First Merchants annual debt-to-equity ratio
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First Merchants Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (FRME)
First Merchants's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.41 for fiscal 2025.
View full First Merchants company overviewFirst Merchants annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.41 | −0.10 | −19.44% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.51 | 0.05 | +9.66% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.47 | −0.19 | −28.95% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.66 | 0.32 | +92.52% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.34 | −0.03 | −9.04% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.38 | −0.05 | −10.96% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.42 | −0.05 | −11.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.48 | −0.16 | −25.57% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.64 | −0.13 | −16.86% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.77 | 0.10 | +15.17% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.67 | 0.10 | +17.93% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.57 | −0.26 | −31.22% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.82 | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.62 | 0.04 | +6.88% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.41 | −0.10 | −19.44% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.49 | 0.02 | +3.98% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.49 | −0.04 | −6.80% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.58 | 0.19 | +48.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.51 | 0.05 | +9.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.47 | −0.02 | −4.10% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.53 | 0.05 | +10.82% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.39 | −0.16 | −28.77% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.47 | −0.19 | −28.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.49 | −0.13 | −20.52% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.48 | −0.05 | −8.66% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.54 | 0.21 | +64.53% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.66 | 0.32 | +92.52% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.62 | 0.28 | +80.86% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.52 | 0.20 | +63.62% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.33 | −0.04 | −10.06% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.34 | −0.03 | −9.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.34 | −0.09 | −20.50% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.32 | −0.16 | −33.17% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.37 | −0.11 | −22.24% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.38 | −0.05 | −10.96% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.43 | 0.02 | +5.99% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.48 | −0.06 | −11.78% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.47 | 0.03 | +7.73% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.42 | −0.05 | −11.40% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.40 | −0.13 | −24.89% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.54 | −0.08 | −13.21% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.44 | −0.15 | −25.85% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.48 | −0.16 | −25.57% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.54 | −0.08 | −12.44% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.63 | −0.05 | −7.94% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.59 | −0.17 | −22.44% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.64 | −0.13 | −16.86% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.61 | −0.08 | −11.03% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.68 | 0.05 | +8.36% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.76 | 0.14 | +22.05% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.77 | 0.10 | +15.17% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.69 | −0.05 | −6.47% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.63 | −0.11 | −14.82% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.62 | 0.05 | +8.17% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.67 | 0.10 | +17.93% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.74 | −0.08 | −9.97% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.74 | −0.13 | −14.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 0.58 | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.57 | −0.26 | −31.22% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.82 | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.87 | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.82 | — | — |
First Merchants debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, First Merchants's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.38 to 0.41, a change of 0.04. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 0.62.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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