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First Merchants (First Merchants) EV-to-FCF : 9.90 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is First Merchants EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, First Merchants's Enterprise Value is $2,277.1 Mil. First Merchants's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $230.1 Mil. Therefore, First Merchants's EV-to-FCF for today is 9.90.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Merchants's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FRME' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.09   Med: 11.58   Max: 25.1
Current: 9.9

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of First Merchants was 25.10. The lowest was 4.09. And the median was 11.58.

FRME's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
66.55% of 1121 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 5.71 vs FRME: 9.90

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-04), First Merchants's stock price is $34.69. First Merchants's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.470. Therefore, First Merchants's PE Ratio for today is 10.00.


First Merchants EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Merchants's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Merchants EV-to-FCF Chart

First Merchants Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.13 9.52 9.51 11.20 9.86

First Merchants Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.69 7.41 6.65 9.86 9.95

Competitive Comparison of First Merchants's EV-to-FCF

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Merchants's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Merchants's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Merchants's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Merchants's EV-to-FCF falls into.



First Merchants EV-to-FCF Calculation

First Merchants's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2277.118/230.072
=9.90

First Merchants's current Enterprise Value is $2,277.1 Mil.
First Merchants's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $230.1 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First Merchants  (NAS:FRME) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

First Merchants's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=34.69/3.470
=10.00

First Merchants's share price for today is $34.69.
First Merchants's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.470.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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First Merchants (First Merchants) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 East Jackson Street, P.O. Box 792, Muncie, IN, USA, 47305-2814
First Merchants Corp, through its subsidiaries, provides its customers with financial services delivered locally by bankers. It offers personal banking, business banking, real estate mortgage lending, cash management services, brokerage, wealth management, and insurance. The company reports in only one segment that is community banking.
Executives
Michael C Rechin officer: Executive Vice President, other: Chief Operating Officer 13831 COLDWATER DRIVE, CARMEL IN 46032
Michael J Fisher director 200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Jason R Sondhi director 200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Gary Lehman director 200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Mung Chiang director 200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Stephan Fluhler officer: Chief Information Officer, other: Senior Vice President 200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Charles E Schalliol director 300 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 950, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Kevin D Johnson director 200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Patrick J. Fehring director 32991 HAMILTON COURT, FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48334
Patrick A Sherman director 609 TREYBOURNE DRIVE, SUITE A, GREENWOOD IN 46142
Chad Kimball officer: Chief Risk Officer 200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Mark K Hardwick officer: Senior Vice President, other: Chief Financial Officer POST OFFICE BOX 792, MUNICE IN 47308-0792
Michael R Becher director 200 E. JACKSON ST., MUNCIE IN 47305
Michael C Marhenke director 200 EAST JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
William L Hoy director 200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305