First Merchants (FRME) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) posted Share-based Compensation of $1.85 million for Q2 2026, up 18.1% from $1.57 million a year earlier and up 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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First Merchants (FRME) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at First Merchants was $7.71 million, up 23.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.33 million, up 26.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, First Merchants' Share-based Compensation was $5.82 million in FY2024 (+12.8%), $5.16 million in FY2023 (+10.9%), $4.65 million in FY2022 (-2.3%) and $4.76 million in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $1.1 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $2.42 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 15 quarters, with growth averaging 18.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 48.6%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 7.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $1.68 million (Q1 2026), $2.42 million (Q4 2025) and $1.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 890.60 Bn | 920.07 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 421.74 Bn | 541.68 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 385.85 Bn | -1,990.22 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 345.94 Bn | 345.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 303.15 Bn | -205.95 Bn | - | 562.00 Mn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 279.82 Bn | 130.57 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 274.62 Bn | -1,313.87 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 267.07 Bn | -3,290.04 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.79 Bn | 245.93 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.49 Bn | 2.49 Bn | - | 1.85 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.22 Mn |
API Access
First Merchants Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();