First Merchants (FRME) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) posted Net Margin of 164.12% for Q2 2026, down 75.10 percentage points from 239.22% a year earlier but up 54.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
First Merchants (FRME) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at First Merchants was 182.99%, down 59.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 237.23%, up 17.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +32.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, First Merchants' Net Margin was 219.82% in FY2024 (-38.80 pp), 258.63% in FY2023 (-5.38 pp), 264.01% in FY2022 (-14.14 pp) and 278.15% in FY2021 (+73.81 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of 109.71% in Q1 2026 to a high of 354.67% in Q4 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -15.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q2 2023, with a gain of 114.98 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 160.18 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 109.71% (Q1 2026), 230.33% (Q4 2025) and 231.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 890.60 Bn | 920.07 Bn | - | 36.19% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 421.74 Bn | 541.68 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 385.85 Bn | -1,990.22 Bn | - | 27.72% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 345.94 Bn | 345.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 303.15 Bn | -205.95 Bn | - | 25.46% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 279.82 Bn | 130.57 Bn | - | 32.50% |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 274.62 Bn | -1,313.87 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 267.07 Bn | -3,290.04 Bn | - | 31.46% |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.79 Bn | 245.93 Bn | - | 27.23% |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.49 Bn | 2.49 Bn | - | 164.12% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 164.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 109.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 230.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 231.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 239.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 248.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 270.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 211.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 173.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 222.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 194.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 266.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 285.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 288.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 354.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 310.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 170.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 233.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 246.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 275.16% |
First Merchants Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();