Affirm Holdings Q1 Loss Narrower-Than-Expected, 2025 GMV View Up

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Affirm Holdings, Inc. AFRM posted better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2024 results, which were driven by higher card network revenues and servicing income. Higher transactions coupled with ...

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However, the results were partly offset by an escalating expense level, which was primarily due to a significant increase in provision for credit losses.\nAFRM incurred a fiscal first-quarter loss of 31 cents per share, which was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 36 cents per share. The metric remained flat year over year.\nTotal net revenues amounted to $698.5 million (exceeded management’s expectation of $640-$670 million), which surged 40.7% year over year. The top line surpassed the consensus mark by 5.6%.\nStay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.\n\nAffirm Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise\n\nAffirm Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Quote\n\nQ1 Performance of Affirm Holdings\nActive merchants of Affirm Holdings increased 21.4% year over year to 323,000 as of Sept. 30, 2024. The GMV of $7.6 billion increased 35.7% year over year on the back of strength in general merchandise and travel and ticketing categories. The metric crossed management’s expected range of $7.1-$7.4 billion and came higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.3 billion.\nTotal transactions of 27.2 million soared 45% year over year on the back of a significant rise in repeat customer transactions.\nServicing income improved 28.9% year over year to $26 million, which missed the consensus mark of $29.3 million. The uptick can be attributed to growth in the off-balance sheet platform portfolio. Interest income of $377.1 million surged 44% year over year, higher than the consensus mark of $348 million.\nMerchant network revenues totaled $184.3 million, which grew 26.3% year over year but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $194 million. The metric gained from a growing GMV.  Card network revenues rose 41.8% year over year to $47.5 million, attributable to the higher usage of Affirm and single-use virtual debit cards. The metric beat the consensus mark of $42.9 million.\nTotal operating expenses of $831.1 million increased 17.7% year over year due to higher loss on loan purchase commitment, funding costs, and processing and servicing expenses. Provision for credit losses escalated 60.3% to $159.8 million. Nevertheless, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses decreased 1.1% and 1.3%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis.\nAffirm Holdings generated an adjusted operating income of $130 million. It had an adjusted operating income of $60 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating margin was 19%, exceeding management’s estimated 14-16% range. The metric was 12% in the year-ago quarter. Net loss of $100.2 million was narrower than the prior-year quarter’s loss of $171.8 million.\nFinancial Position of Affirm Holdings (as of Sept. 30, 2024)\nAffirm Holdings exited the fiscal first quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1 billion, which increased 3.3% from the fiscal 2023-end figure. Total assets of $10.1 billion rose 6.5% from the fiscal 2023-end.\nFunding debt amounted to $1.74 billion, which rose 5.1% from the figure as of Sept. 30, 2023. Total stockholders’ equity of $2.8 billion grew 3.8% from the fiscal 2023-end figure.\nAFRM generated $196.9 million of net cash from operations during the September quarter compared with $98.9 million in the prior-year quarter.\n2Q25 Guidance\nAffirm Holdings forecasts second-quarter fiscal 2025 GMV to be in the range of $9.35-$9.75 billion. Revenues are anticipated to be within the range of $770-$810 million. Transaction costs are estimated to be between $420 million and $440 million. The weighted average shares outstanding are expected to be 322 million. It projects the adjusted operating margin to be within 21-23%.\nFiscal 2025 View\nManagement anticipates a GMV of more than $34 billion in fiscal 2025. Revenues, as a percentage of GMV, is now projected to expand at least 20 basis points from the fiscal 2024 figure. Adjusted operating margin is now estimated to be at least 20%. Weighted average shares outstanding were estimated at 322 million.\nAffirm Holdings Zacks Rank\nAffirm Holdings currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).  You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.\nOther Business Services Sector Releases\nOf the Business Services sector players that have already released September-quarter results so far, the bottom-line results of The Western Union Company WU, Equifax Inc. EFX and Robert Half Inc. RHI beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.\nWestern Union reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of 46 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.6%. The bottom line advanced 7% year over year. However, total revenues declined 6% on a reported basis to $1.04 billion. Additionally, the top line beat the consensus estimate by 0.4%. Adjusted operating margin was 19.1%, which deteriorated 50 bps year over year.  Operating income fell 22% year over year to $164.9 million. \nThe Consumer Money Transfer, or CMT, segment recorded revenues of $932.2 million, which tumbled 9% on a reported basis and 8% on an adjusted basis. Transactions within the CMT segment grew 3% year over year, attributable to 15% transaction growth in the Branded Digital business. Branded Digital revenues, which accounted for 25% of CMT’s third-quarter revenues, advanced 8% on a reported basis and 9% on an adjusted basis. The CS segment’s revenues climbed 32% on a reported basis and 15% on an adjusted basis to $103.8 million. \nEquifax’s third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings (excluding 72 cents from non-recurring items) were $1.8 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a slight margin and increased 5.1% from the year-ago quarter’s actual. Total revenues of $1.4 billion missed the consensus estimate by a slight margin but grew 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Revenues in the Workforce Solutions segment totaled $620 million, up 7% from the year-ago quarter. Within the segment, Verification Services’ revenues of $524.9 million were up 14% from the year-ago quarter’s actual. Employer Services’ revenues of $95.1 million were down 19% on a year-over-year basis.\nUSIS segment’s revenues were $476.9 million, which grew 12% from the year-ago quarter and outpaced our expectation of $459.4 million. Within the segment, Online Information Solutions’ revenues of $381.1 million grew 9% year over year. Mortgage Solutions’ revenues of $38 million increased 39% from the year-ago quarter. Financial Marketing Services’ revenues were $57.8 million, which gained 14% on a year-over-year basis. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to $471.9 million, up 8% on a year-over-year basis. \nRobert Half reported third-quarter earnings of 64 cents per share, which beat the consensus mark by 1.6% but declined 28.9% year over year. Revenues of $1.47 billion beat the consensus mark by 1.7% but decreased 6.3% year over year. Talent Solutions’ revenues of $954 million decreased 13% year over year on an as-adjusted basis. U.S. Talent Solutions’ revenues of $725 million were down 13% year over year. Non-U.S. Talent Solutions revenues also decreased 13% year over year on an adjusted basis to $229 million.\nProtiviti revenues were $511 million, which were up 5% year over year on an as-adjusted basis and surpassed our expectation of $490.2 million. The U.S. Protiviti revenues of $411 million increased 8% year over year on an adjusted basis. Non-U.S. Protiviti revenues of $90 million declined 8% year over year on an as-adjusted basis. Adjusted gross profit was $577.8 million, down 9.5% year over year. The adjusted gross profit margin of 39.4% declined 140 basis points year over year.\nWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report\nThe Western Union Company (WU) : Free Stock Analysis Report\nEquifax, Inc. (EFX) : Free Stock Analysis Report\nRobert Half Inc. (RHI) : Free Stock Analysis Report\nAffirm Holdings, Inc. 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