First Merchants (FRME) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
First Merchants posted quarterly Tax Rate of 3.95% for Q1 2026, down 1641.0% year-on-year from 0.26% in Q1 2025, and down 130.65% on a QoQ basis from 12.88% in Q4 2025.
First Merchants (FRME) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 3.95% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1641.0% year-over-year to 3.95%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.84% (down 223.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.78%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 3.95%, down from 12.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 16.02% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 3.95% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 12.88% (2025), against an average of 11.84%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Tax Rate jumped 658 bps; it then sank 1641 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 15.16% in 2022, then tumbled by 38 bps to 9.43% in 2023, then jumped by 70 bps to 16.02% in 2024, then decreased by 20 bps to 12.88% in 2025, then sank by 131 bps to 3.95% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 3.95% (Q1 2026), 12.88% (Q4 2025), and 13.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 90,891.20 Bn | 90,891.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,807.69 Bn | 6,791.75 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 426.28 Bn | 426.28 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | NatWest | 184.56 Bn | 184.56 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | First Capital | 181.18 Bn | 181.03 Bn | - | 19.21 |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 164.67 Bn | 164.64 Bn | - | 19.83 |
| 7 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 161.63 Bn | -151,939.28 Bn | - | 28.76 |
| 8 | KB Financial | 150.02 Bn | 142.15 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 9 | Pnc Financial Services | 88.79 Bn | 88.84 Bn | - | 18.98 |
| 10 | First Merchants | 2.44 Bn | 2.44 Bn | -1.01 Mn | -3.95 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.95 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.95 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.05 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.73 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.71 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.46 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.78 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.95 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.01 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.32 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.05 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.01 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.71 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.71 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.66 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.66 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.63 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.63 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.32 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.32 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 14.48 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 14.48 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.44 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.44 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.29 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.29 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.24 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.24 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.78 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.78 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.71 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.71 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.88 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.88 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.17 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.17 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.48 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.48 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 17.10 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 17.10 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.73 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.73 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.27 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.27 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 38.42 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 38.42 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 24.58 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 24.58 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 22.99 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 22.99 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 23.61 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 23.61 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.04 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.04 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.18 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.18 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 25.13 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 25.13 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 23.96 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 23.96 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.76 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.76 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 27.76 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 27.76 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 33.02 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 33.02 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 26.51 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 26.51 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 26.98 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 26.98 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.06 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.06 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.97 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.97 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.32 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.32 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 21.78 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 21.78 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 20.41 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 20.41 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 27.76 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 27.76 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 28.23 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 28.23 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 23.42 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 23.42 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.89 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.89 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 26.32 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 26.32 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 27.68 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 27.68 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.32 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.32 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 27.53 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 27.53 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 20.28 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 20.28 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 30.52 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 30.52 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -5.66 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -5.66 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -52.66 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -52.66 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 84.67 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 84.67 |