First Merchants (FRME) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.01 for Q1 2026, down 97.59% on a YoY basis from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and down 99.21% quarter-over-quarter from 1.01 in Q4 2025.
First Merchants (FRME) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Merchants has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.01 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 97.59% year-over-year to 0.01; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.22 (up 2635.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.29, up 4050.15% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.01, down from 1.01 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.53 in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.88 in Q4 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.2 across 5 years, with a median of 0.01 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 14567.43% — and 2024, when it tumbled 12384.09%.
- First Merchants' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.14 in 2022, then sank by 94.76% to 0.01 in 2023, then plunged by 12384.09% to 0.88 in 2024, then jumped by 215.01% to 1.01 in 2025, then sank by 99.21% to 0.01 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.01 (Q1 2026), 1.01 (Q4 2025), and 0.01 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | 5.86 |
| 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 | - | 0.18 |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 0.19 |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | -1.36 |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.55 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.01 Mn | 0.01 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.27 |