Affirm Holdings, Inc. · AFRM · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2024

Affirm reports strong Q1 as margins, promotions and UK expansion take focus

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: growth and resilient demand may support Affirm if pricing, promotions, merchant expansion and new products translate into durable margins without weakening credit performance. Funding access is supportive, but the thesis depends on execution in the UK and on disciplined underwriting.

Reported After market closeNASDAQFinancial Services $21.97B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $-0.31 Consensus $-0.34
EPS surprise +8.8% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $698.5M Consensus $664.0M
Revenue surprise +5.2% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -4.7% Event window
SPY move +0.4% Same window
Abnormal move -5.2% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +48.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, the focus shifted from planned Apple Pay, B2B and wallet initiatives toward realized margin expansion, holiday 0% promotions, Visa Flexible Credentials, a UK longer-term-installment launch and continued ABS and forward-flow execution.

Guidance delta

Maintained; management reiterated 3%-4% RLTC margin targets for the year and projected a 21%-23% Q2 operating income margin.

Key takeaways

  • Management described Q1 as a strong quarter with revenue growth, improving unit economics and margin expansion.
  • Pricing initiatives, interest income and merchant-fee improvements were identified as current growth and profitability drivers.
  • Holiday 0% promotions and the UK rollout of longer-term installment products are key execution areas.
  • ABS and forward-flow markets were described as supportive of funding flexibility.
  • The main debate is whether growth can continue without weakening underwriting or credit outcomes.

Management priorities

  • Drive holiday adoption through 0% promotions and merchant initiatives.
  • Scale longer-term installment products in the UK and other markets.
  • Expand ABS and forward-flow funding channels while investing in merchant partnerships and product innovation.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
AFRM EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $0.08 Q2 '24 actual $0.04, miss Q3 '24 estimate $-0.70 Q3 '24 actual $-0.43, beat Q4 '24 estimate $-0.48 Q4 '24 actual $-0.14, beat Q1 '25 estimate $-0.34 Q1 '25 actual $-0.31, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.12 Q4 '25 actual $0.20, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.11 Q1 '26 actual $0.23, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.28 Q2 '26 actual $0.37, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.17 Q3 '26 actual $0.30, beat Q4 '26 estimate $0.35 Q4 '26 actual $4.62, beat Q1 '27 estimate $0.38 Q2 '27 estimate $0.55 Q3 '27 estimate $0.44 Q4 '27 estimate $0.59
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy38 ratings
Bullish2873.7%
Neutral1026.3%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$74.01Current
$16Low
$80.37Average
$115High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainOct 13, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainOct 6, 2026
Freedom Capital Markets Buy BuyMaintainOct 1, 2026
Citizens Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainSep 16, 2026
Wolfe Research Outperform Peer PerformUpgradeSep 14, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $74.01. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$103$78.63 +39.2%Oct 13, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$85$72.09 +14.8%Sep 16, 2026
Wolfe ResearchAnalyst unavailable$90$71.44 +21.6%Sep 14, 2026
Loop Capital MarketsReginald Smith$105$72.08 +41.9%Sep 8, 2026
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$95$69.94 +28.4%Sep 2, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Affirm Holdings, Inc. provides a digital and mobile-first commerce platform that operates across the United States and Canada. This platform offers consumers a point-of-sale financing solution, delivers various tools for merchants, and includes a dedicated mobile application for users. Leveraging its payment network and partnerships with originating banks, the company enables customers to spread the cost of their purchases over time, with payment terms ranging from a single month up to forty-eight months. By June 30, 2021, approximately 29,000 merchants had integrated Affirm's services, representing a diverse array of businesses from small enterprises and large corporations to direct-to-consumer brands and traditional physical stores. These businesses span numerous industries, including sporting goods, home furnishings, travel, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, and jewelry. Affirm was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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