Compared to Estimates, Esquire Financial (ESQ) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) reported $33.76 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.4%. EPS of $1.33 for the same period compares to $1.20 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $32.88 million, representing a surprise of +2.68%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.31%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.30.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Esquire Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Efficiency ratio: 49.6% compared to the 49.6% average estimate based on two analysts. Net Interest Margin: 6% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 5.9%. Total Interest Earning Assets: $1.88 billion versus $1.85 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Payment processing fees: $4.91 million compared to the $5.06 million average estimate based on two analysts. Total Non-Interest Income: $6.15 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.12 million. Net Interest Income: $27.61 million compared to the $26.76 million average estimate based on two analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Esquire Financial here>>>Shares of Esquire Financial have returned +9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks