Affirm Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) Posts Profit Beat; Valuation Likely To Reprice Lower

Affirm delivered a stronger-than-expected quarterly result while capital partnerships and analyst upgrades improve funding visibility; elevated multiples and leverage suggest the market will reassess valuation near term.

Recent News

On November 3, 2025, the company expanded capital capacity by deepening a partnership with New York Life, which agreed to buy up to $750 million in installment loans through 2026. On October 6, 2025, Rothschild & Co upgraded Affirm’s rating. On November 24, 2025, brokerage coverage aggregated to a consensus “moderate buy” with an average one-year target that exceeded the current market price.

Technical Analysis

The ADX sits at 17.68, indicating no established trend in price strength; that weakness in directional conviction magnifies sensitivity to near-term catalysts and earnings-season flows. Both directional indicators show constructive shifts: DI+ has completed a dip & reversal while DI- has completed a peak & reversal, implying recent buying pressure has regained the edge even as absolute DI- remains higher than DI+. That mixed polarity supports short-run mean reversion rather than runaway trend extension.

MACD registers -1.55 with a dip & reversal and the MACD sits above its signal line (-1.72), which constitutes a bullish momentum crossover. That momentum signal ties directly to the near-term upside bias, but the low absolute MACD level tempers expectations for rapid expansion in trend strength.

The MRO reads 13.55 and remains increasing; as a positive MRO, price sits above the model target and therefore carries a greater probability of downward mean reversion. This juxtaposition—momentum crossover with an over-target MRO—suggests any rally may encounter profit-taking pressure or consolidation before extending higher.

RSI at 47.28 turned from a recent dip & reversal and now sits near neutral, indicating room for both further upside and a pullback; RSI behavior supports a range-bound move unless accompanied by volume pickup. Price trades at $69.06, slightly above the 12-day EMA ($68.85) but below the 26-day EMA ($70.38) and the 50-day average ($73.03), with the 200-day average well below at $64.65—this structure points to short-term resistance near the mid-60s to low-70s and durable longer-term support near the mid-$60s level.

Bollinger bands place price comfortably between the 1x bands (lower $64.24, upper $74.11), while the SuperTrend upper boundary at $72.90 acts as a near-term cap. Volume currently underperforms 10-, 50-, and 200-day averages, so any decisive directional move will likely require above-average volume to confirm continuation. Elevated short-term beta (42-day 3.07, 52-week 2.58) indicates outsized sensitivity to market moves and newsflow.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Affirm generated $933,337,000 in total revenue with operating cash flow of $374,572,000 and free cash flow of $320,207,000. EBITDA stands at $258,375,000 and EBIT at $193,046,000, producing an EBIT margin of 20.68%. Year-over-year, EBIT margin improved by about 23.80%, signaling margin expansion as revenue and operating leverage scale.

Revenue grew 8.96% year-over-year, while operating margin at 18.61% rose 21.31% YoY. Gross margin remains strong at 67.65%, slightly above the industry peer mean of 64.97% and consistent with a high-margin payments model. Operating profitability, however, stays below the industry peer mean for operating margin (industry peer mean 33.68%), indicating Affirm still lags broader IT services peers on operating efficiency despite recent improvements.

Profitability metrics show mixed signals: net income reached $80,694,000 and EPS came in at $0.23 versus an estimate of $0.11, yielding an EPS surprise ratio of 109.09%. Reported earnings growth shows contraction on key measures (earnings growth -56.60% and earnings growth YoY -146.62%), reflecting prior-period volatility and base effects; operating leverage gains did not fully offset those swings in reported earnings over the longer interval.

Balance sheet and liquidity readouts remain asymmetric. Cash and short-term investments total $2,241,290,000 and the company holds $1,428,848,000 in cash; the current ratio sits at an elevated 63.27, far above the industry peer mean of 1.37, reflecting significant short-term liquid assets versus modest current liabilities. Leverage measures paint a different picture: total debt of $7,958,291,000 produces a debt-to-assets ratio of 69.33% and debt-to-equity of 241.24%, both above industry peer means, meaning capital structure relies heavily on financing partners and loan funding facilities.

Valuation multiples appear extended. Trailing P/E at about 324.50 and P/B at 7.47 sit above the industry peer means (P/E peer mean ~122.82; P/B peer mean ~4.79). Free cash flow yield registers about 1.30%, modestly above the industry peer mean of roughly 0.93% but low in absolute terms relative to the enterprise value of $30,349,834,447. Enterprise multiple and EV/Revenue metrics also signal elevated expectations embedded in price.

Capital partnerships and recent incremental loan-buying commitments improve funding runway—management secured expanded purchase capacity that supports up to $750 million of loan purchases—reducing immediate refinancing risk and supporting originations. WMDST values the stock as over-valued given the combination of stretched multiples, sizable leverage, and earnings volatility despite improving margins and healthy cash buffers.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-09-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-11-06
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-02-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.8 B
 Operating Cash Flow 374.6 M
 Capital Expenditures -54.37 M
 Change In Working Capital 125.1 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 341.2 M
 End Period Cash Flow 2.1 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 933.3 M
 Forward Revenue 112.1 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 301.9 M
 Depreciation 65.3 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 65.3 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 759.6 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 631.4 M
 EBITDA 258.4 M
 EBIT 193.0 M
 Operating Income 173.7 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 110.0 M
 Net Interest Income -110.03 M
 Income Before Tax 83.0 M
 Tax Provision 2.3 M
 Tax Rate 2.802 %
 Net Income 80.7 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 80.7 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.11
 EPS Actual 0.23
 EPS Difference 0.12
 EPS Surprise 109.091 %
 Forward EPS 0.12
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 11.5 B
 Intangible Assets 542.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 2.8 B
 Total Current Assets 10.1 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 2.2 B
 Cash 1.4 B
 Net Receivables 283.7 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 171.8 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 58.0 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 159.3 M
 Net Debt 6.5 B
 Total Debt 8.0 B
 Total Liabilities 8.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 3.3 B
 Retained Earnings -2.98 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 10.00
 Shares Outstanding 330.049 M
 Revenue Per-Share 2.83
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 24.6 B
 Enterprise Value 30.3 B
 Enterprise Multiple 117.464
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 0.373 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -65.097 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 354.718
AFRM: 117.464
mean: 104.068
median: 95.447
low: -218.656
 EV/R 32.518
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.48
 Asset To Liability 1.403
 Debt To Capital 0.707
 Debt To Assets 0.693
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.52 %
Debt To Assets YoY -1.267 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.923
AFRM: 0.693
median: 0.356
mean: 0.26
low: 0.007
 Debt To Equity 2.412
Debt To Equity QoQ -5.725 %
Debt To Equity YoY -3.923 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.861
AFRM: 2.412
mean: 1.319
median: 0.982
low: -1.675
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 7.467
Price To Book QoQ 1.251 %
Price To Book YoY 66.931 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 12.188
AFRM: 7.467
mean: 4.785
median: 4.548
low: -6.772
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 324.496
Price To Earnings QoQ 152.086 %
Price To Earnings YoY -349.011 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 403.784
AFRM: 324.496
median: 125.234
mean: 122.819
low: -292.051
 PE/G Ratio -5.733
 Price To Sales (P/S) 26.392
Price To Sales QoQ 2.198 %
Price To Sales YoY 45.338 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 85.769
median: 56.608
mean: 44.964
AFRM: 26.392
low: 0.776
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 651.65
Forward PE/G -11.512
Forward P/S 219.665
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.349
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.082
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.589 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 16.057 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.496
median: 0.164
mean: 0.16
AFRM: 0.082
low: 0.012
 Receivables Turnover 2.629
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -3.023 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 24.499 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 16.243
AFRM: 2.629
mean: 2.093
median: 2.041
low: 0.09
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 34.703
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 11.992
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -1053.348 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 197.089
AFRM: 11.992
mean: 11.52
median: 1.532
low: -157.517
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.094
 CapEx To Revenue -0.058
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.832
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 11.2 B
 Net Invested Capital 11.2 B
 Invested Capital 11.2 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.8 B
 Net Working Capital 9.9 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 14.066
 Current Ratio 63.27
Current Ratio QoQ 16.766 %
Current Ratio YoY -2.157 %
Current Ratio IPRWA AFRM: 63.27
high: 6.28
mean: 1.367
median: 1.122
low: 0.118
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 30.801
 Cost Of Debt 1.353 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 1.755
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 4.696 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 3037.011 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 116.667
mean: 42.476
median: 27.876
AFRM: 1.755
low: -67.657
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 1.655
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 22.71
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.901 %
 Revenue Growth 6.495 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -45.471 %
Revenue Growth YoY 8.958 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 51.745 %
AFRM: 6.495 %
median: 5.767 %
mean: 5.444 %
low: -41.658 %
 Earnings Growth -56.604 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -131.632 %
Earnings Growth YoY -146.615 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 300.0 %
median: 5.542 %
mean: -2.212 %
AFRM: -56.604 %
low: -200.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 67.652 %
Gross Margin QoQ -0.095 %
Gross Margin YoY 0.745 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 90.505 %
median: 77.282 %
AFRM: 67.652 %
mean: 64.966 %
low: -57.234 %
 EBIT Margin 20.683 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 2.128 %
EBIT Margin YoY 2379.976 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 112.717 %
median: 48.872 %
mean: 38.08 %
AFRM: 20.683 %
low: -145.564 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 18.609 %
Return On Sales QoQ -0.54 %
Return On Sales YoY 2131.295 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 67.836 %
mean: 33.682 %
median: 23.884 %
AFRM: 18.609 %
low: -116.648 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 320.2 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.3 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 1150.0 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 7.973 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 10.909 %
AFRM: 1.3 %
median: 1.031 %
mean: 0.931 %
low: -14.742 %
 Free Cash Growth 1261.598 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -1583.238 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 214.935 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA AFRM: 1261.598 %
high: 298.25 %
median: 20.71 %
mean: 18.035 %
low: -451.668 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 3.968
 Cash Flow Margin 28.251 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 3.268
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.713 %
Return On Assets QoQ 11.232 %
Return On Assets YoY -169.902 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 16.255 %
mean: 4.851 %
median: 4.727 %
AFRM: 0.713 %
low: -12.964 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.705 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.024
Return On Equity QoQ 8.422 %
Return On Equity YoY -169.213 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.299
median: 0.044
mean: 0.034
AFRM: 0.024
low: -0.242
 DuPont ROE 2.534 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.671 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 5.961 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 1716.304 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 15.138 %
mean: 9.051 %
median: 7.295 %
AFRM: 1.671 %
low: -6.709 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect range-bound price action with elevated volatility. Bullish momentum indicators (MACD crossover and DI+ reversal) favor further attempts at the mid-$70s, but positive MRO and an elevated valuation profile increase odds of short-term mean reversion or consolidation around resistance near the SuperTrend upper boundary and the 50-day average. Low ADX signals that moves may lack follow-through without a catalyst; volume below longer-term averages reduces conviction for sustained breakouts. Capital partnership headlines and periodic analyst commentary will likely drive episodic moves; watch momentum and volume convergence to determine whether the recent momentum becomes durable or gives way to pullbacks toward the 200-day average and long-term support levels.

About Affirm Holdings, Inc.

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) is at the forefront of redefining the payment experience in the digital age. Established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Affirm is dedicated to providing consumers with flexible payment options that promote financial accessibility and convenience. The company’s innovative platform allows customers to make purchases and pay over time, seamlessly integrating with a diverse array of merchants, from burgeoning small businesses to expansive enterprises across North America and beyond. Affirm’s extensive merchant network encompasses a wide spectrum of industries, including electronics, fashion, travel, automotive, and more, ensuring a broad consumer reach. By forging strategic alliances with banks and capital markets, Affirm enhances its capacity to deliver cutting-edge financial solutions. The Affirm app further enriches the consumer experience by streamlining the payment process, making it intuitive and user-friendly. Through transparent and straightforward point-of-sale financing, Affirm empowers consumers to take control of their financial journeys while enabling merchants to boost sales and foster customer loyalty. As a leader in digital finance, Affirm is committed to transforming the payment landscape, making it more inclusive and adaptable to the needs of modern consumers.



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