Affirm falls after Q1 results; analysts flag charge-offs, softer spending outlook
** Buy now, pay later lender Affirm's AFRM.O shares fall 8.8% to $44.48 in afternoon trading
** AFRM's Q1 net loss narrowed to 31 cents vs 57 cents in year-ago quarter
** BTIG says net-charge offs or loans written down as unlikely to be recovered climbed to 7.5% in Q1 vs 6.8% in prior quarter; adds it is tough for BNPL to attract customers with high credit scores
** "However, we do think that Affirm is taking significant share from traditional consumer finance companies as those companies tighten underwriting" - Brokerage
** Total revenue jumped to $698.5 mln in Q1 vs $496.5 mln, a year ago
** Analysts at Morgan Stanley said share price reaction was likely due to "slightly softer-than-expected" gross merchandise volume (GMV) outlook, particularly given pending holiday season
** Co sees GMV, which measures total sales generated on its platform, between $9.35 bln to $9.75 bln in the current holiday quarter
** AFRM's active consumers climbed to 19.5 mln in the quarter vs 16.9 mln, a year earlier
** Including session moves, stock down 9.5% YTD
Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru
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