First Merchants (FRME) Growth Rates Comparisons to Commercial Banks Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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First Merchants Corp  (NASDAQ: FRME)
    Sector • Financial    Industry • Commercial Banks
   Industry • Commercial Banks
   Sector • Financial
 

First Merchants Growth Comparisons

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FRME Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -2.49 % 13.07 % 8.92 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -7.75 % 6.34 % -2.27 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 3.64 % 10.05 % 10.29 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -0.61 % 3.18 % 2.11 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth - 7.55 % 12.93 % 10.59 %


FRME's Growth Comparisons in I. Quarter 2026




Although the Commercial Banks industry saw advancing Revenue by 13.07%, First Merchants announced -2.49% year on year revenue decline in the first quarter 2026, to $ 152 millions, and underperformed the 8.92% Revenue growth in the Financial sector. Comparing the first quarter, revenue First Merchants Corp was trailing overall market not just Commercial Banks industry.

Top-line fell by -7.75% from the fourth quarter. Average annual revenue growth for First Merchants is %, while S & P 500's average yearly revenue increase is 10.59%, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 financial results.

FRME Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
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-2.49 %
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Deposit Account
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Fiduciary and Trust
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Credit Card
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Derivative Hedging
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Financial Service, Other
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Growth Rates of FRME's Income in the first quarter 2026


FRME Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -57.15 % 18.77 % 11.91 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -58.64 % 8.59 % -22.79 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -7.16 % 33.13 % 20.86 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -13.94 % 4.57 % 4.66 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change - 12.51 % 13.77 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -49.12 % 18.86 % 13.89 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -50.66 % 5.32 % -28.54 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -4.78 % 18.57 % 12.55 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -12.03 % 4.56 % 3.01 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 8.75 % 14.79 % 14.45 % -28.52 %

FRME Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -49.12 % 18.85 % 14.19 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -50.66 % 19.76 % -1.44 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -4.78 % 9.52 % 9.51 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -12.03 % 4.7 % 3.19 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 8.75 % 13.69 % 13.79 % 22.96 %

FRME's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -51.58 % 19.21 % 13.89 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -53.31 % 5.66 % -28.54 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -4.53 % 23.6 % - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -12.58 % 4.8 % - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 7.24 % 29.15 % 14.45 % -28.52 %



FRME EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -52.13 % 19.19 % 14.19 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -54.08 % 20.15 % -1.44 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - 21.19 % -99.78 % 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -12.63 % 4.7 % - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 7.21 % 13.69 % 13.79 % 22.96 %



As First Merchants's income per share faded by -52.13% year on year in the first quarter, Commercial Banks industry grew by 19.19%, First Merchants's first quarter performance was trailing Commercial Banks, and underperformed the 14.19% EPS improvement in the Financial sector. Weak first quarter income per share, in Commercial Banks industry and within the Financial sector, were reflected in First Merchants Corp results which underperformed overall market.

Bottom-line fell by -54.08% from the fourth quarter results. Comparing the annual growth, income per share of 7.21% on average in last five years, to the S & P 500's, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings, average yearly income per share growth is 22.96%. First Merchants grew less than the market.

FRME Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -5.04 % - - 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -27.41 % - - 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 4.26 % - 203.27 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) -1.1 % - 70.68 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 6.73 % - -6.66 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - 241.51 % - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - 975.85 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - - 3.6 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) - -19.55 % -2.56 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) - -8.97 % -47.73 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) - -10.99 % -1.04 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) - -4.86 % 3.75 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change - -1.66 % 6.01 % 14.73 %

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