Affirm Posted a Smaller-Than-Expected Loss Stock down 9.11%

Consumer financing firm Affirm Holdings ( AFRM ) reported a smaller-than-expected loss in the March quarter, while revenue and other financial metrics beat Wall Street targets. Guidance came in above expectations, and Affirm stock was down 8.8% in morning trading. The company reported a 43-cent per share loss for the three months ended March 31, compared with an 86 cent per-share loss in the year-earlier period.

Affirm said revenue climbed 51% to $576 million, with revenue minus transaction expenses coming in at $231 million compared to estimates of $217 million. Gross merchandise volume rose 36% to $6.3 billion, and the new Affirm Card brought in $35.67 million in revenue, up 21% versus estimates of $37 million.

For the current June quarter, Affirm ( AFRM ) expects revenue of $595 million at the midpoint of its outlook, topping estimates of $579 million. It forecasts GMV of $6.85 billion, edging by estimates of $6.65 billion. AFRM stock had retreated 27% in 2024 prior to the release of fiscal Q3 earnings but has clawed back above its 50-day moving average.

Affirm is one of the biggest providers of buy now, pay later installment payment services, with its initial public offering raising $1.2 billion in January 2021.