First Merchants (FRMEP) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRMEP) posted Gross Margin of 75.41% for Q2 2026, down 9.81% on a QoQ basis from 83.61% in Q1 2026, and down 198.0% year-over-year from 76.95% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
First Merchants (FRMEP) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Merchants has reported Gross Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 75.41% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 198.0% year-over-year to 75.41% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 77.56%, a 3.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 78.04%, down 36.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 75.41% for Q2 2026 at First Merchants, down from 83.61% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 89.96% in Q1 2022, with the low at 57.91% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 77.06%, with a median of 77.92% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin plunged 1609 bps in 2022, then jumped 817 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 57.91% in 2022, then gained by 13 bps to 65.59% in 2023, then grew by 7 bps to 70.2% in 2024, then grew by 6 bps to 74.67% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 75.41% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 75.41% (Q2 2026), 83.61% (Q1 2026), and 74.67% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco Santander Chile | 951.11 Bn | 951.11 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Truist Financial | 61.50 Bn | 61.50 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 49.43 Bn | 25.70 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | M&T Bank | 34.73 Bn | 34.73 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Huntington Bancshares | 33.61 Bn | 29.08 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Citizens Financial | 29.30 Bn | 29.30 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Regions Financial | 25.50 Bn | 25.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | First Citizens Bancshares | 24.62 Bn | 24.10 Bn | 29.00 Mn | 39.19% |
| 9 | Keycorp | 23.26 Bn | -24.43 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | First Merchants | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 7.27 Mn | 75.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 75.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 70.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 85.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 65.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 70.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 83.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 74.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 77.20% |