NASDAQ$ESQ

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Esquire Financial reported Q1 2026 net income of $12.2M, with diluted EPS of $1.40.

Net income was $12.2 million versus $11.4 million; diluted EPS was $1.40 versus $1.33. The litigation-focused payment processing and commercial bank discusses merchant portfolio growth and credit quality.

  • Net income $12.2M (+7% YoY).
  • Diluted EPS $1.40.
  • Payment processing volume and fee income trends.
  • Commercial loan growth in MD&A.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$40.5M

Previous: $33.8M+19.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.40

Previous: $1.25+12.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$180K

Previous: -$1.15M+84.4%
Net Income

$12.2M

Previous: $11.4M+7.0%
Operating Income

$23.1M

Previous: $15.5M+48.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Esquire Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$40.5M

Q1 2026+19.8%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management outlook in the 10-Q covers operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks; numeric multi-quarter bridges vary by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights strategic priorities and liquidity.
  • Segment or product trends support the core business narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.8%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

29 / 41 earnings

Positive

+11.5%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-3.4%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.3%-2.9%+0.7%
Q4 2025+0.8%-0.3%-2.0%
Q3 2025+1.1%-2.3%-1.4%
Q2 2025-1.3%-3.1%-1.8%
Q1 2025+2.6%+4.7%+8.7%
Q4 2024-3.2%-3.6%-11.3%
Q3 2024+2.8%+7.3%+21.8%
Q2 2024+3.6%+4.4%+7.0%
Q1 2024+4.6%+0.2%+0.3%
Q4 2023+6.9%+9.1%+1.2%
Q3 2023+2.0%+5.3%+4.5%
Q2 2023+3.6%+1.1%-4.8%
Q1 2023+2.8%+4.3%+14.8%
Q4 2022+6.6%+8.3%+10.3%
Q3 2022+7.7%+10.8%+15.3%
Q2 2022+8.4%+5.6%+13.2%
Q1 2022-2.9%-3.8%-2.9%
Q4 2021+4.4%+2.5%+4.3%
Q3 2021-1.0%+0.1%+9.7%
Q2 2021+2.7%+1.6%+8.9%
Q1 2021-0.5%-0.7%+5.2%
Q4 2020-0.4%-12.0%-9.3%
Q3 2020+1.8%-8.1%+8.9%
Q2 2020-1.5%-3.1%+3.5%
Q1 2020+4.5%+12.8%+14.1%
Q4 2019-2.4%-1.0%+1.0%
Q3 2019+4.7%+6.4%+6.2%
Q2 2019+3.5%+7.2%-4.8%
Q1 2019+6.0%+12.5%+2.1%
Q4 2018-3.1%-0.9%+7.4%
Q3 2018+4.4%+3.8%+11.2%
Q2 2018+0.0%-4.1%+1.9%
Q1 2017-0.1%-0.6%+9.3%
Q1 2018-2.7%-2.5%+0.5%
Q4 2016+2.2%+0.9%-1.0%
Q4 2015+2.2%+0.9%-1.0%
Q4 2017+11.5%+18.2%+19.2%
Q3 2016+1.0%+1.5%+18.1%
Q3 2017+2.3%+2.9%+11.5%
Q2 2016-3.4%-0.5%-6.6%
Q2 2017+1.4%+1.7%+3.8%
Q1 2016
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015

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