LendingClub (LC) Q3 2025 Earnings
Reported Oct 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM ET · SEC Source
Q3 25 EPS
$0.37
BEAT +20.88%
Est. $0.31
Q3 25 Revenue
$266.2M
BEAT +3.99%
Est. $256.0M
vs S&P Since Q3 25
+7.6%
BEATING MARKET
LC +18.6% vs S&P +11.0%
Market Reaction
Did LC Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results
LendingClub posted a standout third quarter for fiscal 2025, delivering earnings per share of $0.37 against a consensus estimate of $0.31, a beat of 20.88%, while revenue of $266.23 million topped the $256.01 million estimate by roughly 4%, even as t… Read more LendingClub posted a standout third quarter for fiscal 2025, delivering earnings per share of $0.37 against a consensus estimate of $0.31, a beat of 20.88%, while revenue of $266.23 million topped the $256.01 million estimate by roughly 4%, even as total revenue declined 11.8% year over year. The headline driver behind the strong bottom line was a sharp improvement in credit quality, with net charge-offs on the held-for-investment portfolio falling to $31.12 million from $55.80 million a year ago, while net interest margin expanded to 6.18% from 5.63% on the back of lower deposit funding costs. Marketplace originations climbed 44% year over year to $2.03 billion, reinforcing the company's capital-light strategy, and a newly announced partnership with BlackRock to deploy up to $1 billion through LendingClub's marketplace programs through 2026 added further investor confidence, sending shares up more than 6% in after-hours trading. Looking ahead, management guided Q4 loan originations of $2.50 billion to $2.60 billion and ROTCE of 10% to 11.5%, implying some seasonal moderation from the third quarter's strong pace.
Key Takeaways
- • Loan originations grew 37% YoY to $2.6 billion driven by product and marketing initiatives
- • Net interest margin expanded to 6.18% from 5.63% YoY due to improved deposit funding costs
- • Marketplace revenue surged 75% YoY to $102.2 million on higher origination fees and loan sale pricing
- • Strong credit performance with net charge-off ratio improving to 2.9% from 5.4% YoY
- • Efficiency ratio improved to 61.1% from 67.5% YoY through AI technologies and cost initiatives
- • Non-interest income grew 75% YoY driven by origination fees up 48% and servicing fees up 110%
LC YoY Financials
Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024, source: SEC Filings
LC Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“We delivered another outstanding quarter with 37% growth in originations and 32% growth in revenue, and nearly tripling diluted earnings per share, resulting in an ROTCE of over 13%.”
— Scott Sanborn, Q3 2025 Earnings Press Release
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LC Quarterly Results
4 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.36 | $0.44 | +23.73% | $252.3M | +1.27% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.34 | $0.35 | +4.14% | $266.5M | +1.71% |
| FY Full Year | — | $1.16 | — | $998.8M | — |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $0.31 | $0.37 | +20.88% | $266.2M | +3.99% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.15 | $0.33 | +116.68% | $248.4M | +9.23% |