Corpay beats Q4 revenue estimates

Corpay

04/02/2026 21:13

Overview

Corporate payments firm's Q4 revenue rose 21%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 grew 13%, beating analyst expectations

Company completed second largest acquisition in its history

Outlook

Corpay expects fiscal year 2026 revenue between $5,215 mln and $5,315 mln

Company forecasts 2026 net income per share between $19.49 and $20.49

Corpay anticipates 10% organic revenue growth for full year 2026

Result Drivers

CORPORATE PAYMENTS GROWTH - Corporate payments segment achieved 16% organic revenue growth, despite a 200 basis point headwind from float revenue compression

ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS - Closed second largest acquisition in company history and two strategic investments, setting strong foundation for 2026

SHARE REPURCHASES - Repurchased 1.7 million shares for $500 million in Q4, enhancing shareholder value

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$1.25 bln
$1.23 bln (12 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$6.04
$5.94 (14 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$3.75
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
$423.60 mln
Q4 Net Income
$265.62 mln
Q4 Operating Expenses
$683.75 mln
Q4 Operating income
$564.47 mln
Q4 Pretax Profit
$399.38 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Corpay Inc is $369.00, about 26.3% above its February 3 closing price of $292.23

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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