ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 96 (better than 96% compared with alternatives) for 2025, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock First Merchants are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for First Merchants. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 94, which means that the share price of First Merchants is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 94% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 65, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 79. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 40. This means 60% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than First Merchants. ...read more