Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.49 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 per share, and up from $1.09 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 12.03% [1] - The company posted revenues of $344.87 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.19%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $290.17 million [2] - Atlanticus has outperformed the market with a year-to-date loss of about 3.5%, compared to the S&P 500's decline of 4.3% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.66 on revenues of $354.98 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.17 on revenues of $1.45 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Atlanticus is favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] - The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, to which Atlanticus belongs, is currently in the bottom 43% of the Zacks industry rankings, which may impact stock performance [8]