Detailed financial statements for First Busey Corporation (BUSE): income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow summary. Track margins, debt, liquidity and profitability trends year over year with up to 20 years of history.
First Busey Corporation operates as the parent entity for Busey Bank, delivering a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services throughout the United States. Its diverse clientele includes individual consumers, corporate entities, institutional clients, and governmental organizations. The company's operations are strategically divided into three key segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management.
Analysis Summary
First Busey Corporation reported revenue of $1.04B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 18.6%. Net income reached $135.3M, with a 6.2% 5-year CAGR.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 66.1%, operating margin 16.5%, net margin 24.6%. Free cash flow grew at 1.8% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $30.24, BUSE trades at a P/E of 10.91 and an ROE of 5.48%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.6B.
Balance sheet quality for BUSE: current ratio of 0.1, net debt of $309.0M. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Cash flow quality is strong: free cash flow of $173.8M represents 128% conversion of reported net income. High conversion (above 90%) suggests earnings translate cleanly into cash; lower conversion may indicate working capital tightness or accounting timing differences.
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $240.1M | $308.8M | $376.0M | $472.6M | $444.9M | $431.6M | $486.6M | $600.6M | $662.5M | $1.04B |
| Cost of Revenue | $15.8M | $26.2M | $49.1M | $79.4M | $82.5M | $13.0M | $41.2M | $162.3M | $209.7M | $377.0M |
| Gross Profit | $224.3M | $282.5M | $327.0M | $393.2M | $362.4M | $418.6M | $445.4M | $438.3M | $452.9M | $666.8M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $78.4M | $95.6M | $107.8M | $140.5M | $126.7M | $148.4M | $163.1M | $168.2M | $181.2M | $327.0M |
| Operating Expenses | $147.9M | $174.4M | $193.0M | $258.8M | $234.2M | $261.8M | $283.9M | $284.4M | $299.6M | $480.2M |
| Operating Income | $76.4M | $108.1M | $133.9M | $134.4M | $128.2M | $156.8M | $161.7M | $153.9M | $153.3M | $186.6M |
| EBITDA | $88.2M | $123.5M | $150.9M | $158.6M | $156.2M | $185.0M | $187.4M | $176.6M | $173.9M | $204.7M |
| Interest Expense | $10.2M | $20.9M | $44.6M | $69.0M | $43.7M | $28.1M | $36.5M | $159.9M | $201.1M | $324.3M |
| Pre-tax Income | $76.4M | $108.1M | $133.9M | $134.4M | $128.2M | $156.8M | $161.7M | $153.9M | $153.3M | $186.6M |
| Income Tax | $26.7M | $45.4M | $35.0M | $31.5M | $27.9M | $33.4M | $33.4M | $31.3M | $39.6M | $51.4M |
| Net Income | $49.7M | $62.7M | $98.9M | $103.0M | $100.3M | $123.4M | $128.3M | $122.6M | $113.7M | $135.3M |
| EPS | $1.42 | $1.47 | $2.02 | $1.88 | $1.84 | $2.23 | $2.32 | $2.21 | $2.01 | $1.49 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.40 | $1.45 | $2.01 | $1.87 | $1.83 | $2.20 | $2.29 | $2.18 | $1.98 | $1.47 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $35.4M | $43.1M | $49.2M | $55.1M | $54.8M | $56.0M | $56.1M | $56.3M | $57.5M | $89.1M |
Income Statement (Quarterly)
| Year | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $285.7M | $277.8M | $267.8M | $106.0M |
| Gross Profit | $197.3M | $197.8M | $193.2M | $31.4M |
| Operating Income | $77.3M | $77.5M | $63.7M | -$63.7M |
| EBITDA | $85.4M | $88.3M | $71.7M | -$71.7M |
| Net Income | $57.1M | $60.8M | $50.0M | $63.2M |
| EPS | $0.94 | $0.63 | $0.56 | $0.65 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.94 | $0.63 | $0.56 | $0.64 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $166.7M | $347.6M | $240.0M | $529.3M | $688.5M | $836.1M | $227.2M | $719.6M | $697.7M | $181.0M |
| Short-term Investments | $759.8M | $872.7M | $697.7M | $1.65B | $2.26B | $3.98B | $2.46B | $2.09B | $1.23B | 0 |
| Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $71.8M |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | $925.9M | $1.23B | $937.7M | $2.18B | $2.95B | $4.82B | $2.69B | $2.81B | $1.93B | $252.8M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $77.9M | $116.9M | $117.7M | $160.8M | $142.9M | $146.7M | $139.4M | $133.6M | $129.4M | $193.4M |
| Goodwill | $102.8M | $269.3M | $267.7M | $311.5M | $311.5M | $317.9M | $317.9M | $317.9M | $333.7M | $383.3M |
| Intangible Assets | $18.5M | $38.7M | $32.9M | $61.6M | $52.0M | $58.1M | $46.4M | $36.0M | $32.3M | $97.4M |
| Total Assets | $5.43B | $7.86B | $7.70B | $9.70B | $10.54B | $12.86B | $12.34B | $12.28B | $12.05B | $18.10B |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term Debt | $264.2M | $524.6M | $185.8M | $214.0M | $180.3M | $287.8M | $580.9M | $199.4M | $155.6M | $173.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $4.64B | $6.65B | $6.44B | $8.12B | $8.86B | $11.06B | $10.65B | $10.49B | $10.14B | $3.83B |
| Long-term Debt | $150.9M | $225.1M | $219.8M | $253.8M | $298.3M | $340.4M | $323.8M | $312.9M | $302.5M | $284.3M |
| Total Liabilities | $4.85B | $6.94B | $6.71B | $8.51B | $9.27B | $11.54B | $11.19B | $11.01B | $10.66B | $15.64B |
| Retained Earnings | -$163.7M | -$132.1M | -$72.2M | -$14.8M | $20.8M | $92.5M | $168.8M | $237.2M | $294.1M | $336.7M |
| Total Equity | $594.3M | $935.0M | $995.0M | $1.22B | $1.27B | $1.32B | $1.15B | $1.27B | $1.38B | $2.47B |
| Total Debt | $415.0M | $749.7M | $405.6M | $477.4M | $486.3M | $638.8M | $917.7M | $523.6M | $469.2M | $490.1M |
| Net Debt | -$510.9M | -$481.6M | -$532.0M | -$1.70B | -$2.46B | -$4.18B | -$1.77B | -$2.28B | -$1.46B | $309.0M |
| Working Capital | -$3.71B | -$5.42B | -$5.50B | -$5.94B | -$5.91B | -$6.24B | -$7.96B | -$7.68B | -$8.21B | -$3.57B |
Balance Sheet (Quarterly)
| Year | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $385.5M | $181.0M | $169.0M | $665.4M |
| Total Assets | $18.19B | $18.10B | $18.04B | $18.19B |
| Total Liabilities | $15.74B | $15.64B | $15.62B | $15.81B |
| Total Equity | $2.45B | $2.47B | $2.41B | $2.38B |
| Total Debt | $451.7M | $490.1M | $662.5M | $464.2M |
Cash Flow (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $49.7M | $62.7M | $98.9M | $103.0M | $100.3M | $123.4M | $128.3M | $122.6M | $113.7M | $135.3M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $11.7M | $15.4M | $16.9M | $24.1M | $27.9M | $28.2M | $25.6M | $22.7M | $20.6M | $30.2M |
| Stock-based Compensation | $1.8M | $2.8M | $3.7M | $4.0M | $7.1M | $7.9M | $9.0M | $6.6M | $7.7M | $17.1M |
| Change in Working Capital | -$8.2M | $2.4M | $8.7M | -$7.4M | -$18.9M | -$24.8M | -$57.3M | -$9.0M | $5.9M | -$43.6M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$20.9M | $253.4M | $202.5M | $88.3M | $163.2M | $162.0M | $165.8M | $173.4M | $178.3M | $192.6M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$9.0M | -$15.0M | -$11.6M | -$13.2M | -$4.2M | -$5.0M | -$5.0M | -$9.5M | -$6.4M | -$19.6M |
| Acquisitions | $25.6M | $27.0M | 0 | -$61.5M | 0 | $228.3M | 0 | 0 | $18.4M | $385.8M |
| Stock Repurchased | 0 | 0 | 0 | -$24.3M | -$12.3M | -$33.0M | -$9.9M | -$4.5M | 0 | -$69.9M |
| Dividends Paid | -$22.7M | -$30.7M | -$39.0M | -$45.2M | -$48.0M | -$50.8M | -$50.9M | -$53.1M | -$54.2M | -$91.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$29.9M | $238.4M | $190.9M | $75.1M | $159.0M | $157.0M | $160.8M | $163.9M | $171.8M | $173.8M |
Cash Flow (Quarterly)
| Year | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $62.5M | $72.2M | $51.5M | $41.5M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$8.0M | -$7.3M | -$2.5M | -$2.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | $54.5M | $64.8M | $49.1M | $39.2M |
| Dividends Paid | -$27.4M | -$26.7M | -$27.2M | -$26.7M |
| Stock-based Compensation | $4.3M | $4.0M | $4.1M | $2.6M |
Growth & Margins (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +28.6% | +21.8% | +25.7% | -5.9% | -3.0% | +12.7% | +23.4% | +10.3% | +57.6% | |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | +26.2% | +57.7% | +4.1% | -2.5% | +23.0% | +3.9% | -4.5% | -7.2% | +19.0% | |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | +3.5% | +37.4% | -6.9% | -2.1% | +21.2% | +4.0% | -4.7% | -9.0% | -25.9% | |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +21.8% | +14.1% | +12.0% | -0.6% | +2.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +2.3% | +54.9% | |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | +897.7% | -19.9% | -60.7% | +111.7% | -1.3% | +2.4% | +1.9% | +4.9% | +1.1% | |
| Gross Margin | 93.4% | 91.5% | 87.0% | 83.2% | 81.5% | 97.0% | 91.5% | 73.0% | 68.4% | 63.9% |
| Operating Margin | 31.8% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 28.4% | 28.8% | 36.3% | 33.2% | 25.6% | 23.1% | 17.9% |
| EBITDA Margin | 36.7% | 40.0% | 40.1% | 33.6% | 35.1% | 42.9% | 38.5% | 29.4% | 26.2% | 19.6% |
| Net Margin | 20.7% | 20.3% | 26.3% | 21.8% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 26.4% | 20.4% | 17.2% | 13.0% |
| FCF Margin | -12.4% | 77.2% | 50.8% | 15.9% | 35.7% | 36.4% | 33.0% | 27.3% | 25.9% | 16.6% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 35.0% | 42.0% | 26.1% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 21.3% | 20.7% | 20.4% | 25.8% | 27.5% |
Per-Share Data (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF Per Share | $-0.84 | $5.53 | $3.88 | $1.36 | $2.90 | $2.80 | $2.86 | $2.91 | $2.99 | $1.95 |
| Dividends Per Share | $0.64 | $0.71 | $0.79 | $0.82 | $0.88 | $0.91 | $0.91 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $1.02 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | $35.0M | $42.7M | $49.0M | $54.9M | $54.6M | $55.4M | $55.4M | $55.4M | $56.6M | $89.1M |
What to look at in Banking companies
- Efficiency Ratio (<=55%) — Operating expenses / revenue. Top banks below 55%.
- ROA (>=1%) — How much they earn per dollar of assets. ROE misleads in banks due to leverage.
- ROTCE (>=12%) — Return on Tangible Common Equity. Strips goodwill and intangibles.
- Equity / Assets (Tier 1 proxy) (>=8%) — Capital ratio proxy. FMP does not expose regulatory Tier 1 directly.
- P/B (1.0-1.5x) — Classic banking metric. <1x can be opportunity or distress.
- Sustainable dividend yield (>=2%, <8%) — EU banks pay 5-7% normally. >8% is distress signal.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 5.48% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.94% |
| Return on Assets | 0.75% |
| Gross Margin | 66.12% |
| Operating Margin | 16.52% |
| Net Margin | 24.65% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.19 |
| Current Ratio | 3.78 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | -0.04 |
Key Ratios (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.68 | 20.37 | 12.15 | 14.63 | 11.71 | 12.16 | 10.66 | 11.23 | 11.73 | 15.97 |
| P/B | 1.81 | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 1.08 | 0.96 | 0.86 |
| P/S | 4.49 | 4.14 | 3.20 | 3.19 | 2.64 | 3.48 | 2.81 | 2.29 | 2.01 | 2.03 |
| Gross Margin | 93.4% | 91.5% | 87.0% | 83.2% | 81.5% | 97.0% | 91.5% | 73.0% | 68.4% | 63.9% |
| Operating Margin | 31.8% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 28.4% | 28.8% | 36.3% | 33.2% | 25.6% | 23.1% | 17.9% |
| Net Margin | 20.7% | 20.3% | 26.3% | 21.8% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 26.4% | 20.4% | 17.2% | 13.0% |
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