NASDAQ$FRME

First Merchants Corporation · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong first quarter results driven by balance sheet growth and strong financial performance.

First Merchants Corporation reported a strong first quarter with net income of $49.5 million, an increase compared to $34.3 million during the same period in 2020. Earnings per share totaled $0.91, up from $0.62 in the first quarter of 2020. The corporation's loan portfolio increased by $711 million, or 8.3 percent, over the past twelve months. The first quarter results produced a return on assets of 1.39 percent, return on tangible common equity of 15.87 percent and efficiency ratio of 50.23 percent.

  • Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $49.5 million, compared to $34.3 million in 2020.
  • Earnings per share increased to $0.91, a 47 percent increase from $0.62 per share in the first quarter of 2020.
  • Total assets reached $14.6 billion, and loans totaled $9.3 billion.
  • Net-interest income grew to $100.4 million, a 7.0 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$125M

Previous: $124M+0.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $0.62+46.8%
Efficiency Ratio

50.2%

Previous: 52.2%-3.7%
Tangible Common Equity Ratio

8.8%

Previous: 9.9%-11.4%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

14.3%

Previous: 13.8%+3.8%
Free Cash Flow

$49.5M

Previous: $34.3M+44.4%
Net Income

$49.5M

Previous: $34.3M+44.4%
Operating Income

$100M

Previous: $64.4M+55.5%
Gross Profit

$125M

Previous: $104M+19.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$581M

Previous: $261M+122.8%
Total Assets

$14.6B

Previous: $12.7B+15.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.19M

Previous: $1.22M-2.5%

Revenue & EPS history

First Merchants · Revenue · Quarterly

$125M

Q1 2021+0.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Merchants · $105M total across 1 segment · Q3 2021

  • Net Interest Income
    $105M—

Forward guidance

First Merchants Corporation did not provide any forward guidance in the earnings report.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

32 / 66 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q1 2010

Best reaction

-7.4%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026———
Q1 2026-1.6%-0.1%-0.6%
Q4 2025-0.1%+4.4%+8.0%
Q3 2025-0.5%-0.1%+0.7%
Q2 2025-1.7%-0.1%+1.2%
Q1 2025-1.1%-2.7%+1.1%
Q4 2024+3.5%+7.5%+6.2%
Q3 2024-4.3%-0.6%+17.9%
Q2 2024+4.4%+2.0%-3.0%
Q1 2024-2.6%-4.7%-4.9%
Q4 2023-3.0%-2.6%-5.1%
Q3 2023+1.7%+3.6%+17.7%
Q2 2023-0.1%-2.3%-8.2%
Q1 2023-7.4%-3.0%-10.6%
Q4 2022+1.4%+6.1%+2.1%
Q3 2022+0.1%+1.3%-0.8%
Q2 2022+3.7%+9.8%+9.3%
Q1 2022-3.6%-6.7%-3.4%
Q4 2021-3.1%-3.5%-1.0%
Q3 2021-5.1%-4.1%-1.5%
Q2 2021+0.2%+1.6%+3.5%
Q1 2021+3.2%+3.4%+2.7%
Q4 2020-0.8%+3.8%+10.8%
Q3 2020-1.1%+0.9%+31.0%
Q2 2020+2.8%-1.4%-0.0%
Q1 2020+1.4%+9.5%-2.3%
Q4 2019+0.5%+3.6%-11.5%
Q3 2019+1.0%+3.5%+4.8%
Q2 2019-1.0%-0.1%-9.3%
Q1 2019-3.9%-4.6%-10.0%
Q4 2018-1.6%+0.9%+10.9%
Q3 2018+2.2%+3.6%+0.1%
Q2 2018+3.4%+0.3%+2.0%
Q1 2018-0.4%-1.4%+4.9%
Q4 2017+0.6%-1.1%-2.6%
Q3 2017+1.2%-0.9%-5.8%
Q2 2017-2.2%+0.4%-1.1%
Q1 2017-1.7%-1.3%-3.2%
Q4 2016+3.3%+2.3%+11.3%
Q3 2016+4.5%+1.1%+24.2%
Q2 2016+3.2%+2.2%+6.3%
Q1 2016+4.2%——
Q4 2015+6.4%——
Q3 2015+3.8%——
Q2 2015-1.8%——
Q1 2015-1.9%——
Q4 2014-3.9%——
Q3 2014+1.1%——
Q2 2014-1.6%——
Q1 2014+0.1%——
Q4 2013+0.7%——
Q3 2013+3.3%——
Q2 2013-0.2%——
Q1 2013+7.3%——
Q4 2011+0.3%——
Q4 2012-0.3%——
Q3 2012+0.8%——
Q2 2012-1.3%——
Q1 2011+0.8%——
Q1 2012-1.5%——
Q4 2009+1.3%——
Q3 2010-5.6%——
Q3 2011-5.6%——
Q2 2010-2.5%——
Q4 2010-2.5%——
Q2 2011-2.5%——
Q1 2010+11.2%——

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