BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Business
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. is a tech-forward financial services company that provides payment, lending, and saving solutions to U.S. consumers and brand partners. Its main products include Bread Financial general-purpose, private label and co-brand credit cards, direct-to-consumer American Express cards, Bread Pay installment and split-pay pay-over-time offerings, and Bread Savings deposit products. The company operates through a single reportable segment that combines card issuance, loan servicing and related services—including risk management, fraud prevention, marketing, data analytics and digital capabilities. It distributes products to millions of U.S. consumers via branded retail partners, SMB merchants, direct-to-consumer channels, omnichannel integrations and digital APIs.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 4,739 | 4,820 | 4,961 | 4,615 | 3,861 | |
| Interest on cash and investment securities | 173 | 204 | 184 | 69 | 7 | |
| Total interest income | 4,912 | 5,024 | 5,145 | 4,684 | 3,868 | |
| Interest on deposits | 554 | 608 | 541 | 243 | 167 | |
| Interest on borrowings | 300 | 352 | 338 | 260 | 216 | |
| Total interest expense | 854 | 960 | 879 | 503 | — | |
| Interest income (expense) | 4,058 | 4,064 | 4,266 | 4,181 | 3,485 | |
| Interchange revenue, net of retailer share arrangements | −416 | −381 | −335 | −469 | −369 | |
| Gain on portfolio sale | 3 | 11 | 230 | 0 | 10 | |
| Other | 200 | 144 | 128 | 114 | 146 | |
| Total non-interest income | −213 | −226 | 23 | −355 | −213 | |
| Total net interest and non-interest income | 3,845 | 3,838 | 4,289 | 3,826 | 3,272 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 1,242 | 1,397 | 1,229 | 1,594 | 544 | |
| Total net interest and non-interest income, after provision for credit losses | 2,603 | 2,441 | 3,060 | 2,232 | 2,728 | |
| Employee compensation and benefits | 880 | 897 | 867 | 779 | 671 | |
| Card and processing expenses | 322 | 326 | 428 | 359 | 323 | |
| Information processing and communication | 308 | 300 | 301 | 274 | 216 | |
| Marketing expenses | 150 | 147 | 161 | 180 | 160 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 80 | 90 | 116 | 113 | 92 | |
| Other | 248 | 300 | 219 | 227 | 222 | |
| Total non-interest expenses | 1,988 | 2,060 | 2,092 | 1,932 | 1,684 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 615 | 381 | 968 | 300 | 1,044 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 94 | 102 | 231 | 76 | 247 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 521 | 279 | 737 | 224 | 797 | |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | −3 | −2 | −19 | −1 | 4 | |
| Net income available to common stockholders | 518 | 277 | 718 | 223 | 801 | |
| Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 11.15 | 5.63 | 14.79 | 4.48 | 16.02 | |
| Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.4 | −0.01 | 0.07 | |
| Net income per share (in dollars per share) | 11.07 | 5.58 | 14.39 | 4.47 | 16.09 | |
| Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 10.96 | 5.54 | 14.74 | 4.47 | 15.95 | |
| Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.4 | −0.01 | 0.07 | |
| Net income per share (in dollars per share) | 10.89 | 5.49 | 14.34 | 4.46 | 16.02 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 47 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,604 | 3,679 | 3,590 | 3,891 | 3,046 | |
| Total credit card and other loans (includes loans available to settle obligations of consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, $10,708; 2024, $12,408) | 18,805 | 18,896 | 19,333 | — | — | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −2,106 | −2,241 | −2,328 | −2,464 | −1,832 | |
| Credit card and other loans, net | 16,699 | 16,655 | 17,005 | 18,901 | 15,567 | |
| Investments (includes investment securities carried at fair value: 2025, $221; 2024, $217) | 284 | 266 | 253 | 221 | 239 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 117 | 142 | 167 | 195 | 215 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 716 | 746 | 762 | 799 | 687 | |
| Other assets | 1,243 | 1,403 | 1,364 | 1,400 | 1,992 | |
| Total assets | 22,663 | 22,891 | 23,141 | 25,407 | 21,746 | |
| Deposits | 13,916 | 13,082 | 13,620 | 13,826 | 11,027 | |
| Debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities | 3,422 | 4,558 | 3,898 | 6,115 | 5,453 | |
| Long-term and other debt | 886 | 999 | 1,394 | 1,892 | 1,986 | |
| Other liabilities | 1,112 | 1,201 | 1,311 | 1,309 | 1,194 | |
| Total liabilities | 19,336 | 19,840 | 20,223 | 23,142 | 19,660 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 20) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized, 75.0 thousand shares; issued and outstanding: 2025, 75.0 thousand shares; 2024, no shares | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized, 200.0 million shares; issued and outstanding: 2025, 44.1 million shares; 2024, 49.1 million shares | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,868 | 2,073 | 2,169 | — | 2,174 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,475 | 999 | 767 | 93 | −87 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −16 | −22 | −19 | −21 | −2 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 3,327 | 3,051 | 2,918 | 2,265 | 2,086 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 22,663 | 22,891 | 23,141 | 25,407 | 21,746 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 80 | 90 | 116 | 113 | 123 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 90 | −85 | −68 | −245 | −15 | |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 56 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 29 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 16 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 31 | |
| Amortization of deferred origination costs | 75 | 92 | 92 | 86 | −4 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 74 | 117 | 7 | — | — | |
| Change in other assets | 57 | 42 | 28 | −134 | −30 | |
| Change in other liabilities | −96 | −109 | 0 | 87 | −11 | |
| Other | −17 | −26 | 25 | 67 | 6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,092 | 1,859 | 1,987 | 1,848 | 1,543 | |
| Change in credit card and other loans | −1,345 | −840 | −1,154 | −3,222 | −1,805 | |
| Proceeds from sale of credit card loan portfolios | 0 | 101 | 2,499 | 0 | 512 | |
| Purchases of credit card loan portfolios | 0 | −377 | −473 | −1,804 | −110 | |
| Purchases of investments | −22 | −31 | −50 | −43 | −93 | |
| Maturities of investments | 20 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 73 | |
| Other, including capital expenditures | −24 | −36 | −48 | −72 | −80 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | −1,371 | −1,169 | 788 | −5,111 | −1,691 | |
| Unsecured borrowings under debt agreements | 900 | 300 | 1,401 | 218 | 38 | |
| Repayments/maturities of unsecured borrowings under debt agreements | −1,079 | −894 | −1,882 | −319 | −864 | |
| Debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities | 925 | 2,390 | 2,592 | 4,248 | 4,278 | |
| Repayments/maturities of debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities | −2,063 | −1,727 | −4,807 | −3,587 | −4,538 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in deposits | 835 | −541 | −209 | 2,778 | 1,228 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −24 | −15 | −63 | −13 | −13 | |
| Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock | 71 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −313 | −55 | −35 | −12 | 0 | |
| Dividends and dividend equivalent rights paid | −42 | −43 | −42 | — | — | |
| Payment of Capped Call transactions | 0 | 0 | −39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | −17 | −7 | −2 | −3 | −4 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −807 | −592 | −3,086 | 3,267 | 608 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −86 | 98 | −311 | 4 | 460 | |
| Cash paid during the year for interest | 868 | 922 | 861 | 466 | 357 | |
| Total income taxes paid during the year, net of refunds (1) | 53 | 227 | 292 | 338 | 325 |