Market Overview - The overall market is considered expensive by historical metrics, with the S&P 500's forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio at 22.1, a level last seen during the COVID rebound and the dot-com bubble [3][4] Investment Opportunities Cheap Dividends - **AES Corp.**: Virginia-based electric utility with a 5.5% yield, trading at 5 times cash-flow estimates and a PEG of 0.6, indicating it is inexpensive compared to growth estimates [4][5] - **Edison International**: Offers a 5.9% yield, with shares down over 25% due to wildfire litigation, but expected to generate decent top-line growth and significant profit recovery in the coming years [6][8][9] - **Amcor**: A packaging specialist yielding 5.2%, acting defensively while being involved in various sectors, with a P/CF of roughly 6x [11][19] - **Kodiak Gas Services**: An energy services firm yielding 5.2%, well-positioned for growth with a young fleet and trading at 6 times cash flow estimates [12][14] - **Atlas Energy Solutions**: Yielding 8.4%, but shares have dropped 45% this year; however, it has sufficient free cash flow to cover dividends [15][17] - **United Parcel Service (UPS)**: A blue-chip stock yielding 7.5%, shares have lost nearly half their value in two years, trading at roughly 8 times cash-flow estimates [18][21][22] - **Western Union**: Yielding 11.3%, facing competition from payment apps, but has launched initiatives to improve operations and expand digital offerings [23][24]

Financial Performance - Revenue decreased by 4.1% year-over-year to $144.3 million[6] - Net income decreased by 35.5% year-over-year to $7.8 million[6] - Adjusted net income decreased by 25.9% year-over-year to $10.9 million[6] - Diluted EPS decreased by 28.6% year-over-year to $0.25[6] - Adjusted diluted EPS decreased by 18.6% year-over-year to $0.35[6] - Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 15.0% year-over-year to $21.6 million[6] Operational Metrics - Active and unique customers decreased by 1.6% year-over-year to approximately 3.5 million[9] - Money transfer transactions decreased by 5.2% year-over-year to 12.8 million[9] - Total principal sent increased by 3.7% year-over-year to $5.6 billion[9] - Digital transactions increased by 68.5% year-over-year to 0.8 million[9] - Revenue from digital transactions increased by 29.8% year-over-year to $4.9 million[9] Liquidity and Capital Allocation - Cash and cash equivalents were $152 million[19] - Undrawn revolver capacity at March 31 was $278 million[19] - Total debt was $147 million[20] - Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months) was 1.3x[20] - $5.0 million was allocated to stock buybacks in Q1 2025[24] 2025 Outlook - The company projects revenue between $634.9 million and $654.2 million[27] - The company projects Adjusted EBITDA between $103.6 million and $106.8 million[27] - The company projects Diluted EPS between $1.53 and $1.65[27] - The company projects Adjusted Diluted EPS between $1.86 and $2.02[27]

Core Insights - Intermex reported solid volume growth of 3.7% year-over-year, despite a 4.1% decline in total revenues to $144.3 million due to changes in consumer sending behavior [3][4] - The company’s net income decreased by 35.5% to $7.8 million, with diluted earnings per share down 28.6% to $0.25, primarily driven by lower transaction volumes [4][5] - Adjusted net income was $10.9 million, a decrease of 25.9%, with adjusted diluted earnings per share at $0.35, down 18.6% [5][6] Financial Performance - Total principal amount transferred increased by 3.7% to $5.6 billion, while the number of money transfer transactions decreased by 5.2% to 12.8 million [3][4] - Adjusted EBITDA fell by 15.0% to $21.6 million, reflecting the same trends impacting net income [6][8] - The company ended the quarter with $151.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, and net free cash generated was $10.3 million, up from the previous year [7][8] Strategic Developments - Intermex is revising its full-year guidance due to increased market uncertainty and volatility, focusing on long-term investments in digital business offerings [10][11] - The company incurred $1.2 million in transaction costs related to strategic evaluations and $0.3 million in restructuring costs primarily for foreign operations [8][9] - Share repurchase activity resulted in a reduction of share count, positively impacting diluted earnings per share [5][9] Guidance - For full-year 2025, Intermex projects revenues between $634.9 million and $654.2 million, with diluted EPS expected to be between $1.53 and $1.65 [11][10] - Adjusted diluted EPS is forecasted to range from $1.86 to $2.02, and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $103.6 million and $106.8 million [11][10]