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Esquire Financial Holdings (NasdaqCM:ESQ)

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Esquire Financial Holdings stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with investment alternatives), Esquire Financial Holdings (Regional Banks, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Esquire Financial Holdings are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 1 (worse than 99% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 100) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 87, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 79, is a strong buy recommendation based on Esquire Financial Holdings's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Esquire Financial Holdings exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 1), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 100). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 87) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	1
Growth Rank	100
Safety Rank	87
Combined Rank	79

Country	USA
Industry	Regional Banks
Index	Sound Pay USA, NASDAQ
Size class	X-Small

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Research History: Esquire Financial Holdings

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	19	16	5	1
GROWTH
GROWTH	64	97	85	100
SAFETY
SAFETY	93	96	79	87
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	85	96	69	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	75	96	73	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Esquire Financial Holdings is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	19	16	5	1
GROWTH
GROWTH	64	97	85	100
SAFETY
SAFETY	93	96	79	87
COMBINED
COMBINED	58	86	60	79

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Esquire Financial Holdings the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 1 (worse than 99% compared with alternatives), Esquire Financial Holdings shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Esquire Financial Holdings. Price-to-Sales is 5 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 95% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Esquire Financial Holdings's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 1, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Esquire Financial Holdings. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 5 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 89% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 1, is a sell recommendation based on Esquire Financial Holdings's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Esquire Financial Holdings? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Esquire Financial Holdings? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Esquire Financial Holdings may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	14	9	1	5
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	57	74	9	5
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	12	5	3	1
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	29	28	23	11
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	19	16	5	1

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Esquire Financial Holdings; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Esquire Financial Holdings shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Esquire Financial Holdings. Sales Growth has a rank of 96 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 96% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 37% of competitors with a rank of 87, and Stock Returns with the rank of 100 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 37 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 63% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 100, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Esquire Financial Holdings is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	78	94	82	96
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	34	94	48	37
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	66	66	75	87
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	75	81	91	100
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	64	97	85	100

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Esquire Financial Holdings.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Esquire Financial Holdings has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Esquire Financial Holdings is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Esquire Financial Holdings. Leverage is at a rank of 74, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 74% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 99, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 99% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 27, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 73% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives), Esquire Financial Holdings has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Esquire Financial Holdings. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Esquire Financial Holdings and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	88	83	56	74
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	31	44	41	27
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	98	100	99
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	93	96	79	87

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Esquire Financial Holdings and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	83	28	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	77	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	75	92	81	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	76	95	78	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	85	96	69	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Esquire Financial Holdings.
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