Sep 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Oct 22, 2026
Bread Financial Q3 FY26 — Strong Loan Growth and Improving Credit Metrics
Read the full callBread Financial earnings: last reported Thu, 22 Oct 2026, for the quarter ended Sep 2026.
Reported
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Not in the filed figures for the quarter to jun 2026. No older figure is substituted. | ||
| Operating margin | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Not in the filed figures for the quarter to jun 2026. No older figure is substituted. | ||
| Net profit | 146 | +5.0% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Guidance
14 of 18 judged targets kept · 27 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Sep 2026.
| Target | Original wording | Said | Latest call | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss rate | approximately 30 basis points better than the second quarter | Jun 2026 | Our net credit loss rate of 6.40% improved 99 basis points year-over-year and 58 basis points sequentially. | Achieved |
| Net loss rate | 7.2% to 7.4% | Dec 2025 | we have improved our full year net loss rate guidance to be below 7.0%. We with an expected range of between 6.9% and 7.0% compared to our prior guidance of 7.0% to 7.1%. | Revised Up |
| Average loans growth | up low single digits compared to 2025 | Dec 2025 | we are sharpening our full year 2026 guidance with average loan growth up approximately 4% year-over-year compared to our previous guidance of up low to mid-single digits. | On Track |
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Price
1Y: $60.54 on 22 Oct 2025 → $99.89. High $113.4 (14 Aug 2026), low $59.98 (17 Nov 2025).
Overview
Guidance
14 of 18 judged targets kept · 27 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Sep 2026.
| Target | Original wording | Said | Latest call | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss rate | approximately 30 basis points better than the second quarter | Jun 2026 | Our net credit loss rate of 6.40% improved 99 basis points year-over-year and 58 basis points sequentially. | Achieved |
| Net loss rate | 7.2% to 7.4% | Dec 2025 | we have improved our full year net loss rate guidance to be below 7.0%. We with an expected range of between 6.9% and 7.0% compared to our prior guidance of 7.0% to 7.1%. | Revised Up |
| Average loans growth | up low single digits compared to 2025 | Dec 2025 | we are sharpening our full year 2026 guidance with average loan growth up approximately 4% year-over-year compared to our previous guidance of up low to mid-single digits. | On Track |
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Call summaries
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Financials
Net profit, year on year: +5% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | 40 | -27 | 197 | 174 | 196 | 48 | 243 | 197 |
| Tax rate | 92.5% | 129.6% | 27.9% | 20.1% | 4.1% | −8.3% | 25.5% | 25.9% |
| Net profit | 2 | 8 | 138 | 139 | 188 | 53 | 181 | 146 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.05 | — | 2.81 | 2.97 | 4.04 | — | 4.19 | 3.62 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reserves | 5,012 | 5,163 | 4,832 | -87 | 93 | 767 | 999 | 1,475 |
| Total liabilities | 28,056 | 24,907 | 21,025 | 19,660 | 23,142 | 20,223 | 19,840 | 19,336 |
| Fixed assets | 288 | 282 | 213 | 215 | 195 | 167 | 142 | 117 |
| Investments | — | — | 29 | 80 | 130 | 250 | 272 | 26 |
| Total assets | 30,388 | 26,495 | 22,547 | 21,746 | 25,407 | 23,141 | 22,891 | 22,663 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 2,755 | 1,218 | 1,883 | 1,543 | 1,848 | 1,987 | 1,859 | 2,092 |
| Cash from investing | -1,872 | 2,861 | 1,774 | -1,691 | -5,111 | 788 | -1,169 | -1,371 |
| Cash from financing | -1,218 | -4,092 | -4,167 | 608 | 3,267 | -3,086 | -592 | -807 |
| Net cash flow | -347 | -10 | -495 | 460 | 4 | -311 | 98 | -86 |
| Capital expenditure | -200 | -142 | -54 | -84 | -68 | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | 2,555 | 1,076 | 1,829 | 1,459 | 1,780 | — | — | — |
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1) | 13.3%We ended the quarter with a CET1 ratio of 13.3%, up 130 basis points compared to last year.Source: earnings call transcript | 12.9%Shifting to capital, we ended the quarter with a CET1 ratio of 12.9%, down 10 basis points compared to the last year.Source: earnings call transcript | 13.1%We ended the quarter with a CET1 ratio of 13.1%, down 90 basis points year-over-year, reflecting our deliberate capital stack optimization efforts.Source: earnings call transcript | +0.2 pt |
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51 filings between Dec 11, 2025 and Oct 15, 2026.
Purchases
$62.0K
2 purchases by 2 insiders
Sales
$2.51M
5 sales by 3 insiders
60% filed under a 10b5-1 plan — scheduled in advance, not decided on the day
Also filed: 1 gift.
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andretta Ralph J | — | $1.34M | May 29, 2026 |
| BALLOU ROGER H | — | $874.9K | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Lakhwara Praniti | — | $297.3K | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Fawcett John J. | $60.3K | — | May 21, 2026 |
| McCarthy Dennis James | $1.7K | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gerspach John C Director | Award | 704 | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | McCarthy Dennis James EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Purchase | 16 | $1.7K |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Lakhwara Praniti Director | Sale | 2,802 | $297.3K |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gerspach John C Director | Award | 730 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Natarajan Rajesh Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Fawcett John J. Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | St Clair Joyce Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Tucker Laurie Anne Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | TURNEY SHAREN J Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | THERIAULT TIMOTHY J Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Gerspach John C Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Lakhwara Praniti Director | Award | 1,638 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 1,000 | $89.6K |
| May 29, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 12,500 | $1.11M |
| May 29, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 1,500 | $132.3K |
| May 21, 2026 | Fawcett John J. Director | Purchase | 698 | $60.3K |
| Apr 24, 2026 | BALLOU ROGER H Director | Sale | 9,687 | $874.9K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Gerspach John C Director | Award | 483 | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | BALLOU ROGER H Director | Gift | 1,351 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Driscoll Allegra S EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Tax withheld | 1,752 | $129.2K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Beberman Perry S EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 2,014 | $148.5K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Greer Valerie E EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withheld | 2,003 | $147.7K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Motes Joseph L III EVP, CAO, Gen Counsel & Secy | Tax withheld | 1,470 | $108.4K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Campbell Jonathan Bryan SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 1,310 | $96.6K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | McConnaughey Tammy M EVP, Operations & Credit Risk | Tax withheld | 1,606 | $118.4K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Tax withheld | 5,326 | $392.7K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Beberman Perry S EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 22,516 | $1.64M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Campbell Jonathan Bryan SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Award | 1,728 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Greer Valerie E EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Award | 5,543 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Driscoll Allegra S EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Award | 7,109 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Driscoll Allegra S EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Award | 10,663 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Driscoll Allegra S EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Tax withheld | 2,787 | $203.6K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Motes Joseph L III EVP, CAO, Gen Counsel & Secy | Award | 8,004 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Motes Joseph L III EVP, CAO, Gen Counsel & Secy | Award | 12,005 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Motes Joseph L III EVP, CAO, Gen Counsel & Secy | Award | 4,262 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Motes Joseph L III EVP, CAO, Gen Counsel & Secy | Tax withheld | 16,918 | $1.24M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | McConnaughey Tammy M EVP, Operations & Credit Risk | Award | 7,898 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | McConnaughey Tammy M EVP, Operations & Credit Risk | Award | 11,847 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | McConnaughey Tammy M EVP, Operations & Credit Risk | Award | 3,984 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | McConnaughey Tammy M EVP, Operations & Credit Risk | Tax withheld | 17,861 | $1.30M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Award | 42,122 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Award | 63,183 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Award | 19,123 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Tax withheld | 56,858 | $4.15M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Greer Valerie E EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Award | 9,478 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Greer Valerie E EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Award | 14,217 | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Greer Valerie E EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withheld | 23,834 | $1.74M |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Gerspach John C Director | Award | 499 | — |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Greer Valerie E EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withheld | 1,256 | $92.5K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Andretta Ralph J President and CEO | Tax withheld | 4,116 | $303.0K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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