First Merchants (FRME) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

First Merchants (FRME) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), First Merchants reported total assets of $19.03B and total liabilities of $16.56B. Shareholders' equity was $2.47B, up 7.0% from $2.30B a year earlier. Total debt stood at $201.38M against $1.49B in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $1.29B. That puts debt-to-equity at 0.08, compared with 0.15 a year earlier.

First Merchants Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for First Merchants Corporation (FRME) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.08	0.09	0.55	0.25	0.64	0.59	0.30	0.18	0.19
Short-Term Investments	1.41	0.44	1.63	1.98	2.34	1.92	1.79	1.14	1.00
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.49	1.77	2.18	2.23	2.99	2.50	2.09	1.32	1.19
Accounts Receivable	0.09	0.09	0.10	0.09	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.04
Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Assets	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Current Assets	1.58	1.86	2.27	2.31	3.04	2.56	2.13	1.36	1.23
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	0.12	0.13	0.13	0.12	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.09	0.10
Long-Term Investments	0.05	0.04	0.04	14.08	0.03	10.34	9.19	7.64	7.24
Goodwill	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.55	0.54	0.54	0.45	0.45
Intangible Assets	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.03
Other Non-Current Assets	0.08	0.74	0.68	0.64	0.46	0.47	0.42	0.30	0.30
Total Non-Current Assets	0.93	16.45	16.13	15.69	12.41	11.51	10.32	8.53	8.14
Total Assets	19.03	18.31	18.41	18.00	15.45	14.07	12.46	9.88	9.37
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00
Short-Term Debt	0.14	0.24	0.16	0.34	0.18	0.18	0.24	0.22	0.28
Accrued Liabilities	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	7.79	14.52	14.82	14.38	12.73	11.36	9.84	7.75	7.17
Total Current Liabilities	7.93	14.78	15.00	14.73	12.92	11.54	10.09	7.98	7.46
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	0.06	0.09	0.87	0.97	0.45	0.51	0.49	0.45	0.55
Other Non-Current Liabilities	7.77	0.31	0.29	0.26	0.17	0.14	0.09	0.05	0.05
Total Non-Current Liabilities	8.63	1.23	1.16	1.24	0.62	0.65	0.58	0.50	0.61
Total Liabilities	16.56	16.01	16.16	15.97	13.54	12.19	10.67	8.48	8.06
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Retained Earnings	1.41	1.27	1.15	1.01	0.86	0.79	0.70	0.58	0.47
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	-0.13	-0.19	-0.18	-0.24	0.06	0.07	0.03	-0.02	0.00
Additional Paid-in Capital	1.15	1.19	1.24	1.23	0.99	1.01	1.05	0.84	0.83
Shares Outstanding	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.05	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	2.47	2.30	2.25	2.03	1.91	1.88	1.79	1.41	1.30
Total Liabilities & Equity	19.03	18.31	18.41	18.00	15.45	14.07	12.46	9.88	9.37

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About First Merchants Balance Sheet

How much debt does First Merchants have?

First Merchants had total debt of $201.38M as of Dec 31, 2025, against $1.49B in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.08. Total debt was $335.63M a year earlier.

What are First Merchants's total assets?

First Merchants reported total assets of $19.03B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 3.9% from $18.31B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $16.56B.

What is First Merchants's shareholders' equity?

First Merchants's shareholders' equity was $2.47B as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $43.31 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition