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Corpay beats Q4 revenue estimates

ReutersFeb 4, 2026 9:13 PM


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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