First Busey vs First Mid Bancshares
BUSE and FMBH side by side, both in commercial banks. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How BUSE and FMBH compare
First Busey is the larger company, worth 1.7 times as much as First Mid Bancshares ($2.4B against $1.4B).
On earnings, First Busey is cheaper: it trades at 11.8× trailing earnings, against 11.8× for First Mid Bancshares.
First Busey grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (23.7% versus 15.7% for First Mid Bancshares).
First Busey keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 29.2% compared with 27.7% at First Mid Bancshares.
Both pay dividends: First Busey yields 3.6% and First Mid Bancshares 2.0%.
First Busey scores higher on the StockData Score (20 against 15 for First Mid Bancshares), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | BUSE | FMBH |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $2.4B | $1.4B |
| Share price | $28.87 | $51.32 |
| Change, 1 year | 24.7% | 36.3% |
| Change, 5 years | 4.8% | 18.5% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.63 | 0.60 |
| Employees | 1,914 | 1,219 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 20 (better) | 15 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Growth score | 3 | 3 |
| Performance score | 3 | 3 |
| Health score | 5 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 4 | 4 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 11.8× (better) | 11.8× |
| P/S | 3.0× (better) | 3.4× |
| P/B | 1.1× (better) | 1.2× |
| P/FCF | 10.7× | 10.2× (better) |
| PEG | – | 5.67 |
| FCF yield | 9.4% | 9.8% (better) |
| Fair value | $30.37 | $48.86 |
| Margin of safety | 4.9% (better) | −5.0% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 23.7% (better) | 15.7% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | – | 13.3% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 124% (better) | 27.3% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 113% (better) | 18.6% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −4.3% | 7.2% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Net margin | 29.2% (better) | 27.7% |
| FCF margin | 28.4% | 33.3% (better) |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | 10.9% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.04 | – |
| Altman Z-score | 0.16 | 0.22 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 6 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 3.6% (better) | 2.0% |
| Payout ratio | 46.4% | 22.9% |
| Years of dividend growth | 1 | 15 (better) |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 2.6% | 161% (better) |
| Buyback yield | 9.2% (better) | 0.07% |
| Shareholder yield | 12.8% (better) | 2.0% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 67.6% | 55.9% |
| Held by insiders | 4.7% | 10.0% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$266K (better) | −$470K |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 3.6% |
Go deeper
- BUSE stock overview
- BUSE income statement
- BUSE valuation and score
- FMBH stock overview
- FMBH income statement
- FMBH valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.