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LM Funding America (LMFA)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $0.69 | Market Cap: $6.9 Mil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Consumer Finance

LM Funding America (LMFA)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $0.69
Market Cap: $6.9 Mil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Consumer Finance

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets, and Crypto & Blockchain. Themes include Litigation Finance, and Cryptocurrency Mining.
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -108%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -150%
Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.7
1   Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 115%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.3%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -76%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -201%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -121%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 136%
6   Key risks
LMFA key risks include [1] a limited operating history and growth challenges in its cryptocurrency mining business, Show more.
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets, and Crypto & Blockchain. Themes include Litigation Finance, and Cryptocurrency Mining.
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -108%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -150%
2 Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.7
3 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 115%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.3%
5 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -76%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -201%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -121%
7 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 136%
8 Key risks
LMFA key risks include [1] a limited operating history and growth challenges in its cryptocurrency mining business, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

LMFA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

For the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 18, 2025, LM Funding America (LMFA) experienced a stock price decline of approximately -42.3%. This movement can be attributed to several key factors:

1. Significant Decline in Bitcoin Price: LMFA's valuation is heavily influenced by the price of Bitcoin due to its nature as a Bitcoin treasury and mining company. A notable decrease in Bitcoin's price from approximately $108,300 at the end of October 2025 to around $91,100 by the end of November 2025 likely put downward pressure on the stock.

2. Disappointing Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results: The company reported its Q3 2025 financial results on November 14, 2025, revealing a net loss of $3.7 million and a core EBITDA loss of $1.4 million. While revenue increased sequentially and year-over-year, the reported $2.2 million fell slightly below analysts' expectations of $2.50 million, contributing to negative investor sentiment.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
LMFA Return-14%45%-89%12%-42%-66%-97%
Peers Return-3%65%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
LMFA Win Rate58%33%25%25%50%25% 
Peers Win Rate45%65% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
LMFA Max Drawdown-46%0%-89%-49%-42%-66% 
Peers Max Drawdown-47%-42% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MARA, RIOT, CLSK, HUT, CIFR.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventLMFAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-97.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven4289.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-72.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven268.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven107 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-98.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven5795.6%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

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In The Past

LM Funding America's stock fell -97.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/11/2021. A -97.7% loss requires a 4289.1% gain to breakeven.

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About LM Funding America (LMFA)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to LMFA. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
14.1%14.1%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.1%5.1%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.4%-2.4%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.6%4.6%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-9.0%-9.0%-11.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
14.1%14.1%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.1%5.1%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.4%-2.4%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.6%4.6%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-9.0%-9.0%-11.0%

Recent Active Movers

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Financials

LMFAMARARIOTCLSKHUTCIFRMedian
NameLM Fundi.MARA Riot Pla.Cleanspa.Hut 8 Cipher M. 
Mkt Price0.729.9312.9611.4840.1614.3912.22
Mkt Cap0.03.74.53.24.25.74.0
Rev LTM16919637766668206653
Op Inc LTM--625-324-107403-142-142
FCF LTM-32-1,323-1,631-1,024-752-522-888
FCF 3Y Avg-18-736-906-794-302-328-532
CFO LTM-12-891-566-461-104-182-322
CFO 3Y Avg-11-554-229-237-59-116-173

Growth & Margins

LMFAMARARIOTCLSKHUTCIFRMedian
NameLM Fundi.MARA Riot Pla.Cleanspa.Hut 8 Cipher M. 
Rev Chg LTM-6.3%53.5%103.6%102.2%88.7%35.4%71.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg105.8%82.7%37.8%87.8%135.5%-87.8%
Rev Chg Q61.0%91.7%112.6%150.5%279.5%197.5%131.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.5%15.1%17.6%21.3%21.4%30.0%19.4%
Op Mgn LTM--68.0%-50.8%-14.0%60.3%-68.7%-50.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg--57.8%-80.1%-34.8%35.9%-65.1%-57.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-7.5%18.4%2.5%0.9%25.0%7.5%
CFO/Rev LTM-75.8%-97.0%-88.8%-60.2%-15.5%-88.4%-82.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg--98.4%-42.8%-44.0%-20.6%-75.2%-44.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-200.9%-144.0%-256.0%-133.6%-112.5%-252.7%-172.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg--123.8%-207.0%-199.5%-61.5%-204.0%-199.5%

Valuation

LMFAMARARIOTCLSKHUTCIFRMedian
NameLM Fundi.MARA Riot Pla.Cleanspa.Hut 8 Cipher M. 
Mkt Cap0.03.74.53.24.25.74.0
P/S0.57.410.44.25.524.06.4
P/EBIT-0.85.635.87.89.8-72.86.7
P/E-0.97.340.38.917.9-70.28.1
P/CFO-0.6-7.6-11.7-7.0-35.5-27.1-9.6
Total Yield-116.7%13.6%2.5%11.2%5.6%-1.4%4.0%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-204.5%-18.1%-26.4%-41.8%--18.9%-26.4%
D/E1.20.50.10.30.10.20.2
Net D/E1.20.40.1-0.10.1-0.00.1

Returns

LMFAMARARIOTCLSKHUTCIFRMedian
NameLM Fundi.MARA Riot Pla.Cleanspa.Hut 8 Cipher M. 
1M Rtn-11.3%-13.7%-6.6%8.2%6.5%0.3%-3.2%
3M Rtn-40.4%-42.7%-26.4%0.3%6.3%16.2%-13.0%
6M Rtn-56.3%-31.5%30.4%25.1%135.8%277.7%27.7%
12M Rtn-72.7%-59.6%-7.2%-7.1%35.6%99.0%-7.2%
3Y Rtn-82.8%155.9%241.1%507.4%-2,298.3%241.1%
1M Excs Rtn-12.0%-14.5%-7.4%7.5%5.8%-0.5%-3.9%
3M Excs Rtn-45.9%-47.7%-27.3%-16.1%6.1%20.1%-21.7%
6M Excs Rtn-68.7%-43.9%18.0%12.7%123.4%265.3%15.3%
12M Excs Rtn-84.5%-67.4%-11.3%-15.6%35.9%123.7%-13.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-149.6%27.4%142.4%330.7%-1,789.1%142.4%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity829,423
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-27.2%
Average Daily Volume558,572
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.48
Basic Shares Quantity9,986,433
Short % of Basic Shares8.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/5/202518.3%16.2%-1.5%
8/8/20250.0%9.5%-48.2%
5/12/20250.0%-12.1%-0.5%
2/11/2025-3.2%1.9%-29.3%
11/13/2024-13.5%-17.6%-19.4%
8/12/2024-4.7%-11.0%-24.9%
5/9/2024-2.8%-4.8%92.7%
2/15/202413.9%2.1%2.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive985
# Negative6710
Median Positive6.5%10.1%13.9%
Median Negative-4.0%-11.0%-19.7%
Max Positive22.2%33.8%92.7%
Max Negative-13.5%-17.6%-48.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251114202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025814202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025515202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024331202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024813202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024515202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023401202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231114202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023814202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022331202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221117202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022817202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021331202210-K 12/31/2021