Guild Holdings Company

NYSE:GHLD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

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Guild Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Guild Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -46.7%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 8.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 14.7% per year. Guild Holdings's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 9.9%.

Key information

-46.70%

Earnings growth rate

-51.81%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial Industry Growth6.15%
Revenue growth rate-14.67%
Return on equity10.18%
Net Margin9.92%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update Aug 10

Customer-for-Life Approach And AI Investments Will Expand Market Share In Financial Sector

Guild Holdings' consensus price target has increased to $19.50, primarily reflecting valuation support from Bayview Asset Management's $20 per share acquisition offer and improved sector sentiment, with shares now anchored to the deal price. Analyst Commentary Reduced probability of adverse ("left-tailed") scenarios in consumer finance is leading to a more constructive sector outlook.
Seeking Alpha Jun 26

Guild Holdings Acquisition Is Too Low

Summary Guild Holdings excels in mortgage origination and servicing, leveraging personalized relationships and a proprietary platform for client retention and compliance. The dual-segment business model provides stability across interest rate cycles, with servicing offsetting origination cyclicality during rising rates. Growth is driven by market expansion, increased loan officer productivity, and strategic acquisitions, culminating in a $1.2B buyout by Bayview Asset Management. We think we could soon see lower rates where the company does better, so not too enthusiastic about the $20 per share buyout offer. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Mar 29

Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) Soars 28% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Guild Holdings Company ( NYSE:GHLD ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
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New Narrative Sep 16

Acquisitions And AI Innovations Fuel Market Dominance And Margin Growth

Strategic acquisitions and organic growth strategies are enhancing Guild Holdings' market share and revenue prospects during industry downturns.
Analysis Article May 12

Forecast: Analysts Think Guild Holdings Company's (NYSE:GHLD) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Celebrations may be in order for Guild Holdings Company ( NYSE:GHLD ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a...
Analysis Article Oct 24

Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Guild Holdings Company's ( NYSE:GHLD ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.8x may look like a pretty appealing...
Analysis Article Aug 09

Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) With These New Forecasts

Guild Holdings Company ( NYSE:GHLD ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making...
Seeking Alpha Feb 07

Guild Mortgage acquires New Mexico-based lender in Southwest push

Guild Mortgage Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD), said Tuesday it acquired Legacy Mortgage, a fellow mortgage lender located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Legacy Mortgage, founded in 2002, will become part of Guild's Southwest region. The acquiree has 13 branches across four states -- Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, and offers various purchase and refinance loan options.  “This acquisition is part of the company’s continued plan to grow both in existing markets and by entering new ones with selective acquisitions of like-minded lenders,” said Guild CEO Mary Ann McGarry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Towards the end of 2022, Guild Mortgage launched a loan program to boost home affordability.
Seeking Alpha Dec 20

Guild Holdings' mortgage subsidiary launches loan program to boost home affordability

Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) stock advanced 4.6% in Tuesday early afternoon trading as its subsidiary, Guild Mortgage, introduced a new loan program that seeks to help homebuyers save on their payments against a backdrop of exceptionally high mortgage rates. Dubbed Payment Advantage, the program allows homebuyers to lock in a conventional mortgage and Guild will pay 1% of the borrower's interest rate for one year with a lender paid temporary buydown, it said. After the first year, borrowers may be eligible to refinance with San Diego, California-headquartered Guild via its Payment Protection program through December 2025 without lender fees. The financing options consist of primary purchase transactions with as little as 3% down and credit scores as low as 620. Payment Advantage is available for locks until March 31, 2023. Prospective homebuyers have stayed on the sidelines for much of 2022 with mortgage rates recently hitting two-decade highs, though early-stage homebuying demand has started to improve as rates retreat from the cyclical peak. Previously, (Dec. 2, 2022) Guild Mortgage acquired Inlanta Mortgage.
Analysis Article Mar 17

Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) Revenue and EPS estimates

The analysts covering Guild Holdings Company ( NYSE:GHLD ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by...
Analysis Article Mar 24

Guild Holdings Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Last week, you might have seen that Guild Holdings Company ( NYSE:GHLD ) released its annual result to the market. The...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GHLD Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 251,2701269640
30 Jun 251,126269550
31 Mar 251,132459390
31 Dec 241,160979050
30 Sep 24830-948350
30 Jun 24914277710
31 Mar 24854277220
31 Dec 23722-396830
30 Sep 23794396640
30 Jun 23790626570
31 Mar 23834836950
31 Dec 221,2143297740
30 Sep 221,4263869140
30 Jun 221,5813801,0430
31 Mar 221,5913311,0950
31 Dec 211,6382841,1680
30 Sep 211,7513201,2180
30 Jun 211,9004301,2220
31 Mar 212,0425441,2080
31 Dec 201,6823711,0810
30 Sep 201,4823369300
30 Jun 201,1391638270
31 Mar 20820167150
31 Dec 1976866880
31 Dec 18767736160

Quality Earnings: GHLD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GHLD became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GHLD's earnings have declined by 46.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GHLD has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GHLD has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Diversified Financial industry (8.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: GHLD's Return on Equity (10.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/28 08:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/26 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Guild Holdings Company is covered by 4 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Derek HewettBofA Global Research
Eric DrayBofA Global Research
Eric HagenBTIG