Earnings call transcript: Regional Management beats Q1 2026 forecasts

Regional Management (NYSE:RM) said it expects full-year diluted EPS growth of 10% to 13%, net income growth of 6% to 9%, and portfolio growth of 5% to 7%. Management cited underwriting tightening tied to fraud and abuse concerns, and expects Q3 and Q4 net income to rise sequentially. The Column bank partnership exceeded $65M in originations and is projected to lift pretax margins by at least 200 bps. RM repurchased 136,000 shares and declared a $0.30 dividend.

Regional Management Corp. (RM) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 rm-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Regional Management Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results - Quarterly net income of $8.2 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.85 - - Year-to-date net income and diluted earnings per share up 14% and 17% year-over-

RM (RM.) reported a 200% rise in half-year adjusted operating profit to £2.7mn despite revenue from continuing operations falling 4.2% to £70mn. The company cited restructuring and higher-margin assessment revenue, while UK education budgets and Middle East conflict weighed on tech and school supplies. Genus (GNS) said FY profit beat expectations, helped by PIC, and raised adjusted PBT guidance to £98mn vs £95.5mn consensus.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) said the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded it a $7 million, 24-month contract to use quantum computing, machine learning, and advanced visualization to improve power grid resilience and protection. The work, with Infleqtion and Penn State, targets detection and response to multiple concurrent physical and cyber threats, addressing NERC N-2 contingency requirements.

ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada issued McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) a letter of intent for limited engineering and procurement work on Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development. The award supports planning ahead of a final investment decision expected in 2026. Rovuma LNG targets 12 modular trains totaling 18.6 mtpa, with start-up in 2031. ExxonMobil says the 30-year project could generate about $150B in revenues for Mozambique’s government.

Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia will open a joint UAV factory with Elbit Systems, with inauguration expected Sept 15-20. Elbit will hold 51% and Serbia’s state arms firm SDPR 49%. The factory relates to a five-year contract covering precision rockets and unmanned systems, plus ISTAR, digitization and upgrades.