FRMEP Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

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Price $25.16
Market Cap (MRQ) $1.56B
P/E 7.1
EPS $3.88
Div Yield 5.3%
ROE 9.4%
52W Range $25–$27

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About First Merchants Corporation - Depository Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, A Company overview from Wikipedia

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First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company in Central Indiana, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation includes First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (a division of First Merchants Bank). The company is listed on the NASDAQ as FRME. As of March 2026, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $21.1 billion. First Merchants offers commercial banking, personal banking, and investment advisor services.

History

First Merchants Bank has been growing both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Banks acquired include:

1893 – Merchants National Bank, Muncie, IN

1988 – Pendleton Banking Company, Pendleton, IN

1991 – First United Bank, Middletown, IN

1996 – Union County National Bank, Liberty, IN

1996 – The Randolph County Bank, Winchester, IN

1999 – First National Bank of Portland, Portland, IN

1999 – Anderson Community Bank, Anderson, IN

2000 – Decatur Bank & Trust, Decatur, IN

2001 – Frances Slocum Bank & Trust, Wabash, IN

2002 – Lafayette Bank & Trust, Lafayette, IN

2003 – Commerce National Bank, Columbus, OH

2008 – Lincoln Bank, Plainfield, IN

2012 – Shelby County Bank, Shelbyville, IN

2013 – Citizens Financial Bank, Munster, IN

2014 – Community Bank, Noblesville, IN

2015 – Cooper State Bank, Columbus, OH

2015 – Ameriana Bank, New Castle, IN

2017 – Arlington Bank, Columbus, OH

2017 – iAB Bank, Fort Wayne, IN

2019 – Monroe Bank and Trust, Monroe, MI

2020 – Hoosier Trust Company, Indianapolis, IN

2022 – Level One Bank, Farmington Hills, MI

2026 – First Savings Bank, Jeffersonville, IN

A baseball/softball complex on the campus of Ball State University was renamed the First Merchants Ballpark Complex in 2016.

Recognition

In June 2022, First Merchants Bank was ranked by Forbes as one of America's Best Banks. This is the 5th year in a row First Merchants has received this award. In March 2021, Forbes ranked First Merchants Bank as a top U.S. bank for the 4th consecutive year. First Merchants Bank was ranked #2 on the “America's Best Bank list in January 2019. compiled by Forbes, up from their #4 ranking in 2018.

In May, 2022, First Merchants Bank was voted 4th in "Great Employers to Work for in Indiana" by the Best Companies Group. Additionally, First Merchants Bank was listed as one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in 2018 for Major Companies with 1,000+ employees and again in 2019. First Merchants Bank was named as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Columbus Business First for 2018 and as one of the 2019 Best Employers in Ohio, a list created by the Ohio SHRM State Council, Crain's Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group. First Merchants was also named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the state of Illinois in 2018 and again in 2019. Comparably gives First Merchants Bank an A+ on Culture Score with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 133+ employee survey responses as of June 2022.

First Merchants Bank was rated as one of the best "In-State Banks" by Forbes and Statistica in June 2022. First Merchants was also rated as one of the top big banks in the US by Newsweek magazine in 2022 and one of the top 20 banks in the US by S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2022.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · View on Wikipedia ↗

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sectorFinancials industryBanking employees2,086 countryUS

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

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EPS$3.88
2016-12-31 → 2025-12-31
Net margin34.1%
2019-12-31 → 2025-12-31
Valuation & Ratios 07–12

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric 5Y trend FRMEP 5Y avg Peer Median Verdict
P/E 7.15Y avg ≈6.9 ≈6.9 13.3 Undervalued
P/S 2.45Y avg ≈2.4 ≈2.4 3.7 Undervalued
P/B (MRQ) 0.65Y avg ≈0.7 ≈0.7 0.9 Undervalued
Price / Cash Flow 5.55Y avg ≈5.8 ≈5.8 10.5 Undervalued
Price / Tangible Book (MRQ) 0.65Y avg ≈1.0 ≈1.0 · ·
PEG Ratio ≈1.0 · · ·

Peer median is calculated on a standardized basis per metric and may not always match the TTM/MRQ basis shown for this stock.

value · ≈ 5Y avg · industry median · verdict relative to median

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

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Dividend Yield5.3%
Payout Ratio36.7%
Annualized Payout≈$1.88Paid quarterly
Ex-dateAmountCurrencyYield
Jul 30, 2026$0.47USD≈7.4%
Apr 30, 2026$0.47USD≈7.4%
Jan 30, 2026$0.47USD≈7.3%
Oct 31, 2025$0.47USD≈7.3%
Jul 30, 2025$0.47USD≈7.5%
Apr 30, 2025$0.47USD≈7.3%
Jan 31, 2025$0.47USD≈7.4%
Oct 31, 2024$0.47USD≈7.2%
Jul 30, 2024$0.47USD≈7.4%
Apr 29, 2024$0.47USD≈7.5%
Jan 30, 2024$0.47USD≈7.4%
Oct 30, 2023$0.47USD≈7.7%
Jul 28, 2023$0.47USD≈7.6%
Apr 27, 2023$0.47USD≈7.8%
Jan 30, 2023$0.47USD≈7.2%
Oct 28, 2022$0.47USD≈7.4%
Jul 28, 2022$0.47USD≈7.2%
Apr 28, 2022$0.47USD≈7.1%
Jan 28, 2022$0.47USD≈6.9%
Oct 28, 2021$0.47USD≈6.8%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

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Avg Surprise -2.7%
PeriodReportEPS ActualEPS EstSurprise
June 30, 2026 $0.74 $1.05 -29.6%
March 31, 2026 $1.03 $0.95 8.9%
Dec. 31, 2025 $0.98 $0.97 0.98%
Sept. 30, 2025 $0.98 $0.98 0.05%
June 30, 2025 $0.98 $0.96 2.3%
March 31, 2025 $0.94 $0.93 0.83%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

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Income Statement 9
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Interest Expense ··$348M$85M$36M$66M$109M$69M$38M$27M$25M$22M
Interest Income $925M$948M$894M$605M$447M$449M$465M$408M$315M$253M$221M$209M
Pretax Income $259M$232M$259M$256M$241M$170M$194M$188M$134M$109M$91M$82M
Income Tax $33M$30M$35M$34M$35M$21M$29M$29M$38M$28M$26M$22M
Net Income $226M$201M$224M$222M$206M$149M$164M$159M$96M$81M$65M$60M
EPS (Basic) $3.90$3.42$3.74$3.83$3.82$2.75$3.20$3.23$2.13$1.99$1.73$1.66
EPS (Diluted) $3.88$3.41$3.73$3.81$3.81$2.74$3.19$3.22$2.12$1.98$1.72$1.65
Shares (Basic) 57,456,77258,312,57559,304,87957,692,01853,783,63254,058,47151,412,13349,262,01545,181,22140,767,34337,816,39936,266,356
Shares (Diluted) 57,726,00058,533,00059,489,00057,950,00053,984,22954,220,38451,561,23849,470,92345,402,97841,013,13338,088,23336,554,609
Balance Sheet 15
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Cash & Equivalents ······$177M$139M$155M$128M$102M$119M
PP&E (Net) $121M$130M$134M$117M$106M$111M$113M$93M$96M$94M$98M$78M
PP&E (Gross) $347M$364M$360M$345M$313M$317M$312M$234M$229M$205M$207M$175M
Accum. Depreciation $226M$234M$226M$228M$207M$205M$199M$140M$133M$111M$109M$98M
Goodwill $712M$712M$712M$712M$545M$544M$544M$445M$445M$244M$243M$203M
Intangibles $14M$20M$27M$36M$25M$29M$35M$24M$31M$15M$17M$16M
Total Assets $19.03B$18.31B$18.41B$18.00B$15.45B$14.07B$12.46B$9.88B$9.37B$7.21B$6.76B$5.82B
Total Liabilities $16.56B$16.01B$16.16B$15.97B$13.54B$12.19B$10.67B$8.48B$8.06B$6.31B$5.91B$5.10B
Common Stock $7M$7M$7M$7M$7M$7M$7M$6M$6M$5M$5M$5M
Paid-in Capital $1.15B$1.19B$1.24B$1.23B$986M$1.01B$1.05B$840M$835M$509M$505M$431M
Retained Earnings $1.41B$1.27B$1.15B$1.01B$865M$789M$697M$583M$465M$401M$342M$292M
AOCI $-130M$-189M$-176M$-239M$55M$75M$28M$-21M$-3M$-14M$-1M$-2M
Stockholders' Equity $2.47B$2.30B$2.25B$2.03B$1.91B$1.88B$1.79B$1.41B$1.30B$902M$851M$727M
Liabilities + Equity $19.03B$18.31B$18.41B$18.00B$15.45B$14.07B$12.46B$9.88B$9.37B$7.21B$6.76B$5.82B
Shares Outstanding 56,951,93957,974,53559,424,12259,170,58353,410,41153,922,35955,368,48249,349,80049,158,23840,912,69740,664,25937,669,948
Cash Flow 12
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
D&A $29M$27M$12M$12M$11M$11M$9M$9M$8M$7M$6M$6M
Stock-based Comp $7M$6M$5M$5M$5M$5M$4M$4M$3M$3M$2M$2M
Deferred Tax $2M$2M$7M$9M$7M$-10M$5M$4M$16M$9M$4M$15M
Amort. of Intangibles $6M$7M$9M$8M$6M$6M$6M$7M$6M$4M$3M$2M
Operating Cash Flow $284M$266M$259M$284M$215M$204M$177M$180M$127M$104M$57M$76M
Investing Cash Flow $-774M$-252M$-344M$-463M$-1.48B$-1.55B$-1.01B$-576M$-635M$-449M$-340M$-126M
Stock Repurchased $47M$56M$0$0$25M$56M$19M$0$0$2M$2M$1M
Net Stock Activity $-47M$-56M$0$0$-25M$-56M$-19M·····
Dividends Paid $83M$82M$80M$73M$61M$57M$51M$42M$32M$22M$16M$11M
Financing Cash Flow $487M$-39M$76M$134M$1.24B$1.36B$868M$380M$536M$371M$267M$59M
Net Change in Cash $-3M$-25M$-10M$-45M$-26M$16M$38M$-16M$27M$26M$-16M$9M
Taxes Paid $21M$8M$35M$14M$31M$33M$24M$23M$22M$12M$21M$6M
Profitability 4
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Net Margin 34.1%31.1%34.4%35.4%39.5%30.2%37.1%·····
Pretax Margin 39.1%35.8%39.8%40.7%46.3%34.5%43.7%·····
ROA 1.2%1.1%1.2%1.3%1.4%1.1%1.5%·····
ROE 9.4%8.7%10.3%11.3%10.9%8.0%9.3%·····
Efficiency 1
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Asset Turnover 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0·····
Per Share 6
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Book Value / Share $43.31$39.76$37.82$34.39$35.81$34.78$32.26·····
Revenue / Share $11.48$11.05$10.94$10.84$9.63$9.08$8.60·····
Cash Flow / Share $4.91$4.55$4.35$4.63$3.84$3.78$3.46·····
Cash / Share ······$3.20·····
Dividend Paid / Share $1.43$1.39$1.34$1.25$1.13$1.04$1.00$0.84$0.69$0.54$0.41$0.29
EPS (TTM) $3.88$3.41$3.73$3.81$3.81$2.74$3.19$3.22$2.12$1.98$1.72$1.65
Growth Rates 10
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue YoY 2.5%-0.66%3.6%20.8%5.7%·······
Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.8%7.5%9.8%·········
Revenue CAGR 5Y 6.1%···········
EPS YoY 13.8%-8.6%-2.1%0.00%39.1%·······
EPS CAGR 3Y 0.61%-3.6%10.8%·········
EPS CAGR 5Y 7.2%···········
Net Income YoY 12.2%-10.0%0.76%8.1%38.3%·······
Net Income CAGR 3Y 0.58%-0.67%14.6%·········
Net Income CAGR 5Y 8.8%···········
Dividends Paid CAGR 5Y 8.0%···········
Valuation (TTM) 12
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue TTM $663M$647M$651M$628M$520M$492M$443M$415M$348M$292M$266M$249M
Net Income TTM $226M$201M$224M$222M$206M$149M$164M$159M$96M$81M$65M$60M
Market Cap $1.47B$1.49B$1.47B$1.51B$1.47B$1.47B······
P/E 6.67.56.66.77.29.9······
P/S 2.22.32.32.42.83.0······
P/B 0.60.60.70.70.80.8······
P / Tangible Book 0.80.91.01.21.11.1······
P / Cash Flow 5.25.65.75.67.17.2······
Dividend Yield 5.7%5.5%5.5%4.8%4.2%3.9%······
Earnings Yield 15.1%13.3%15.1%14.9%13.9%10.1%······
Payout Ratio 36.7%40.5%35.8%32.8%29.8%38.0%31.2%·····
Annual Payout $83M$82M$80M$73M$61M$57M$51M$42M$32M$22M$16M$11M

Most recent period on the left · null values shown as ·

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

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Metric 2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Net Income $226M $201M $224M $222M $206M
Diluted EPS $3.88 $3.41 $3.73 $3.81 $3.81

Company insiders 14 insiders · 2 officers · 13 directors

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Insider Role Last activity Shares owned Buys 12m Sells 12m Net 12m
Mark K Hardwick Chief Executive Officer Sept. 18, 2026 A 132,620 0 0 $0
Stephan Fluhler Chief Information Officer Sept. 18, 2026 A 21,694 0 1 $-176,256
Paul G Fultz Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 1,087 0 0 $0
Kevin D Johnson Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 10,068 0 0 $0
Jason R Sondhi Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 10,712 0 0 $0
Susan W Brooks Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 13,188 0 0 $0
Clark C Kellogg JR Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 16,503 0 0 $0
Michael J Fisher Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 19,658 0 0 $0
Howard Halderman Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 30,561 0 0 $0
Michael R Becher Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 30,307 0 0 $0
Larry W Myers Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 90,838 0 2 $-835,000
Michael C Rechin Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 91,032 0 0 $0
Jean L Wojtowicz Director Sept. 30, 2026 A 68,026 0 0 $0
Mung Chiang Director June 30, 2026 A 8,864 0 0 $0

Insiders from SEC Form 3/4/5 filings; net = open-market P/S only

FRMEP Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

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rating · 12 analysts BUY
2 16.7% Strong Buy
7 58.3% Buy
3 25.0% Hold
0 0.0% Sell
0 0.0% Strong Sell

Peer comparison (GICS sub-industry) Key metrics vs sector peers

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FY basis, prices as of each company's last fiscal year-end close.

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
FRMEP $1.47B 6.6 2.5% 34.1% 9.4% ·
TRMK $2.30B 10.5 42.6% 28.0% 10.7% ·
FBK $2.89B 22.8 22.9% 21.9% 7.0% ·
FBNC $2.11B 19.0 -3.6% 164.2% 6.9% ·
CUBI · · · · · ·
FRME · · · · · ·
BANR · 11.1 8.5% 33.2% 10.2% ·
BUSE · · · · · ·
SYBT $1.91B 13.7 · 35.3% 13.5% ·
BBT · 25.6 81.1% 301.4% 4.8% ·
WAFD $2.37B 11.5 7.8% 762.5% 7.4% ·

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Source: SEC 10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026