Stock Evaluator: First Merchants Corporation (FRME)

First Merchants Corporation FRME

$43.14 -0.10 -0.23%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 332,122
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Financials Banks

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COMPANY SUMMARY
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, savings, and deposit products; debit and credit cards; mortgages, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties, agricultural lending, treasury management services and depository products. It also provides personal and commercial wealth management services, brokerage, investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate, and financial planning services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics FRME Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $2,683.5 $716.9 58%
Shares Out (Mil) 61.0 15.7 53%
Institutional Ownership 97.6% 83.0% 75%
Float (Mil) 61.1 21.2 52%
Beta 0.85 0.48 50%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 528 53 60%
Price Change
(52-week)
11.6% 96.7% 55%
Growth FRME Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 8.2% 7.6% 51%
Net Income (5yr) 8.7% 11.1% 53%
EPS (5yr) 7.2% 10.1% 42
Dividends (5yr) 6.6% 3.6% 85%
Cash Flow (5yr) (17.2%) (17.0%) 41%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 6 6 6
Current EPS $1.043 $3.863 $4.482
Month Ago EPS $1.073 $4.248 $4.577
# Rev Up 1 1 1
# Rev Down 0 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $1.070 $4.237 $4.555
Year/Year Chg 131.8% (0.4%) na
Financials FRME Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $638 $190 44%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $199 $51 68%
EPS (TTM) $3.387 $2.500 81%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $281 $34 64%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $12 $1 59%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $919 $100 65%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) na $0 na
Valuation FRME Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 1.02 1.27 23%
P/E 12.8 12.9 27%
Dividend Yield 3.4% 2.2% 87%
PEG (5yr hist) 1.8 1.1 64%
Ratios FRME Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin na 68.8% na
Net Margin 29.0% 28.9% 88%
ROA 1.0% 1.0% 46%
ROE 8.0% 11.1% 52%
Liabilities to Assets 87.3% 89.8% 81%
F-Score 3 4 19%

First Merchants Corporation did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.

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