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$25.36 +0.31 (+1.24%)
Closing price 08/5/2026 02:24 PM Eastern
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FRMEP vs. ATLCP, AURCW, BETRW, BWBBP, and CCNEP

Should you buy First Merchants stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Merchants with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Merchants include Atlanticus (ATLCP), Aurora Acquisition (AURCW), Better Home & Finance (BETRW), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWBBP), and CNB Financial (CCNEP).

How does First Merchants compare to Atlanticus?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First MerchantsN/A N/A N/A
Atlanticus N/A N/A N/A

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Atlanticus pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Atlanticus$461.84MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 1 articles in the media. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Atlanticus'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Merchants
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Atlanticus
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

First Merchants and Atlanticus tied by winning 1 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to Aurora Acquisition?

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Aurora Acquisition Neutral
First Merchants Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aurora AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aurora AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A
First Merchants N/A N/A N/A

Summary

First Merchants beats Aurora Acquisition on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to Better Home & Finance?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) and Better Home & Finance (NASDAQ:BETRW) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than Better Home & Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for First Merchants and 0 mentions for Better Home & Finance. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Better Home & Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
First Merchants Neutral
Better Home & Finance Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Better Home & Finance$227.88MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First MerchantsN/A N/A N/A
Better Home & Finance N/A N/A N/A

Summary

First Merchants beats Better Home & Finance 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than Bridgewater Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for First Merchants and 0 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares. Bridgewater Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat First Merchants' score of 0.00 indicating that Bridgewater Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bridgewater Bancshares Positive
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

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

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 7.4%.

Summary

First Merchants beats Bridgewater Bancshares on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Merchants compare to CNB Financial?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CNB Financial$329.28MN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants$691.54MN/AN/AN/AN/A

CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.78 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 7.4%.

In the previous week, CNB Financial and CNB Financial both had 1 articles in the media. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Merchants'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CNB Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
First Merchants
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

First Merchants beats CNB Financial on 2 of the 2 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$23.67B$14.14B$12.98B
Dividend Yield7.90%3.17%5.91%9.79%
P/E RatioN/A28.1229.1925.25
Price / SalesN/A9.76513.1476.96
Price / CashN/A16.2939.3250.79
Price / BookN/A1.393.736.09
Net IncomeN/A$2.58B$1.31B$347.95M
7 Day Performance0.18%1.11%1.18%3.08%
1 Month Performance-0.57%2.90%0.53%-3.01%
1 Year Performance0.73%30.77%13.29%20.49%

First Merchants Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRMEP
First Merchants
N/A$25.36
+1.2%		N/A+0.4%$0.00$691.54MN/A2,120
ATLCP
Atlanticus
N/A$24.47
+0.1%		N/A+6.4%$0.00$461.84MN/A330
AURCW
Aurora Acquisition
N/A$0.15
-9.1%		N/A-6.7%$0.00N/AN/A1,300
BETRW
Better Home & Finance
N/A$0.17
+12.0%		N/A-22.8%$0.00$227.88MN/A1,300
BWBBP
Bridgewater Bancshares
N/A$19.95
-0.2%		N/A-5.1%$0.00$161.17MN/A250

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This page (NASDAQ:FRMEP) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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