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First Busey Corporation

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NASDAQ Financial Services Banks - Regional
$25.06
▲ $0.56 (2.29%)
Mkt Cap: 2.16B
Day Range
$24.91 $25.53
52-Week Range
$18.40 $27.65
Volume
720,639
50D / 200D Avg
$25.34 / $24.01
Prev Close
$24.50

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Financial Services sector median (854 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 16.0 10.3
P/B 0.9 1.1
ROE % 7.0 11.7
Net Margin % 13.0 16.8
Rev Growth 5Y % 24.7 11.7
D/E 0.2 0.5

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$29.00 +15.7%
Forward P/E
10.0
Forward EPS
$2.51
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
810 M

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2027 $2.73
$2.68 – $2.78
840 M 6
FY2026 $2.51
$2.46 – $2.53
810 M 6

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 24.71% annually over 5 years — strong growth
Earnings grew 18.97% over the past year
Debt/Equity of 0.20 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 173.77M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 32.85%
Cash machine — converts 128.47% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
24.71%
Revenue (1Y)57.56%
Earnings (1Y)18.97%
FCF Growth (3Y)2.98%

Quality

Return on Equity
7.02%
ROIC4.73%
Net Margin12.96%
Op. Margin17.88%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.20
Current Ratio0.07
Interest Coverage0.58

Valuation

P/E Ratio
15.98
P/B Ratio0.88
EV/EBITDA13.23
Dividend Yield0.04%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 57.56% Revenue Growth (3Y) 31.83%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 18.97% Earnings Growth (3Y) 5.05%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 24.71% Earnings Growth (5Y) 2.31%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 1.04B Net Income (TTM) 135.26M
ROE 7.02% ROA 0.75%
Gross Margin 63.88% Operating Margin 17.88%
Net Margin 12.96% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 173.77M
ROIC 4.73% FCF Growth (3Y) 2.98%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.20 Current Ratio 0.07
Interest Coverage 0.58 Dividend Yield 0.04%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 15.98 P/B Ratio 0.88
P/S Ratio 2.07 PEG Ratio -0.61
EV/EBITDA 13.23 Dividend Yield 0.04%
Market Cap 2.16B Enterprise Value 2.47B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 1.04B 662.52M 600.59M 486.60M 431.60M
Net Income 135.26M 113.69M 122.57M 128.31M 123.45M
EPS (Diluted) 1.47 1.98 2.18 2.29 2.20
Gross Profit 666.84M 452.86M 438.27M 445.43M 418.60M
Operating Income 186.64M 153.30M 153.90M 161.74M 156.82M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 18.10B 12.05B 12.28B 12.34B 12.86B
Total Liabilities 15.64B 10.66B 11.01B 11.19B 11.54B
Shareholders' Equity 2.47B 1.38B 1.27B 1.15B 1.32B
Total Debt 490.06M 469.19M 523.58M 917.70M 638.82M
Cash & Equivalents 181.04M 697.66M 719.58M 227.16M 836.10M
Current Assets 252.83M 1.93B 2.81B 2.69B 4.82B
Current Liabilities 3.83B 10.14B 10.49B 10.65B 11.06B

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 2 strategies

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#487 of 1024
46
#516 of 820
36

Recent Activity

Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Deep Value Investing (Seth Klarman)
Mar 24, 2026