BUSEP First Busey Corporation - Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
$25.37
Price · May 20, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 7, 2026
52W Range
$25–$27
36% of range
Analyst Rating
BUY
14 analysts
Price Target
—
P/E (TTM)
17.5
ROE
5.8%
Net Profit Margin
18.8%
BUSEP Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range
Price
$25.37
Market Cap
$2.26B
P/E (TTM)
17.5
EPS (TTM)
$1.47
Revenue (TTM)
$720M
Div Yield
4.0%
ROE
5.8%
Debt/Equity
0.0
52W Range
$25 – $27
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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends
Revenue & Net Income
$720M
2022-12-31
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2025-12-31
EPS
$1.47
2016-12-31
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2025-12-31
Free Cash Flow
$173M
2016-12-31
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2025-12-31
Margins
18.8%
Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?
Metric
5Y trend
BUSEP
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
17.5
13.3
P/S (TTM)
3.1
2.5
P/B
0.9
1.1
EV / EBITDA
151.8
—
Price / FCF
13.0
—
Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC
Metric
5Y trend
BUSEP
Peer Median
Net Profit Margin
18.8%
28.9%
ROA
0.90%
0.99%
ROE
5.8%
7.9%
Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength
Metric
5Y trend
BUSEP
Peer Median
Debt / Equity
0.0
13.9
Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR
Metric
5Y trend
BUSEP
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
55.7%
—
Revenue CAGR 3Y
16.9%
—
EPS YoY
-25.8%
—
Net Income YoY
19.0%
—
Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover
Metric
5Y trend
BUSEP
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
67.3%
—
Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR
Dividend Yield
4.0%
Payout Ratio
67.3%
5Y Div CAGR
—
BUSEP Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside
BUY
14 analysts
- Strong Buy 3 21.4%
- Buy 7 50.0%
- Hold 4 28.6%
- Sell 0 0.0%
- Strong Sell 0 0.0%
Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date
Avg Surprise
0.03%
| Period | EPS Actual | EPS Est | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | $0.67 | $0.59 | 0.08% |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $0.68 | $0.63 | 0.05% |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 0.00% |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.63 | $0.64 | -0.01% |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.57 | $0.54 | 0.03% |
Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers
| Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | Rev YoY | Net Margin | ROE | Gross Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSEP | $2.26B | 17.5 | 55.7% | 18.8% | 5.8% | — |
| FRME | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FBNC | $2.11B | 19.0 | -3.6% | 164.2% | 6.9% | — |
| BBT | — | 25.6 | 81.1% | 301.4% | 4.8% | — |
| NBTB | — | 12.5 | 10.4% | 92.5% | 9.1% | — |
| BUSE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TBBK | $2.86B | 13.7 | 20.8% | 161.7% | 29.4% | — |
| EFSC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANR | — | 11.1 | 8.5% | 33.2% | 10.2% | — |
| HTH | $2.02B | 12.9 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 7.6% | — |
| SYBT | $1.91B | 13.7 | — | 35.3% | 13.5% | — |
Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
Income Statement 11
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $720M | $462M | $442M | $450M | |
| Interest Expense | · | · | $160M | $37M | |
| Interest Income | $894M | $524M | $481M | $360M | |
| Pretax Income | $187M | $153M | $154M | $162M | |
| Income Tax | $51M | $40M | $31M | $33M | |
| Net Income | $135M | $114M | $123M | $128M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.49 | $2.01 | $2.21 | $2.32 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.47 | $1.98 | $2.18 | $2.29 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 84,007,614 | 56,610,032 | 55,432,322 | 55,387,073 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 85,133,626 | 57,543,001 | 56,256,148 | 56,137,164 | |
| EBITDA | $13M | $10M | $9M | · |
Balance Sheet 18
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $280M | $698M | $720M | $227M | |
| PP&E (Net) | · | $119M | $123M | $127M | |
| PP&E (Gross) | · | $227M | $222M | $226M | |
| Accum. Depreciation | · | $108M | $100M | $99M | |
| Goodwill | $383M | $334M | $318M | $318M | |
| Intangibles | $97M | $32M | $36M | $46M | |
| Total Assets | $18.10B | $12.05B | $12.28B | $12.34B | |
| Short-term Debt | $0 | $0 | $12M | $351M | |
| Total Liabilities | $15.64B | $10.66B | $11.01B | $11.19B | |
| Total Debt | $0 | · | $12M | $351M | |
| Common Stock | $93.0K | $60.0K | $58.0K | $58.0K | |
| Paid-in Capital | $2.38B | $1.36B | $1.32B | $1.32B | |
| Retained Earnings | $337M | $294M | $237M | $169M | |
| Treasury Stock | $119M | $64M | $70M | $71M | |
| AOCI | $-124M | $-207M | $-219M | $-273M | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $2.47B | $1.38B | $1.27B | $1.15B | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $18.10B | $12.05B | $12.28B | $12.34B | |
| Shares Outstanding | 87,624,430 | 56,895,981 | 55,244,119 | 55,279,124 |
Cash Flow 15
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D&A | $13M | $10M | $9M | $10M | |
| Stock-based Comp | $17M | $8M | $7M | $9M | |
| Amort. of Intangibles | $17M | $10M | $10M | $12M | |
| Other Non-cash | $27M | $47M | $35M | · | |
| Operating Cash Flow | $193M | $178M | $173M | $166M | |
| CapEx | $20M | $6M | $10M | $5M | |
| Investing Cash Flow | $1.10B | $658M | $551M | $-291M | |
| Stock Repurchased | $70M | $0 | $4M | $10M | |
| Net Stock Activity | $-70M | $0 | $-4M | $-10M | |
| Dividends Paid | $91M | $54M | $53M | $51M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-1.69B | $-858M | $-232M | $-484M | |
| Net Change in Cash | $-404M | $-22M | $492M | $-609M | |
| Taxes Paid | $21M | $13M | $25M | $31M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $173M | $172M | $164M | $161M | |
| Levered FCF | · | · | $36M | $132M |
Profitability 5
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | 18.8% | 24.6% | 38.4% | 39.7% | |
| Pretax Margin | 25.9% | 33.2% | 48.2% | 50.0% | |
| EBITDA Margin | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3.0% | · | |
| ROA | 0.90% | 0.93% | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| ROE | 5.8% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
Liquidity & Solvency 1
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | · | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Efficiency 1
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Growth Rates 9
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue YoY | 55.7% | 4.6% | -1.9% | · | |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 16.9% | · | · | · | |
| EPS YoY | -25.8% | -9.2% | -4.8% | 4.1% | |
| EPS CAGR 3Y | -13.7% | -3.5% | 6.0% | · | |
| EPS CAGR 5Y | -4.3% | · | · | · | |
| Net Income YoY | 19.0% | -7.2% | -4.5% | 3.9% | |
| Net Income CAGR 3Y | 1.8% | -2.7% | 6.9% | · | |
| Net Income CAGR 5Y | 6.2% | · | · | · | |
| Dividend CAGR 5Y | 13.6% | · | · | · |
Valuation (TTM) 17
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $720M | $462M | $442M | $450M | |
| Net Income TTM | $135M | $114M | $123M | $128M | |
| Market Cap | $2.26B | · | · | · | |
| Enterprise Value | $1.96B | · | · | · | |
| P/E | 17.5 | · | · | · | |
| P/S | 3.1 | · | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.9 | · | · | · | |
| P / Tangible Book | 1.1 | · | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | 11.7 | · | · | · | |
| P / FCF | 13.0 | · | · | · | |
| EV / EBITDA | 151.8 | · | · | · | |
| EV / FCF | 11.3 | · | · | · | |
| EV / Revenue | 2.7 | · | · | · | |
| Dividend Yield | 4.0% | · | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | 5.7% | · | · | · | |
| Payout Ratio | 67.3% | 47.6% | 43.3% | 39.6% | |
| Annual Payout | $91M | $54M | $53M | $51M |
Income Statement 11
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $196M | $200M | · | $198M | $125M | $117M | · | $116M | $111M | |
| Interest Expense | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $49M | $50M | |
| Interest Income | $225M | $235M | · | $247M | $167M | $131M | $134M | $132M | $126M | |
| Pretax Income | $64M | $77M | · | $65M | $-33M | $37M | $43M | $38M | $35M | |
| Income Tax | $14M | $17M | · | $17M | $-3M | $9M | $11M | $11M | $9M | |
| Net Income | $50M | $61M | · | $47M | $-30M | $28M | $32M | $27M | $26M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.52 | $0.82 | · | $0.53 | $-0.44 | $0.50 | $0.56 | $0.48 | $0.47 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.52 | $0.81 | · | $0.52 | $-0.44 | $0.50 | $0.55 | $0.47 | $0.46 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 86,692,001 | -163,291,971 | · | 89,645,040 | 68,517,647 | -112,758,941 | 57,033,359 | 56,919,025 | 55,416,589 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 87,831,295 | -164,486,114 | · | 90,883,711 | 68,517,647 | -114,684,578 | 57,967,848 | 57,853,231 | 56,406,500 | |
| EBITDA | $4M | · | · | · | $3M | · | · | · | $2M |
Balance Sheet 16
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $288M | $294M | · | $752M | $1.20B | $698M | $554M | $285M | $591M | |
| PP&E (Net) | · | · | · | $181M | $182M | · | $120M | $122M | $122M | |
| Goodwill | $382M | $383M | · | $382M | $385M | $334M | $333M | $333M | $318M | |
| Intangibles | $93M | $97M | · | $106M | $111M | $32M | $35M | $37M | $34M | |
| Total Assets | $18.04B | $18.10B | · | $18.92B | $19.46B | $12.05B | $11.99B | $11.97B | $11.89B | |
| Short-term Debt | $170M | $0 | · | $0 | $11M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Liabilities | $15.62B | $15.64B | · | $16.51B | $17.28B | $10.66B | $10.58B | $10.64B | $10.60B | |
| Total Debt | $170M | · | · | $0 | $11M | · | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Common Stock | $93.0K | $93.0K | · | $93.0K | $93.0K | $60.0K | $60.0K | $60.0K | $58.0K | |
| Paid-in Capital | $2.36B | $2.38B | · | $2.38B | $2.17B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.32B | |
| Retained Earnings | $359M | $337M | · | $274M | $249M | $294M | $280M | $262M | $248M | |
| Treasury Stock | $173M | $119M | · | $84M | $64M | $64M | $65M | $68M | $69M | |
| AOCI | $-136M | $-124M | · | $-155M | $-173M | $-207M | $-171M | $-220M | $-222M | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $2.41B | $2.47B | · | $2.41B | $2.18B | $1.38B | $1.40B | $1.33B | $1.28B | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $18.04B | $18.10B | · | $18.92B | $19.46B | $12.05B | $11.99B | $11.97B | $11.89B | |
| Shares Outstanding | 85,507,160 | 87,624,430 | · | 89,104,678 | 90,008,178 | 56,895,981 | 56,872,241 | 56,746,937 | 55,300,008 |
Cash Flow 14
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D&A | $4M | $3M | · | $3M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | |
| Stock-based Comp | $4M | $4M | · | $5M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $2M | |
| Amort. of Intangibles | $4M | $4M | · | $5M | $3M | $2M | $3M | $3M | $2M | |
| Other Non-cash | $-6M | · | · | · | $32M | · | · | · | $6M | |
| Operating Cash Flow | $52M | $72M | · | $50M | $8M | $52M | $60M | $28M | $37M | |
| CapEx | $2M | $6M | · | $3M | $2M | $2M | $988.0K | $2M | $1M | |
| Investing Cash Flow | $55M | $18M | · | $112M | $611M | $39M | $268M | $102M | $249M | |
| Stock Repurchased | $66M | $30M | · | $22M | $5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Net Stock Activity | $-66M | · | · | · | $-5M | · | · | · | $0 | |
| Dividends Paid | $27M | $27M | · | $23M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $13M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-99M | $-182M | · | $-610M | $-116M | $53M | $-60M | $-436M | $-415M | |
| Net Change in Cash | $8M | $-91M | · | $-448M | $503M | $144M | $268M | $-306M | $-129M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $49M | · | · | · | $7M | · | · | · | $36M | |
| Levered FCF | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $-1M |
Profitability 5
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | 25.5% | · | · | 23.9% | -24.0% | · | 27.0% | 33.2% | 34.6% | |
| Pretax Margin | 32.4% | · | · | 32.6% | -26.1% | · | 35.9% | 46.6% | 46.1% | |
| EBITDA Margin | 1.8% | · | · | · | 2.1% | · | · | · | 3.1% | |
| ROA | 0.27% | · | · | 0.31% | -0.19% | · | 0.26% | 0.23% | 0.22% | |
| ROE | 2.2% | · | · | 2.5% | -1.7% | · | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
Liquidity & Solvency 1
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.1 | · | · | 0.0 | 0.0 | · | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Efficiency 1
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.0 | · | · | 0.0 | 0.0 | · | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Valuation (TTM) 15
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $716M | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Net Income TTM | $124M | · | $77M | $77M | $56M | · | $116M | $114M | $123M | |
| Market Cap | $2.16B | · | · | $2.23B | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Enterprise Value | $2.04B | · | · | $1.48B | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/E | 21.4 | · | 23.2 | 22.8 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/S | 3.0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.9 | · | · | 0.9 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / Tangible Book | 1.1 | · | · | 1.2 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | 42.0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / FCF | 44.1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| EV / EBITDA | 571.3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| EV / FCF | 41.6 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| EV / Revenue | 2.9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | 4.7% | · | 4.3% | 4.4% | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Payout Ratio | 54.4% | · | · | · | -47.4% | · | · | · | 50.6% |
Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years
Income Statement
| 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $720M | $462M | $442M | $450M | — |
| Net Income | $135M | $114M | $123M | $128M | $123M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.47 | $1.98 | $2.18 | $2.29 | $2.20 |
Balance Sheet
| 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Cash Flow
| 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $173M | $172M | $164M | $161M | $157M |
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