First Merchants Corporation

NasdaqGS:FRME Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.4b

First Merchants Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

First Merchants has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.4%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.7% per year. First Merchants's return on equity is 7.8%, and it has net margins of 30%.

Key information

7.4%

Earnings growth rate

4.3%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate9.7%
Return on equity7.8%
Net Margin30.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.35

Nov 16
First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.35

First Merchants Corporation: Decent Return Potential With Earnings Likely To Recover Next Year

Sep 18

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.35

Aug 22
First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.35

First Merchants Corporation: An Attractive Way To Play The Banking Sector

Jun 21

Here's Why We Think First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 24
Here's Why We Think First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Well Worth Watching

First Merchants' (NASDAQ:FRME) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 31
First Merchants' (NASDAQ:FRME) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

First Merchants' (NASDAQ:FRME) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 14
First Merchants' (NASDAQ:FRME) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Presents An Opportunity

May 03
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Presents An Opportunity

First Merchants declares $0.32 dividend

Aug 10

First Merchants Non-GAAP EPS of $1.01 beats by $0.13, revenue of $156.94M beats by $1.6M

Jul 26

First Merchants: The Level One Acquisition Will Boost Earnings Power

Jun 07

First Merchants' (NASDAQ:FRME) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.32

May 14
First Merchants' (NASDAQ:FRME) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.32

Here's Why I Think First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 24
Here's Why I Think First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How First Merchants makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:FRME Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245931783330
30 Jun 246011853330
31 Mar 246302063350
31 Dec 236482223330
30 Sep 236662503220
30 Jun 236762583210
31 Mar 236522363170
31 Dec 226112212970
30 Sep 225651982820
30 Jun 225291882650
31 Mar 225242052510
31 Dec 215202062470
30 Sep 215182032470
30 Jun 214921862410
31 Mar 214541642320
31 Dec 204331492330
30 Sep 204291512260
30 Jun 204331522290
31 Mar 204421602270
31 Dec 194411642180
30 Sep 194251582110
30 Jun 194191631980
31 Mar 194131611940
31 Dec 184081591920
30 Sep 183991421970
30 Jun 183851251960
31 Mar 183631101880
31 Dec 17339961800
30 Sep 17315941610
30 Jun 17297911520
31 Mar 17290871500
31 Dec 16286811520
30 Sep 16278731530
30 Jun 16271691510
31 Mar 16262671520
31 Dec 15256651470
30 Sep 15255661460
30 Jun 15253661440
31 Mar 15252631390
31 Dec 14245601400
30 Sep 14243561340
30 Jun 14226501280
31 Mar 14213451230
31 Dec 13204421210

Quality Earnings: FRME has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FRME's current net profit margins (30%) are lower than last year (37.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FRME's earnings have grown by 7.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: FRME's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: FRME had negative earnings growth (-29%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-11.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: FRME's Return on Equity (7.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

First Merchants Corporation is covered by 13 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kevin ReeveyD.A. Davidson & Co.
Benjamin GerlingerHovde Group, LLC
Brendan NosalHovde Group, LLC