As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the personal loan industry, including LendingClub (NYSE: LC) and its peers.

Personal loan providers offer unsecured credit for various consumer needs. The sector benefits from digital application processes, increasing consumer comfort with online financial services, and opportunities in underserved credit segments. Headwinds include credit risk management in unsecured lending, regulatory oversight of lending practices, and intense competition affecting margins from both traditional and fintech lenders.

The 8 personal loan stocks we track reported a strong Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 3.1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 1.2% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 12.7% since the latest earnings results.

LendingClub (NYSE: LC)

Pioneering peer-to-peer lending in the US before evolving into a digital bank, LendingClub (NYSE: LC) operates a marketplace that connects borrowers with lenders, offering personal loans, auto refinancing, and banking services.

LendingClub reported revenues of $266.5 million, up 22.7% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with full-year EPS guidance beating analysts’ expectations and a decent beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

"We closed out a fantastic year with another strong quarter, delivering 40% originations growth and ROTCE approaching 12%," said Scott Sanborn, LendingClub CEO.

The stock is down 26.4% since reporting and currently trades at $14.39.

Read why we think that LendingClub is one of the best personal loan stocks, our full report is free.

Best Q4: Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC)

Using data analytics to serve the millions of Americans with less-than-perfect credit scores, Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC) provides technology and services that help lenders offer credit products to consumers often overlooked by traditional financing providers.

Atlanticus Holdings reported revenues of $609.2 million, up 97.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 7.1%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ revenue and EPS estimates.

Atlanticus Holdings delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat and fastest revenue growth among its peers. However, the results were likely priced into the stock as it’s traded sideways since reporting. Shares currently sit at $52.54.

Is now the time to buy Atlanticus Holdings? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q4: Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM)

Founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin with a mission to create honest financial products, Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) provides a payment network that allows consumers to make purchases and pay for them over time with transparent, flexible installment loans.

Affirm reported revenues of $1.12 billion, up 29.6% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 6.3%. Still, it was a mixed quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 22.6% since the results and currently trades at $45.98.

Read our full analysis of Affirm’s results here.

FirstCash (NASDAQ: FCFS)

Offering a financial lifeline to the unbanked and credit-constrained since 1988, FirstCash (NASDAQ: FCFS) operates pawn stores across the U.S. and Latin America while also providing retail point-of-sale payment solutions for credit-constrained consumers.

FirstCash reported revenues of $1.06 billion, up 19.8% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 3.5%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is up 9.4% since reporting and currently trades at $188.05.

Read our full, actionable report on FirstCash here, it’s free.

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI)

Starting as a student loan refinancing company founded by Stanford business school students in 2011, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) operates a digital financial platform offering lending, banking, investing, and other financial services to help members borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money.

SoFi reported revenues of $1.01 billion, up 37% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.7%. It was a very strong quarter as it also put up full-year EPS guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is down 34.3% since reporting and currently trades at $16.00.

Read our full, actionable report on SoFi here, it’s free.

Market Update

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