Esquire Financial Holdings Past Earnings Performance

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Esquire Financial Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.9%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 23.6% per year. Esquire Financial Holdings's return on equity is 18%, and it has net margins of 36%.

Key information

28.9%

Earnings growth rate

27.8%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth	11.2%
Revenue growth rate	23.6%
Return on equity	18.0%
Net Margin	36.0%
Last Earnings Update	30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:ESQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.15

Feb 04

Here's Why We Think Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:ESQ) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 12

Esquire Financial Holdings declares $0.09 dividend

Jul 28

Here's Why I Think Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:ESQ) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 14

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Esquire Financial Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqCM:ESQ Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
30 Sep 24	116	42	55
30 Jun 24	112	40	54
31 Mar 24	108	39	51
31 Dec 23	109	41	49
30 Sep 23	105	40	47
30 Jun 23	100	38	44
31 Mar 23	93	35	41
31 Dec 22	81	29	39
30 Sep 22	73	26	36
30 Jun 22	64	21	35
31 Mar 22	61	19	34
31 Dec 21	58	18	33
30 Sep 21	54	15	32
30 Jun 21	54	16	30
31 Mar 21	49	14	28
31 Dec 20	46	13	26
30 Sep 20	44	13	25
30 Jun 20	44	13	25
31 Mar 20	45	14	24
31 Dec 19	44	14	23
30 Sep 19	42	13	22
30 Jun 19	39	11	20
31 Mar 19	36	10	19
31 Dec 18	34	9	19
30 Sep 18	32	7	19
30 Jun 18	30	6	18
31 Mar 18	27	5	17
31 Dec 17	24	4	16
30 Sep 17	22	4	15
30 Jun 17	21	3	14
31 Mar 17	20	3	14
31 Dec 16	19	3	14
30 Sep 16	18	2	13
30 Jun 16	17	2	13
31 Mar 16	15	2	12
31 Dec 15	14	1	11
31 Dec 14	12	0	10

Quality Earnings: ESQ has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ESQ's current net profit margins (36%) are lower than last year (38.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ESQ's earnings have grown significantly by 28.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ESQ's earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) is below its 5-year average (28.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ESQ earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) exceeded the Banks industry -12.3%.

Esquire Financial Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.29 (vs US$1.58 in 1Q 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Recent updates

Vice Chairman exercised options to buy US$1.7m worth of stock.

Third quarter dividend of US$0.15 announced

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 2, 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Independent Director exercised options to buy US$582k worth of stock.

Insider exercised options and sold US$99k worth of stock

Price target increased by 8.7% to US$66.33

Second quarter dividend of US$0.15 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend for Common Stockholders, Payable on September 3, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Independent Director recently sold US$115k worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$715k worth of stock

First quarter dividend of US$0.15 announced

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend for Common Stockholders, Payable on June 3, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.29 (vs US$1.58 in 1Q 2023)

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

New minor risk - Insider selling

Independent Director recently sold US$1.1m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.15 per share at 1.2% yield

Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:ESQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.15

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.15 announced

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend for Common Stockholders, Payable on March 1, 2024

Price target increased by 7.4% to US$63.00

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Price target increased by 7.6% to US$58.67

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. and Esquire Bank, National Association Appoint Rena Nigam as Board Member

Independent Director recently sold US$325k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.13 per share at 1.1% yield

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 1, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Independent Director recently sold US$237k worth of stock

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Appointment of Gary Lax as Its Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary

Independent Director recently sold US$239k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.13 per share at 1.0% yield

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Executive Appointments

Independent Director recently sold US$846k worth of stock

Price target increased by 9.4% to US$58.00

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Senior VP & CFO recently bought US$56k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

Here's Why We Think Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:ESQ) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Independent Director recently sold US$137k worth of stock

Price target increased by 11% to US$55.50

Upcoming dividend of US$0.10 per share at 0.9% yield

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Independent Director recently sold US$123k worth of stock

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Independent Director recently sold US$156k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Independent Director recently sold US$156k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.10 per share

Senior VP exercised options to buy US$342k worth of stock.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend for Common Stock, Payable on December 1, 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Price target increased to US$47.50

Now 21% undervalued

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Independent Director recently sold US$111k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.09 per share

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. and Esquire Bank, National Association Appoint Joseph Melohn to the Boards of Directors

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2022

Now 22% undervalued

Esquire Financial Holdings declares $0.09 dividend