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Corpay, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 3 lowered, 3 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 14% to $1,172.5 million: Revenue grew 14% year on year. The release gives organic revenue growth of 11% for the quarter. Source
  • Organic growth improved 500 bps: Management described total organic growth as almost doubling from the prior-year rate, led by Vehicle Payments and specifically U.S. Vehicle Payments. Source
  • Corporate Payments grew 17% organically: Corporate Payments revenue rose 27% as reported to $409.7 million; on a pro forma and macro adjusted basis growth was 17%. Spend volume rose 57% to $68,225 million. Source
  • AvidXchange and Alpha deals closed: The company reported that it has closed the AvidXchange investment and the Alpha Group acquisition. Source
  • Revenue guidance raised: Full-year 2025 revenue guidance is $4,505 million to $4,525 million, against $4,405 million to $4,485 million previously. Source
  • GAAP net income guidance lowered: Full-year net income guidance is $1,130 million to $1,150 million, against $1,171 million to $1,211 million. Diluted EPS guidance is $15.88 to $16.08, against $16.41 to $16.81. Source
  • Adjusted EPS guidance $21.14 to $21.34: Adjusted net income guidance is $1,503 million to $1,523 million. Adjusted diluted EPS is $21.14 to $21.34, against $20.86 to $21.26 previously. Source

“Our third quarter results finished ahead of our expectations for both revenue and adjusted EPS,”

Ron Clarke, chairman and chief executive officer, Corpay, Inc.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefiscal year 2025$4,505 million to $4,525 millionRaised from $4,405 million to $4,485 million
Net income attributable to Corpay Sourcefiscal year 2025$1,130 million to $1,150 millionLowered from $1,171 million to $1,211 million
Net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year 2025$15.88 to $16.08Lowered from $16.41 to $16.81
Adjusted net income Sourcefiscal year 2025$1,503 million to $1,523 million
Adjusted net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year 2025$21.14 to $21.34
Total pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments to net income Sourcefiscal year 2025$458 millionRaised from $424 million
Interest expense Sourcefiscal year 2025$395 million to $415 millionRaised from $360 million to $390 million
Fully diluted shares outstanding Sourcefiscal year 2025approximately 71 millionLowered from approximately 72 million
Effective tax rate Sourcefiscal year 2025approximately 25.5% to 26.5%Kept
Weighted average U.S. fuel prices Sourcefourth quarter 2025$3.07 per gallon
Fuel price spreads Sourcefiscal year 2025 and fourth quarter 2025lower than the 2024 averageKept
Foreign exchange rates Sourcefourth quarter 2025October 2025 forward curves
Net income per diluted share Sourcefourth quarter 2025$4.60 to $4.80New
Adjusted net income Sourcefourth quarter 2025$409 million to $429 millionNew
Adjusted net income per diluted share Sourcefourth quarter 2025$5.80 to $6.00New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year GAAP net income and diluted EPS ranges are lower than in the prior release. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Assumed fully diluted shares fell to about 71 million from about 72 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Interest expense assumption moved to $395 million to $415 million from $360 million to $390 million. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 guidance ranges were given; the prior release gave third-quarter ranges. Source
  • Guidance kept: Effective tax rate assumption is unchanged. Source
  • New: The company reported that the AvidXchange investment and Alpha Group acquisition are closed. Source
  • New: The company expects to complete the Mastercard investment in its cross-border business before year end. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 14% to $1,172.5 million: Revenue grew 14% year on year. The release gives organic revenue growth of 11% for the quarter. Source
  • Organic growth improved 500 bps: Management described total organic growth as almost doubling from the prior-year rate, led by Vehicle Payments and specifically U.S. Vehicle Payments. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 14% to $5.70: Adjusted net income per diluted share was $5.70, against $5.00 a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $405.2 million, up from $354.5 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 57.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $676.7 million, up 14%, with a margin of 57.7% against 57.8% a year earlier. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $1,852.7 million. Source
  • GAAP net income roughly flat: Net income attributable to Corpay was $277.9 million, against $276.4 million. Diluted EPS was $3.91, against $3.90 a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • Corporate Payments grew 17% organically: Corporate Payments revenue rose 27% as reported to $409.7 million; on a pro forma and macro adjusted basis growth was 17%. Spend volume rose 57% to $68,225 million. Source
  • Vehicle Payments revenue rose 9%: Vehicle Payments revenue rose 9% to $553.2 million, with transactions up 8% to 223.5 million. Gringo, acquired in the first quarter, is reported in this segment from acquisition. Source
  • Lodging Payments revenue fell 5%: Lodging Payments revenue fell 5% to $127.0 million. Room nights fell 12% to 8.9 million, while revenue per room night rose 7% to $14.20. Source
  • US share of revenue fell to 49%: US revenue was $575 million, 49% of the total, against $542 million and 53% a year earlier. Brazil revenue rose to $183 million from $145 million. Source

“We are raising our 2025 outlook as a result of our third quarter”

Peter Walker, chief financial officer, Corpay, Inc.

Products and customers

  • Tag subscriptions averaged 7.6 million: Average monthly tag subscriptions were 7.6 million. Tag transactions rose 6% to 22.9 million, and parking transactions rose 6% to 65.3 million. Source
  • Gift and payroll cards grew 24%: Revenue from Other, which covers gift and payroll card operations, rose 24% to $82.6 million, with transactions up 6% to 375.7 million. Source
  • Corporate revenue per spend fell: Corporate Payments revenue per spend dollar fell to 0.60% from 0.74%. Management attributed the decline to new payables and cross-border enterprise clients. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Operating expense rose 16%: Total operating expense rose 16% to $649.4 million. Operating income rose 12% to $523.1 million. Source
  • Selling expense rose 25%: Selling expense rose 25% to $117.6 million, and general and administrative expense rose 16% to $178.6 million. Source
  • Tax provision rose 75%: The income tax provision rose 75% to $143.3 million. The company recorded $31.2 million of discrete tax items from legal entity and tax restructuring. Source

“gives us confidence in our ability to achieve our 2025 outlook”

Peter Walker, chief financial officer, Corpay, Inc.

Demand, currency and fuel effects

  • Currency added about $13 million: Foreign exchange added about $13 million to revenue. Fuel price spreads reduced revenue by about $7 million, and fuel prices by about $3 million. Source
  • Pro forma revenue rose 11%: On a pro forma and macro adjusted basis, consolidated revenue was $1,169.7 million against $1,054.2 million, an 11% rise. Source
  • Fuel assumption for fourth quarter: Guidance assumes weighted average U.S. fuel prices of $3.07 per gallon for the fourth quarter, with fuel price spreads lower than the 2024 average. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow fell to $687.2M: Nine-month operating cash flow was $687.2 million, against $1,291.9 million, after a $542.0 million outflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Source
  • Buybacks fell to $282.6 million: Nine-month repurchases of common stock were $282.6 million, against $1,039.2 million a year earlier. Proceeds from issuance of common stock were $63.0 million. Source
  • Cash and equivalents rose to $2.0B: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,005.5 million at September 30, 2025, against $1,553.6 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Capital spending rose 13%: Nine-month purchases of property and equipment were $148.3 million, against $131.1 million. Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, used $154.6 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Mastercard investment expected by year-end: Management said it currently expects to complete the Mastercard investment in the cross-border business before year end. Source
  • AvidXchange and Alpha deals closed: The company reported that it has closed the AvidXchange investment and the Alpha Group acquisition. Source
  • Loss recorded on business disposition: The company recorded an $11.2 million loss on disposition of business in the third quarter, included in the non-GAAP adjustments. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter guidance

  • Revenue guidance raised: Full-year 2025 revenue guidance is $4,505 million to $4,525 million, against $4,405 million to $4,485 million previously. Source
  • GAAP net income guidance lowered: Full-year net income guidance is $1,130 million to $1,150 million, against $1,171 million to $1,211 million. Diluted EPS guidance is $15.88 to $16.08, against $16.41 to $16.81. Source
  • Adjusted EPS guidance $21.14 to $21.34: Adjusted net income guidance is $1,503 million to $1,523 million. Adjusted diluted EPS is $21.14 to $21.34, against $20.86 to $21.26 previously. Source
  • Fourth-quarter guidance given: Fourth-quarter guidance is net income of $323 million to $343 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $5.80 to $6.00. The prior release gave third-quarter ranges. Source
  • Interest expense and share count: Interest expense guidance rose to $395 million to $415 million from $360 million to $390 million. Diluted shares are about 71 million, against about 72 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Mastercard cross-border investment by year-end: Management expects to complete the Mastercard investment in its cross-border business before year end. Source
  • Fourth-quarter guidance ranges: Fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted diluted EPS is guided to $5.80 to $6.00 on about 71 million diluted shares. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Vehicle Payments transactions Source223.5 million
Corporate Payments spend volume Source$68,225 million
Lodging Payments room nights Source8.9 million
Average monthly tag subscriptions Source7.6 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Float revenue compression from lower interest rates was a 100 basis point drag on Corporate Payments growth. Source
  • Demand: Lodging Payments operating income fell 13% to $57.1 million in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Integration and deal related costs rose to $15.7 million from $5.1 million; the release describes these as acquisition-related costs excluded from adjusted results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said third-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS finished ahead of the company's expectations. Source
  • Met: Management said both transactions have closed, after the Alpha Group acquisition was announced in the prior release. Source
  • Not stated: Management said continued execution gives it confidence in achieving the full-year 2025 guidance. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it currently expects to complete the Mastercard investment before year end. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.