First Busey Corporation (BUSE) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 35
- Profitability 70
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 50
- Cash Flow 68
Why this rating?
Health 52/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
First Busey Corporation (BUSE) is a Banks - Regional company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates First Busey Corporation 52/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, manageable leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 12.42
- Forward P/E 11.16
- PEG 1.91
- EV/Revenue 2.98
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -0.9%
- Gross Margin 0.0%
- Operating Margin 47.1%
- Net Margin 29.5%
- ROE 9.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $704.85M
- Debt $508.74M
- Net Cash $196.11M
- Free Cash Flow $172.95M
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- Inter & Co, Inc. Banks - Regional INTR$5.62 69 Health 69 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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- Banc of California, Inc. Banks - Regional BANC$18.62 65 Health 65 / 100
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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