---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-005642"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:45:36.807569+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial Q4 net income up 14.6% to $13.5M, EPS $1.55; loans grow 25.9% YoY

## Summary
- Net income $13.5M ($1.55 diluted EPS) vs $11.8M ($1.37) in Q4 2024, up 14.6%.
- Full-year 2025 net income $50.8M ($5.87 EPS), up 16.4% from $43.7M.
- Loans grew 25.9% YoY to $1.76B, led by 41% growth in commercial litigation loans to $1.18B.
- Net interest margin improved to 6.05% in Q4, up 18 bps; ROAA 2.36%, ROAE 18.90%.
- Provision for credit losses increased $1.2M to $2.9M in Q4; allowance/loans at 1.37%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-005642
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000110465926005642/0001104659-26-005642-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000110465926005642/esq-20260122x8k.htm

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