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FRMEP vs. AUBAP, OZKAP, BANFP, BWBBP, and BUSEP

Should you buy First Merchants stock or one of its competitors? First Merchants's main competitors and comparable companies include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUBAP), Bank OZK (OZKAP), BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (BANFP), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWBBP), and Busey Financial (BUSEP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does First Merchants compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) and Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUBAP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First MerchantsN/A N/A N/A
Atlantic Union Bankshares N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than Atlantic Union Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for First Merchants and 0 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
First Merchants Very Positive
Atlantic Union Bankshares Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Atlantic Union Bankshares$739.22MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

First Merchants beats Atlantic Union Bankshares on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to Bank OZK?

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Bank OZK and Bank OZK both had 1 articles in the media. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Bank OZK's score of 1.87 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bank OZK Very Positive
First Merchants Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank OZKN/A N/A N/A
First Merchants N/A N/A N/A

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank OZK$1.74BN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

First Merchants beats Bank OZK on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) and BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (NASDAQ:BANFP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 1 articles in the media. BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%'s average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat First Merchants' score of 1.89 indicating that BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
First Merchants Very Positive
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First MerchantsN/A N/A N/A
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% N/A N/A N/A

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%.

Summary

First Merchants beats BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to Bridgewater Bancshares?

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWBBP) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Bridgewater Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bridgewater Bancshares$161.17MN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Bridgewater Bancshares and Bridgewater Bancshares both had 1 articles in the media. Bridgewater Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.89 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bridgewater Bancshares Very Positive
First Merchants Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bridgewater BancsharesN/A N/A N/A
First Merchants N/A N/A N/A

Summary

First Merchants beats Bridgewater Bancshares on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to Busey Financial?

Busey Financial (NASDAQ:BUSEP) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Busey Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Busey Financial and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Busey Financial's score of 1.44 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Busey Financial Positive
First Merchants Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Busey FinancialN/A N/A N/A
First Merchants N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Busey Financial beats First Merchants on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FRMEP vs. The Competition

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MetricFirst MerchantsBanks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$23.72B$14.06B$12.76B
Dividend Yield7.90%3.19%5.89%10.79%
P/E RatioN/A27.4026.5924.16
Price / SalesN/A9.48516.8098.32
Price / CashN/A16.0638.5053.12
Price / BookN/A1.362.196.24
Net IncomeN/A$2.58B$1.31B$348.07M
7 Day Performance-0.55%0.36%1.39%0.63%
1 Month Performance-2.09%1.53%2.94%4.84%
1 Year Performance-2.81%23.02%11.46%16.90%

First Merchants Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRMEP
First Merchants
N/A$25.22
+0.4%		N/A-2.3%$0.00$691.54MN/A2,120
AUBAP
Atlantic Union Bankshares
N/A$24.57
0.0%		N/A-0.6%$0.00$739.22MN/AN/A
OZKAP
Bank OZK
N/A$16.24
+0.6%		N/A-6.2%$0.00$1.74BN/A2,650
BANFP
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%
N/A$27.09
-0.9%		N/A+5.6%$0.00N/AN/AN/A
BWBBP
Bridgewater Bancshares
N/A$19.86
+0.6%		N/A+2.0%$0.00$161.17MN/A250

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This page (NASDAQ:FRMEP) was last updated on 8/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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