Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
Financial ServicesNASDAQ:ESQ · NASDAQ Capital Market
+$2.37 today
Vol 0.09M · Avg 0.11M
Intrinsic Value
ESQ Intrinsic Value
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Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
+27.66%
Period High
$116.44
Period Low
$88.65
Latest
$115.62
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$115.62
Low Target
$125.00
Avg Target
$125.00
High Target
$125.00
Upside (Avg)
+8.11%
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Fundamental Analysis
Capture the investment case and test company quality
Write down the key idea, risks, and what would change your mind. Then review growth, profitability, returns, owner payouts, and insider activity.
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Quality Snapshot
Start with the numbers that compound value
Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | +72.5% | +94.8% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +33.7% | +42.1% |
Equity | +12.4% | +15.1% | +16.4% | +17.9% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | -2.7% | -29.1% |
ROIC | 11.2% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 17.4% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in EPS at +94.8% and weakest in Cash at -29.1%. Three-year average ROIC is 18.3%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +72.5% | +24.4% (9yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +33.7% | +24.1% (9yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +95.3% | +26.1% (9yr)1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +86.6% | +29.3% (9yr)1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +95.3% over three years. Forward estimates point to EBIT at +29.3% (9yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
Use the waterfall to see which costs, margins, and operating lines explain how much of each sales dollar becomes profit.
Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$172.3M of revenue converted into $51.7M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 85.7% and net margin is 30.0%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $5.95, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
17.6%
avg 11.9%
ROIC
10.9%
avg 11.1%
ROA
2.1%
avg 1.5%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 17.6% versus its period average of 11.9%. 2 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
Review how cash comes back to shareholders
Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.61%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
0.00%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
0.61%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 0.61% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is dividends at 0.61%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
Check payout durability before counting on yield
A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
0.65%
Annual Div/Share
$0.75
Payout Ratio
11.8%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
0.59%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
1Y Growth
+15.4%
3Y CAGR
+21.8%
5Y CAGR
—
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 0.65%, with TTM dividends of $0.75 per share. Three-year dividend growth is +21.8%, which helps show whether payouts are compounding or flattening. The payout ratio is 11.8%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Company Overview
Understand how Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. makes money
Finish by grounding the numbers in the company profile, leadership, balance sheet, and free cash flow.
Key Information
Leadership
Put the business in management context
Company facts explain what Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew C. Sagliocca | Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President | $2.27M | — | 58 | $298,798.00 | 3.46% |
Ari Kornhaber | Founder, Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Development | $1.50M | — | 54 | $119,792.00 | 1.39% |
Eric S. Bader | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $1.36M | — | 49 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Martin Korn | Executive VP, CTO & COO | $986,361.00 | — | 62 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Michael Lacapria | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $646,387.00 | — | 48 | $17,606.00 | 0.20% |
Andrew T. Cohen | Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer of Merchant Services | — | — | — | $298,798.00 | 3.46% |
Frank Lonardo | Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Fred Horn | Senior Vice President & Director of Merchant Services | — | — | — | — | — |
Gary A. Lax | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | — | — | — | — | — |
Raul Guisado | MD & Senior Business Development Officers of West Coast Region | — | — | — | — | — |
Ann Marie Tarantino | Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Risk Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Kyall Mai | Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
40
$7.73M
Net Sentiment
$7.73M
Net selling
Most Active
ZISES SELIG
28 transactions
1–10 of 40
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 40 sells worth $7.73M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $7.73M. ZISES SELIG was the most active insider with 28 transactions.
Financial Position
Check what supports the company underneath the income statement
The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $222.2M |
| Short-term Investments | $258.0M |
| Receivables | $13.3M |
| Other Current | -$13.3M |
| Total Current Assets | $480.2M |
| PP&E (Net) | $4.2M |
| Long-term Investments | $61.5M |
| Other Non-current | $1.9B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $1.9B |
| Total Assets | $2.4B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $2.4B for Latest. The largest visible component is Other Non-current at $1.9B, about 77.5% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
Finish by testing whether profit turns into cash
Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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