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$25.18 -0.07 (-0.27%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 03:49 PM Eastern
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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?

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

In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Atlantic Union Bankshares Neutral
First Merchants Neutral

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Atlantic Union BanksharesN/A N/A N/A
First Merchants N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Atlantic Union Bankshares beats First Merchants on 1 of the 1 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

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

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%.

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

In the previous week, Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bank OZK Neutral
First Merchants Neutral

Summary

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

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

BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (NASDAQ:BANFP) 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

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

BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%.

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

In the previous week, BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

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

Summary

First Merchants beats BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% on 2 of the 2 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

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

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

In the previous week, Bridgewater Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bridgewater Bancshares Neutral
First Merchants Neutral

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

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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

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

In the previous week, Busey Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Busey Financial and 0 mentions for First Merchants. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Busey Financial Neutral
First Merchants Neutral

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

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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$23.56B$13.81B$12.95B
Dividend Yield7.90%3.07%5.94%12.80%
P/E RatioN/A27.0325.3125.40
Price / SalesN/A9.46500.7386.30
Price / CashN/A15.5143.4251.42
Price / BookN/A1.372.736.33
Net IncomeN/A$2.58B$1.31B$358.33M
7 Day Performance0.12%-0.71%-0.59%1.12%
1 Month Performance-0.04%0.54%0.16%-2.39%
1 Year Performance-1.79%22.23%7.82%5.35%

First Merchants Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRMEP
First Merchants
N/A$25.18
-0.3%		N/A-1.8%$0.00$691.54MN/A2,120
AUBAP
Atlantic Union Bankshares
N/A$23.75
-0.4%		N/A-5.3%$0.00$739.22MN/AN/A
OZKAP
Bank OZK
N/A$15.28
+0.1%		N/A-12.9%$0.00$1.74BN/A2,650
BANFP
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%
N/A$27.66
-3.9%		N/A+8.0%$0.00N/AN/AN/A
BWBBP
Bridgewater Bancshares
N/A$19.69
+0.2%		N/A-7.0%$0.00$161.17MN/A250

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This page (NASDAQ:FRMEP) was last updated on 9/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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