First Merchants (FRME) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
First Merchants' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26 for Q2 2026, down 31.9% from 0.39 a year earlier and down 32.3% from the prior quarter.
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First Merchants (FRME) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, First Merchants reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.28, down 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.29, down 4.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.31 in FY2024 (-0.9%), 0.31 in FY2023 (+20.9%), 0.26 in FY2022 (-10.0%) and 0.28 in FY2021 (+2.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.14 (Q4 2022) to 0.80 (Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 127.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 59.4%).
- Business Quant data shows FRME's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.39 (Q1 2026), 0.26 (Q4 2025) and 0.24 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 879.54 Bn | 909.01 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 418.48 Bn | 538.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.92 Bn | -1,994.15 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 341.10 Bn | 341.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 295.71 Bn | -213.38 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 275.38 Bn | 126.13 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 273.79 Bn | -1,314.70 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 262.78 Bn | -3,294.34 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 242.61 Bn | 244.75 Bn | - | 0.20 |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.47 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - | 0.26 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.24 |
API Access
First Merchants FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();