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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · High Growth
Is ESQ undervalued?
ESQ closed at 118.95 on 16 Oct 2026, 20% below the GLS average fair value of 148.10 from 9 models (5 of them above the price). That is a moderate margin of safety: the stock passes the "below fair value" rule of the Sunday Scan, and the Wheel Score gives it 21 of the 25 Value points.
There is a wide gap between DDM (11.40) and Graham Growth (248.13). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files ESQ under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for ESQ
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 181.97 | +53% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 73.86 | -38% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 248.13 | +109% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 99.76 | -16% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 215.54 | +81% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 193.03 | +62% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 238.30 | +100% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 11.40 | -90% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 70.92 | -40% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -131.66 | -211% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 120.50 | +1% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. On durability ESQ scores 7.1/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Scorecard on the Quote page's Financials tab shows which ten-year lines are steady and which are not.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 17.4%, ROE 17.6%, ROA 2.1% - with debt at 0.01 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.2%.
The dividend yield is 0.65% with a payout ratio of 12% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business. Revenue comes mainly from Customer related fees, service charges… 100% (quarter Q2 FY2023).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 2/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 17.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.1 / 10 | ROE | 17.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | ROA | 2.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 4.2% | Payout ratio | 12% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 2 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 151k shares a day on a market cap of $1.4B, with a beta of 0.35 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 10 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 21 / 25 | 20% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 11 / 15 | moat 7.1/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 10 / 20 | 151k shares/day, $1.4B cap, beta 0.35 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reports earnings on 22 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is ESQ undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 118.95 the stock trades 20% below the average fair value of 148.10 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of ESQ and what does it mean?
ESQ has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for ESQ?
148.10 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 22 Oct 2026 (before the open), 6 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does ESQ have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on ESQ, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.