First Merchants (FRME) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2012 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) recorded Long-Term Debt Issuances of $778.95 million in Q2 2026, up 244.1% from $226.36 million a year earlier and up 178.1% from the prior quarter.
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First Merchants (FRME) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, First Merchants' Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $1.23 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 37.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $854.15 million, up 33.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Debt Issuances has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $639.12 million in FY2024 (-23.4%), $834.03 million in FY2023 (-54.1%), $1.82 billion in FY2022 and $45.54 million in FY2021 (-92.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Debt Issuances rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 17.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Debt Issuances in the last five years was growth of 956.1% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 100.0% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $280.07 million (Q1 2026), $61,000 (Q4 2025) and $171.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | LT Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 879.54 Bn | 909.01 Bn | - | 35.57 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 418.48 Bn | 538.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.92 Bn | -1,994.15 Bn | - | 41.85 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 341.10 Bn | 341.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 295.71 Bn | -213.38 Bn | - | 43.25 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 | - | 50.25 Bn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 242.61 Bn | 244.75 Bn | - | 11.31 Bn |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.47 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - | 778.95 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 778.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 280.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 171.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 226.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 455.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 427.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 260.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 486.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 905.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 388.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 525.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.75 Mn |
API Access
First Merchants Long-Term Debt Issuances API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-debt-issuances", "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=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();