NASDAQ$FRME

First Merchants Corporation · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in net income and earnings per share due to one-time charges, while balance sheet positioning and capital position remained strong.

First Merchants Corporation reported a decrease in net income available to common stockholders to $42.0 million, with diluted earnings per common share of $0.71, compared to $70.3 million and $1.19, respectively, in Q4 2022. Excluding one-time charges, net income was $51.6 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.87. The company's balance sheet was strong, with improved liquidity and increased tangible common equity.

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $42.0 million, or $0.71 per diluted share.
  • Excluding one-time charges, net income was $51.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share.
  • Total loans grew by $202.6 million, or 6.6 percent annualized on a linked quarter basis.
  • Total deposits increased by $174.9 million, or 4.8 percent annualized on a linked quarter basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$157M

Previous: $173M-9.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.87

Previous: $1.19-26.9%
Net Interest Margin

3.2%

Previous: 3.7%-15.1%
Efficiency Ratio

63.3%

Previous: 48.6%+30.2%
Tangible Common Equity Ratio

8.4%

Previous: 7.3%+15.0%
Net Income

$42.5M

Previous: $70.8M-40.0%
Operating Income

$46.9M

Previous: $83.4M-43.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.37M

Previous: $1.22M+11.8%

Revenue & EPS history

First Merchants · Revenue · Quarterly

$157M

Q4 2023-9.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Net Interest Income
    $105M

Forward guidance

The actions taken during the quarter to reduce costs will lead to an even more efficient franchise in 2024.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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
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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