Medallion Q3 EPS Falls to $0.10 as Credit Provisions Triple; New $40M Buyback Authorized
MFIN sits 49% above its 52-week low of $7.85.
Summary
Medallion's third-quarter profit fell to $2.4 million, or $0.10 per share, from $7.8 million a year ago as credit provisions rose to $30.8 million on rapid consumer loan growth. The board offset the miss with a new $40 million buyback and kept the $0.14 quarterly dividend.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · MFIN
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Q3 Profit Falls to $0.10 Per Share
Net income attributable to stockholders was $2.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, versus $7.8 million, or $0.32 per share, in the prior year quarter.
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Credit Provision Jumps to $30.8M
The provision rose from $18.6 million a year ago, including about $5.6 million of allowance tied to consumer loan growth versus $1.9 million previously; net interest margin compressed to 7.34% from 8.21%.
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Originations Up 41% to $603.9M
Total loan portfolio reached $2.936 billion, up 15% year over year, with home improvement originations up 145% to $146.3 million and recreation up 40% to $198.2 million.
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New $40M Buyback Authorized
The board approved a new $40 million repurchase program on October 27, 2026, after the prior $40 million program was fully utilized; 483,871 shares were bought in Q3 at an average of $11.48 for $5.6 million.
Analysis · MFIN · Finance
Earnings power deteriorated sharply even as the loan book grew: net income attributable to stockholders fell to $2.4 million ($0.10 per diluted share) from $7.8 million ($0.32) a year ago, and the credit loss provision jumped to $30.8 million from $18.6 million. Management attributes much of the hit to day-one provisions booked as fast-growing home improvement originations (up 145%) and recreation loans are added, which is a real cash cost today against earnings expected later. Net interest margin slipped to 7.34% from 8.21%, so the 5% growth in net interest income to $58.4 million came from volume, not pricing. Offsetting the weak quarter, the board authorized a fresh $40 million repurchase program on October 27 after the prior one was fully used, and the $0.14 quarterly dividend was declared payable November 19, 2026. Book value of $17.73 per share sits well above the $11.68 stock price, which is the lens through which the buyback should be read.
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