Atlanticus Holdings Corp
ATLC Nasdaq Personal Credit Institutions Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$86.19
5.8%What Atlanticus Holdings Corp does
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- Legal name
- Atlanticus Holdings Corp
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 12, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001437749-26-007972
0001464343
Revenue and margins
Atlanticus Holdings Corp had $2.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 50.1% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was — in fiscal 2025, — of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Atlanticus Holdings Corp returned $69.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 2.0%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Atlanticus Holdings Corp can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | — | — | $339M | $375M | $621M |
| Total assets | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $3.3B | $7.6B |
| Total liabilities | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $7.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $288M | $326M | $395M | $493M | $609M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | — / 6 | 4 / 7 | 6 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 6 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 4 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | −12.5% | −3.6% | −6.9% | −9.7% | −11.1% | −2.2% | −9.8% | −14.0% | −12.0% | −9.5% |
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10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $76.1M | $5.3M | $5.6M | $455M | $563M | $748M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $2.0B |
| Net interest income | $68.4M | $87.0M | $124M | $210M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noninterest income | $7.7M | $6.4M | $42.4M | $112M | $3.4M | $4.2M | $0.8M | $0.6M | $1.5M | $0.0M |
| Noninterest expense | $74.2M | $86.8M | $92.3M | $126M | $146M | $190M | $237M | $226M | $263M | $397M |
| Provision for credit losses | $53.7M | $77.6M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | −$26.3M | −$31.6M | $406M | $500M | $673M | $951M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.8B |
| Interest expense | $20.2M | $27.7M | $36.9M | $50.7M | $51.5M | $54.1M | $81.9M | $109M | $160M | $302M |
| Pretax income | −$12.4M | −$47.3M | $3.5M | $31.8M | $114M | $220M | $149M | $129M | $139M | $160M |
| Income tax | −$6.0M | −$6.4M | −$4.1M | $5.6M | $20.5M | $41.8M | $14.7M | $26.6M | $28.5M | $39.1M |
| Net income | −$6.3M | −$40.8M | $7.9M | $26.4M | $94.1M | $178M | $136M | $103M | $111M | $122M |
| Net income to common | — | — | $7.9M | $25.3M | $77.1M | $156M | $111M | $77.6M | $87.4M | $112M |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.46 | −$2.93 | $0.56 | $1.66 | $3.95 | $7.56 | $5.83 | $4.24 | $4.77 | $5.96 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $39.0M | −$26.5M | $42.9M | $100.0M | $213M | $212M | $348M | $459M | $469M | $638M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.3M | $0.4M | $1.4M | $0.3M | $0.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $38.7M | −$26.9M | $41.5M | $99.7M | $212M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation and amortization | $2.2M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $7.7M | $8.0M | $2.5M | $4.8M | $4.0M | $5.2M | $9.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $3.2M | $4.2M | $3.8M | $3.9M | $4.3M |
| Acquisitions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $72.9M |
| Share buybacks | $0.9M | $0.4M | $0.7M | $2.5M | $3.4M | $25.2M | $89.0M | $17.7M | $52.7M | $69.6M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.9M | $0.4M | $0.7M | $2.5M | $3.4M | $25.2M | $89.0M | $17.7M | $52.7M | $69.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $92.6M | $70.7M | — | — | — | — | — | $339M | $375M | $621M |
| Loans, net | $239M | $305M | $425M | $726M | $920M | $1.4B | $1.9B | — | — | — |
| Property and equipment, net | $3.8M | $3.2M | $3.6M | $2.7M | $2.2M | $7.3M | $10.0M | $11.4M | $10.5M | $12.6M |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $30.3M |
| Total assets | $363M | $426M | $583M | $936M | $1.2B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $3.3B | $7.6B |
| Total liabilities | $357M | $462M | $605M | $847M | $991M | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $7.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $5.8M | −$36.0M | −$21.8M | $0.9M | $77.3M | $288M | $326M | $395M | $493M | $609M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | — | −498.0% | −568.6% | 89.1% | 88.8% | 89.9% | 90.9% | 91.3% | 91.0% | 91.8% |
| Net margin | −8.3% | −773.4% | 141.4% | 5.8% | 16.7% | 23.8% | 13.0% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| FCF margin | 50.8% | −509.5% | 746.5% | 21.9% | 37.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net interest share of revenue | 89.9% | 1,650.0% | 2,236.7% | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Efficiency ratio | 97.4% | 1,646.6% | 1,660.6% | 27.8% | 25.9% | 25.4% | 22.7% | 19.6% | 20.0% | 20.2% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on equity | −109.5% | — | — | — | 240.7% | 97.4% | 44.1% | 28.5% | 25.1% | 22.2% |
| Return on assets | −1.7% | −10.3% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | −109.5% | — | — | 2,791.4% | 99.7% | 54.0% | 33.9% | 19.7% | 17.7% | 19.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | −93.1% | 5.4% | 8,092.9% | 23.8% | 32.8% | 40.0% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 50.1% |
| Net income growth | — | — | — | 236.6% | 255.9% | 89.0% | −23.8% | −24.2% | 8.2% | 9.8% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | 196.4% | 138.0% | 91.4% | −22.9% | −27.3% | 12.5% | 24.9% |
| FCF growth | — | −169.5% | — | 140.4% | 112.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share count change | — | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9.1% | 31.6% | 4.0% | −7.3% | −2.5% | −0.4% | 2.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Provision / loans | 22.4% | 25.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.5% | 7.5% | 24.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock comp / revenue | — | 29.0% | 23.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Payouts / FCF | 2.5% | — | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | — | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Accruals ratio | −12.5% | −3.6% | −6.9% | −9.7% | −11.1% | −2.2% | −9.8% | −14.0% | −12.0% | −9.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001464343). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
