Overview
U.S. mortgage lender's Q4 adjusted revenue declined 3% and missed analyst expectations
Adjusted net loss for Q4 widened
Loan origination volume in Q4 rose 23% to highest since 2022
Outlook
LoanDepot expects Q1 2026 origination volume between $6.75 bln and $7.75 bln
Company sees Q1 2026 pull-through weighted rate lock volume of $7.75 bln to $8.75 bln
LoanDepot projects Q1 2026 pull-through weighted gain on sale margin of 270-300 basis points
Result Drivers
GAIN ON SALE MARGIN - Revenue decline was attributed to a 15 basis point decrease in pull-through weighted gain on sale margin
EXPENSES - Total expenses rose 3% from the prior quarter, mainly due to higher personnel costs, partially offset by lower volume-related expenses
Company press release: ID:nBw82JG9Sa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
$310.26 mln
Q4 Adjusted Revenue
Miss
$316.27 mln
$333.93 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
-$0.10
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
-$21.47 mln
-$11.95 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
-$32.83 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$29.32 mln
$35.40 mln (1 Analyst)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for loanDepot Inc is $2.08, about 13.4% above its March 9 closing price of $1.83
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago
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