Compared to Estimates, Bread Financial (BFH) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) reported a revenue of $970 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a decrease of 2.1% year-over-year, while EPS increased to $2.86 from $2.73 in the previous year, indicating a positive trend in earnings despite revenue decline [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.28%, while the EPS surpassed the consensus estimate by 36.19%, suggesting stronger-than-expected performance in earnings [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Efficiency Ratio stood at 49.1%, better than the average estimate of 52.4% from three analysts [4] - Net Interest Margin was reported at 18.1%, slightly above the estimated 17.8% [4] - Total Risk-based Capital Ratio was 15.5%, exceeding the average estimate of 14.2% [4] - Common equity tier 1 Capital Ratio was 12%, below the estimated 12.8% [4] - Total interest income reached $1.23 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $1.25 billion [4] - Interest on cash and investment securities was $46 million, lower than the estimated $49.26 million [4] - Interchange revenue was reported at -$83 million, better than the estimated -$96.84 million [4] - Interest and fees on loans totaled $1.19 billion, slightly below the estimate of $1.20 billion [4] - Net interest income matched the average estimate of $1.01 billion [4] - Total non-interest income was -$36 million, outperforming the estimate of -$51.58 million [4] - Other Non-Interest Income was $47 million, exceeding the estimated $44.74 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Bread Financial have returned -7% over the past month, compared to a -5.1% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]