Elevated LeverageVery high leverage (multi-year 4–6x D/E and rising total debt) constrains financial flexibility, magnifies earnings volatility from funding-cost shifts, and raises refinancing and solvency risk if credit conditions tighten. Capital buffers are thinner relative to cyclic downturns.
Inconsistent Cash GenerationHistoric negative operating and free cash flows through multiple years indicate weak cash conversion and dependence on external financing for growth. Although 2026 turned positive, the prior pattern suggests cash generation is sensitive to working-capital and loan-book dynamics, limiting durable liquidity.
Margin / Earnings VolatilityDocumented margin and earnings swings through the cycle raise forecasting and capital-planning risk for a lender. Volatility implies spikes in credit costs or product-mix shifts can quickly erode profits, making sustained margin expansion uncertain absent clearer structural changes.