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Bread Financial Holdings BFH Card and processing expenses

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Income statement

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Revenue$993.0M+6.9%
Gross profit$361.8M
Operating income$382.8M
Net income$146.0M+5.0%
EPS (diluted)$3.55+20.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.8B-1.5%
Total debt$85.0M-98.5%
Total equity$3.4B+6.3%
Total assets$22.5B+2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$533.0M+1.3%
CapEx$15.0M-40.5%
Free cash flow$482.0M+55.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.44B+62.3%
P/E7.8×-1.8×
P/S1.1×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.7%
Operating margin45.9%
Net margin14.4%+6.9pp
FCF margin46.5%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.4%+8.4pp
Debt / equity-1.8×
Current ratio1.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bread Financial Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept bfh:CardAndProcessingExpenses.

The source filing: Bread Financial Holdings’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026.

Filed
Jul 27, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001101215-26-000074
Line itemThree Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Total net interest and non-interest income, after provision for credit losses6806551,3941,329
Non-interest expenses
Employee compensation and benefits225212445426
Card and processing expenses8181161163
Information processing and communication8077156158
Marketing expenses36347168
Depreciation and amortization19203742
Other425785101

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

FAQ

What is Bread Financial Holdings's card and processing expenses?
Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) reported card and processing expenses of $81M in Q2 2026.
How has Bread Financial Holdings's card and processing expenses changed year-over-year?
Bread Financial Holdings's card and processing expenses decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $81M to $81M.
What is the long-term trend for Bread Financial Holdings's card and processing expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bread Financial Holdings's card and processing expenses has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $323M to $322M.
What does card and processing expenses mean?
This metric includes the costs associated with card issuance, transaction processing, and network fees required to maintain credit card operations. It is a direct variable cost linked to the volume of card activity and the scale of the portfolio. Managing these expenses is critical for maintaining healthy operating margins in the credit card business.

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