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Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (ESQ)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US29667J1016

CUSIP

29667J101

IPO Date

Jun 27, 2017

Highlights

Market Cap

$749.92M

EPS (TTM)

$5.27

PE Ratio

16.88

Total Revenue (TTM)

$102.00M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$100.56M

EBITDA (TTM)

$16.71M

Year Range

$44.24 - $92.50

Target Price

$95.00

Short %

7.83%

Short Ratio

7.49

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart


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Returns By Period

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (ESQ) returned 12.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 80.59% over the past 12 months.


ESQ

YTD

12.10%

1M

15.45%

6M

18.44%

1Y

80.59%

5Y*

47.90%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ESQ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202512.42%-13.53%-2.26%10.00%7.26%12.10%
2024-0.20%2.17%-6.52%-0.86%-2.44%4.00%29.56%0.04%5.98%2.10%16.93%2.33%60.89%
20237.58%-0.96%-14.98%-1.13%9.84%8.06%9.19%-6.14%-2.29%0.24%1.96%7.28%16.72%
20229.43%-2.09%-0.41%7.11%6.33%-12.78%8.77%3.45%0.45%20.32%-0.53%-3.52%38.32%
202115.06%1.09%2.20%0.61%7.32%-3.78%1.81%7.75%10.23%11.58%3.22%-4.57%64.15%
2020-12.74%0.70%-34.31%9.10%4.32%-1.34%-7.99%6.11%-9.09%3.93%19.95%2.62%-26.39%
20190.14%4.97%-0.22%10.46%-9.31%10.31%1.99%-8.38%5.53%-2.02%-1.48%8.90%20.14%
201815.30%1.05%6.09%-1.27%8.55%0.92%-3.22%1.80%-4.00%-3.93%4.59%-13.48%9.93%
2017-1.64%-1.50%1.52%7.27%3.85%11.19%6.24%29.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 96, ESQ is among the top 4% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ESQ is 9696
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ESQ is 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ESQ is 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ESQ is 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ESQ is 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ESQ is 9595
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Esquire Financial Holdings Inc (ESQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.58
  • 5-Year: 1.28
  • All Time: 0.62

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Esquire Financial Holdings Inc compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc provided a 0.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.


0.60%0.70%0.80%0.90%1.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022
Dividend$0.63$0.60$0.48$0.28

Dividend yield

0.70%0.75%0.95%0.65%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18
2024$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.60
2023$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.48
2022$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.28

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

Esquire Financial Holdings Inc has a payout ratio of 3.31%, which is below the market average. This means Esquire Financial Holdings Inc returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Esquire Financial Holdings Inc was 56.52%, occurring on May 14, 2020. Recovery took 329 trading sessions.

The current Esquire Financial Holdings Inc drawdown is 0.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.52%Jun 29, 2018472May 14, 2020329Sep 2, 2021801
-24.79%Nov 7, 202294Mar 23, 202359Jun 16, 2023153
-20.68%Feb 3, 202525Mar 10, 202542May 8, 202567
-20.36%Nov 16, 202119Dec 13, 202190Apr 22, 2022109
-17.47%Jan 30, 202455Apr 17, 202460Jul 15, 2024115

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Esquire Financial Holdings Inc over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Esquire Financial Holdings Inc, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 1.3% positive surprise.


0.400.600.801.001.201.4020212022202320242025
1.33
1.31
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Esquire Financial Holdings Inc is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Banks - Regional industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for ESQ, comparing it with other companies in the Banks - Regional industry. Currently, ESQ has a P/E ratio of 16.9. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for ESQ compared to other companies in the Banks - Regional industry. ESQ currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for ESQ relative to other companies in the Banks - Regional industry. Currently, ESQ has a P/S ratio of 6.0. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for ESQ in comparison with other companies in the Banks - Regional industry. Currently, ESQ has a P/B value of 3.0. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items