The business behind the dividend
| Measure | OPFI | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 45.0% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | $12.38m | $120.90m | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $382.19m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | 43.7% | 14.3% | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 10.1% | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | -49.7% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Long-term debt to working capital, Interest cover, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 45.0% | 22.1% | -9.6% | — | — | — | — | 22.1% |
| Operating margin | 43.7% | 29.4% | 17.0% | -2.9% | 21.7% | 38.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 2.3% | -0.4% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 38.7% | 28.7% | 6.9% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, OppFi pays out less than 243 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 25.3%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- East West Bancorp (EWBC) 25.2%
- Medallion Financial (MFIN) 25.4%
- Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF) 25.4%
- BOK Financial (BOKF) 25.5%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →