FRME Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Citizens & Northern Corp. has a net margin of 21.15% compared to First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net margin of 8.97%. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s return on equity of 9.53% beat Citizens & Northern Corp.'s return on equity of 7.87%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a consensus price target of $45.75, signalling upside risk potential of 11.89%. On the other hand Citizens & Northern Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $23.50 which suggests that it could grow by 3.52%. Given that First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has higher upside potential than Citizens & Northern Corp., analysts believe First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is more attractive than Citizens & Northern Corp..

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a beta of 0.941, which suggesting that the stock is 5.873% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Citizens & Northern Corp. has a beta of 0.553, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 44.651%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.5%. Citizens & Northern Corp. offers a yield of 4.93% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) pays 36.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Citizens & Northern Corp. pays out 76.85% 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 Corp. (Indiana) quarterly revenues are $269.8M, which are larger than Citizens & Northern Corp. quarterly revenues of $49.8M. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net income of $57.1M is higher than Citizens & Northern Corp.'s net income of $4.5M. Notably, First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.52x while Citizens & Northern Corp.'s PE ratio is 15.39x. 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 Corp. (Indiana) is 2.25x versus 2.13x for Citizens & Northern Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. has a net margin of 21.15% compared to First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net margin of 34.76%. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s return on equity of 9.53% beat First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.'s return on equity of 8.89%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a consensus price target of $45.75, signalling upside risk potential of 11.89%. On the other hand First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $37.86 which suggests that it could grow by 2.85%. Given that First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has higher upside potential than First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., analysts believe First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is more attractive than First Interstate BancSystem, Inc..

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a beta of 0.941, which suggesting that the stock is 5.873% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. has a beta of 0.799, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 20.053%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.5%. First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. offers a yield of 5.11% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) pays 36.86% of its earnings as a dividend. First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. pays out 63.95% 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 Corp. (Indiana) quarterly revenues are $269.8M, which are smaller than First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. quarterly revenues of $313M. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net income of $57.1M is lower than First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.'s net income of $108.8M. Notably, First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.52x while First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.'s PE ratio is 12.50x. 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 Corp. (Indiana) is 2.25x versus 2.84x for First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Farmers National Banc Corp. has a net margin of 21.15% compared to First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net margin of 20.47%. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s return on equity of 9.53% beat Farmers National Banc Corp.'s return on equity of 12.27%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a consensus price target of $45.75, signalling upside risk potential of 11.89%. On the other hand Farmers National Banc Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $14.50 which suggests that it could grow by 11.37%. Given that First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has higher upside potential than Farmers National Banc Corp., analysts believe First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is more attractive than Farmers National Banc Corp..

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a beta of 0.941, which suggesting that the stock is 5.873% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Farmers National Banc Corp. has a beta of 0.857, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 14.332%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.5%. Farmers National Banc Corp. offers a yield of 5.22% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) pays 36.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Farmers National Banc Corp. pays out 46.9% 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 Corp. (Indiana) quarterly revenues are $269.8M, which are larger than Farmers National Banc Corp. quarterly revenues of $71.5M. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net income of $57.1M is higher than Farmers National Banc Corp.'s net income of $14.6M. Notably, First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.52x while Farmers National Banc Corp.'s PE ratio is 8.97x. 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 Corp. (Indiana) is 2.25x versus 1.75x for Farmers National Banc Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a net margin of 21.15% compared to First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net margin of 20.09%. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s return on equity of 9.53% beat Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s return on equity of 9.13%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a consensus price target of $45.75, signalling upside risk potential of 11.89%. On the other hand Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has an analysts' consensus of $34.40 which suggests that it could grow by 5.55%. Given that First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has higher upside potential than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio), analysts believe First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is more attractive than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio).

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a beta of 0.941, which suggesting that the stock is 5.873% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a beta of 0.683, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 31.665%.

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.5%. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) offers a yield of 5.03% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) pays 36.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) pays out 54.52% 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 Corp. (Indiana) quarterly revenues are $269.8M, which are larger than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) quarterly revenues of $156.8M. First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s net income of $57.1M is higher than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s net income of $31.5M. Notably, First Merchants Corp. (Indiana)'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.52x while Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s PE ratio is 10.89x. 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 Corp. (Indiana) is 2.25x versus 1.86x for Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.