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Corpay, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 16 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue grew 21%: Revenue rose to $1,248.2 million, with organic revenue growth of 11% and adjusted EBITDA up 18% to $712.4 million. Source
  • Full-year organic growth 10%: Full-year revenue reached $4.5 billion, up 14%, with organic growth of 10% and adjusted EPS of $21.38, up 12%. Source
  • Corporate Payments led growth: Segment revenue rose 39% to $480.8 million, and segment operating income rose 21% to $165.2 million in the quarter. Source
  • Corporate spend volume up 67%: Spend volume was $81,426 million against $48,795 million; on a pro forma and macro adjusted basis, growth was 44%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 57.1% in the fourth quarter against 58.5% a year earlier, and 56.6% for 2025 against 57.1%. Source
  • Rotation toward corporate payments: Management said the company is accelerating its rotation toward corporate payments, with its 2025 exit rate and accretive deals supporting the 2026 set-up. Source
  • Share repurchases to drive EPS growth: Management said continued tight expense management and fourth-quarter share repurchases are expected to drive meaningful 2026 adjusted EPS growth. Source

“We were an active corporate development shop, closing the second largest acquisition in the Company’s history, as well as two significant strategic investments.”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefiscal year 2026$5,215 million to $5,315 millionNew
Net income Sourcefiscal year 2026$1,344 million to $1,438 millionNew
Net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year 2026$19.49 to $20.49New
Adjusted net income Sourcefiscal year 2026$1,762 million to $1,856 millionNew
Adjusted net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year 2026$25.50 to $26.50New
Revenue growth at midpoint Sourcefiscal year 202616%New
Adjusted EPS growth at midpoint Sourcefiscal year 202622%New
Organic revenue growth Sourcefiscal year 202610%New
Interest expense Sourcefiscal year 2026$370 million to $400 millionNew
Adjusted effective tax rate Sourcefiscal year 2026approximately 25% to 27%New
Fully diluted shares outstanding Sourcefiscal year 2026approximately 70 millionNew
US fuel price assumption Sourcefiscal year 2026$2.90 per gallonNew
Organic revenue growth at midpoint Sourcefirst quarter of 20269%New
Adjusted EPS growth Sourcefirst quarter of 2026over 20%New
Net income Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$263 million to $277 millionNew
Adjusted net income per diluted share Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$5.38 to $5.52New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance given in this release; the prior release covered full-year 2025 guidance. Source
  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 guidance given for the first time, including organic revenue growth of 9% at the midpoint. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue grew 21%: Revenue rose to $1,248.2 million, with organic revenue growth of 11% and adjusted EBITDA up 18% to $712.4 million. Source
  • Quarterly adjusted EPS up 13%: Adjusted net income per diluted share was $6.04 against $5.36, while GAAP net income per diluted share rose 9% to $3.75. Source
  • Net income up 7% for year: Net income attributable to Corpay for 2025 reached about $1.1 billion, compared with about $1.0 billion in 2024. Source
  • Full-year organic growth 10%: Full-year revenue reached $4.5 billion, up 14%, with organic growth of 10% and adjusted EPS of $21.38, up 12%. Source

Segments and regions

  • Corporate Payments led growth: Segment revenue rose 39% to $480.8 million, and segment operating income rose 21% to $165.2 million in the quarter. Source
  • Vehicle Payments revenue up 15%: Reported revenue was $572.8 million; on a pro forma and macro adjusted basis it grew 10%, while segment operating income fell 10% to $328.6 million. Source
  • Lodging room nights fell 25%: Lodging revenue fell 7% to $112.5 million; room nights dropped to 7.9 million while revenue per room night rose 25% to $14.18. Source
  • Full-year Corporate Payments grew 34%: For 2025, Corporate Payments revenue was $1,635 million, Vehicle Payments $2,139 million, Lodging Payments $470 million and Other $285 million. Source
  • Brazil revenue grew in quarter: Fourth-quarter revenue in Brazil was $198 million against $151 million a year earlier, and in the UK $189 million against $137 million. Source

“Organic revenue growth was 11% for the third consecutive quarter, driven by our two largest segments delivering double digit organic growth,”

Peter Walker, chief financial officer, Corpay, Inc.

Volumes and demand drivers

  • Vehicle transactions rose 7%: Vehicle transactions reached 221.9 million; fleet transactions rose 6% to 117.5 million and tag transactions 6% to 23.4 million. Source
  • Corporate spend volume up 67%: Spend volume was $81,426 million against $48,795 million; on a pro forma and macro adjusted basis, growth was 44%. Source
  • Tag subscriptions averaged 7.8 million: Average monthly tag subscriptions were 7.8 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Currency and fuel added to revenue: Reported revenue included a positive foreign exchange effect of about $34 million and a fuel price spread effect of about $2 million. Source

Costs, margins and revenue per spend

  • Selling and G&A costs jumped: Selling expense rose 42% to $138.0 million, and general and administrative expense rose 39% to $220.5 million in the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 57.1% in the fourth quarter against 58.5% a year earlier, and 56.6% for 2025 against 57.1%. Source
  • Revenue per spend dollar fell: Corporate Payments revenue per spend dollar was 0.59% against 0.71%, which the company attributed to new payables and cross-border enterprise clients. Source
  • Integration and deal costs rose: Integration and deal related costs were $66.5 million in the fourth quarter against $17.3 million, and $108.0 million for 2025. Source
  • Processing costs rose 14%: Processing expense rose 14% to $260.1 million in the quarter, and depreciation and amortization rose 26% to $116.6 million. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Fourth-quarter buyback of $500M: The company repurchased 1.7 million shares for $500 million in the fourth quarter, and $782 million of stock across 2025. Source
  • Over $4.3B deployed in 2025: Management said the company deployed over $4.3 billion of capital in 2025, including its largest cross-border acquisition to date. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell in 2025: Net cash from operating activities was $1,499.9 million for 2025, against $1,940.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Customer deposits rose with Alpha: Customer deposits reached $8,125 million from $3,266 million; a footnote ties the Alpha purchase to about $4.5 billion of cash and matching deposit liabilities. Source
  • Interest expense rose 5%: Interest expense, net was $403.8 million for 2025, up 5% from $383.0 million in 2024. Source

Acquisitions and investments

  • Equity-method stake of $578M: Cash flow shows a $578.4 million investment in an equity method investment in 2025, alongside a $300 million contribution from a redeemable noncontrolling interest. Source
  • Rotation toward corporate payments: Management said the company is accelerating its rotation toward corporate payments, with its 2025 exit rate and accretive deals supporting the 2026 set-up. Source
  • Alpha results in Corporate Payments: Alpha results from the fourth quarter of 2025 are reported within Corporate Payments, and Gringo results from the first quarter of 2025 within Vehicle Payments. Source

2026 guidance assumptions

  • Free cash flow to repay debt: Guidance assumes free cash flow is used to pay down debt and about 70 million fully diluted shares outstanding. Source
  • Currency assumption set to January: Guidance assumes foreign exchange rates equal to the January 2026, 60 day average, with fuel price spreads flat to the 2025 average. Source
  • No unclosed deals assumed: Guidance includes no impact from material acquisitions or divestitures that had not closed at the time of the release. Source
  • Share repurchases to drive EPS growth: Management said continued tight expense management and fourth-quarter share repurchases are expected to drive meaningful 2026 adjusted EPS growth. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 February 2026

  • Revenue and EPS to build through 2026: Management expects revenue and adjusted EPS to build significantly over the year as organic revenue grows and deal synergies are realized. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Vehicle Payments transactions, fourth quarter Source221.9 million, up 7%
Corporate Payments spend volume, fourth quarter Source$81,426 million, up 67%
Lodging Payments room nights, fourth quarter Source7.9 million, down 25%
Average monthly tag subscriptions Source7.8 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited float revenue compression from lower interest rates as a drag on Corporate Payments growth in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said fourth-quarter revenue, organic revenue and adjusted net income per share finished ahead of expectations. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release said the company expected to complete the Mastercard investment before year end; this release does not name that investment.

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.