What is California First Leasing Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.08 for fiscal year 2017. This represents a 30.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

California First Leasing Corp Financials

CFNB

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jun 30, 2017 Currency USD FYE June

This page shows California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 8 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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FY2017 cash generation was driven by balance-sheet contraction, with released assets funding lower liabilities more than a simple earnings improvement.

Operating cash flow of $44.3M in FY2017 was about four times net income of $11.1M, but it arrived alongside total assets falling from $888.2M to $715.6M and financing cash flow of -$169.2M. That combination suggests cash was released from the balance sheet and used to shrink funding obligations, not generated solely by a step-up in recurring earnings.

The company operates with a very large asset base relative to revenue: FY2017 assets were $715.6M against revenue of $29.2M. That is why a high net margin of 38.0% still produced only a modest return on assets of 1.6%; asset productivity matters more here than the margin headline.

From FY2015 to FY2017, SG&A as a share of revenue fell from 37.3% to 25.6%. That overhead absorption helped ROE edge up from 4.8% to 5.7% even though equity changed little.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 30/100

Based on FY2017 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of California First Leasing Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Growth

California First Leasing Corp's revenue grew 5.6% year-over-year to $29.2M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 55/100.

Leverage

100

California First Leasing Corp carries a low D/E ratio of 0.00, meaning only $0.00 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Returns

California First Leasing Corp generates a 5.7% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 23/100. This is up from 4.5% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

California First Leasing Corp passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

3.99x

For every $1 of reported earnings, California First Leasing Corp generates $3.99 in operating cash flow ($44.3M OCF vs $11.1M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$29.2M

YoY+5.6%

5Y CAGR+4.4%

California First Leasing Corp generated $29.2M in revenue in fiscal year 2017. This represents an increase of 5.6% from the prior year.

EBITDA

N/A

Net Income

$11.1M

YoY+28.6%

5Y CAGR+4.6%

California First Leasing Corp reported $11.1M in net income in fiscal year 2017. This represents an increase of 28.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.08

YoY+30.1%

5Y CAGR+4.9%

California First Leasing Corp earned $1.08 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2017. This represents an increase of 30.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

N/A

Cash & Debt

$96.1M

YoY-8.6%

5Y CAGR+11.0%

California First Leasing Corp held $96.1M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2017.

Dividends Per Share

$0.46

YoY+4.5%

5Y CAGR-16.0%

California First Leasing Corp paid $0.46 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2017. This represents an increase of 4.5% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

10M

YoY+0.0%

5Y CAGR-0.3%

California First Leasing Corp had 10M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2017. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

N/A

Operating Margin

N/A

Net Margin

38.0%

YoY+6.8pp

5Y CAGR+0.4pp

California First Leasing Corp's net profit margin was 38.0% in fiscal year 2017, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 6.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

5.7%

YoY+1.1pp

5Y CAGR+1.1pp

California First Leasing Corp's ROE was 5.7% in fiscal year 2017, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

N/A

CFNB Income Statement

Metric	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Revenue	$29.2M+5.6%	$27.7M+20.4%	$23.0M+16.5%	$19.7M-7.8%	$21.4M-9.5%	$23.6M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$7.5M+3.2%	$7.3M-15.5%	$8.6M+10.1%	$7.8M-8.3%	$8.5M-5.9%	$9.0M
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	$22.0M+2.5%	$21.5M+12.8%	$19.1M+14.1%	$16.7M-10.9%	$18.7M-9.6%	$20.7M
Income Tax	$7.6M+40.2%	$5.4M-5.9%	$5.8M+43.2%	$4.0M-7.1%	$4.3M-19.4%	$5.4M
Net Income	$11.1M+28.6%	$8.6M-4.5%	$9.1M+28.4%	$7.1M-4.1%	$7.4M-17.4%	$8.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.08+30.1%	$0.83-4.6%	$0.87+29.9%	$0.67-4.3%	$0.70-17.6%	$0.85

Metric	Q4'17	Q3'17	Q2'17	Q1'17	Q4'16	Q3'16	Q2'16	Q1'16
Revenue	$6.3M-11.9%	$7.2M-16.4%	$8.6M+18.1%	$7.2M-9.9%	$8.0M+17.7%	$6.8M+4.1%	$6.6M+5.1%	$6.3M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	$1.9M+7.6%	$1.8M-6.3%	$1.9M	N/A	$1.9M-2.3%	$1.9M+11.5%	$1.7M
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	N/A	$5.3M-19.7%	$6.6M+24.5%	$5.3M	N/A	$5.2M+1.8%	$5.1M+3.5%	$5.0M
Income Tax	N/A	$1.9M-31.5%	$2.7M+114.1%	$1.3M	N/A	$1.0M+3.1%	$993K-9.6%	$1.1M
Net Income	$2.5M-1.9%	$2.5M-40.1%	$4.2M+114.0%	$2.0M-47.9%	$3.8M+133.1%	$1.6M+3.4%	$1.6M-9.6%	$1.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.240.0%	$0.24-41.5%	$0.41+115.8%	$0.19-48.6%	$0.37+146.7%	$0.150.0%	$0.15-6.3%	$0.16

CFNB Balance Sheet

Metric	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Total Assets	$715.6M-19.4%	$888.2M+21.5%	$731.1M+26.1%	$579.5M+3.7%	$558.9M+15.0%	$486.2M
Current Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$96.1M-8.6%	$105.1M+74.5%	$60.2M+50.1%	$40.1M-46.8%	$75.5M+32.6%	$56.9M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$840K-37.0%	$1.3M+13.5%	$1.2M+72.6%	$680K-51.3%	$1.4M-12.6%	$1.6M
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$519.5M-25.5%	$697.2M+28.4%	$542.9M+37.2%	$395.8M+4.7%	$378.0M+30.5%	$289.7M
Current Liabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	$196.1M+2.7%	$191.0M+1.5%	$188.2M+2.4%	$183.7M+1.6%	$180.9M-7.9%	$196.4M
Retained Earnings	$193.7M+3.4%	$187.3M+1.5%	$184.5M+2.6%	$179.8M+1.6%	$177.0M-8.1%	$192.6M

Metric	Q4'17	Q3'17	Q2'17	Q1'17	Q4'16	Q3'16	Q2'16	Q1'16
Total Assets	$715.6M-14.3%	$834.7M-5.2%	$880.3M-0.4%	$884.0M-0.5%	$888.2M+3.2%	$860.9M+5.1%	$819.4M+7.8%	$759.9M
Current Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$96.1M-13.5%	$111.0M+21.9%	$91.1M-9.5%	$100.7M-4.2%	$105.1M+32.3%	$79.5M+19.9%	$66.2M-7.9%	$71.9M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$840K-35.6%	$1.3M-10.9%	$1.5M-24.0%	$1.9M+44.4%	$1.3M-19.0%	$1.6M+18.5%	$1.4M-33.1%	$2.1M
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$519.5M-19.0%	$641.1M-7.0%	$689.3M-0.3%	$691.3M-0.8%	$697.2M+3.4%	$674.0M+6.5%	$632.8M+11.1%	$569.5M
Current Liabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	$196.1M+1.3%	$193.6M+1.4%	$191.0M-0.9%	$192.8M+0.9%	$191.0M+2.2%	$186.9M+0.1%	$186.6M-1.9%	$190.3M
Retained Earnings	$193.7M+1.3%	$191.3M+1.3%	$188.8M-0.3%	$189.3M+1.0%	$187.3M+2.0%	$183.6M+0.2%	$183.2M-1.6%	$186.2M

CFNB Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Operating Cash Flow	$44.3M+357.7%	$9.7M+87.4%	$5.2M-20.1%	$6.5M+339.8%	-$2.7M-139.1%	$6.9M
Capital Expenditures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	$115.8M+198.9%	-$117.1M+11.2%	-$131.9M-142.3%	-$54.4M-11.8%	-$48.7M-975.5%	-$4.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$169.2M-211.1%	$152.3M+3.7%	$146.8M+1063.9%	$12.6M-82.0%	$69.9M+263.6%	-$42.7M
Dividends Paid	$4.7M+2.7%	$4.6M+4.8%	$4.4M+5.1%	$4.2M-81.8%	$23.0M+100.5%	$11.5M
Share Buybacks	N/A	$2.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'17	Q3'17	Q2'17	Q1'17	Q4'16	Q3'16	Q2'16	Q1'16
Operating Cash Flow	$39.9M+922.7%	$3.9M+983.6%	$360K+110.5%	$171K-96.9%	$5.4M+102.1%	$2.7M+1017.8%	$241K-81.5%	$1.3M
Capital Expenditures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	$63.3M+1.7%	$62.3M+819.0%	-$8.7M-667.3%	-$1.1M+42.2%	-$2.0M+93.1%	-$28.3M+60.6%	-$71.9M-378.8%	-$15.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$118.2M-155.5%	-$46.3M-3471.4%	-$1.3M+62.6%	-$3.5M-115.7%	$22.1M-42.9%	$38.8M-41.2%	$66.0M+160.0%	$25.4M
Dividends Paid	$1K	$0	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A

CFNB Financial Ratios

Metric	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	38.0%+6.8pp	31.2%-8.1pp	39.4%+3.6pp	35.7%+1.4pp	34.4%-3.3pp	37.7%
Return on Equity	5.7%+1.1pp	4.5%-0.3pp	4.8%+1.0pp	3.8%-0.2pp	4.1%-0.5pp	4.5%
Return on Assets	1.6%+0.6pp	1.0%-0.3pp	1.2%+0.0pp	1.2%-0.1pp	1.3%-0.5pp	1.8%
Current Ratio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.000.0	0.000.0	0.00-2.2	2.15+0.1	2.09+0.6	1.47
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'17	Q3'17	Q2'17	Q1'17	Q4'16	Q3'16	Q2'16	Q1'16
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	39.1%+4.0pp	35.1%-13.9pp	49.0%+22.0pp	27.0%-19.7pp	46.7%+23.1pp	23.6%-0.2pp	23.7%-3.9pp	27.6%
Return on Equity	1.3%-0.0pp	1.3%-0.9pp	2.2%+1.2pp	1.0%-0.9pp	2.0%+1.1pp	0.9%+0.0pp	0.8%-0.1pp	0.9%
Return on Assets	0.3%+0.0pp	0.3%-0.2pp	0.5%+0.3pp	0.2%-0.2pp	0.4%+0.2pp	0.2%0.0pp	0.2%-0.0pp	0.2%
Current Ratio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.00-3.3	3.31-0.3	3.61+0.0	3.59+3.6	0.00-3.6	3.61+0.2	3.39+0.4	2.99
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is California First Leasing Corp's annual revenue?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) reported $29.2M in total revenue for fiscal year 2017. This represents a 5.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is California First Leasing Corp's revenue growing?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) revenue grew by 5.6% year-over-year, from $27.7M to $29.2M in fiscal year 2017.

Is California First Leasing Corp profitable?

Yes, California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) reported a net income of $11.1M in fiscal year 2017, with a net profit margin of 38.0%.

How much debt does California First Leasing Corp have?

As of fiscal year 2017, California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) had $96.1M in cash and equivalents against $0 in long-term debt.

What is California First Leasing Corp's net profit margin?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) had a net profit margin of 38.0% in fiscal year 2017, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does California First Leasing Corp pay dividends?

Yes, California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) paid $0.46 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2017.

What is California First Leasing Corp's return on equity (ROE)?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) has a return on equity of 5.7% for fiscal year 2017, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is California First Leasing Corp's operating cash flow?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) generated $44.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2017, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are California First Leasing Corp's total assets?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) had $715.6M in total assets as of fiscal year 2017, including both current and long-term assets.

How many shares does California First Leasing Corp have outstanding?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) had 10M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2017.

What is California First Leasing Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 as of fiscal year 2017, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is California First Leasing Corp's return on assets (ROA)?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) had a return on assets of 1.6% for fiscal year 2017, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is California First Leasing Corp's Piotroski F-Score?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are California First Leasing Corp's earnings high quality?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) has an earnings quality ratio of 3.99x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is California First Leasing Corp?

California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) scores 30 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.