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Corpay, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 3 lowered, 4 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 21%, organic up 10%: Revenues rose 21% to $1,338.8 million from $1,102.0 million a year earlier. Organic revenue growth was 10% after adjusting for fuel prices, fuel price spreads and foreign exchange. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 36%: Adjusted net income per diluted share was $7.00, against $5.13 a year earlier, up 36%. GAAP diluted EPS was $3.70, down 7% from $3.98. Source
  • GAAP net income fell after FTC charge: Net income attributable to Corpay was $248.3 million, down 13%, after a $100 million charge for a preliminary FTC settlement recorded in the quarter. Source
  • Corporate Payments up 16% organically: Corporate Payments revenue rose 42% to $548.7 million as reported, and 16% on a pro forma and macro-adjusted basis. Reported growth includes Alpha, acquired in fourth quarter 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin 57.3%: Adjusted EBITDA rose 24% to $767.2 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 57.3%, against 56.3% a year earlier, and 56.0% for the six months. Source
  • Adjusted EPS guidance raised: Full-year adjusted EPS guidance rose to $27.15 to $27.55 from $26.30 to $27.10, with growth of 28% at the midpoint. Adjusted net income guidance also rose. Source

“Our second quarter results were excellent and exceeded our expectations, with revenue growth of 21% and adjusted net income per share growth of 36%,”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefiscal year 2026$5.290 billion to $5.330 billionRaised from $5.250 billion to $5.330 billion
Net income attributable to Corpay Sourcefiscal year 2026$1.285 billion to $1.325 billionLowered from $1.352 billion to $1.432 billion
Net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year 2026$19.50 to $19.90Lowered from $20.39 to $21.19
Adjusted net income Sourcefiscal year 2026$1.790 billion to $1.830 billionRaised from $1.746 billion to $1.826 billion
Adjusted net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year 2026$27.15 to $27.55Raised from $26.30 to $27.10
Interest expense Sourcefiscal year 2026$435 million to $465 millionRaised from $415 million to $445 million
Fuel price spreads assumption Sourcerest of fiscal year 2026approximately flat with the 2025 averageKept
Fully diluted shares outstanding Sourcefiscal year 2026approximately 66 millionLowered from approximately 67 million
Adjusted effective tax rate Sourcefiscal year 2026approximately 25% to 27%Kept
Total revenues Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately $1.355 billion at the midpointNew
Adjusted net income per diluted share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$7.15 at the midpoint, range $7.05 to $7.25New
Net income attributable to Corpay Sourcethird quarter of 2026$343 million to $363 millionNew
Adjusted net income Sourcethird quarter of 2026$460 million to $480 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted net income and adjusted EPS guidance raised. Full-year revenue guidance low end raised. Management cited the second quarter, macro conditions and confidence in the business. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year GAAP net income and GAAP diluted EPS guidance lowered from the prior ranges. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year interest expense assumption raised from $415 million to $445 million to $435 million to $465 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Fuel price assumption for the rest of the year lowered from $4.17 to $4.02 per gallon. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance given for the first time in this release. Source
  • Ended: PayByPhone, the parking payments business in Vehicle Payments, was sold to a third party in March 2026, so parking transactions are no longer reported. Source
  • New: A $100 million charge was recorded for a preliminary settlement with the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection on a previously disclosed matter. Source
  • New: Debt facilities refinanced, with the revolving credit facility increased to $3.7 billion. Source
  • New: Guidance assumes proceeds from the sale of the maintenance business are used to repurchase shares. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 21%, organic up 10%: Revenues rose 21% to $1,338.8 million from $1,102.0 million a year earlier. Organic revenue growth was 10% after adjusting for fuel prices, fuel price spreads and foreign exchange. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 36%: Adjusted net income per diluted share was $7.00, against $5.13 a year earlier, up 36%. GAAP diluted EPS was $3.70, down 7% from $3.98. Source
  • GAAP net income fell after FTC charge: Net income attributable to Corpay was $248.3 million, down 13%, after a $100 million charge for a preliminary FTC settlement recorded in the quarter. Source
  • Double-digit organic growth continues: Management said organic revenue grew double digits for the fifth consecutive quarter, which it attributed to further rotation into corporate payments and spend management. Source

Segments and regions

  • Corporate Payments up 16% organically: Corporate Payments revenue rose 42% to $548.7 million as reported, and 16% on a pro forma and macro-adjusted basis. Reported growth includes Alpha, acquired in fourth quarter 2025. Source
  • Vehicle Payments revenue up 13%: Vehicle Payments revenue rose 13% to $580.2 million, or 8% pro forma and macro-adjusted. Segment operating income fell 21% to $190.1 million. Source
  • PayByPhone sold in March: Parking transactions, which related to PayByPhone, were 67.8 million in the prior-year quarter and none this quarter after the business was sold to a third party in March 2026. Source
  • Lodging revenue up 3%: Lodging Payments revenue rose 3% to $123.2 million. Room nights fell 13% to 7.5 million, while revenue per room night rose 18% to $16.34. Management said lodging showed sequential organic improvement. Source
  • US share of revenue declined: US revenue rose to $600 million from $541 million, but its share of total revenue fell to 45% from 49%. Other regions rose to $319 million, 24% of revenue. Source

“Organic revenue grew double digits for the fifth consecutive quarter, driven by our further rotation into a corporate payments and spend management company,”

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

Products and customers

  • Spend volume up 70% as reported: Corporate Payments spend volume was $94,635 million, up 70% as reported and 43% on a pro forma and macro-adjusted basis, against $55,673 million a year earlier. Source
  • Revenue per spend dollar fell: Revenue per spend dollar fell to 0.58% from 0.70%. Management attributed the decline to new payables and cross-border enterprise clients. Source
  • Vehicle transactions down, revenue per transaction up: Vehicle transactions fell 29% to 147.6 million as reported, but rose 8% pro forma. Revenue per transaction rose 59% to $3.93 as reported, and was flat on a pro forma basis at $3.56. Source
  • Tag and fleet activity: Tag transactions were 23.9 million, up 5%. Average monthly tag subscriptions for the second quarter were 8.0 million. Fleet transactions were 100.8 million, down 1%. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin 57.3%: Adjusted EBITDA rose 24% to $767.2 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 57.3%, against 56.3% a year earlier, and 56.0% for the six months. Source
  • Selling and G&A costs rose faster than revenue: Selling expense rose 30% to $150.6 million and general and administrative expense rose 26% to $223.7 million, against revenue growth of 21%. Source
  • Processing and amortization rose: Processing expense rose 15% to $275.2 million. Depreciation and amortization rose 29% to $118.3 million, with Corporate Payments depreciation and amortization up 89%. Source
  • Other operating expense and PayByPhone gain: Other operating, net was $99.9 million, against $2 million a year earlier. A $1.1 million gain on disposition was recorded in the quarter and $122.5 million year to date. Source

“We are raising our full-year outlook to reflect our strong second quarter performance, favorable macro conditions and continued confidence in the underlying strength of our business,”

Peter Walker, chief financial officer, Corpay, Inc.

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Repurchased 1 million shares: Management said the company repurchased 1 million shares for $321 million in the quarter. Six-month repurchases were $1,112,526 thousand, against $90,877 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Leverage 2.55x after refinancing: The company refinanced its debt facilities and ended the quarter at 2.55x leverage, down from 2.7x at the first quarter end. Source
  • Six-month operating cash flow higher: Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months was $1,413,479 thousand, against $1,066,096 thousand a year earlier. Purchases of property and equipment were $105,529 thousand. Source
  • Free cash flow used to pay down debt: Guidance assumes free cash flow is used to pay down debt, and that proceeds from the sale of the maintenance business are used to repurchase shares. Source

Full-year and third-quarter guidance

  • Adjusted EPS guidance raised: Full-year adjusted EPS guidance rose to $27.15 to $27.55 from $26.30 to $27.10, with growth of 28% at the midpoint. Adjusted net income guidance also rose. Source
  • GAAP net income guidance lowered: Full-year GAAP net income guidance fell to $1.285 billion to $1.325 billion. The reconciliation adds back $122 million of gain on disposition and $644 million of total pre-tax adjustments. Source
  • Fuel and interest assumptions changed: Fuel price assumption was lowered to $4.02 per gallon, and the interest expense range was raised to $435 million to $465 million, based on the SOFR forward curve as of July 30, 2026. Source
  • Share count and tax rate assumptions: Full-year guidance assumes approximately 66 million fully diluted shares and an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 25% to 27%. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • FTC settlement approval expected later this year: The preliminary FTC settlement remains subject to the agency's customary approval process, which management expects to conclude later this year. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Corporate Payments spend volume Source$94,635 million
Vehicle Payments transactions Source147.6 million
Lodging Payments room nights Source7.5 million
Tag transactions Source23.9 million
Average monthly tag subscriptions Source8.0 million
Other transactions Source450.4 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The $100 million preliminary FTC settlement remains subject to the agency's customary approval process, and its timing is not final. Source
  • External: Full-year and rest-of-year guidance depends on fuel price and fuel price spread assumptions, and management said guidance may change with new information. Source
  • Financial: Full-year interest expense guidance was raised to a higher range, based on the SOFR forward curve as of July 30, 2026. Source
  • Demand: Corporate Payments revenue per spend dollar declined, which management linked to new payables and cross-border enterprise clients. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said second quarter results exceeded its expectations, with revenue up 21% and adjusted EPS up 36%. Source
  • Not stated: Management said free cash flow is used to pay down debt, an assumption carried into the full-year guidance. 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.