First Busey Corporation (BUSE) vs First Merchants Corporation (FRME)

• First Busey Corporation BUSE 29.43 ▲ +0.58%
• First Merchants Corporation FRME 39.60 ▲ +0.30%

First Busey Corporation and First Merchants Corporation are both Banks Regional companies. First Busey Corporation and First Merchants Corporation are of similar size ($2.5B and $2.4B). First Busey Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 12.2× against 12.7×. First Busey Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.6% against 3.18%. First Busey Corporation has the higher net margin (19.3% vs 16.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.57% vs 3.59%). Both pay a dividend; First Merchants Corporation yields more (3.69% vs 3.50%). Across the 19 metrics below, First Busey Corporation leads on 11 and First Merchants Corporation on 8.