First Merchants (FRME) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.46 for Q1 2026, down 51.58% on a YoY basis from $0.95 in Q1 2025, and down 53.54% quarter-over-quarter from $0.99 in Q4 2025.
First Merchants (FRME) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Merchants has reported EPS (Basic) for 17 years, with the latest figure at $0.46 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 51.58% year-over-year to $0.46; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.41 (down 4.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.9, up 14.04% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $0.46, down from $0.99 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $1.2 in Q4 2022, with the low at $0.46 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.9 across 5 years, with a median of $0.95 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EPS (Basic) jumped 59.38% — and 2026, when it sank 51.58%.
- First Merchants' EPS (Basic) stood at $1.2 in 2022, then tumbled by 41.67% to $0.7 in 2023, then surged by 57.14% to $1.1 in 2024, then dropped by 10.0% to $0.99 in 2025, then slumped by 53.54% to $0.46 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $0.46 (Q1 2026), $0.99 (Q4 2025), and $0.98 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | 2.66 |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 1.30 |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | 0.56 |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.55 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.01 Mn | 0.46 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.98 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.89 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.98 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.03 |