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Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. BFH

Personal Credit Institutions · SIC 6141 · Vertical: Personal Credit Institutions (SIC 6141)

104.83USD−1.35% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

Bread Financial is a tech-forward financial services company offering co-brand and private label credit cards, pay-over-time products and savings to consumers in the United States. It has recently grown credit sales and consumer deposits while credit indicators improved, which makes its trajectory worth following.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (BFH) stock was 104.83 USD (−1.35% on the day), with market capitalisation 4.0 bn USD, P/E 8.3 on diluted EPS of 12.69 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 0.88%, beta 1.47, 52-week range 59.98–113.40 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q3 2026): net income of 156.0 m USD (−17.0% YoY), diluted EPS 3.82 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
4.0 bn USD
shares as of 21 Oct 2026
P/E (TTM)
8.3
Diluted EPS TTM 12.69 · TTM to 30 Sept 2026
E/P (TTM)
12.11%
TTM to 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
0.88%
DPS 12m 0.92
Beta (2y)
1.47
Volatility (1y) 40%
52-week range
59.98113.40

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
52.7
neutral
Bollinger (20, 2)
98.22 – 108.03
in the upper half of the band · %B 0.67 · band width 9.5%
SMA 50 / 200
103.79 / 92.27
uptrend (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
0.75 / 0.28
MACD above signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month+6.0%−1.1%+7.1 pp—
3 months−6.7%−0.5%−6.2 pp—
6 months+18.7%+4.4%+14.3 pp—
Year to date+41.6%+12.3%+29.3 pp—
1 year+67.5%+13.5%+54.0 pp+5.4%
3 years+258.6%+76.4%+182.2 pp+99.1%
5 years+42.9%+63.7%−20.8 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−16.1%
08 Jan 2026 → 28 Jan 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−70.4%
11 Nov 2021 → 04 May 2023
Compound annual growth (5y)
+7.4%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · 30 Sept 2026

Revenue
unavailable USD
unavailable YoY
Net income
156.0 m USD
−17.0% YoY
Diluted EPS
3.82
−3.5% YoY
net / operating
unavailable / unavailable

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Depreciation & amortisation22.0 m21.0 m20.0 m20.0 m19.0 m19.0 m19.0 m17.0 m
Pre-tax income-27.0 m197.0 m174.0 m196.0 m47.0 m243.0 m197.0 m209.0 m
Income tax-34.0 m55.0 m35.0 m8.0 m-6.0 m62.0 m51.0 m53.0 m
Net income7.0 m138.0 m139.0 m188.0 m54.0 m181.0 m146.0 m156.0 m
Diluted EPS0.14 ≈2.782.943.961.17 ≈4.153.553.82
Operating cash flow479.0 m393.0 m526.0 m ≈605.0 m ≈568.0 m487.0 m533.0 m ≈601.0 m ≈
Dividends paid11.0 m10.0 m10.0 m10.0 m10.0 m10.0 m9.0 m10.0 m
Share repurchases44.0 m103.0 m47.0 m ≈40.0 m ≈123.0 m153.0 m243.0 m ≈76.0 m ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 53 percentile of its own 40-quarter history (min 2.3, median 7.9, max 26.5; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue5.7 bn5.6 bn4.5 bnunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Revenue YoY+3.5%−1.5%−19.0%unavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Net income963.1 m278.0 m214.0 m801.0 m223.0 m718.0 m277.0 m518.0 m
Net income YoY+22.1%−71.1%−23.0%+274.3%−72.2%+222.0%−61.4%+87.0%
Diluted EPS17.495.464.4616.024.4614.345.4910.89
Diluted EPS YoY+24.0%−68.8%−18.3%+259.2%−72.2%+221.5%−61.7%+98.4%
net %17.0%5.0%4.7%unavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Free cash flow2.6 bn1.1 bn1.8 bn1.5 bn1.8 bnunavailableunavailableunavailable

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
3.6 bn USD
Financial debt
4.3 bn USD
Net debt
704.0 m USD
Equity
3.3 bn USD
Total assets
22.7 bn USD
Debt / equity
1.29x
Current ratio
unavailable
ROE
16.2%
ROA
2.3%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Cost of revenue
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Gross profit
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021derived

Operating income
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2022verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
116.0 m
2024
90.0 m
2025
80.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

EBITDA
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2022derived

Interest expense
2023
879.0 m
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 20 Feb 2024verified

Pre-tax income
2023
968.0 m
2024
381.0 m
2025
615.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
231.0 m
2024
102.0 m
2025
94.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
718.0 m
2024
277.0 m
2025
518.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
14.34
2024
5.49
2025
10.89

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
50.0 m
2024
50.4 m
2025
47.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Dividend per share
2023
0.84
2024
0.84
2025
0.86

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
3.6 bn
2024
3.7 bn
2025
3.6 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Receivables
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Inventories
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Current assets
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
167.0 m
2024
142.0 m
2025
117.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Goodwill
2023
634.0 m
2024
634.0 m
2025
634.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
128.0 m
2024
112.0 m
2025
82.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Total assets
2023
23.1 bn
2024
22.9 bn
2025
22.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Long-term debt
2023
5.3 bn
2024
5.6 bn
2025
4.3 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2021verified

Total liabilities
2023
20.2 bn
2024
19.8 bn
2025
19.3 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Equity
2023
2.9 bn †
2024
3.1 bn †
2025
3.3 bn †

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
2.0 bn
2024
1.9 bn
2025
2.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Capex
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 28 Feb 2023verified

Free cash flow
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 28 Feb 2023derived

Investing cash flow
2023
788.0 m
2024
-1.2 bn
2025
-1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
-3.1 bn
2024
-592.0 m
2025
-807.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Dividends paid
2023
42.0 m
2024
43.0 m
2025
40.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Share repurchases
2023
35.0 m
2024
55.0 m
2025
313.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 13 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
-19.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2020
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-6.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2017 → FY 2020
Revenue CAGR 5Y
-6.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2015 → FY 2020
EBIT growth (YoY)
-54.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2020
Net income growth (YoY)
-23.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2020
Net income CAGR 3Y
-35.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2017 → FY 2020
Net income CAGR 5Y
-18.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2015 → FY 2020
EPS growth (YoY)
-18.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2020
EPS CAGR 3Y
-31.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2017 → FY 2020
EPS CAGR 5Y
-12.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2015 → FY 2020
FCF growth (YoY)
70.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2020

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
unavailable
input data missing
Net margin
unavailable
input data missing
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
15.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROA
2.4%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (EPS)
7.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
the reported interest expense is far older than the latest period (the filer changed its XBRL tag): a stale figure is not used

Liquidity

Current ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
unavailable
input data missing

Cash

Operating cash flow
2.2 bn USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Capital expenditure
unavailable
input data missing
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
FCF conversion
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
4.0 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
7.4x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/E (TTM)
8.3x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Earnings yield
12.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/B
1.2x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/S
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
input data missing
FCF yield
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
0.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Shareholder yield (distributions)
15.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • indicators available: 4 of at least 6
  • score weight coverage: 33.3% of at least 60%

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

104.83 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 4.0 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
4.0 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/E (TTM)
8.3x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/B
1.2x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
15.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Net margin
unavailable
input data missing
Revenue growth (YoY)
-19.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2020
Dividend yield
0.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026

Coverage and freshness

33/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2020
Latest reported period: 30 Sept 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Sept 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 21 Oct 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 27 Oct 2026
verified 2603derived 144

Score by group

33% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

Low
148.48
USD per share
Mid
168.13
USD per share
High
196.90
USD per share
Price: 104.83 USD
The price is below the range
Potential to the central value: 60.4% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: 37.7% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: single method · 1 methods used · 1 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 148.48 – 196.90 USD.

Methods computed but outside the aggregate range: Dividend discount (DDM) (a small share of earnings is paid as dividends (capital returns through buybacks): the dividend model does not describe the value and stays outside the aggregate).

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · the input exists, but its latest figure is far older than the latest reported period: not used
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: P/E148.48 – 196.90 (Mid 168.13)
    8 companies used · median multiple 13.2x · quartiles 11.7x – 15.5x
    AFRM, ATLC, CACC, ENVA, HAPN, NNI, RM, WRLD
  • Dividend discount (DDM)outside the aggregate11.30 – 15.20 (Mid 12.96)
    a small share of earnings is paid as dividends (capital returns through buybacks): the dividend model does not describe the value and stays outside the aggregate
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Personal Credit Institutions (SIC 6141)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: indicators available: 4 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 33.3% of at least 60%

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth-6.2%0 (on a fixed band)25%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growth-31.9%0 (on a fixed band)25%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
P/E (TTM) · Valuation8.3x88 (vs peers)31%
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns15.9%100 (on a fixed band)19%
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partialunavailable · 0/3 factors with a value
  • Growth0/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partialunavailable · 0/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partial100/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial88/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (BFH). Latest full fiscal year: 2020; data up to 2026-09-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 4.5 bn USD in 2020; YoY growth -19.0%; ROE 15.9%.

The estimated value range is 148.48–196.90 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 168.13 USD, the price of 104.83 USD leaves a potential of 60.4% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 37.7% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

Insufficient data for a verdict (indicators available: 4 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 33.3% of at least 60%).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • P/E (TTM): 8.3x
  • Shareholder yield (distributions): 15.9%
  • The price is below the estimated value range

What contradicts it

  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: -6.2%
  • EPS CAGR 3Y: -31.9%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, Net margin, FCF conversion, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage, Current ratio, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Personal Credit Institutions (SIC 6141) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 8 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
8.3x
vertical median 13.2x
below median (−37.7%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median —
P/S
—
vertical median 1.1x
P/B
1.2x
vertical median 2.1x
below median (−44.2%)
ROE
15.9%
vertical median 18.3%
below median (−12.9%)
Net margin
—
vertical median 8.7%
EBIT margin
—
vertical median —
Revenue YoY
-19.0%
vertical median 9.7%
below median (−295.7%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median —
Dividend yield
0.9%
vertical median 2.0%
below median (−57.1%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
CACCCredit Acceptance Corp5.1 bn16.322.7%14.4%+7.2%+8% / +9%
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.4.5 bn13.745.1%45.3%+32.2%+7% / +120%
ENVAEnova International, Inc.4.4 bn12.526.8%10.5%+18.6%+38% / +340%
BFHBread Financial Holdings, Inc.4.0 bn8.315.9%—−19.0%+68% / +259%
HAPNHappen, Inc.1.9 bn9.313.8%—−58.5%−8% / +165%
ATLCAtlanticus Holdings Corp1.5 bn12.824.3%5.8%+50.1%+69% / +223%
WRLDWorld Acceptance Corp751.2 m19.49.9%6.6%+3.7%+4% / +45%
RMRegional Management Corp.353.4 m8.012.6%7.0%+9.7%+4% / +79%
NNINelnet, Inc.—15.38.2%—unavailable−1% / +52%

1- and 3-year price returns: for BFH from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Scenarios are not available. input data missing

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 22 Oct 2026; since then the company filed 10-Q (27 Oct 2026).

In brief

Bread Financial is a tech-forward financial services company offering co-brand and private label credit cards, pay-over-time products and savings to consumers in the United States. It has recently grown credit sales and consumer deposits while credit indicators improved, which makes its trajectory worth following.13

SWOT

Strengths

  • Long-term relationships with brand partners and a customer base diversified across industries and generations.
  • Sustained growth in consumer deposits strengthens the funding structure.
  • Improving credit indicators and capital position, supported by disciplined risk management.

Weaknesses

  • Dependence on a limited number of partners, the loss of one of which could affect revenue.
  • Heavy exposure to U.S. consumer credit, which makes results sensitive to economic cycles.
  • High share of private label segments, which carry higher delinquencies and losses than other products.

Opportunities

  • Expanding Bread Pay and integrating it into third-party platforms could add lending volume.
  • A growing share of digital deposits could lower the cost of funds.
  • Renewing and extending existing partnerships could strengthen long-term revenue.

Threats

  • A recession or a weaker labor market could raise delinquencies and credit losses.
  • Regulation of interest rates, fees and cards could limit revenue.
  • Competition from fintech and digital payments could erode market share.

Risks

  • Exposure to the economic cyclehigh

    A decline in consumer spending or a rise in unemployment could affect customers' ability to pay.

  • Concentration on a few partnershigh

    Revenue depends significantly on relationships with a limited number of partners, and losing one could affect results.

  • Regulation and supervisionmedium

    Changes to limits on interest rates or fees could reduce margins and revenue.

  • Funding and liquidity riskmedium

    Access to capital markets or deposits could become more expensive if market conditions deteriorate.

  • Cyber and technology riskmedium

    Security incidents or system outages could disrupt services and damage the company's reputation.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If the improving credit trend continues, the cost of risk could decline and support profitability.
  • Growth in consumer deposits could reduce reliance on capital market funding and improve the cost of funds.
  • Renewals of long-term partnerships could give visibility into loan growth.

What would break the thesis

  • A weaker economic cycle could bring delinquencies and losses back to elevated levels, reducing profit.
  • Concentration on a limited number of partners could make revenue vulnerable to contract changes.
  • Lower interest rates could compress the net interest margin, especially if the decline in late fees continues.

What to watch

  • Evolution of the net loss rate against the annual outlookQ4 2026
  • Pace of growth in average loans and total revenue2027
  • Effects of the bank merger on the funding structure and deposit costsnext 10-K
  • Renewal and evolution of key card partners2027

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 22 Oct 2026; since then the company filed 10-Q (27 Oct 2026).

The business

Bread Financial works with retail and consumer brands to issue and service co-brand and private label credit cards, under long-term contracts that typically run between 5 and 10 years. Credit card and other loans totaled 18.8 billion dollars at the end of 2025, while credit sales reached 27.8 billion dollars in the same year.1

Beyond partner cards, the company offers its own direct-to-consumer cards on the American Express network, along with Bread Pay installment and split-pay products. Bread Savings deposit products complement the offering and support funding.1

The business is reported as a single segment, and its main revenue comes from interest and fees on loans, with a smaller share from contractual relationships with brand partners. Core card processing is outsourced to Fiserv, which the company says speeds up the launch of new products.1

Segments

Co-brand and private label cards

This is the core of the business, accounting for about 52% of credit sales through co-brand cards and 43% through private label cards in 2025. Co-brand cardholders generally have higher credit scores and higher limits, while private label accounts carry higher rates and more delinquencies.1

Bread Pay and Bread Savings

Bread Pay covers installment and split-pay loans offered through more than 1400 SMB retailers, while Bread Savings gathers direct-to-consumer deposits. Retail deposits reached 8.5 billion dollars at the end of 2025, and consumer deposits rose to 9.9 billion dollars in the third quarter of 2026.13

Market context

The target market is U.S. consumer credit, where demand depends on household spending, interest rate levels and labor market conditions. Inflationary pressure and sensitivity among moderate-income segments can influence payment behavior, and the company notes a larger share of these customers in its partner bases.1

Consumers moving from branch banking to direct banking provide a favorable backdrop for online deposit gathering, while the 2025 net principal loss rate of 7.7% shows how high the risk margin is in this type of lending.1

Trends

  • Improving credit indicatorstailwind

    Delinquency and net loss rates both declined in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the prior year, and the company improved its 2026 loss outlook. If the trend holds, the cost of risk could decline.3

  • Growth in consumer depositstailwind

    Consumer deposits grew strongly and now represent a rising share of funding, which reduces reliance on capital markets. The bank merger and a simpler structure could support this trend.13

  • Inflation and consumer spending pressureheadwind

    Management is monitoring the effects of high inflation on consumers, and a Federal Reserve rate cut could compress the net interest margin. If household budgets tighten, demand for credit and payments could be affected.13

  • Higher revenue but higher credit riskmixed

    Loan and revenue growth also brings higher provisions for credit losses, and the trend could be shaped by macroeconomic conditions and new partnerships.3

Competitive position

The company competes with card-issuing banks, financial technology companies and buy-now-pay-later platforms offering more flexible loans and payment alternatives. Partners' decision makers can also compare other point-of-sale financing solutions.1

The stated advantage rests on long partner relationships, data analytics and a complete product range from co-brand cards to deposits. The company emphasizes service and digital capabilities as the factors that set it apart.1

  • Private label card-issuing banks

    Compete for the same retail partners when negotiating card programs, especially for promotional-financing card segments.

  • Buy-now-pay-later fintech companies

    Offer point-of-sale installment loans in direct competition with the company's Bread Pay products.

  • Digital payment and card platforms

    Represent an emerging competition that could reduce consumers' reliance on traditional cards.

  • Digital banks attracting deposits

    Compete for retail deposits, an important element of the company's funding.

News & filings

In the press

No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

SEC filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. · 13 Feb 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. · 28 Jul 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. · 22 Oct 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.