FRME
Price:
$40.72
Market Cap:
$2.57B
First Merchants Corporation operates as a financial holding entity, primarily conducting its business through its subsidiary, First Merchants Bank. This institution delivers a full spectrum of community banking solutions. It accepts various types of deposits, including term, savings, and checking accounts. The company also extends a wide array of lending products, such as consumer, commercial, agricultural business, and real estate mortgage loans, in addition to public finance options. Beyond standard banking, First Merchants provides personal and corporate trust services, brokerage capabilities, and private wealth management. Its corporate offerings further include letters of credit, repurc...[Read more]
Industry
Banks - Regional
IPO Date
1989-06-20
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Ticker
FRME
According to First Merchants Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 8.03%. This represents a change of 294.74% compared to the average of 2.04% of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical ROE of First Merchants Corporation over the last ten years is 9.43%. The current 8.03% ROE has changed -14.82% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), FRME's ROE was at its highest in in the December 2022 quarter at 3.48%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the March 2026 quarter at 1.05%.
Average
9.43%
Median
9.18%
Minimum
7.37%
Maximum
11.30%
Discovering the peaks and valleys of First Merchants Corporation ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.
Maximum Annual Increase = 53.32%
Maximum Annual ROE = 11.30%
Minimum Annual Increase = -18.53%
Minimum Annual ROE = 7.37%
| Year | ROE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.16% | 4.86% |
| 2024 | 8.74% | -12.24% |
| 2023 | 9.96% | -8.78% |
| 2022 | 10.91% | 1.57% |
| 2021 | 10.75% | 35.64% |
| 2020 | 7.92% | -13.94% |
| 2019 | 9.21% | -18.53% |
| 2018 | 11.30% | 53.32% |
| 2017 | 7.37% | -18.01% |
| 2016 | 8.99% | 16.93% |
The current ROE of First Merchants Corporation (FRME) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
9.29%
5-year avg
9.90%
10-year avg
9.43%
First Merchants Corporation’s ROE is less than First Financial Bancorp. (10.23%), less than Banner Corporation (10.66%), less than Enterprise Financial Services Corp (10.08%), less than Hilltop Holdings Inc. (7.42%), less than First Busey Corporation (8.84%), less than First Bancorp (7.47%), less than NBT Bancorp Inc. (9.83%), less than Customers Bancorp, Inc. (13.62%), less than Trustmark Corporation (10.75%), less than Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (13.58%),
| Company | ROE | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 10.23% | $3.32B | |
| 10.66% | $2.20B | |
| 10.08% | $2.27B | |
| 7.42% | $2.22B | |
| 8.84% | $2.39B | |
| 7.47% | $2.51B | |
| 9.83% | $2.43B | |
| 13.62% | $2.56B | |
| 10.75% | $2.62B | |
| 13.58% | $2.16B |
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