.53M18.91M16.1M0
Total Debt
834.39M670.96M732.7M684.91M634.25M1.31B1.03B1.16B999.93M
Net Debt
644.46M494.75M437.24M99.71M-7.05M1.07B480.05M771.68M915.78M
Long-Term Debt
553.73M453.45M489.76M507.81M452.67M974.97M871.5M916.08M856.18M
Short-Term Debt
280.66M217.51M242.95M177.1M181.58M338.97M157.28M242.1M143.75M
Other Liabilities
52.71M45.3M91.4M141.76M170.99M263.21M289.03M311.07M7.77B
Total Current Liabilities
7.46B7.98B10.09B11.54B12.92B14.73B15B14.78B7.93B
Total Non-Current Liabilities
606.43M498.74M581.16M649.57M623.66M1.24B1.16B1.23B8.63B
Total Liabilities
8.06B8.48B10.67B12.19B13.54B15.9B16.16B16.01B16.56B
Total Equity
1.3B▲ 0%
1.41B▲ 8.0%
1.79B▲ 26.9%
1.88B▲ 5.0%
1.91B▲ 2.0%
2.03B▲ 6.4%
2.25B▲ 10.5%
2.3B▲ 2.5%
2.47B▲ 7.0%
Equity Growth %
44.56%8.04%26.85%4.99%1.97%6.39%10.47%2.55%7.01%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)
13.91%14.25%14.34%13.33%12.38%11.34%12.21%12.59%12.97%
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.71%11.74%10.3%8.12%10.85%11.25%10.45%8.85%9.47%
Book Value per Share
28.7128.4734.6534.5935.4335.1137.7839.3842.73
Tangible BV per Share
18.2118.9723.4224.0324.8522.2125.3626.8830.16
Common Stock
6.14M6.17M6.92M6.74M6.68M7.4M7.43M7.25M7.12M
Additional Paid-in Capital
834.87M840.05M1.05B1.01B985.82M1.23B1.24B1.19B1.15B
Retained Earnings
465.23M583.34M696.52M788.58M864.84M1.01B1.15B1.27B1.41B
Accumulated OCI
-2.91M-21.42M27.87M74.84M55.11M-239.15M-175.97M-188.69M-130.13M
Treasury Stock
000000000
Preferred Stock
125K125K125K125K125K25.13M25.13M25.13M25.13M

FRME Cash Flow Statement

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations
126.5M180.24M178.41M204.81M215.34M284.29M258.83M266.21M283.65M
Operating CF Growth %
21.97%42.48%-1.01%14.8%5.14%32.02%-8.95%2.85%6.55%
Net Income
96.07M159.14M164.46M148.6M205.53M222.09M223.79M201.4M226M
Depreciation & Amortization
7.97M8.84M9.38M11.01M10.7M11.81M11.71M26.85M29.42M
Deferred Taxes
15.52M3.52M4.96M-9.73M6.98M9.06M6.6M1.62M2.22M
Other Non-Cash Items
14.83M11.69M1.89M62.91M-4M58.87M16.03M33.15M24.6M
Working Capital Changes
-10.71M-6.55M-8.09M-13.55M-8.64M-22.2M-4.45M-2.63M-5.93M
Cash from Investing
-635.33M-575.58M-1.01B-1.55B-1.48B-462.69M-344.43M-252.42M-773.82M
Purchase of Investments
-509.26M-400.75M-1.1B-1.31B-2.09B-755.28M-50.19M-124.39M-67.75M
Sale/Maturity of Investments
237.23M298.53M401.69M827.24M687.96M963.41M549.3M395.66M164.86M
Net Investment Activity
-272.03M-102.22M-698.48M-484.98M-1.4B208.12M499.11M271.26M97.11M
Acquisitions
54.54M010.21M0-2.93M137.78M0-243.5M0
Other Investing
-417.83M-473.36M-318.13M-1.07B-72.2M-808.59M-843.54M-280.18M-870.94M
Cash from Financing
535.81M379.68M865.95M1.36B1.24B133.84M75.65M-38.82M486.72M
Dividends Paid
-31.82M-41.66M-51.28M-56.54M-61.23M-74.15M-81.94M-83.5M-84.79M
Share Repurchases
-1.28M-1.9M-19.04M-55.91M-25.44M00-56.17M-46.89M
Stock Issued
991K1.21M1.53M1.73M1.88M2.06M2.18M2.26M3.42M
Net Stock Activity
-292K-691K-17.51M-54.19M-23.56M2.06M2.18M-53.91M-43.47M
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K1000K-1000K
Other Financing
500.98M585.58M977.76M1.52B1.37B-279.56M440.57M-30.82M773.23M
Net Change in Cash
26.98M▲ 0%
-15.66M▼ 158.0%
37.95M▲ 342.4%
15.7M▼ 58.6%
-25.75M▼ 264.1%
-44.55M▼ 73.0%
-9.95M▲ 77.7%
-25.03M▼ 151.7%
-3.46M▲ 86.2%
Exchange Rate Effect
000000000
Cash at Beginning
127.93M154.91M139.25M177.2M192.9M167.15M122.59M112.65M87.62M
Cash at End
154.91M139.25M177.2M192.9M167.15M122.59M112.65M87.62M84.16M
Interest Paid
36.33M67.87M107.6M69.85M36.48M80.03M337.1M429.7M386.65M
Income Taxes Paid
22.42M23.29M23.59M33.2M31.17M13.82M34.84M7.63M20.75M
Free Cash Flow
126.5M▲ 0%
180.24M▲ 42.5%
176.73M▼ 1.9%
204.81M▲ 15.9%
215.34M▲ 5.1%
284.29M▲ 32.0%
258.83M▼ 9.0%
266.21M▲ 2.9%
283.65M▲ 6.5%
FCF Growth %
21.97%42.48%-1.95%15.89%5.14%32.02%-8.95%2.85%6.55%

FRME Banking Ratios

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.25%8.71%11.74%10.3%8.12%10.85%11.25%10.45%8.85%9.47%
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.16%1.16%1.65%1.47%1.12%1.39%1.33%1.23%1.1%1.21%
Net Interest Margin
3.14%2.96%3.43%2.86%2.72%2.66%2.9%2.96%2.85%2.82%
Efficiency Ratio
55.68%53.27%45.41%44.7%47.17%50.22%49.89%38.85%34.1%36.28%
Equity / Assets
12.5%13.91%14.25%14.34%13.33%12.38%11.34%12.21%12.59%12.97%
Book Value / Share
21.9828.7128.4734.6534.5935.4335.1137.7839.3842.73
NII Growth
15.31%22.44%22.21%5.25%7.14%7.47%26.67%4.84%-4.45%2.86%
Dividend Payout
27.39%33.12%26.18%31.18%38.05%29.79%32.76%35.78%40.53%36.69%
Related:FRME Dividend History·FRME Revenue History·FRME Price History·FRME P/E History·FRME Financial Ratios·FRME Institutional Holders

FRME SEC Filings & Documents

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 22, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 16, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 10, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 24, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

4
FY 2025

Oct 30, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 31, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 1, 2025·SEC

FRME Frequently Asked Questions

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) saw revenue decline by 0.3% over the past year.

Yes, First Merchants Corporation (FRME) is profitable, generating $226.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (21.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, First Merchants Corporation (FRME) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.53%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.5%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 2.8%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has an efficiency ratio of 36.3%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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