FRME First Merchants Earnings and EPS analysis

EPS in 2026 (TTM): $3.41

Last Report Period Date: Mar 31, 2026

Based on the company's latest reports for March 2026, the EPS for the trailing twelve months is $3.41. First Merchants's earnings per share in 2025 amounted to $3.9, marking an increase from $3.42 in 2024. During the quarterly period ending on Mar 31, 2026, FRME's earnings per share stood at $0.46.

First Merchants had an yealy EPS of $3.9, indicating an increase of 14% from $3.42 recorded in 2024. The quarterly per-share earnings for the period ending Mar 31, 2026, was $0.46, indicating a 51.6% decline compared to the same quarter last year. FRME's 12-month EPS is $3.41 as of March 2026. First Merchants's annual EPS in 2024 was $3.42, a 8.6% decline year-over-year.

Over the past 12 months, First Merchants has recorded an earnings per share growth of -51.6% (YoY, quarterly). Examining a broader timeline, the company recorded an average EPS annual growth rate of 0.6% per year for the last 3 years. During the last five years, the company had an average annual EPS growth of 7.2%. A ten-year view shows that FRME has seen an average earnings per share growth of 8.5% per year.