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OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.

OPHC

OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ
$5.33 0.18% (+0.01)

Market Cap $61.71 M
52w High $5.59
52w Low $3.53
P/E 7.51
Volume 7.21K
Outstanding Shares 11.53M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $21.73M $17.43M $4.85M 22.33% $0.41 $-15.37M
Q3-2025 $18.3M $6.6M $4.32M 23.62% $0.37 $5.23M
Q2-2025 $17.42M $6.18M $3.6M 20.68% $0.31 $5.73M
Q1-2025 $16.24M $5.63M $3.87M 23.83% $0.33 $5.32M
Q4-2024 $16.71M $4.38M $3.95M 23.64% $0.38 $5.49M

What's going well?

Revenue grew 19% and net income rose 12% quarter over quarter. The company remains profitable, with earnings per share increasing to $0.41.

What's concerning?

Unusual negative costs and big swings in expenses suggest one-time items or accounting quirks. True underlying profitability is hard to judge this quarter.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $34.53M $1.11B $989.78M $121.9M
Q3-2025 $235.09M $1.08B $966.15M $116.89M
Q2-2025 $181.75M $999.13M $887.78M $111.35M
Q1-2025 $143.46M $977.47M $869.47M $108M
Q4-2024 $116.4M $932.93M $829.75M $103.18M

What's financially strong about this company?

Debt is very low and easily covered by cash. The company has positive equity, no goodwill risk, and has grown retained earnings, showing profitability.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Cash and investments shrank dramatically, and most assets are now in 'other assets,' which are less liquid. Liquidity is much tighter than last quarter, and the shift in asset mix could signal risk.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $4.85M $6.63M $-149.42M $22.26M $-120.53M $6.35M
Q3-2025 $4.32M $1.92M $-29.19M $80.61M $53.33M $1.91M
Q2-2025 $3.6M $6.16M $16.21M $15.93M $38.3M $6.44M
Q1-2025 $3.87M $3.13M $5.72M $40.98M $49.83M $2.85M
Q4-2024 $3.95M $5.96M $-27.24M $-16.68M $-37.97M $5.74M

5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

OPHC shows a clear trajectory of improvement: strong revenue growth, rising and well‑supported profitability, and a substantial turnaround in cash generation. The balance sheet has expanded significantly, with growing equity and improving retained earnings. Operationally, the bank benefits from a focused community‑bank model, strong local and SBA expertise, and an increasingly modern technology platform, supplemented by fintech partnerships that broaden its deposit base. Free cash flow is robust relative to the bank’s size, providing flexibility to support further growth and balance sheet strengthening.

! Risks

Key risks center on leverage, liquidity, concentration, and execution. The bank still carries the legacy of accumulated losses, operates with thin traditional liquidity ratios and meaningful leverage, and is concentrated in one region and a few lending niches, making it sensitive to local economic downturns or sector‑specific stress. The unusual income‑statement reporting in the most recent year and the significant share issuance introduce additional uncertainty around margins and per‑share value. Finally, the growth strategy—new systems, new products, and potential new subsidiaries—raises execution and risk‑management challenges that will need careful oversight.

Outlook

Taken together, the data point to a bank that has moved from a fragile position toward a more solid and growing franchise, but one that is still in a build‑out phase rather than a mature, steady‑state profile. If OPHC can maintain credit quality, manage funding and liquidity prudently, and execute on its technology and product roadmap, its financial performance could continue to strengthen. However, its small scale, rapid growth, and concentrated footprint mean that results are likely to remain more volatile and sensitive to external conditions than those of larger, more diversified banks, and the recent reporting anomalies warrant ongoing scrutiny.