First Merchants Debt to Equity Ratio 2012-2026 | FRME

Current and historical debt to equity ratio values for First Merchants (FRME) over the last 10 years. The debt/equity ratio can be defined as a measure of a company's financial leverage calculated by dividing its long-term debt by stockholders' equity. First Merchants debt/equity for the three months ending March 31, 2026 was 0.35.
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First Merchants Debt/Equity Ratio Historical Data
Date Long Term Debt Shareholder's Equity Debt to Equity Ratio
2026-03-31 $18.40B $2.67B 6.89
2025-12-31 $16.56B $2.47B 6.71
2025-09-30 $16.40B $2.41B 6.80
2025-06-30 $16.25B $2.35B 6.92
2025-03-31 $16.11B $2.33B 6.91
2024-12-31 $16.01B $2.31B 6.95
2024-09-30 $16.05B $2.30B 6.97
2024-06-30 $16.09B $2.21B 7.27
2024-03-31 $16.09B $2.23B 7.23
2023-12-31 $16.16B $2.25B 7.19
2023-09-30 $15.90B $2.09B 7.60
2023-06-30 $15.82B $2.15B 7.38
2023-03-31 $16.06B $2.12B 7.57
2022-12-31 $15.97B $2.04B 7.85
2022-09-30 $15.81B $1.91B 8.29
2022-06-30 $15.80B $1.98B 7.99
2022-03-31 $13.66B $1.81B 7.56
2021-12-31 $13.54B $1.91B 7.08
2021-09-30 $13.19B $1.87B 7.06
2021-06-30 $13.05B $1.87B 6.97
2021-03-31 $12.82B $1.81B 7.10
2020-12-31 $12.19B $1.88B 6.50
2020-09-30 $11.90B $1.83B 6.49
2020-06-30 $12.01B $1.81B 6.64
2020-03-31 $10.92B $1.78B 6.14
2019-12-31 $10.67B $1.79B 5.97
2019-09-30 $10.58B $1.75B 6.05
2019-06-30 $9.24B $1.50B 6.15
2019-03-31 $8.76B $1.46B 6.01
2018-12-31 $8.48B $1.41B 6.02
2018-09-30 $8.43B $1.36B 6.19
2018-06-30 $8.39B $1.34B 6.26
2018-03-31 $8.16B $1.31B 6.21
2017-12-31 $8.06B $1.30B 6.19
2017-09-30 $7.77B $1.28B 6.05
2017-06-30 $6.77B $1.04B 6.54
2017-03-31 $6.40B $0.93B 6.88
2016-12-31 $6.31B $0.90B 7.00
2016-09-30 $6.12B $0.90B 6.80
2016-06-30 $6.02B $0.89B 6.78
2016-03-31 $5.93B $0.87B 6.84
2015-12-31 $5.91B $0.85B 6.95
2015-09-30 $5.42B $0.77B 7.07
2015-06-30 $5.39B $0.75B 7.19
2015-03-31 $5.14B $0.74B 6.95
2014-12-31 $5.10B $0.73B 7.01
2014-09-30 $4.91B $0.69B 7.17
2014-06-30 $4.95B $0.67B 7.37
2014-03-31 $4.80B $0.65B 7.36
2013-12-31 $4.80B $0.64B 7.56
2013-09-30 $3.81B $0.51B 7.43
2013-06-30 $3.80B $0.54B 7.04
2013-03-31 $3.71B $0.54B 6.90
2012-12-31 $3.75B $0.55B 6.80
2012-09-30 $3.70B $0.55B 6.77
2012-06-30 $3.70B $0.54B 6.90
2012-03-31 $3.71B $0.53B 7.02
2011-12-31 $3.66B $0.51B 7.11
2011-09-30 $3.61B $0.51B 7.04
2011-06-30 $3.63B $0.47B 7.74
2011-03-31 $3.66B $0.46B 7.90
2010-12-31 $3.72B $0.45B 8.18
2010-09-30 $3.72B $0.46B 8.04
2010-06-30 $3.73B $0.46B 8.14
2010-03-31 $3.89B $0.49B 7.95
2009-12-31 $4.02B $0.46B 8.66
2009-09-30 $4.00B $0.48B 8.41
2009-06-30 $4.24B $0.47B 8.97
2009-03-31 $4.38B $0.51B 8.62
2008-12-31 $4.39B $0.40B 11.08
2008-09-30 $3.51B $0.35B 9.98
2008-06-30 $3.48B $0.35B 10.00
2008-03-31 $3.42B $0.35B 9.80
2007-12-31 $3.44B $0.34B 10.13
2007-09-30 $3.42B $0.33B 10.28
2007-06-30 $3.34B $0.33B 10.21
2007-03-31 $3.23B $0.33B 9.82
2006-12-31 $3.23B $0.33B 9.86
2006-09-30 $3.15B $0.32B 9.77
2006-06-30 $3.10B $0.31B 9.89
2006-03-31 $2.95B $0.32B 9.32
2005-12-31 $2.92B $0.31B 9.33
2005-09-30 $2.92B $0.32B 9.17
2005-06-30 $2.89B $0.31B 9.22
2005-03-31 $2.88B $0.31B 9.26
2004-12-31 $2.88B $0.32B 9.15
2004-09-30 $2.87B $0.31B 9.14
2004-06-30 $2.82B $0.30B 9.28
2004-03-31 $2.72B $0.31B 8.79
2003-12-31 $2.77B $0.30B 9.12
2003-09-30 $2.71B $0.30B 9.00
2003-06-30 $2.76B $0.30B 9.16
2003-03-31 $2.71B $0.29B 9.36
2002-12-31 $2.42B $0.26B 9.26
2002-09-30 $2.37B $0.26B 9.12
2002-06-30 $2.41B $0.25B 9.60
2002-03-31 $1.55B $0.18B 8.48
2001-12-31 $1.61B $0.18B 8.98
2001-09-30 $1.58B $0.18B 8.92
2001-06-30 $1.48B $0.16B 9.27
2001-03-31 $1.40B $0.16B 8.80
2000-12-31 $1.47B $0.16B 9.39
2000-09-30 $1.45B $0.15B 9.47
2000-06-30 $1.46B $0.15B 9.94
2000-03-31 $1.32B $0.13B 10.59
1999-12-31 $1.35B $0.13B 10.67
1999-09-30 $1.27B $0.16B 8.12
1999-06-30 $1.25B $0.16B 8.06
1999-03-31 $1.04B $0.13B 7.87
1998-12-31 $1.05B $0.13B 7.95
1998-09-30 $0.98B $0.13B 7.58
1998-06-30 $0.95B $0.13B 7.54
1998-03-31 $0.89B $0.12B 7.20
1997-12-31 $0.90B $0.12B 7.36
1997-09-30 $0.00B $0.12B 0.00
1997-06-30 $0.00B $0.12B 0.00
1997-03-31 $0.00B $0.00B 0.00
1996-12-31 $0.86B $0.11B 7.59
1996-09-30 $0.79B $0.10B 7.81
1996-06-30 $0.00B $0.11B 0.00
1996-03-31 $0.60B $0.08B 7.38
1995-12-31 $0.63B $0.08B 7.80
1995-09-30 $0.61B $0.08B 7.78
1995-06-30 $0.62B $0.08B 8.10
1995-03-31 $0.57B $0.07B 7.68
1994-12-31 $0.57B $0.07B 8.08
1994-09-30 $0.55B $0.07B 7.76
1994-06-30 $0.57B $0.07B 8.22
1994-03-31 $0.56B $0.07B 8.07
1993-12-31 $0.56B $0.07B 8.10
1993-09-30 $0.55B $0.07B 8.02
1993-06-30 $0.58B $0.07B 8.60
1993-03-31 $0.55B $0.07B 8.30
1992-12-31 $0.55B $0.06B 8.65
1992-09-30 $0.54B $0.06B 8.58
1992-06-30 $0.55B $0.06B 8.98
1992-03-31 $0.53B $0.06B 8.92
1991-12-31 $0.54B $0.06B 9.20
1991-09-30 $0.53B $0.06B 9.29
1991-06-30 $0.49B $0.05B 9.17
1991-03-31 $0.49B $0.05B 9.37
1990-12-31 $0.49B $0.05B 9.55
1990-09-30 $0.47B $0.05B 9.21
1990-06-30 $0.48B $0.05B 9.52
1990-03-31 $0.47B $0.05B 9.57
1989-12-31 $0.48B $0.05B 9.84
1989-09-30 $0.45B $0.05B 9.60
1989-06-30 $0.45B $0.05B 9.69
1989-03-31 $0.43B $0.05B 9.54
1988-12-31 $0.45B $0.05B 10.01
1988-09-30 $0.38B $0.04B 9.77
1988-06-30 $0.38B $0.04B 10.07
1988-03-31 $0.38B $0.04B 10.13
1987-12-31 $0.38B $0.04B 10.37
1987-09-30 $0.38B $0.04B 10.60
1987-06-30 $0.39B $0.04B 11.10
1987-03-31 $0.35B $0.03B 10.27
1986-12-31 $0.38B $0.03B 11.34
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Finance Banks - Midwest $2.601B $1.052B
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. is a bank holding company engaged in conducting commercial banking business through the offices of its banking subsidiaries.
Stock Name Country Market Cap PE Ratio
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) United States $33.368B 10.99
Wintrust Financial (WTFC) United States $9.840B 12.49
UMB Financial (UMBF) United States $9.154B 10.62
Old National Bancorp (ONB) United States $9.075B 10.73
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) United States $7.414B 12.05
Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) United States $4.543B 9.92
First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) United States $3.441B 11.54
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) United States $3.074B 10.03
First Busey (BUSE) United States $2.280B 10.58
Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) United States $2.132B 11.04
1st Source (SRCE) United States $1.798B 11.53
German American Bancorp (GABC) United States $1.652B 12.48
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) United States $1.538B 15.18
QCR Holdings (QCRH) United States $1.520B 11.88
Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) United States $1.232B 11.00
Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) United States $1.103B 10.45
FirstSun Capital Bancorp (FSUN) United States $1.052B 10.67
MidWestOne Financial (MOFG) United States $1.017B 17.24
Mercantile Bank (MBWM) United States $0.924B 9.80
First Financial Indiana (THFF) United States $0.795B 10.01
Independent Bank (IBCP) United States $0.714B 10.57
Civista Bancshares (CIVB) United States $0.593B 8.75
Farmers National Banc (FMNB) United States $0.524B 8.79
First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) United States $0.489B 9.85
Ames National (ATLO) United States $0.260B 13.69
First Western Financial (MYFW) United States $0.258B 19.62
Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) United States $0.215B 13.77
Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT) United States $0.175B 11.66
CSB Bancorp (CSBB) United States $0.163B 12.25
BNCCORP (BNCC) United States $0.124B 14.07
United Bancshares (UBOH) United States $0.103B 9.22
United Bancorp (UBCP) United States $0.093B 12.10
Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) United States $0.082B 3.55
Central Plains Bancshares (CPBI) United States $0.075B 17.20
Commercial National Financial (CEFC) United States $0.056B 8.44