First Merchants (FRME) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
First Merchants' EBT Margin came in at 24.35% for Q2 2026, down 15.28 percentage points from 39.63% a year earlier but up 7.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
First Merchants (FRME) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, First Merchants reported EBT Margin of 29.73%, down 10.00 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 39.09%, up 3.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin carries a five-year change of +4.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBT Margin was 35.83% in FY2024 (-3.99 pp), 39.82% in FY2023 (-0.88 pp), 40.70% in FY2022 (-5.60 pp) and 46.31% in FY2021 (+11.76 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBT Margin is 17.24% (Q1 2026) to 48.18% (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.84 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT Margin over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 16.28 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 22.19 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FRME's EBT Margin at 17.24% (Q1 2026), 38.04% (Q4 2025) and 39.29% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 918.91 Bn | 918.91 Bn | - | 40.13% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 870.35 Bn | 846.93 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 358.55 Bn | -2,017.56 Bn | - | 29.93% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 315.74 Bn | -668.95 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 290.88 Bn | -253.14 Bn | - | 31.85% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 287.92 Bn | 137.98 Bn | - | 41.80% |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 270.57 Bn | -3,472.88 Bn | - | 37.49% |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 258.79 Bn | 258.79 Bn | - | 32.46% |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 247.94 Bn | 129.81 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.56 Bn | 2.56 Bn | - | 39.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.02% |
First Merchants EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "FRME", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();