FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) Earnings History & Surprises

NASDAQ:FRME • US3208171096

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Past quarterly earnings results for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release DateApr 22, 2026
PeriodQ1 / 2026
EPS Estimate$0.90
Revenue Estimate192.63M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release DateJan 26, 2026
PeriodQ4 / 2025
EPS Reported$0.98
EPS Surprise 0.98%
Revenue Surprise -2.50%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
44%
EPS and Revenuebeats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Results

EPS & Revenue History (USD)

Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers for recent quarters.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.98 0.97 0.98% 28.95% 172.17M 176.59M -2.50% -2.79%
Q3 2025 0.98 0.98 0.05% 3.16% 166.142M 176.14M -5.68% 6.52%
Q2 2025 0.98 0.96 2.30% 44.12% 164.317M 175.57M -6.41% 2.76%
Q1 2025 0.94 0.93 0.83% 10.59% 160.318M 174.3M -8.02% 4.31%
Q4 2024 0.76 0.92 -17.32% -12.64% 177.112M 171.2M 3.45% 13.17%
Q3 2024 0.95 0.92 3.29% - 155.976M 169.66M -8.07% -3.26%
Q2 2024 0.68 0.81 -16.44% -33.33% 159.905M 163.72M -2.33% -2.59%
Q1 2024 0.85 0.84 1.21% -20.56% 153.701M 165.95M -7.38% -9.11%
Q4 2023 0.87 0.89 -1.73% -26.89% 156.507M 168.79M -7.28% -9.64%
Q3 2023 0.95 0.96 -1.41% -12.04% 161.225M 170.41M -5.39% -5.11%
Q2 2023 1.02 1.04 -1.62% 20.00% 164.154M 176.42M -6.95% 4.56%
Q1 2023 1.07 1.16 -7.91% 17.58% 169.1M 182.12M -7.15% 31.90%
Q4 2022 1.19 1.19 0.29% 33.71% 173.2M 182.67M -5.18% 36.27%
Q3 2022 1.08 1.12 -3.22% 10.20% 169.9M 175.42M -3.15% 27.55%
Q2 2022 0.85 0.82 3.37% -17.48% 157M 158.53M -0.97% 16.12%
Q1 2022 0.91 0.89 2.31% - 128.2M 136.19M -5.87% 2.97%
Q4 2021 0.89 0.95 -6.01% 7.23% 127.1M 139.18M -8.68% -2.08%
Q3 2021 0.98 0.93 5.20% 46.27% 133.2M 136.59M -2.48% 11.84%
Q2 2021 1.03 0.94 9.64% 66.13% 135.2M 134.35M 0.63% 13.14%
Q1 2021 0.91 0.77 17.91% 46.77% 124.5M 132.54M -6.07% 0.65%
Q4 2020 0.83 0.67 22.98% - 129.8M 125.85M 3.14% -
Q3 2020 0.67 0.64 4.82% - 119.1M 124.39M -4.25% -
Q2 2020 0.62 0.48 30.25% - 119.5M 122.68M -2.59% -
Q1 2020 0.62 0.63 -1.43% - 123.7M 123.3M 0.32% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

FRME EPS Q2Q GrowthFRME EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 -20 40 60

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

FRME Revenue Q2Q GrowthFRME Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 10 20 30

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
1.04%
Max EPS beat (4)
2.30%
Min EPS beat (4)
0.05%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
0
Average Revenue beat (4)
-5.65%
Max Revenue beat (4)
-2.50%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-8.02%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, FRME has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
FRME has not beaten revenue estimates in any of the last 4 earnings releases
In the last 4 quarters, FRME has beaten the EPS estimates by 1.0% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, FRME reported -5.7% below the revenue estimates on average.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP / FRME Earnings FAQ

Can you provide the last earnings date for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) last reported earnings on 1/26/2026.


Did FRME stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.


What percentage of the time does FRME stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.