BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (BBAR) vs First Merchants Corporation (FRME)

• BBVA Banco Frances S.A. BBAR 12.78 ▼ −1.24%
• First Merchants Corporation FRME 39.60 ▲ +0.30%

BBVA Banco Frances S.A. and First Merchants Corporation are both Banks Regional companies. BBVA Banco Frances S.A. and First Merchants Corporation are of similar size ($2.6B and $2.5B). BBVA Banco Frances S.A. trades at the lower P/E: 9.3× against 12.7×. First Merchants Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.18% against 0.77%. First Merchants Corporation has the higher net margin (16.9% vs 5.48%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.59% vs 83.2%). Across the 18 metrics below, BBVA Banco Frances S.A. leads on 13 and First Merchants Corporation on 5.