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Neutral 68 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$85.00
▲(10.52% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
TFIN’s score is driven primarily by improving underlying financial quality (conservative leverage and solid cash generation) and a constructive technical uptrend. These positives are tempered by an expensive valuation (high P/E, no dividend yield provided) and earnings-call risks around segment execution (Intelligence) plus sensitivity to market-driven invoice pricing and expense variability.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low leverage gives Triumph financial flexibility to absorb credit or funding stress and continue investing in transportation platforms. Growing equity also supports resilience, although current returns on that capital remain modest.
Negative Factors
Revenue and Margin Volatility
The decline in trailing revenue and still-normalized profitability show that Triumph’s earnings power has not yet returned to prior-cycle levels. This limits confidence in steady compounding and leaves results sensitive to banking and freight conditions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low leverage gives Triumph financial flexibility to absorb credit or funding stress and continue investing in transportation platforms. Growing equity also supports resilience, although current returns on that capital remain modest.
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Triumph Financial (TFIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Triumph Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Triumph Financial, Inc., a financial technology enterprise founded in 1981 and based in Dallas, Texas, centers its operations on payments, factoring, and banking. The company, which rebranded from Triumph Bancorp, Inc. in December 2022, executes i...
How the Company Makes Money
Triumph Financial makes money primarily through a combination of (1) traditional banking income and (2) fee-based payments/processing and factoring-related income tied to freight transportation workflows. On the banking side, revenue is generated ...

Triumph Financial Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 21, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Management presented a strong operational quarter with several clear wins: higher invoice pricing, robust transportation revenue momentum (organic mid‑teens with potential to approach ~30% total growth), high factoring margins (~40%), and rapid LoadPay growth (49% Q/Q) with a 2027 breakeven target. They also outlined planned efficiency targets and investments to drive longer‑term margin expansion. Key risks highlighted include slower‑than‑expected scaling of the Intelligence business, expense/incentive accrual noise, and dependence on market-driven invoice pricing that could revert. On balance, the call emphasized durable operational improvements and upward momentum, while acknowledging areas that need continued execution.
Positive Updates
Strong Quarter and Market Tailwinds
Management described the quarter as outstanding with material expansion on core initiatives and positive market tailwinds that improved performance versus recent history.
Negative Updates
Intelligence Segment Underperformance and Slow Scaling
Intelligence revenue was relatively flat over the last four quarters and 'did not scale as quickly' as management expected. They acknowledged disappointing near‑term results, the need to improve retention, product-market fit, and to grow ARR.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Negative
Strong Quarter and Market Tailwinds
Management described the quarter as outstanding with material expansion on core initiatives and positive market tailwinds that improved performance versus recent history.
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Company Guidance
Management quantified sensitivity and reiterated targets: the prior Q4’26 EPS run‑rate (~$0.50–$2.00 using average transportation invoices of ~$1,800) would rise roughly $0.20–$0.25 given today’s ~$2,200 invoices, consistent with about $7.0M of annualized pre‑tax income per $100 change in invoice prices; they expect organic transportation revenue growth in the mid‑teens (versus a 20% Q4 target and ~30% when including market‑driven invoice inflation), plan roughly $99M of cost saves in Q3 and $98M in Q4, see expenses trending modestly higher in 2027 (with incentive resets), aim to keep factoring margins at ~40% and push them higher (targeting a 5–7% ROAA), expect LoadPay to hit breakeven by end‑2027 after 49% Q/Q revenue growth and revenue per active carrier approaching ~$750, and anticipate Payments (including LoadPay) delivering north of ~25% EBITDA on a GAAP basis.

Triumph Financial Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Overall fundamentals are mixed but improving: the balance sheet is strong with low leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.12) and cash generation is solid (TTM OCF ~$112M, FCF ~$93M). Offsetting this, TTM revenue is down ~9.8% and profitability, while improved versus 2024–2025, remains well below 2021–2022 peak margins—limiting the score despite better capital and cash metrics.
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue480.19M516.08M487.63M471.85M502.94M442.00M
Gross Profit412.81M433.05M397.10M406.05M477.63M432.46M
EBITDA75.36M47.86M53.82M82.52M166.29M167.87M
Net Income38.65M25.36M16.09M41.08M102.31M112.97M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets7.40B6.38B5.95B5.35B5.33B5.96B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments342.16M612.75M416.91M586.28M662.69M565.60M
Total Debt113.30M392.87M142.01M405.42M179.30M356.81M
Total Liabilities6.44B5.44B5.06B4.48B4.44B5.10B
Stockholders Equity963.26M941.77M890.92M864.40M888.97M858.86M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow93.19M50.62M-28.59M16.24M63.58M122.60M
Operating Cash Flow112.11M67.06M58.57M60.06M80.75M136.96M
Investing Cash Flow-345.87M-525.48M-590.03M-129.56M666.11M77.66M
Financing Cash Flow848.23M376.77M574.94M-52.05M-721.87M-145.83M

Triumph Financial Risk Analysis

Triumph Financial disclosed 76 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Triumph Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Triumph Financial Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
78
Outperform
$1.72B11.4911.75%1.14%2.81%23.43%
73
Outperform
$1.78B14.538.67%2.53%14.80%226.31%
73
Outperform
$1.72B12.8610.23%2.48%3.50%23.44%
70
Outperform
$1.77B13.925.61%4.16%7.35%178.63%
68
Neutral
$1.76B49.784.09%9.21%234.88%
68
Neutral
$18.00B11.429.92%3.81%9.73%1.22%
66
Neutral
$1.84B16.076.47%2.94%8.27%-23.33%
* Financial Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
TFIN
Triumph Financial
73.68
12.00
19.46%
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
13.92
3.23
30.23%
DCOM
Dime Community Bancshares
40.40
10.56
35.41%
TCBK
Trico Bancshares
54.15
9.82
22.17%
NBHC
National Bank Holdings
41.31
3.31
8.72%
BY
Byline Bancorp
38.26
9.63
33.65%

Triumph Financial Corporate Events

Dividends
Triumph Financial Declares Quarterly Dividend on Series C Preferred
Positive
May 29, 2026
On May 29, 2026, Triumph Financial, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $17.81 per share on its 7.125% Series C Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, equivalent to $0.44525 per depositary...
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