First Busey Corporation
Description
First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and FirsTech. The Banking segment provides banking services to individual customers, such as demand and savings deposits, money transfers, safe deposit services, individual retirement accounts and other fiduciary services, automated teller machines, and technology-based networks, as well as loan products, including residential real estate, home equity lines of credit, and consumer loans. This segment also offers banking services to corporate customers, including commercial, commercial real estate, real estate construction, and agricultural loans, as well as cash management services. The Wealth Management segment offers a range of investment and asset management, investment, brokerage, investment strategy consulting, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, business succession planning, and employee retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, and foundations; and professional farm management services to the agricultural industry. The FirsTech segment provides payment technology solutions comprising online, mobile, and voice-recognition bill payments; money management and credit card networks; direct debit services; lockbox remittance processing for payments made by mail; and walk-in payments, as well as tools to help clients with billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
About
CEO
Mr. Van A. Dukeman CFA
Employees
1,510
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
MIC code
XNGS
Address
100 West University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Jan 27, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.02 | 3.92% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Quarter
(Jun 2025)
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Current Year
(Dec 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2026)
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| Number of analysts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Average estimate | 0.48 | 0.62 | 2.50 | 2.82 |
| Low estimate | 0.22 | 0.59 | 2.35 | 2.75 |
| High estimate | 0.58 | 0.65 | 2.55 | 2.90 |
| Last year EPS | 0.47 | 0.50 | 2.08 | 2.50 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr (Mar 2025)
13.190%
Next qtr. (Jun 2025)
24.670%
Current year (Dec 2025)
21.440%
Next year (Dec 2026)
11.770%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
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Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 441.84M | 450.24M | 403.50M | 401.20M | 403.64M |
| Cost of revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 168.25M | 163.07M | 148.40M | 126.72M | 140.47M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other income expense | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | 153.90M | 161.74M | 156.82M | 128.21M | 134.44M |
| Tax provision | 31.34M | 33.43M | 33.37M | 27.86M | 31.49M |
| Net income | 122.57M | 128.31M | 123.45M | 100.34M | 102.95M |
| Basic EPS | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.23 | 1.84 | 1.88 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.18 | 2.29 | 2.20 | 1.83 | 1.87 |
| Basic average shares | 55.43M | 55.39M | 55.37M | 54.57M | 54.85M |
| Diluted average shares | 55.43M | 55.39M | 55.37M | 54.57M | 54.85M |
| EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income from continuing op. | 122.57M | 128.31M | 123.45M | 100.34M | 102.95M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | 134.68M | 117.51M | 102.98M | 118.82M | 136.55M |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 719.58M | 227.16M | 836.10M | 688.54M | 529.29M |
| Other short term investments | 2.09B | 2.46B | 3.98B | 2.26B | 1.65B |
| Accounts receivable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 11.03M | 12.83M | 10.53M | 7.71M | 9.49M |
| Land and improvements | 43.08M | 44.19M | 45.60M | 40.76M | 43.97M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 51.08M | 52.99M | 54.47M | 53.77M | 54.33M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -99.88M | -99.33M | -95.93M | -89.95M | -81.50M |
| Goodwill | 671.74M | 682.17M | 693.80M | 675.06M | 684.67M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 35.99M | 46.42M | 58.05M | 51.99M | 61.59M |
| Investments and advances | 2.97B | 3.39B | 3.99B | 2.27B | 1.65B |
| Other non current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accrued expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short term debt | 12.00M | 351.05M | 17.68M | 4.66M | 8.55M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 324.18M | 336.84M | 351.00M | 306.02M | 263.38M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 |
| Retained earnings | 237.20M | 168.77M | 92.46M | 20.83M | -14.81M |
| Other shareholders equity | -218.80M | -273.28M | -23.76M | 33.31M | 14.96M |
| Total shareholders equity | 1.27B | 1.15B | 1.32B | 1.27B | 1.22B |
| Additional paid in capital | 1.32B | 1.32B | 1.32B | 1.25B | 1.25B |
| Treasury stock | 70.07M | 70.55M | 66.64M | 37.49M | 27.99M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 122.57M | 128.31M | 123.45M | 100.34M | 102.95M | 98.93M | 62.73M | 49.69M | 39.01M | 32.77M | 28.73M | 22.36M | 29.87M | 23.23M | -323.11M | -37.95M | 31.48M | 28.89M | 26.93M | 22.45M | 19.86M | 17.90M | 15.65M | 14.05M | 12.50M | 11.40M | 10.40M | 9.31M | 8.78M |
| Depreciation | 22.71M | 25.65M | 28.18M | 27.95M | 24.14M | 16.94M | 15.37M | 11.73M | 8.89M | 8.46M | 8.60M | 8.76M | 9.06M | 10.28M | 12.25M | 11.91M | 8.05M | 5.46M | 4.72M | 3.53M | 3.53M | 4.20M | 5.72M | 6.05M | 4.50M | 4.00M | 3.50M | 3.36M | 2.80M |
| Deferred Taxes | 6.08M | 5.06M | 10.23M | -3.00M | 1.30M | 7.12M | 14.10M | 2.95M | 2.99M | 12.72M | 10.11M | 8.57M | 12.78M | 2.11M | -46.50M | -23.67M | -2.17M | -2.05M | -698,000 | — | 344,000 | -1.37M | -407,000 | 287,000 | -700,000 | -300,000 | -500,000 | -373,000 | -705,000 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.60M | 8.97M | 7.86M | 7.14M | 4.00M | 3.72M | 2.75M | 1.80M | 1.42M | 1.19M | 1.08M | 991,000 | 488,000 | 194,000 | 141,000 | 89,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -1.20M | 24.47M | 30.64M | 37.25M | -27.10M | 78.50M | 204.05M | -54.81M | 8.64M | 8.16M | 36.39M | -12.49M | 45.18M | -4.40M | -1.47M | -480,000 | 8.58M | 585,000 | 1.66M | 26.91M | 39.79M | -32.42M | -13.25M | 3.48M | 10.50M | -4.80M | -3.20M | 1.19M | 5.81M |
| Accounts Receivable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.90M |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -9.00M | -57.31M | -24.80M | -18.87M | -7.37M | 8.72M | 2.38M | -8.22M | -2.92M | 666,000 | 8.37M | 7.76M | 3.26M | 27.59M | -72.87M | 929,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.97M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 147.74M | 135.15M | 175.55M | 150.81M | 97.91M | 213.92M | 301.38M | 3.16M | 58.02M | 63.96M | 93.27M | 35.94M | 100.64M | 59.01M | -431.56M | -49.16M | 45.94M | 32.88M | 32.62M | 52.89M | 63.53M | -11.68M | 7.72M | 23.87M | 26.80M | 10.30M | 10.20M | 13.48M | 15.61M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -5.11M | -461,000 | 2.26M | -3.38M | -12.81M | -11.29M | -12.76M | -6.51M | -3.80M | -3.70M | 307,000 | -8.53M | -1.71M | -1.88M | -3.68M | -8.73M | -14.45M | -6.62M | -1.49M | -3.53M | -3.72M | -1.90M | -2.38M | -6.99M | -4.00M | -4.20M | -3.40M | -1.68M | -1.79M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | 228.28M | — | -61.48M | — | 26.98M | 25.58M | 12.11M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -12.39M | -35.99M | — | — | — | — | -20.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -17.05M | -294.90M | -2.31B | -1.30B | -409.49M | -342.00M | -494.36M | -182.55M | -251.58M | -183.15M | -84.56M | -454.54M | -374.30M | -252.50M | -205.12M | -355.92M | -466.46M | -166.61M | -178.15M | -273.27M | -212.44M | -118.03M | -125.17M | -89.40M | -139.70M | -141.10M | -121.20M | -466.54M | -229.92M |
| Sale of Investments | 491.87M | 555.67M | 1.17B | 678.90M | 785.02M | 337.65M | 344.33M | 298.10M | 226.33M | 259.45M | 220.27M | 277.37M | 140.51M | 219.33M | 263.74M | 320.05M | 606.91M | 137.45M | 222.85M | 195.89M | 221.53M | 119.91M | 163.77M | 72.09M | 165.10M | 160.30M | 117.80M | 437.99M | 171.27M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 485.75M | 250.75M | -906.02M | -615.80M | 309.29M | -5.49M | -124.70M | 151.04M | -15.85M | 75.34M | 139.67M | -170.76M | -220.66M | -10.49M | 67.56M | -39.28M | -720,000 | -241.05M | -138.61M | -273.59M | -118.56M | -92.08M | 48.33M | -122.22M | -116.20M | -38.40M | -37.30M | -118.51M | -107.37M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | 98.09M | 72.50M | 146.63M | 60.00M | — | 98.31M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.00M | — | 80.33M | 62.50M | 89.66M | 20.00M | 43.00M | 18.00M | 18.00M | 11.00M | 20.00M | 5.00M | 1.10M | 24.23M |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -16.05M | -112.68M | -19.16M | -106.71M | -30.67M | -225.50M | -39.80M | -4.91M | 30.00M | — | -7.00M | -12.00M | -23.33M | -38.50M | -135.00M | -41.00M | -20.83M | -86.50M | -47.59M | -25.06M | — | -18.00M | -25.98M | -20.87M | -5.00M | -5.00M | 2.50M | -2.00M | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -1.09M | -1.28M | -1.15M | -635,000 | -1.10M | -1.21M | -2.64M | -1.06M | -269,000 | -45,000 | -237,000 | — | -100.00M | 31.86M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100,000 | -6.30M | -6.02M | 75.58M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -409.71M | 253.37M | -30.61M | -21.00M | -64.67M | -485.72M | 85.47M | -132.71M | -37.85M | 32.73M | -21.28M | -36.43M | -169.00M | 62.06M | -20.10M | 17.50M | -2.99M | 9.82M | -2.32M | 64.31M | 24.32M | 7.57M | -52.11M | -29.68M | 63.80M | 9.00M | -7.60M | 8.83M | 101.28M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 719.58M | 227.16M | 836.10M | 688.54M | 529.29M | 239.97M | 353.27M | 166.71M | 319.28M | 339.44M | 231.60M | 351.26M | 315.05M | 418.97M | 207.07M | 190.11M | 125.23M | 63.32M | 60.96M | 47.99M | 52.40M | 47.65M | 41.58M | 58.59M | 69.70M | 35.60M | — | 33.74M | 39.36M |
| Income Tax Paid | 25.41M | 30.68M | 22.49M | 22.20M | 24.73M | 23.18M | 26.42M | 20.19M | 17.17M | 6.40M | 4.75M | 1.05M | 2.76M | 1.25M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 135.48M | 35.30M | 25.37M | 53.60M | 70.58M | 40.64M | 19.34M | 9.67M | 6.28M | 6.67M | 9.09M | 15.52M | 23.95M | 43.72M | 76.07M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 163.86M | 160.91M | 156.97M | 158.98M | 75.08M | 190.93M | 238.38M | -29.89M | 57.39M | 64.33M | 95.60M | 40.46M | 113.13M | 85.73M | 46.58M | 71.02M | 21.12M | 22.70M | 28.82M | 45.07M | 50.85M | -16.02M | -114,000 | 15.35M | 17.70M | 4.30M | 6.90M | 12.08M | 12.34M |
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