First Merchants Corporation (FRME) — Cash Flow Quality Index
First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.41x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $80.71 Million exceeds net income of $57.06 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore First Merchants Corporation (FRME) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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First Merchants Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for First Merchants Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see First Merchants Corporation (FRME) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for First Merchants Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for First Merchants Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.26x | $283.65 Million | $226.00 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32x | $266.21 Million | $201.40 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16x | $258.83 Million | $223.79 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21x | $268.05 Million | $222.09 Million | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01x | $207.38 Million | $205.53 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.38x | $204.81 Million | $148.60 Million | ▲ +27.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08x | $178.41 Million | $164.46 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13x | $180.24 Million | $159.14 Million | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32x | $126.50 Million | $96.07 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28x | $103.72 Million | $81.05 Million | ▲ +47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.87x | $56.66 Million | $65.38 Million | ▼ -31.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26x | $75.84 Million | $60.16 Million | ▼ -69.3% |
| 2013 | 4.11x | $183.13 Million | $44.53 Million | ▲ +164.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56x | $70.27 Million | $45.12 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2011 | 3.39x | $85.48 Million | $25.25 Million | ▼ -71.1% |
| 2010 | 11.73x | $81.05 Million | $6.91 Million | ▲ +520.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89x | $39.01 Million | $20.64 Million | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57x | $49.61 Million | $31.64 Million | ▲ +30.5% |
| 2006 | 1.20x | $36.28 Million | $30.20 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1.54x | $46.49 Million | $30.24 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36x | $39.95 Million | $29.41 Million | ▼ -43.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38x | $65.67 Million | $27.57 Million | ▲ +274.7% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | $17.70 Million | $27.84 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41x | $31.21 Million | $22.21 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49x | $29.79 Million | $19.94 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35x | $25.70 Million | $19.10 Million | ▲ +24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08x | $19.40 Million | $17.90 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17x | $19.30 Million | $16.50 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.28x | $16.80 Million | $13.10 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19x | $11.80 Million | $9.90 Million | ▼ -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.36x | $12.50 Million | $9.20 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33x | $11.30 Million | $8.50 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37x | $10.70 Million | $7.80 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.40x | $9.50 Million | $6.80 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.30x | $7.80 Million | $6.00 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.33x | $7.60 Million | $5.70 Million | — |