Oportun Financial reports Q4 EPS 49c, consensus 10c

Reports Q4 revenue $251M, consensus $250.0M. “We finished the year stronger than anticipated and believe that we’ve turned the corner, well-poised to capitalize on our momentum and advance our strategic priorities into 2025 and beyond,” said Raul Vazquez, CEO of Oportun. “I’m pleased that we returned to GAAP profitability in the quarter by generating $9 million of net income, a $51 million year-over-year increase. Furthermore, fourth quarter Adjusted Net Income increased by $30 million year-over-year, while Adjusted EBITDA more than quadrupled, and we returned to originations growth at 19%. I am also pleased that we delivered quarterly GAAP and Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE) of 10% and 25%, respectively, demonstrating good progress towards consistently delivering annual ROE in the 20% to 28% range. Our focus on cost discipline and improved credit performance is continuing to yield tangible results, laying the foundation to return to growth in 2025. We’re raising our expectations for full year 2025 Adjusted EPS to $1.10 to $1.30 per share, which implies 53 to 81% growth.”