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Payoneer Global Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue passed $1 billion in 2025: Management said annual revenue crossed $1 billion in 2025, with significant profitability and meaningful free cash flow generated during the year. Source
  • Revenue excluding interest up 14%: Full-year revenue was $1,052.8 million, up 8%, while revenue excluding interest income rose 14% in 2025. Source
  • Interest income declined on lower rates: Interest income declined year-over-year because of lower interest rates. Customer funds growth of 13% partly offset the decline. Source
  • Card spend reached $6.1 billion: Annual spend on Payoneer cards was $6.1 billion, up 18%, driven by higher usage per customer. Source
  • Pricing and larger customers lifted ARPU: Management attributed ARPU expansion to larger customers, growth in higher take rate B2B, Checkout and Card franchises, and strategic pricing initiatives. Source
  • Card spend growth slowed in Q4: Fourth-quarter card spend was $1.6 billion, up 6%. Large ecommerce sellers grew 15%, which management said was likely tied to tariff-related headwinds and softness in Latin America. Source
  • Shares repurchased in 2025: Management said the company repurchased $175 million of stock in 2025, equal to 8% of shares outstanding during the year. Source

“Payoneer continued to support the global ambitions of our customers and delivered record results in 2025.”

John Caplan, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Source2026$1,090 million - $1,130 millionNew
Revenue excluding interest income Source2026$900-940 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA excluding interest income Source2026$85-95 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Source2026$275 million to $285 millionNew
Transaction costs as a share of revenue Source2026~15.0% of revenueNew
Headwind to revenue excluding interest income Source2026300 basis points, estimatedNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: 2026 guidance was issued. The prior release carried only 2025 guidance, so no 2026 figure appeared before. Source
  • New: Boundless was acquired in January 2026 for $13 million, with an earn-out of up to $4 million tied to performance and tenure milestones. It deepens workforce management capabilities. Source
  • New: In-principle authorization as a Payment Aggregator-Cross Border in India was received in January 2026. Source
  • New: Plans were announced in February 2026 for stablecoin capabilities embedded in the Payoneer platform, powered by Bridge. Source
  • New: An application was filed in February 2026 with the OCC to establish an uninsured national trust bank in the United States, supporting the stablecoin strategy. Source
  • New: Management said the strategy moves upmarket in 2026 to serve more complex needs of SMBs and SMEs engaged in global trade, aiming at high margin growth. Source

Results, revenue and interest income

  • Revenue passed $1 billion in 2025: Management said annual revenue crossed $1 billion in 2025, with significant profitability and meaningful free cash flow generated during the year. Source
  • Revenue excluding interest up 14%: Full-year revenue was $1,052.8 million, up 8%, while revenue excluding interest income rose 14% in 2025. Source
  • Interest income declined on lower rates: Interest income declined year-over-year because of lower interest rates. Customer funds growth of 13% partly offset the decline. Source
  • Fourth-quarter SMB revenue up 9%: SMB customer revenue was $197 million in the fourth quarter, up 9% year-over-year. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Marketplace SMB revenue up 8%: Full-year revenue from SMBs that sell on marketplaces was $469 million, up 8% year-over-year. Source
  • B2B SMBs reached 30% of revenue: Fourth-quarter B2B SMB revenue was $65 million, up 17%, and represented 30% of revenue excluding interest income. Source
  • Checkout revenue up 55%: Full-year Checkout revenue was $35 million, up 55% year-over-year. Source
  • Prior-year segment revenue restated: Banking partnership and FX revenue moved from marketplace SMBs to B2B SMBs in the comparison. Totals and volumes were unaffected. Source

“Our ambition is bold, our strategy is clear, and we have the assets and team to execute.”

John Caplan, Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Card spend reached $6.1 billion: Annual spend on Payoneer cards was $6.1 billion, up 18%, driven by higher usage per customer. Source
  • Mastercard card agreement renewed: Payoneer renewed its long-term Mastercard agreement in July to support multi-currency card offerings for customers with cross-border payables needs. Source
  • Stripe partnership enhances Checkout: A partnership with Stripe was launched to enhance and expand the Checkout offering, combining Stripe's technology with Payoneer's local market expertise. Source
  • Enterprise ecosystem expanded: Enterprise relationships were strengthened and expanded with several named companies, including Airbnb, Upwork, Alibaba, and Best Buy. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Infrastructure investment continued: Management said it continued investing in regulatory and money movement infrastructure during 2025 and strengthened its competitive differentiators. Source
  • Core profitability increased significantly: Management described mid-teens revenue growth excluding interest income in 2025 alongside a significant increase in core business profitability. Source
  • Pricing and larger customers lifted ARPU: Management attributed ARPU expansion to larger customers, growth in higher take rate B2B, Checkout and Card franchises, and strategic pricing initiatives. Source

Demand and portfolio actions

  • Card spend growth slowed in Q4: Fourth-quarter card spend was $1.6 billion, up 6%. Large ecommerce sellers grew 15%, which management said was likely tied to tariff-related headwinds and softness in Latin America. Source
  • Customer portfolio being optimized: Management said it is taking deliberate actions to optimize the customer portfolio, which it estimates as a headwind in 2026 revenue guidance. Source
  • Growth expected to accelerate in 2026: Management expects growth to accelerate during 2026 as the upmarket strategy is executed and the portfolio headwinds are lapped. Source

Capital and share repurchases

  • Fourth-quarter buyback at $5.76: Accelerated share repurchases in the fourth quarter totaled $80 million at a weighted average price of $5.76. Source
  • Shares repurchased in 2025: Management said the company repurchased $175 million of stock in 2025, equal to 8% of shares outstanding during the year. Source
  • Average repurchase price $6.41: Full-year repurchases were made at a weighted average price of $6.41, compared with $137 million of repurchases in 2024. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Differentiation rests on infrastructure: Management said the company has product market fit and payment and regulatory infrastructure that it describes as highly differentiated and difficult to replicate. Source
  • AI-first strategy adopted: Management said the company is orienting toward an AI-first strategy to accelerate product delivery, improve customer engagement, and unlock leverage. Source
  • Easylink adds China licence: The company completed the acquisition of a licensed China-based payment service provider, now Payoneer Payments (Guangdong), to serve customers in China. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Payoneer card spend, full year Source$6.1 billion
Customer funds, including short-term and long-term Source$7.9 billion
ARPU growth Source15% year-over-year; 21% excluding interest income

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Tariff-related headwinds and softness in Latin America were cited as affecting card spending, with large ecommerce seller growth slowing to 15%. Source
  • Operational: Deliberate actions to optimize the customer portfolio are expected to reduce 2026 revenue excluding interest income by an estimated 300 basis points. Source

Other quarters

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