SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Overview

The earnings call reveals strong financial performance with record member growth, revenue doubling in Financial Services, and significant loan originations. Despite some vague responses in the Q&A, the raised 2025 guidance, strong partnership deals, and high margins indicate robust business health. The positive outlook, especially in financial services and loan platforms, suggests a likely stock price increase.

Key Financial Performance

Adjusted Net Revenue $858 million, up 44% year-over-year. Growth driven by Financial Services and Technology Platform segments, which generated $472 million of revenue, up 74% year-over-year.

Lending Segment Adjusted Net Revenue $447 million, up 32% year-over-year. Driven by strong originations of $6.3 billion, up 18% from the prior year.

Total Originations $8.8 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion from the previous quarter. Growth attributed to strong performance in Loan Platform Business and personal loans.

Fee-Based Revenue $378 million, up 72% year-over-year. Growth driven by origination fees, referral fees, interchange revenue, and brokerage fee revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA $249 million, up 81% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter was 29%.

Net Income $97 million, at a margin of 11%. Earnings per share were $0.08.

Tangible Book Value $5.3 billion, a year-over-year increase of over $1 billion and a quarter-over-quarter increase of nearly $200 million.

Financial Services Segment Net Revenue $363 million, more than double that of Q2 2024. Contribution profit was $188 million, up nearly 3.4x from last year.

Loan Platform Business Adjusted Net Revenue $131 million, up 36% from the previous quarter. Driven by $2.4 billion of personal loans originated on behalf of third parties.

Tech Platform Net Revenue $110 million, up 15% year-over-year. Growth driven by monetization of existing clients and new deals.

Personal Loan Originations $7 billion, up 66% year-over-year. Includes $2.4 billion originated on behalf of third parties.

Student Loan Originations $993 million, up 35% year-over-year. Growth attributed to new refinancing solutions.

Home Loan Originations $799 million, a year-over-year increase of more than 90%. Growth driven by home equity loan offerings.

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Operating Highlights

Crypto and Blockchain Innovations: Launched self-serve international money transfers and reintroduced crypto investing, allowing members to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

AI Applications: Introduced Cash Coach, an AI-driven tool to optimize cash management, and implemented AI in back-office processes like dispute resolution.

Loan Platform Business (LPB) Expansion: Expanded LPB to include near-prime loans, driving record origination volume of $2.4 billion in Q2.

New Personal Loan Product: Launched a product targeting prime credit card customers with revolving balances.

Student Loan Refinancing Solution: Introduced a refinancing solution with lower initial payments, targeting $280 billion in refinanceable student loans.

Home Equity Loan Offering: Achieved record home equity originations, accounting for nearly one-third of home lending volume.

Brand Awareness: Unaided brand awareness reached an all-time high of 8.5%, driven by marketing efforts like the CMA Fest partnership.

International Expansion Potential: Discussed future deployment of the SoFi app for international payments.

Revenue Growth: Achieved record adjusted net revenue of $858 million, up 44% year-over-year.

Fee-Based Revenue: Generated $378 million in fee-based revenue, up 72% year-over-year.

Profitability: Reported record adjusted EBITDA of $249 million, up 81% year-over-year, with a margin of 29%.

Loan Originations: Achieved record total loan originations of $8.8 billion, up 64% year-over-year.

Tech Platform Efficiency: Implemented AI-powered tools like Cyberbank Konecta, reducing response times by 65% and halving chat abandonment rates.

Technology Super Cycles: Positioned to leverage blockchain and AI for future financial services innovation.

Diversification of Revenue Streams: Shifted focus to capital-light, fee-based revenue sources, now generating over $1.5 billion annually.

Tokenization of Loans: Exploring tokenization of loans to enhance liquidity and accessibility.

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Risk or Challenges

Regulatory and Compliance Risks: The company is re-entering the crypto market and launching blockchain-based services, which could expose it to regulatory scrutiny and compliance challenges, especially given the evolving regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies.

Credit Risk: The company has expanded its Loan Platform Business to include near-prime loans, which carry higher risk. Additionally, while credit performance remains strong, any economic downturn could impact the ability of borrowers to repay loans.

Macroeconomic Risks: The company’s performance is tied to macroeconomic conditions, including interest rate fluctuations and economic downturns, which could impact loan originations and net interest margins.

Operational Risks: The company is heavily investing in new technologies like AI and blockchain, which require significant resources and expertise. Any delays or failures in these initiatives could impact operational efficiency and financial performance.

Competitive Risks: The company faces competitive pressures in the financial services and technology sectors, which could impact its ability to attract and retain customers.

Market Adoption Risks: New products like blockchain-based international money transfers and crypto investing depend on market adoption. If these products fail to gain traction, the company may not achieve its expected returns on investment.

Technology Risks: The company’s reliance on its Tech Platform for innovation and cost savings could backfire if the platform fails to deliver expected efficiencies or if there are technical issues.

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Guidance & Outlook

Member Growth: SoFi expects to add over 3 million members in 2025, representing approximately 30% year-over-year growth.

Revenue Growth: Adjusted net revenue is projected to be approximately $3.375 billion for 2025, equating to year-over-year growth of approximately 30%, an increase from the prior guidance of 24% to 27%.

Adjusted EBITDA: Expected to reach approximately $960 million for 2025, above the prior guidance of $875 million to $895 million, representing a 28% margin.

Adjusted Net Income: Projected to be approximately $370 million for 2025, above the prior guidance of $320 million to $330 million.

Adjusted EPS: Expected to be approximately $0.31 for 2025, above the prior guidance of $0.27 to $0.28.

Tangible Book Value Growth: Projected to grow by approximately $640 million for 2025, above the prior guidance of $585 million to $600 million.

Loan Platform Business: The Loan Platform Business is expected to move closer to becoming a $1 billion revenue business, with further upside potential.

Home Lending: As interest rates decrease, SoFi anticipates an acceleration in demand for home purchase and refinance loans, targeting nearly 3 million members with home loans held at other institutions.

Blockchain and Crypto: SoFi plans to launch self-serve international money transfers and crypto investing later in 2025, with additional innovations to follow. Blockchain and crypto are expected to be transformative for SoFi's platform.

AI Implementation: SoFi is testing AI applications across its business, including member-facing tools like Cash Coach, which will optimize members' cash management. Future plans include expanding AI-driven financial coaching across the platform.

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Key Q&A

Q:Can you provide details about the cadence of guidance for the third and fourth quarters, and any updates on medium-term guidance?

A:Management raised their 2025 guidance and expects Q4 to be higher than Q3 across all metrics (revenue, EBITDA, net income, and EPS). They remain confident in achieving 25% compounded annual revenue growth from 2023 to 2026 and an EPS target of $0.55 to $0.80 in 2026. They noted changes in business mix and growth expectations due to faster-than-expected adoption of their LPB business and regulatory developments. Detailed 2026 guidance will be provided later.

Q:What is the status of the Tech Platform and the Chime migration?

A:The migration is not yet complete, but progress has been made in signing new partners who will contribute in 2026. Management expects approximately 10 new clients to contribute revenue in Q1 2026. They reiterated their guidance of low double-digit to teens revenue growth for the Tech Platform in 2025.

Q:Can you discuss the anticipated funding mix and the balance between different business lines?

A:Management aims to balance business lines to optimize return on equity (ROE). They are 85%-90% deposit-funded, which aligns with their long-term target. They highlighted opportunities in originating loans outside their credit box and expanding into other asset types like student loans, mortgages, and more. They emphasized the importance of balancing capital-light businesses with serving members effectively.

Q:What is the growth outlook for the Loan Platform Business (LPB)?

A:Momentum is strong, with $2.4 billion in originations in the last quarter, up from $1.6 billion previously. Management expects continued growth in Q3 and Q4 but did not provide specific guidance for LPB originations in the second half of the year.

Q:Can you elaborate on the scope of partner agreements in the Loan Platform Business and the role of loan tokenization?

A:Management highlighted strong demand for the LPB, emphasizing long-term partnerships. They mentioned agreements such as a $2 billion deal with Fortress, a $5 billion deal with Blue Owl, and a $1.2 billion deal with Fortress and Edge Focus. Loan tokenization is being explored as both a funding and loan sale vehicle.

Q:What is the strategy for discretionary spending and incremental margin targets?

A:Management plans to reinvest 70% of incremental revenue into the business, focusing on engineering, product design, and new product development. They are investing in areas like SoFi Money, Invest, crypto, and AI. They aim to maintain a 30% incremental EBITDA margin target but may exceed it temporarily due to revenue outperformance.

Q:What are the growth opportunities and profit margins in the Lending segment?

A:Management expects stable margins in the Lending segment. They highlighted growth in home equity loans due to high interest rates and noted a recent pickup in student loan refinancing. They are optimistic about the home loan business as rates decrease and see diversification as a key strength.

Q:What is the monetization strategy for the Invest segment, and what KPIs are used to assess its performance?

A:The Invest segment is profitable on a variable profit basis but not yet contribution profit positive. Management is focusing on improving monetization through new products like Level 1 options, margin lending, and crypto. Key KPIs include total products, product mix, first-time versus cross-bought members, AUM, and net flows.

Q:Review of Unclear Management Responses

A:Management avoided providing specific guidance for LPB originations in the second half of the year and did not disclose detailed KPIs for the Invest segment. They also used vague language when discussing the impact of new opportunities and regulatory developments on their medium-term guidance.

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