FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:BUSE • US3193832041

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This BUSE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BUSE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BUSE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BUSE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BUSE has been profitable.
  • BUSE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BUSE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBUSE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • BUSE has a Return On Assets of 0.69%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BUSE underperforms 72.89% of its industry peers.
  • BUSE has a worse Return On Equity (5.08%) than 79.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.69%
ROE 5.08%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.88%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)7.64%
ROE(5y)8.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BUSE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBUSE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BUSE (17.42%) is worse than 76.58% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BUSE has declined.
  • BUSE does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 17.42%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-15.12%
PM growth 5Y-6.97%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BUSE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBUSE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. BUSE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BUSE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BUSE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BUSE has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for BUSE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BUSE Yearly Shares OutstandingBUSE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
BUSE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBUSE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BUSE is 2.05, which is a good value as it means it would take BUSE, 2.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BUSE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.05. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BUSE outperforms 48.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that BUSE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • BUSE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.14. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BUSE outperforms 55.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 2.05
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC16.41%
BUSE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBUSE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BUSE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBUSE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. BUSE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BUSE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.74%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.61% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, BUSE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 55.66%.
  • BUSE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.39% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.74%
EPS 3Y2.65%
EPS 5Y6.61%
EPS Q2Q%28.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)55.66%
Revenue growth 3Y16.92%
Revenue growth 5Y12.39%
Sales Q2Q%71.45%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BUSE will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.72% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.61%
Revenue Next 2Y7.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
BUSE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBUSE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
BUSE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBUSE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. BUSE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.94 indicates a reasonable valuation of BUSE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BUSE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BUSE is cheaper than 76.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.54, BUSE is valued rather cheaply.
  • BUSE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.67.
  • BUSE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, BUSE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.94
Fwd PE 9.67
BUSE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBUSE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BUSE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.49
EV/EBITDA N/A
BUSE Per share dataBUSE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.45
PEG (5Y)1.5
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. BUSE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.24%, BUSE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.78, BUSE pays a better dividend. On top of this BUSE pays more dividend than 84.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BUSE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.24%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BUSE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.41%!
  • BUSE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • BUSE has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years8
BUSE Yearly Dividends per shareBUSE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • BUSE pays out 72.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of BUSE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP72.57%
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BUSE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBUSE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M
BUSE Dividend Payout.BUSE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BUSE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BUSE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FIRST BUSEY CORP

NASDAQ:BUSE (3/23/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 25.06 0 (0%)

25.06

+0.56 (+2.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners63.53%
Inst Owner Change4.26%
Ins Owners3.83%
Ins Owner Change0.77%
Market Cap2.16B
Revenue(TTM)719.58M
Net Income(TTM)125.39M
Analysts78.46
Price Target28.22 (12.61%)
Short Float %2.64%
Short Ratio3.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.24%
Yearly Dividend1.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.41%
DP72.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date01-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.11%
Min EPS beat(2)0.6%
Max EPS beat(2)7.61%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.33%
Max EPS beat(4)7.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.39%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.22%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.79%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.61%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.34%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.7%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.18%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.67%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.94
Fwd PE 9.67
P/S 3
P/FCF 12.49
P/OCF 11.22
P/B 0.88
P/tB 1.09
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.52
EY10.06%
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY10.35%
FCF(TTM)2.01
FCFY8%
OCF(TTM)2.23
OCFY8.91%
SpS8.34
BVpS28.63
TBVpS23.06
PEG (NY)3.45
PEG (5Y)1.5
Graham Number40.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.69%
ROE 5.08%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 17.42%
GM N/A
FCFM 24.04%
ROA(3y)0.88%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)7.64%
ROE(5y)8.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-15.12%
PM growth 5Y-6.97%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 2.05
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 64.95%
Cap/Sales 2.73%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 137.94%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC16.41%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)46.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)35.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.72%
Profit Quality(3y)140.92%
Profit Quality(5y)135.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.74%
EPS 3Y2.65%
EPS 5Y6.61%
EPS Q2Q%28.3%
EPS Next Y2.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)55.66%
Revenue growth 3Y16.92%
Revenue growth 5Y12.39%
Sales Q2Q%71.45%
Revenue Next Year11.61%
Revenue Next 2Y7.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y0.65%
FCF growth 3Y2.46%
FCF growth 5Y1.7%
OCF growth 1Y8.02%
OCF growth 3Y5.12%
OCF growth 5Y3.37%

FIRST BUSEY CORP / BUSE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BUSE.


Can you provide the valuation status for FIRST BUSEY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BUSE stock?

FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for BUSE stock?

The financial health rating of FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) is 2 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST BUSEY CORP (BUSE) is expected to grow by 2.88% in the next year.