EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
DE:8LCA Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS€0.45
Consensus EPS€0.38
Beat/MissBeat by +€0.06
One Year Ago EPS€0.30
DE:8LCA Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue€424.30M
Expected Revenue€234.88M
Beat/MissBeat by +€189.42M
YoY Revenue Growth+31.95%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/27/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallMonday, July 27, 2026
DE:8LCA Upcoming Earnings
Happen's next earnings date is estimated for October 28, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
DE:8LCA Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational momentum and profitability: robust origination growth (29% YoY), record pre-tax income (+40% YoY), healthy NII (+16% YoY), improving credit metrics (net charge-offs improved to 3.2% from 3.8%), product expansion (home improvement, LevelUp accounts), and meaningful AI-driven efficiency gains. Offsetting factors include accounting-driven fair value markdowns and related non-interest income dynamics, higher marketing and compensation expenses (+28% YoY), and near-term pressure on asset yields and NIM from the CECL-to-fair-value transition and benchmark rate movements. On balance, financial results, guidance raises, profitability, and product/AI progress outweigh the transitory accounting and expense headwinds.Company Guidance
Strong Origination Growth
Loan originations grew 29% year-over-year to $3.1 billion in Q2, above the high end of guidance and driving momentum toward the updated full-year origination guidance of $12.2B–$12.6B.
Record Profitability
Pre-tax income reached a company record of $76 million, up 40% year-over-year, with pre-tax profit margin at a new high of 28.8%.
Improved Shareholder Returns Metrics
Return on tangible common equity rose to 15.9% (nearly 16%) and tangible book value per share increased to $12.89; diluted EPS was $0.50 in Q2, up 52% year-over-year and above guidance.
Net Interest Income and Revenue Growth
Net interest income increased 16% year-over-year to $179 million (an all-time high); total revenue grew 6% year-over-year to $263 million, and risk-adjusted revenue (revenue less provision) grew 31% to $274 million.
Origination Fees and Marketplace Demand
Origination fees rose 87% year-over-year to $164 million; marketplace volume grew 20% year-over-year with strong investor demand and average loan sale prices holding firm when adjusted for benchmark rates.
Deposit and Balance Sheet Growth
Total assets increased 16% year-over-year to $12.5 billion and deposits grew 18% to $10.8 billion, supporting repeatable funding and flexibility to retain loans or scale marketplace sales.
Operational and AI-Driven Efficiency Gains
Approximately 90% of employees are using AI tools; call center staffing was down 10% year-over-year while loan volumes rose nearly 30%. AI agent 'Penny' resolves ~30% more calls, after-call work fell 65%, and average call time declined 10%.
Successful Rebrand and Product Adoption
Launched the Happen Bank brand with enthusiastic feedback; LevelUp Checking accounts opened quadrupled year-over-year in Q2 (borrowers are over half of new accounts), and borrower engagement is >5x higher with deposit accounts.
New Product Expansion – Home Improvement
Began underwriting and issuing home improvement loans to high-FICO, high-income homeowners; originations are ramping in line with expectations and the company expects returns similar to the personal loan portfolio.
Capital Deployment and Share Repurchase
Executed $50 million of share repurchases (~3 million shares) since program inception, keeping diluted share count flat quarter-over-quarter and down since end of 2025.
DE:8LCA Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
Beat
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