The company's financial leverage has intensified significantly, with total debt surging to $163.3M by 2024Q4, resulting in a precarious debt-to-equity ratio of 4.93.
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| Total Current Assets | 170.72M | 117.43M | 109.69M | 76.89M | 62.27M | 46.88M | 45.2M | 30.96M | 26.53M | 15.59M | 7.37M | 6.33M | 7.9M | 6.87M | 8.11M | 7.59M | 4.69M | 5.09M | 0 |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 10.4M | 4.41M | 6.05M | 4.99M | 8.54M | 6.87M | 6.14M | 4.97M | 5.41M | 3.4M | 2.88M | 969.52K | 616.46K | 306.57K | 163.32K | 491.49K | 401.1K | 3.5M | 55.77K |
| Cash Only | 10.4M | 4.41M | 6.05M | 5.09M | 8.54M | 6.87M | 6.14M | 4.97M | 5.41M | 3.4M | 2.88M | 969.52K | 616.46K | 306.57K | 163.32K | 491.49K | 401.1K | 3.5M | 55.77K |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 72.19M | 80.59M | 68.47M | 25.47M | 10.03M | 8.27M | 6.38M | 4.26M | 2.18M | 752.16K | 128.83K | 119 | 7.19M | 6.49M | 7.64M | 6.94M | 4.29M | 1.5M | 441.25K |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 188.48 | 251.47 | 221.06 | 74.13 | 35.87 | 34.01 | 27.47 | 23.19 | 16.74 | 13.28 | 9.38 | 0.02 | 1.28K | 1.25K | 1.65K | 1.6K | 1.22K | 920.44 | 288.21 |
| Inventory | 0 | 29.13M | 31.55M | 40.94M | 42.82M | 31.06M | 32.36M | 21.42M | 18.57M | 11.2M | 4.24M | 8K | -174.83K | -157.07K | -203.07K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | 850.7 | 3.4K | 188.74 | 234.22 | 188.27 | 280.85 | 240.87 | 289.39 | 369.51 | 464.85 | 23.56K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 88.12M | 3.3M | 121.64K | 3.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5K | 5.36M | 101K | 227.99K | 303.7K | 0 | 0 | 90.76K | -497.03K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 38.79M | 39.06M | 38.6M | 7.92M | 5.98M | 5.34M | 3.43M | 3.04M | 2.63M | 1.89M | 1.13M | 88.84K | 14.26K | 17.03K | 19K | 511.19K | 70.18K | 89.04K | 0 |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 10.73M | 10.55M | 9.49M | 7.84M | 5.91M | 5.26M | 3.34M | 2.95M | 2.54M | 1.8M | 1.05M | 58.08K | 14.26K | 17.03K | 19K | 31.19K | 70.18K | 89.04K | 4.01K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 13.02x | 11.09x | 11.91x | 16.00x | 17.27x | 16.88x | 25.39x | 22.74x | 18.73x | 11.50x | 4.77x | 34.06x | 144.30x | 110.83x | 88.85x | 50.92x | 18.28x | 6.69x | 139.36x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 12.26M | 13.39M | 15.16M | 4.96K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.34K | 23.42K | 26.49K | 30.76K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | -3.3M | 0 | -4.96K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.25K | 66.76K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 2.59M | 5.48M | 1.93M | -417.59K | 72.32K | -52.14M | -48.54M | -33.91M | 68.25K | 66.76K | 55K | -88.84K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -511.19K | -70.18K | 0 | -4.01K |
| Total Assets | 209.51M | 156.49M | 148.29M | 84.81M | 68.25M | 52.21M | 48.63M | 34.01M | 29.16M | 17.48M | 8.51M | 6.48M | 7.92M | 6.89M | 8.13M | 8.19M | 5.23M | 5.2M | 552.97K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.67x | 0.75x | 0.76x | 1.48x | 1.50x | 1.70x | 1.74x | 1.97x | 1.63x | 1.18x | 0.59x | 0.31x | 0.26x | 0.27x | 0.21x | 0.19x | 0.25x | 0.11x | 1.01x |
| Asset Growth % | 33.88% | 5.53% | 74.84% | 24.27% | 30.71% | 7.38% | 42.98% | 16.65% | 66.82% | 105.47% | 31.26% | -18.18% | 14.98% | -15.31% | -0.74% | 56.71% | 0.53% | 840.61% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 24.03M | 12.13M | 12.23M | 12.59M | 17.07M | 7.55M | 26.11M | 22.99M | 4.47M | 2.52M | 2.17M | 3.29M | 5.22M | 4.6M | 6.12M | 4.87M | 0 | 679.92K | 0 |
| Accounts Payable | 5.59M | 7.14M | 6.51M | 7.98M | 7.91M | 4.57M | 8.32M | 7.7M | 3.92M | 1.78M | 836.79K | 20.35K | 86.77K | 45.38K | 58.39K | 44.17K | 122.9K | 0 | 0 |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 602.99 | 208.5 | 702.38 | 36.8 | 43.25 | 27.69 | 72.17 | 86.63 | 61.05 | 58.83 | 91.7 | 59.9K | 757.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 11.02M | 198.62K | 1.21M | 1.05M | 6M | 1.07M | 16.07M | 14.09M | 0 | 0 | 1M | 3.24M | 4.98M | 4.43M | 5.9M | 4.78M | 1.29M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10.16M | 0 | 329.18K | 0 | 28.64K | 36.94K | 39.62K | 52.43K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | -287.28K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.63K | -44.87K | 28.64K | 36.94K | 39.62K | -4.87M | -1.41M | 205.2K | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 7.10x | 9.68x | 8.97x | 6.11x | 3.65x | 6.21x | 1.73x | 1.35x | 5.93x | 6.18x | 3.39x | 1.93x | 1.51x | 1.49x | 1.32x | 1.56x | - | 7.49x | - |
| Quick Ratio | 7.10x | 7.28x | 6.39x | 2.86x | 1.14x | 2.09x | 0.49x | 0.42x | 1.78x | 1.74x | 1.44x | 1.92x | 1.55x | 1.53x | 1.36x | 1.56x | - | 7.49x | - |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | 893.67 | 2.92K | 226.07 | 226.84 | 194.59 | 236.14 | 177.43 | 245.07 | 323.95 | 382.52 | -36.34K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 152.33M | 115.13M | 105.03M | 56.08M | 40.03M | 34.7M | 14.02M | 4.7M | 10.16M | 8.79M | 1M | 12.33K | 5.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 151.29M | 113.8M | 94.76M | 53.81M | 37.88M | 32.63M | 14.02M | 4.7M | 10.16M | 8.79M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.03M | 1.32M | 1.57M | 1.77M | 1.95M | 2.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495.17K | 0 | 0 | -27.62M | -18.46M | -7.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 8.7M | 50.56M | 204.44K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12.33K | -28.64K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 176.36M | 127.26M | 117.25M | 68.67M | 57.1M | 42.25M | 40.13M | 27.68M | 14.63M | 11.31M | 2.17M | 3.42M | 5.22M | 4.6M | 6.12M | 5.51M | 1.55M | 679.92K | 154.9K |
| Total Debt | 163.34M | 115.57M | 97.74M | 56.81M | 45.98M | 35.79M | 30.09M | 18.79M | 10.16M | 8.79M | 1M | 3.24M | 4.98M | 4.43M | 5.9M | 4.78M | 100K | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 152.94M | 111.16M | 91.69M | 51.72M | 37.44M | 28.92M | 23.95M | 13.82M | 4.74M | 5.39M | -1.88M | 2.27M | 4.36M | 4.12M | 5.73M | 4.29M | -301.1K | -3.5M | -55.77K |
| Debt / Equity | 4.93x | 3.95x | 3.15x | 3.52x | 4.12x | 3.59x | 0.93x | 0.93x | 0.53x | 1.42x | 0.16x | 1.06x | 1.84x | 1.93x | 2.94x | 1.78x | 0.03x | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.04x | 6.96x | - | 5.55x | 0.65x | 0.38x | 0.46x | 0.27x | 0.21x | 4.79x | - | - | 12.49x | 14.77x | 142.01x | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.72x | 6.69x | - | 5.05x | 0.53x | 0.31x | 0.36x | 0.20x | 0.10x | 2.94x | - | - | 10.94x | 13.75x | 138.07x | - | - | - | -0.38x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.03x | 0.72x | -0.39x | 1.15x | 1.51x | 1.18x | - | - | - | -8.05x | -687.33x | -1.70x | 0.81x | 1.54x | 1.01x | -16.08x | -130.17x | -38.36x | - |
| Total Equity | 33.15M | 29.23M | 31.03M | 16.14M | 11.15M | 9.97M | 32.44M | 20.15M | 19.27M | 6.17M | 6.33M | 3.06M | 2.7M | 2.29M | 2.01M | 2.68M | 3.68M | 4.52M | 398.07K |
| Equity Growth % | 13.41% | -5.81% | 92.24% | 44.73% | 11.9% | -69.27% | 61.01% | 4.55% | 212.42% | -2.59% | 107.19% | 13.27% | 17.93% | 13.88% | -25.14% | -27.06% | -18.61% | 1035.82% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 1.54 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 0.70 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 1.84 | 3.81 | 3.64 | 1.18 | 1.81 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 2.03 | 2.89 | 4.06 | 0.36 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 33.15M | 29.23M | 31.03M | 16.14M | 11.15M | 9.97M | 8.49M | 6.32M | 14.53M | 6.17M | 6.33M | 3.06M | 2.7M | 2.29M | 2.01M | 2.38M | 3.68M | 4.52M | 398.07K |
| Common Stock | 2.52K | 2.18K | 2.18K | 2.14K | 2.14K | 1.78K | 1.76K | 529 | 529 | 5.21K | 3.5K | 4.36K | 1.86K | 1.86K | 1.86K | 1.41K | 12.94K | 11.82K | 395.62K |
| Retained Earnings | -36M | -35.82M | -31.59M | -45.22M | -48.5M | -48.16M | -48.73M | -39.27M | -30.94M | -18.69M | -9.9M | -6.17M | -5.47M | -5.85M | -6.13M | -5.75M | -3.36M | -1.53M | -77.11K |
| Treasury Stock | -564K | -166.76K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.14M | 0 | -7.44M | -5.62M | -3.73M | -2.11M | -999K | -420.6K | -258.39K | -220.07K | -200.26K | -179.7K | -149.43K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 91.57M | 51.72M | 0 | 28.92M | 23.95M | 13.82M | 4.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301.15K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Subprime credit default volatility
As reported in recent financial filings, FlexShopper's total assets grew from $148.3M in 2022Q4 to $209.5M by 2024Q4, yet this expansion has been funded almost entirely by debt, leaving the equity base largely stagnant and signaling a weakening balance sheet trajectory over the observed period.
The company is aggressively scaling its asset base, but the lack of corresponding growth in retained earnings suggests that this expansion is not yet self-funding. Investors should monitor whether this asset growth is generating sufficient long-term returns or merely inflating the balance sheet with higher-risk lease receivables.
According to the latest quarterly data, FlexShopper's total debt has surged to $163.3M in 2024Q4, driving the debt-to-equity ratio to 4.93, which indicates a reliance on external financing that may limit the company's flexibility during periods of credit market tightening.
The consistent rise in debt levels relative to equity suggests that the company is increasingly dependent on credit facilities to maintain its lease-to-own operations. This leverage profile warrants caution, as any disruption in the availability of these facilities could severely constrain the company's ability to fund new lease originations.
Based on the reported figures for 2024Q4, FlexShopper maintains a cash position of $10.4M against total liabilities of $176.4M, suggesting that the company possesses a limited liquidity buffer to absorb potential shocks in its subprime consumer portfolio.
While the current ratio appears elevated, it is likely skewed by the nature of lease receivables rather than readily available cash. The persistent reliance on external debt to cover operational needs implies that the company's liquidity is highly sensitive to the ongoing performance of its underlying lease assets.
As indicated by the company's financial statements, the accumulated deficit in retained earnings reached $36.0M in 2024Q4, underscoring a multi-year trend of negative profitability that continues to erode the quality of the company's equity base.
The inability to turn a consistent profit has prevented the company from building a meaningful equity cushion, leaving the balance sheet vulnerable to asset impairments. This trend suggests that the current business model struggles to achieve the operating scale necessary to overcome its high cost of capital and credit loss provisions.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FPAY stock.
As of 2024, FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) had total assets of $209.5M including $170.7M in current assets.
FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) carries total debt of $163.3M, offset by $10.4M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $33.1M ($1.54 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) reported a current ratio of 7.10x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.