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Chime Financial, Inc. Class A (CHYM)
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Chime Financial, Inc. Class A
(NASDAQ:CHYM)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$21.50
▲(1.85% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/26/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial profitability (large 2025 loss and very poor ROE) and bearish technical signals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Offsetting these, the latest earnings call guidance points to strong growth, expanding margins, and expected GAAP profitability in 2026, which improves the outlook despite remaining credit/seasonality risks.
Positive Factors
Platform cost advantage (ChimeCore)
Owning the full stack via ChimeCore meaningfully lowers unit costs and secures a durable cost advantage versus incumbents. Lower processing and servicing costs support sustainable high transaction margins as volumes scale, enabling reinvestment in product and higher long-term profitability.
Large, engaged member base and monetization
Strong organic acquisition and high engagement create a durable monetization runway: rising ARPAM and deep transaction frequency reduce reliance on paid acquisition, broaden monetizable touchpoints (cards, lending, services) and support predictable revenue growth over multiple years.
Improving cash generation and balance-sheet flexibility
Positive operating and free cash flow, combined with modest leverage, provide durable financial flexibility to fund growth and investments without immediate reliance on dilutive capital. This cash generation supports multi-year scaling and absorbs near-term credit or product ramp volatility.
Negative Factors
Large 2025 GAAP loss and very weak ROE
A material GAAP loss and deeply negative ROE signal that capital is not currently being converted into profits. Restoring consistent GAAP profitability is required for sustained shareholder returns; until then capital allocation and investor confidence face structural constraints.
Operating cash flow weakened vs. recent year
A decline in operating cash flow amid widening GAAP losses highlights a potential disconnect between reported results and cash conversion. If OCF trends weaken further, funding ongoing investments or lending growth may require external capital, increasing execution risk over the medium term.
Credit and product scaling risk (Instant Loans / MyPay)
Scaling longer-duration and higher-limit lending increases credit exposure and capital duration, creating potential for elevated charge-offs and reserve volatility. Successful underwriting and loss stabilization are critical; failure to control losses would pressure margins and capital over the next several quarters.
Chime Financial, Inc. Class A (CHYM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$7.65B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.71M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.62
Revenue Growth30.32%
EPS Growth-1664.13%
CountryUS
Employees1,465
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.12
Shares Outstanding342,395,700
10 Day Avg. Volume2,632,633
30 Day Avg. Volume2,706,824
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)42.43
Price to Sales (P/S)27.20
P/FCF Ratio1.81K
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.46
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.93
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-7.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.64Price Target Upside45.13% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.61B
Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company DescriptionChime is a mobile-first fintech platform offering fee-free banking services—such as checking, savings, early paycheck access, and overdraft protection—via partnerships with FDIC-insured banks. It focuses on serving consumers earning under $100K/year and earns mainly through interchange fees.
How the Company Makes MoneyChime generates revenue through several key streams. Primarily, it earns money through interchange fees, which are charged to merchants when customers use their Chime debit cards for purchases. Additionally, Chime can earn interest on the deposits held in customers' accounts, although it often shares these benefits with its users through features like high-yield savings. The company has also established partnerships with banks to offer its services, which can contribute to revenue-sharing agreements. Furthermore, Chime may explore other revenue opportunities such as lending products in the future, increasing its financial ecosystem.
Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated strong execution: robust revenue growth (31% FY), meaningful margin expansion (12ppt YoY in Q4), product-led monetization (Chime Card, MyPay, Instant Loans), completion of a major ChimeCore migration with substantial cost advantages, large net new active member additions and high engagement. Management provided confident 2026 guidance with continued operating leverage and GAAP profitability expected for the balance of the year. Near-term uncertainties include seasonality/tax timing, MyPay repricing effects, the credit profile of scaling Instant Loans, and the multi-quarter ramp of the enterprise channel and planned marketing investments. Overall, positive momentum and structural advantages outweigh these manageable near-term risks.Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Strong Full-Year and Q4 Revenue Growth
2025 revenue grew 31% year-over-year. In Q4, revenue grew 25% YoY, exceeding guidance, with Q1 2026 revenue guide of $627M–$637M (21%–23% YoY) and FY2026 revenue guide of $2.63B–$2.67B (20%–22% YoY).
Significant Margin and Profitability Improvement
Adjusted EBITDA margin improved by 12 percentage points year-over-year in Q4, reaching roughly 10% (Q4 adjusted EBITDA $57M). FY2026 adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 14%–15% (adjusted EBITDA $380M–$400M) with expectation of GAAP profitability for the balance of 2026.
Large Membership Growth and Deep Engagement
Added ~500,000 net new active members in Q4 (1.5M YoY), totaling ~9.5M members. Average active member transacts ~55 times per month; average revenue per active member (ARPAM) was $257 (up 5% YoY and 21% over two years); tenured cohorts ARPAM nearly $400.
Completed ChimeCore Migration — Major Cost Advantage
Completed migration to ChimeCore, making Chime 100% on its own stack. Cost to serve estimated at ~1/3 of large banks and ~1/5 of regional banks; transaction processing costs reduced by an estimated 60%. Final stage of migration drove a ~200 basis point gross margin improvement and supports long-term gross margin target of ~90%.
Chime Card Driving Strong Adoption and Higher Take Rates
Chime Card (secured cash-back credit card) adoption: over 50% of new-cohort members adopt and adopters use it for >70% of Chime spend. Credit spend as percent of purchase volume rose from 16% in September to 21% in December (30% relative increase). Chime Card take rate ~175 bps vs <100 bps on debit — a multi-year revenue tailwind.
MyPay Rapid Scale with Improving Credit Performance
MyPay reached >$400M revenue run rate in Q4 with ~60% transaction margin. Loss rates improved from 1.7% at start of 2025 to a steady-state target of 1% in Q4 — faster than planned — enabling variable pricing and scale opportunities.
Transaction Profit and Margin Expansion
Transaction margin rose to 72% in Q4 (from 69% in Q3). Annualized transaction profit reached $1.7B in Q4, up 31% YoY. Transaction profit grew 31% YoY in Q4 even after fully lapping MyPay’s 2024 launch.
Liquidity and Lending Origination Scale
Combined SpotMe, MyPay and Instant Loans exited 2025 at over $40B annualized origination volume. Instant Loans originated ~ $400M in 2025 and 10% of active members had an open Instant Loan by Q4.
Leadership in Customer Acquisition and Brand Recognition
J.D. Power estimated Chime accounted for ~13% of U.S. new checking account openings (~50% more than #2 Chase). Recognitions include #1 online banking for Americans up to $100K income, NerdWallet 'Best Checking Account' and TIME #1 banking brand — supporting strong organic acquisition and lower CAC.
AI and Operational Efficiency Gains
AI initiatives reduced cost to serve nearly 30% over 3 years and increased ARPAM 23% over that period. Fraud rates reduced ~30% since 2023. Automation cut dispute decision time by ~30% while maintaining >99% accuracy; marketing creative output doubled with lower production costs.
Negative Updates
Seasonality and Tax-Refund Timing Uncertainty
Business is seasonal (Q1 benefits from tax refunds; Q2 typically normalizes). This year’s tax refund timing is later than prior years; although refunds are tracking higher (average refund up double digits vs prior year so far), timing uncertainty could affect short-term seasonality and quarter-to-quarter comparability.
MyPay Pricing Shift Introduces Near-Term Uncertainty
MyPay moved from a fixed-fee to a variable pricing model to scale access and yields. Management expects some variability in the loss rate (range could flex slightly above or below 1%), and the company is not providing an isolated MyPay revenue/loss guide — introducing some short-term modeling uncertainty despite overall inclusion in 2026 guidance.
Instant Loans Carry Higher Credit and Duration Risk
Instant Loans are longer-duration (3–12 months) and higher-limit installment products (up to $1,000) and are intrinsically riskier than intrapay products. Early performance shows improvement (repeat borrowers with up to 50% lower loss rates), but the product will take time to mature and may initially exhibit higher loss volatility as it scales.
Enterprise (Chime Workplace) Ramp Time and Uncertain Near-Term Contribution
Chime Workplace (enterprise channel) shows strong early traction and better monetization/retention vs DTC cohorts, but it is a new go-to-market motion that ramps slower than the consumer channel. Company includes enterprise in overall guidance but is not breaking out specific expected adds, so near-term contribution is uncertain.
Planned Marketing and Product Investments Could Pressure Near-Term OpEx
Management plans to invest in sales and marketing behind new product launches (e.g., premium membership) especially in Q2. Although non-GAAP OpEx as a percent of revenue fell 9 percentage points YoY in Q4, these discrete investments could temper near-term margin expansion despite longer-term ROI expectations.
Company Guidance
Chime guided Q1 2026 revenue of $627–$637M (up 21–23% YoY), adjusted EBITDA of $90–$95M and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14–15%; for full‑year 2026 it expects revenue of $2.63–$2.67B (up 20–22% YoY), adjusted EBITDA of $380–$400M (14–15% margin), implying 8–9 points of year‑over‑year margin expansion and an incremental adjusted EBITDA margin of >55%, and management expects to be GAAP‑profitable for the balance of the year. The guide embeds seasonal Q1 upside from tax refunds (higher purchase volume, ARPAM and net new active adds with Q2 normalization), product tailwinds from Chime Card, MyPay’s new variable pricing and Instant Loans, and a goal to add ~1.4M net new active members in 2026; management also said transaction margins should remain consistent with Q4 ’25 levels (Q4 transaction margin 72%, annualized transaction profit ~$1.7B) while scaling largely without adding headcount.Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Strong revenue growth and consistently high gross margins are positives, and leverage appears modest. However, profitability deteriorated sharply in 2025 with a large net loss and very weak ROE, and operating cash flow slipped in 2025 despite the much larger loss—keeping the financial performance score constrained.Income Statement
Revenue growth has been strong, rising from $1.01B (2022) to $2.19B (2025), including a sharp acceleration in 2025 (+37.5%). Gross profitability is consistently very high (gross margin ~79%–88%), indicating attractive unit economics. However, earnings quality deteriorated materially in 2025: net income swung to a loss of about $1.01B (net margin -46%), after being near breakeven in 2024 (net margin ~-1.5%). The combination of strong top-line growth but a major step-down in profitability drives a low score.32
Negative
Balance Sheet
Leverage appears modest for the period shown, with debt-to-equity staying low (~0.09–0.11) and total debt at $123M against $1.40B of equity in 2025, suggesting balance-sheet flexibility. Equity also increased in 2025, supporting a stronger capital base. The key weakness is poor returns on equity due to sustained losses, worsening sharply in 2025 (return on equity about -72%), which signals that capital is not currently being converted into profits.63
Positive
Cash Flow
Cash generation improved significantly versus the negative cash flow years: operating cash flow turned positive in 2024 and 2025, and free cash flow was positive in both years ($49.7M in 2024; $32.9M in 2025). That said, operating cash flow declined in 2025 versus 2024 ($52.8M vs. $64.1M) while net losses expanded dramatically, indicating a growing disconnect between accounting earnings and cash generation. Overall cash flow is improving, but it is not yet consistently strong relative to the income statement volatility.54
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||
| Total Revenue | 2.19B | 1.67B | 1.28B | 1.01B |
| Gross Profit | 1.92B | 1.47B | 1.06B | 794.15M |
| EBITDA | -993.13M | -36.83M | -222.85M | -471.40M |
| Net Income | -1.01B | -25.34M | -203.20M | -470.25M |
Balance Sheet | ||||
| Total Assets | 1.96B | 1.46B | 1.32B | 1.42B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.05B | 706.59M | 800.63M | 937.97M |
| Total Debt | 123.28M | 96.34M | 104.89M | 100.81M |
| Total Liabilities | 562.90M | 501.52M | 383.74M | 316.71M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.40B | 959.52M | 936.51M | 1.10B |
Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | 32.89M | 49.67M | -184.41M | -507.05M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 52.78M | 64.14M | -156.59M | -434.13M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -289.69M | 45.66M | 167.01M | 150.54M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 367.67M | 456.00K | 842.00K | 1.02M |
Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Peers Comparison
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Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
56 Neutral | $7.65B | -7.85 | ― | ― | 30.32% | -1664.13% | |
56 Neutral | $74.94M | 2.54 | 43.45% | 1.65% | 482.50% | 82.04% | |
55 Neutral | $150.64M | -0.50 | -35.87% | ― | -11.99% | 63.64% | |
39 Underperform | $7.82M | -0.01 | ― | ― | -13.86% | -32.19% |
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