FRME Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

First Business Financial Services has a net margin of 34.52% compared to First Merchants's net margin of 27.36%. First Merchants's return on equity of 9.18% beat First Business Financial Services's return on equity of 14.74%.

First Merchants has a consensus price target of $45.17, signalling upside risk potential of 25.78%. On the other hand First Business Financial Services has an analysts' consensus of $59.00 which suggests that it could grow by 21.65%. Given that First Merchants has higher upside potential than First Business Financial Services, analysts believe First Merchants is more attractive than First Business Financial Services.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.953, which suggesting that the stock is 4.749% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Business Financial Services has a beta of 0.668, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 33.24%.

First Merchants has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.9%. First Business Financial Services offers a yield of 2.14% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share. First Merchants pays 41.46% of its earnings as a dividend. First Business Financial Services pays out 20.78% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

First Merchants quarterly revenues are $160.3M, which are larger than First Business Financial Services quarterly revenues of $40.8M. First Merchants's net income of $55.3M is higher than First Business Financial Services's net income of $11.2M. Notably, First Merchants's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.09x while First Business Financial Services's PE ratio is 8.82x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Merchants is 3.30x versus 2.49x for First Business Financial Services. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 34.52% compared to First Merchants's net margin of 29.21%. First Merchants's return on equity of 9.18% beat Fulton Financial's return on equity of 10.29%.

First Merchants has a consensus price target of $45.17, signalling upside risk potential of 25.78%. On the other hand Fulton Financial has an analysts' consensus of $19.75 which suggests that it could grow by 16.66%. Given that First Merchants has higher upside potential than Fulton Financial, analysts believe First Merchants is more attractive than Fulton Financial.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.953, which suggesting that the stock is 4.749% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.678, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 32.214%.

First Merchants has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.9%. Fulton Financial offers a yield of 4.14% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share. First Merchants pays 41.46% of its earnings as a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 45.61% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

First Merchants quarterly revenues are $160.3M, which are smaller than Fulton Financial quarterly revenues of $318.4M. First Merchants's net income of $55.3M is lower than Fulton Financial's net income of $93M. Notably, First Merchants's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.09x while Fulton Financial's PE ratio is 9.96x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Merchants is 3.30x versus 2.50x for Fulton Financial. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 34.52% compared to First Merchants's net margin of 32.77%. First Merchants's return on equity of 9.18% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.59%.

First Merchants has a consensus price target of $45.17, signalling upside risk potential of 25.78%. On the other hand Hancock Whitney has an analysts' consensus of $62.88 which suggests that it could grow by 18.92%. Given that First Merchants has higher upside potential than Hancock Whitney, analysts believe First Merchants is more attractive than Hancock Whitney.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.953, which suggesting that the stock is 4.749% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.996, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 0.44%.

First Merchants has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.9%. Hancock Whitney offers a yield of 3.12% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. First Merchants pays 41.46% of its earnings as a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 28.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

First Merchants quarterly revenues are $160.3M, which are smaller than Hancock Whitney quarterly revenues of $364.7M. First Merchants's net income of $55.3M is lower than Hancock Whitney's net income of $119.5M. Notably, First Merchants's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.09x while Hancock Whitney's PE ratio is 9.75x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Merchants is 3.30x versus 3.16x for Hancock Whitney. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Orrstown Financial Services has a net margin of 34.52% compared to First Merchants's net margin of 29.89%. First Merchants's return on equity of 9.18% beat Orrstown Financial Services's return on equity of 7.46%.

First Merchants has a consensus price target of $45.17, signalling upside risk potential of 25.78%. On the other hand Orrstown Financial Services has an analysts' consensus of $35.60 which suggests that it could grow by 19.58%. Given that First Merchants has higher upside potential than Orrstown Financial Services, analysts believe First Merchants is more attractive than Orrstown Financial Services.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.953, which suggesting that the stock is 4.749% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Orrstown Financial Services has a beta of 0.780, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 22.043%.

First Merchants has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.9%. Orrstown Financial Services offers a yield of 3.09% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. First Merchants pays 41.46% of its earnings as a dividend. Orrstown Financial Services pays out 59.76% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

First Merchants quarterly revenues are $160.3M, which are larger than Orrstown Financial Services quarterly revenues of $60.4M. First Merchants's net income of $55.3M is higher than Orrstown Financial Services's net income of $18.1M. Notably, First Merchants's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.09x while Orrstown Financial Services's PE ratio is 15.19x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Merchants is 3.30x versus 2.34x for Orrstown Financial Services. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.