Affirm Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) Partnerships Accelerate Reach While Valuation Signals Near-Term Pressure

Affirm shows expanding distribution through major platform deals even as technicals and WMDST valuation indicate constrained upside in the immediate term.

Recent News

On January 30, 2026, Expedia Group expanded its multi-year agreement, naming Affirm the exclusive buy-now-pay-later provider for lodging and packages across key U.S. brands. On February 2, 2026, Intuit announced a multi-year deal embedding Affirm as the exclusive pay-over-time option within QuickBooks Payments for small and mid-market businesses. On February 3, 2026, Morgan Stanley upgraded Affirm to overweight, citing distribution wins and partnership-driven growth potential. Market commentary since November 26, 2025 also notes elevated institutional options activity around Affirm.

Technical Analysis

Directional strength: ADX registers 36.37, indicating a strong directional move; DI- sits at 31.88 and shows an increasing trend while DI+ peaked and reversed (12.73), which signals dominance of downside pressure against the recent advance.

Momentum (MACD): MACD reads -5.34, below its signal line (-4.66) and declining, indicating bearish momentum and no confirming bullish crossover.

MRO (momentum/regression oscillator): MRO stands at -19.04 and is decreasing, which identifies the current price below WMDST’s target with a moderate potential to move toward that target while the oscillator moves lower.

RSI and volatility: RSI at 38.27 and trending down shows ongoing selling pressure without reaching extreme oversold territory; elevated 42-day and 52-week betas (2.19 / 2.56) reinforce above-market volatility risk for near-term swings.

Price vs. moving averages and bands: Price close $47.87 sits below the 12-day EMA ($52.82), 20-day avg ($53.82), 26-day EMA ($58.50) and 50/200-day averages ($67.54 / $69.35); the close trades beneath the 1-sigma lower Bollinger band ($48.42), consistent with a bearish trend and continued downward pressure on short horizons.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: Operating margin equals 20.422% and EBIT margin equals 21.812%, with EBIT margin improving QoQ by 5.46% but down YoY by 0.86%. The company’s EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean (41.167%) and median (57.177%), indicating lower margin capture relative to typical peers despite recent sequential improvement.

Revenue and earnings dynamics: Reported total revenue $1,123,020,000 and revenue growth shows a QoQ swing of 212.90% and a YoY change of -15.46%. EPS came in at $0.72 versus a $0.84 estimate, producing an EPS surprise of -14.29%, which compresses near-term earnings momentum relative to expectations.

Cash, liquidity, and leverage: Cash and short-term investments total $2,251,255,000 and current ratio measures 66.90, reflecting ample near-term liquidity. Debt-to-assets runs 70.87%, above the industry peer mean (25.769%) and median (35.083%) but inside the peer high; debt-to-equity equals 258.87%, slightly above the peer median (245.573%) and below the peer high, showing elevated leverage relative to most peers.

Returns and capital efficiency: Return on equity equals 3.65% (QoQ +49.39%, YoY +26.66%) and return on assets equals 1.06% (QoQ +48.81%, YoY +36.20%), both improving sequentially but remaining modest in absolute terms versus typical software & services profitability levels.

Cash flow and valuation context: Free cash flow $118,034,000 yields 0.50% free cash flow yield and WMDST reports the current valuation as over-valued. Price-to-earnings sits at 99.31 with forward PE at 79.11; price target mean $56.57 places the market price roughly 18.2% below that aggregate target, but WMDST’s over-valued assessment reflects valuation drivers beyond simple target consensus.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-05
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 2.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 173.7 M
 Capital Expenditures -55.70 M
 Change In Working Capital -111.66 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -3.04 M
 End Period Cash Flow 2.1 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.1 B
 Forward Revenue 671.1 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 343.5 M
 Depreciation 75.6 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 75.6 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 893.7 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 779.6 M
 EBITDA 320.5 M
 EBIT 245.0 M
 Operating Income 229.3 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 111.7 M
 Net Interest Income -111.72 M
 Income Before Tax 133.2 M
 Tax Provision 3.7 M
 Tax Rate 2.741 %
 Net Income 129.6 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 129.6 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.84
 EPS Actual 0.72
 EPS Difference -0.12
 EPS Surprise -14.286 %
 Forward EPS 0.93
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 13.0 B
 Intangible Assets 546.1 M
 Net Tangible Assets 3.0 B
 Total Current Assets 11.5 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 2.3 B
 Cash 1.5 B
 Net Receivables 268.2 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 226.9 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 57.2 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 171.4 M
 Net Debt 7.6 B
 Total Debt 9.2 B
 Total Liabilities 9.4 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 3.5 B
 Retained Earnings -2.85 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 10.68
 Shares Outstanding 332.207 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.38
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 23.8 B
 Enterprise Value 30.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 95.728
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -18.504 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -2.262 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 209.332
mean: 104.37
AFRM: 95.728
median: 94.5
low: -72.728
 EV/R 27.324
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.653
 Asset To Liability 1.377
 Debt To Capital 0.721
 Debt To Assets 0.709
Debt To Assets QoQ 2.211 %
Debt To Assets YoY -0.916 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.86
AFRM: 0.709
median: 0.351
mean: 0.258
low: 0.007
 Debt To Equity 2.589
Debt To Equity QoQ 7.308 %
Debt To Equity YoY -3.803 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.615
AFRM: 2.589
median: 2.456
mean: 1.52
low: -0.835
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 6.697
Price To Book QoQ -10.306 %
Price To Book YoY 1.294 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 12.539
median: 7.752
mean: 7.685
AFRM: 6.697
low: -10.653
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 99.314
Price To Earnings QoQ -69.394 %
Price To Earnings YoY -60.841 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 209.621
mean: 113.861
AFRM: 99.314
median: 50.583
low: -93.537
 PE/G Ratio 0.466
 Price To Sales (P/S) 21.153
Price To Sales QoQ -19.853 %
Price To Sales YoY -0.496 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 86.47
median: 56.299
mean: 46.405
AFRM: 21.153
low: 0.917
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 79.114
Forward PE/G 0.371
Forward P/S 36.031
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.323
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.092
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 11.459 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 9.39 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.447
mean: 0.17
median: 0.164
AFRM: 0.092
low: 0.033
 Receivables Turnover 4.07
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 54.769 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 20.255 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 10.946
AFRM: 4.07
median: 1.989
mean: 1.981
low: 0.221
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 22.422
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 5.006
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -58.256 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 61.28
median: 57.631
mean: 12.812
AFRM: 5.006
low: -147.2
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.099
 CapEx To Revenue -0.05
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.737
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 12.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 12.7 B
 Invested Capital 12.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets 3.0 B
 Net Working Capital 11.3 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 13.134
 Current Ratio 66.905
Current Ratio QoQ 5.746 %
Current Ratio YoY 10.301 %
Current Ratio IPRWA AFRM: 66.905
high: 4.96
mean: 1.227
median: 1.035
low: 0.489
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 28.644
 Cost Of Debt 1.268 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 2.193
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 24.97 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 23.954 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 144.777
mean: 47.455
median: 31.667
AFRM: 2.193
low: -109.965
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 1.283
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 17.416
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 12.879 %
 Revenue Growth 20.323 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 212.902 %
Revenue Growth YoY -15.455 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA AFRM: 20.323 %
high: 10.721 %
mean: 2.606 %
median: 2.372 %
low: -5.926 %
 Earnings Growth 213.043 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -476.374 %
Earnings Growth YoY -222.302 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA AFRM: 213.043 %
high: 171.429 %
mean: 6.048 %
median: -1.093 %
low: -42.857 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 69.417 %
Gross Margin QoQ 2.609 %
Gross Margin YoY -0.131 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 88.479 %
median: 79.355 %
mean: 70.177 %
AFRM: 69.417 %
low: 9.18 %
 EBIT Margin 21.812 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 5.459 %
EBIT Margin YoY -0.864 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 68.187 %
median: 57.177 %
mean: 41.167 %
AFRM: 21.812 %
low: -70.619 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 20.422 %
Return On Sales QoQ 9.743 %
Return On Sales YoY -7.181 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 66.964 %
median: 58.244 %
mean: 39.292 %
AFRM: 20.422 %
low: -45.836 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 118.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.497 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -61.769 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -65.865 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 6.302 %
mean: 1.048 %
median: 0.95 %
AFRM: 0.497 %
low: -13.099 %
 Free Cash Growth -63.138 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -105.005 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -183.556 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 260.17 %
mean: 41.552 %
median: -11.161 %
AFRM: -63.138 %
low: -206.256 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.911
 Cash Flow Margin 19.584 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.697
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.061 %
Return On Assets QoQ 48.808 %
Return On Assets YoY 36.2 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 15.108 %
median: 7.557 %
mean: 5.461 %
AFRM: 1.061 %
low: -11.635 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.916 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.037
Return On Equity QoQ 49.387 %
Return On Equity YoY 26.655 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.081
AFRM: 0.037
median: 0.031
mean: 0.03
low: -0.274
 DuPont ROE 3.786 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.878 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 12.388 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -42.814 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 15.68 %
median: 15.68 %
mean: 10.669 %
AFRM: 1.878 %
low: -11.833 %

Six-Week Outlook

Distribution wins with Intuit and Expedia create a clearer growth runway for payment volume and merchant reach, which presents a constructive fundamental backdrop. Technically, however, a strong ADX with DI- increasing, a falling MACD, and a price below multiple short- and long-term moving averages point to continued downside bias or range-bound weakness near current levels. MRO’s negative reading indicates a theoretical price gap toward the stated target, but its decreasing trend and the low RSI argue that any such move could remain choppy and volatility-driven. Expect elevated intraday and weekly volatility; monitoring confirmation of a MACD turnaround or DI+ recovery would signal a shift in near-term balance of risk.

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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