First Merchants (FRME) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) reported Retained Earnings of -$148.9 million for Q1 2026, down 111.39% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 110.53% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
First Merchants (FRME) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Merchants has reported Retained Earnings for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$148.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 111.39% year-over-year to -$148.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$148.9 million (down 111.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 11.1% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$148.9 million, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$218.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $751.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings jumped 2407.17% — and 2023, when it tumbled 123.76%.
- First Merchants' Retained Earnings stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 14.01% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then gained by 10.21% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 11.1% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 110.53% to -$148.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$148.9 million (Q1 2026), $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | 711,658.00 |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | 16.81 Bn |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 120.93 Mn |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | -8.57 Mn |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | -1.44 Bn |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | 43.56 Bn |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.55 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.01 Mn | -148.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -148.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -189.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -211.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -198.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -217.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 961.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 917.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 897.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 864.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 795.67 Mn |