First Merchants (First Merchants) GF Value Rank : 10 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is First Merchants GF Value Rank?

First Merchants has the GF Value Rank of 10.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of First Merchants's GF Value Rank

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Merchants's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

First Merchants's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Merchants's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Merchants's GF Value Rank falls into.

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First Merchants (First Merchants) Business Description

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Address

200 East Jackson Street, P.O. Box 792, Muncie, IN, USA, 47305-2814

Website

https://www.firstmerchants.com

First Merchants Corp, through its subsidiaries, provides its customers with financial services delivered locally by bankers. It offers personal banking, business banking, real estate mortgage lending, cash management services, brokerage, wealth management, and insurance. The company reports in only one segment that is community banking.

Executives

Michael C Rechin	officer: Executive Vice President, other: Chief Operating Officer	13831 COLDWATER DRIVE, CARMEL IN 46032
Michael J Fisher	director	200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Jason R Sondhi	director	200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Gary Lehman	director	200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Mung Chiang	director	200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Stephan Fluhler	officer: Chief Information Officer, other: Senior Vice President	200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Charles E Schalliol	director	300 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 950, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Kevin D Johnson	director	200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Patrick J. Fehring	director	32991 HAMILTON COURT, FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48334
Patrick A Sherman	director	609 TREYBOURNE DRIVE, SUITE A, GREENWOOD IN 46142
Chad Kimball	officer: Chief Risk Officer	200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305
Mark K Hardwick	officer: Senior Vice President, other: Chief Financial Officer	POST OFFICE BOX 792, MUNICE IN 47308-0792
Michael R Becher	director	200 E. JACKSON ST., MUNCIE IN 47305
Michael C Marhenke	director	200 EAST JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
William L Hoy	director	200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE IN 47305