NASDAQ$ESQ

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record earnings and returns driven by loan and revenue growth

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter and full year of 2021, driven by loan and revenue growth. Net income for the quarter was $6.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, and total assets reached $1.2 billion.

  • Net income of $6.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share.
  • Returns on average assets and common equity of 2.44% and 19.19%, respectively.
  • Loans held for investment increased $40.4 million, or 22% annualized, to $784.5 million.
  • Deposits increased $51.4 million on a linked quarter basis, or 21% annualized, to $1.0 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.9M

Previous: $14.6M+15.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.69

Previous: $0.51+35.3%
Return on Avg. Assets

2.4%

Previous: 1.7%+43.5%
Net Interest Margin

4.5%

Previous: 4.5%-0.2%
Efficiency Ratio

51.9%

Previous: 53.1%-2.3%
NPLs to Total Loans

0.0%

No prior period
Allowance to Loans

1.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$62K

Previous: $304K-79.6%
Free Cash Flow

$7.33M

Previous: -$1.59M+560.6%
Net Income

$6.73M

Previous: $3.88M+73.4%
Operating Income

$7.56M

Previous: $5.28M+43.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$149M

Previous: $65.2M+128.8%
Total Assets

$1.18B

Previous: $937M+25.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Esquire Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.9M

Q4 2021+15.8%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Company believes that digital platforms are key to future success and will play a significant role in 2022. Sales pipeline remains robust, driven by current and future digital marketing and technology development plans as well as employees that will support future growth plans.

Tailwinds

  • Investments in brand, digital platform, and sales strategy will continue to yield strong growth and returns.
  • Digital marketing platform has contributed to more than half of the commercial loan originations.
  • Digital platforms are key to the Company’s future success and will play a significant role in 2022.
  • Sales pipeline remains robust, driven by current and future digital marketing and technology development plans.
  • Employees will support future growth plans.

Headwinds

  • Changes in business plans as circumstances warrant.
  • Changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets
  • The demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income.
  • If the economy worsens, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase.
  • Collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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