First Merchants (FRME) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)

First Merchants (FRME) reported Share-based Compensation of $1.7 million for Q1 2026, up 5.52% on a YoY basis from $1.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 30.37% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 million in Q4 2025.

First Merchants (FRME) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Merchants has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 5.52% year-over-year to $1.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.4 million (up 23.46% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.3 million, up 26.04% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $1.7 million, down from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $2.4 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $1.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation slipped 7.56% — and 2025, when it jumped 48.56%.
  • First Merchants' Share-based Compensation stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 11.78% to $1.4 million in 2023, then increased by 19.11% to $1.6 million in 2024, then surged by 48.56% to $2.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 30.37% to $1.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.7 million (Q1 2026), $2.4 million (Q4 2025), and $1.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Bank Of Chile 98,685.34 Bn 98,685.34 Bn - -
2 Bank Bradesco 6,797.89 Bn 6,781.94 Bn - -
3 Lloyds Banking 384.13 Bn 384.40 Bn - -
4 First Capital 210.21 Bn 210.06 Bn - 20,000.00
5 Itau Unibanco Holding 201.76 Bn 201.76 Bn - -
6 Landmark Bancorp 180.25 Bn 180.22 Bn - 78,000.00
7 NatWest 168.65 Bn -51.67 Bn - -
8 Shinhan Financial 142.02 Bn 109.60 Bn - -
9 Mizuho Financial 112.02 Bn 112.56 Bn - -
10 First Merchants 2.50 Bn 2.50 Bn -1.01 Mn 1.68 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 1.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.37 Mn