First Merchants (FRME) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
First Merchants' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.47 for Q2 2026, down 12.2% from 1.67 a year earlier but up 14.9% from the prior quarter.
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First Merchants (FRME) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, First Merchants reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.52, down 8.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.67, up 8.0% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.54 in FY2024 (-11.5%), 1.74 in FY2023 (-56.6%), 4.01 in FY2022 (-47.8%) and 7.70 in FY2021 (+116.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio is 1.28 (Q1 2026) to 8.69 (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 93.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 74.6%).
- Business Quant data shows FRME's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.28 (Q1 2026), 1.67 (Q4 2025) and 1.64 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 890.60 Bn | 920.07 Bn | - | 2.10 |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 421.74 Bn | 541.68 Bn | - | -2.12 |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 385.85 Bn | -1,990.22 Bn | - | 1.65 |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 345.94 Bn | 345.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 303.15 Bn | -205.95 Bn | - | 1.56 |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 279.82 Bn | 130.57 Bn | - | 1.43 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 274.62 Bn | -1,313.87 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 0.56 |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 267.07 Bn | -3,290.04 Bn | - | 1.47 |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.79 Bn | 245.93 Bn | - | 1.73 |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.49 Bn | 2.49 Bn | - | 1.47 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.47 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.50 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.86 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.98 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.69 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.27 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.00 |
API Access
First Merchants Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();