Corpay
CPAY NYSE Transaction & Payment Processing Services Financials FY2016βFY2025
Corpay's revenue rose 13.9% to $4.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 44.0%, down from 45.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $1.3 billion, down 26.4%. It paid out $783 million in dividends and buybacks, 60% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.1%.
About these figures. Total debt is the balance sheet's notes payable plus its current portion of notes payable, lines of credit and securitization facility; another debt figure in its filings leaves out the current portion of its notes.
What Corpay does
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- Legal name
- Corpay, Inc
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001175454-26-000018
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Revenue and margins
Corpay had $4.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 13.9% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 13.7% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $1.3B in fiscal 2025, 28.7% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Corpay returned $783M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 60% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.1%.
Value Corpay yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$9.1B and divides by 71.1M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 24.9x Β· peers 10.4x Β· sector 13.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Corpay can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $2.4B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $6.4B | $8.1B | $7.5B | $9.4B | $11.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.2x | 3.8x | 3.1x | 3.7x | 3.8x |
| Debt / equity | 2.2x | 3.2x | 2.3x | 3.0x | 3.0x |
| Interest coverage | 9.4x | 8.8x | 4.8x | 4.7x | 4.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $13.4B | $14.1B | $15.5B | $18.0B | $26.4B |
| Total liabilities | $10.5B | $11.5B | $12.2B | $14.8B | $22.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.9B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $3.9B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $4.9B | $6.6B | $6.2B | $7.9B | $9.1B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$138M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Ronald ClarkeCEO & Chairman of BOD, Director | Sold | 119,486 | $412.40 | $49.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Ronald ClarkeCEO & Chairman of BOD, Director | Sold | 94,374 | $415.77 | $39.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Alan KingGroupPresident IntlVehiclePmts | Sold | 3,805 | $416.61 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Alan KingGroupPresident IntlVehiclePmts | Sold | 18,423 | $414.64 | $7.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Steven T StullDirector | Sold | 2,357 | $413.62 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Steven T StullDirector | Sold | 4,000 | $410.66 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Alan KingGroupPresident IntlVehiclePmts | Sold | 18,663 | $410.57 | $7.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Steven T StullDirector | Sold | 643 | $410.68 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alan KingGroupPresident IntlVehiclePmts | Sold | 7,122 | $419.58 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Joseph W FarrellyDirector | Sold | 1,751 | $415.03 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Joseph W FarrellyDirector | Sold | 3,549 | $407.52 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Armando Lins NettoGroupPresident Brazil&USVehPmt | Sold | 70,476 | $352.13 | $24.8M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 7 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β7.6% | β5.6% | β1.9% |
| Altman Z'' | 2.84 | 2.55 | 1.88 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpay CPAY | $27.1B | 13.9% | 44.0% | 28.7% | 11.5% | 24.9x | 5 | |
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| Euronet Worldwide EEFT | $3.0B | 6.4% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 29.9% | 10.4x | 7 | Compare β |
| Shift4 FOUR | $50.4M | 25.5% | 8.4% | 14.9% | 6.5% | β | 6 | Compare β |
| Western Union WU | $2.0B | β3.8% | 18.7% | 12.5% | 24.0% | 5.2x | β | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $4.0B | $4.5B |
| Gross profit | $1.7B | $2.2B | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating income | $754M | $884M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $972M | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.0B |
| Interest expense | $70.3M | $113M | $157M | $178M | $127M | $133M | $165M | $349M | $383M | $404M |
| Pretax income | $643M | $894M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $883M | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Income tax | $191M | $153M | $284M | $183M | $178M | $269M | $321M | $343M | $381M | $470M |
| Net income | $452M | $740M | $812M | $895M | $704M | $840M | $954M | $982M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $4.75 | $7.91 | $8.81 | $9.94 | $8.12 | $9.99 | $12.42 | $13.20 | $13.97 | $15.03 |
| Diluted shares | 0.10B | 0.09B | 0.09B | 0.09B | 0.09B | 0.08B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $708M | $680M | $903M | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $755M | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| Capital expenditure | $59.0M | $70.1M | $81.4M | $75.2M | $78.4M | $112M | $151M | $154M | $175M | $201M |
| Free cash flow | $649M | $610M | $822M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $603M | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.3B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $203M | $265M | $275M | $274M | $255M | $284M | $322M | $337M | $351M | $393M |
| Stock-based compensation | $63.9M | $93.3M | $69.9M | $61.0M | $43.4M | $80.1M | $121M | $116M | $117M | $103M |
| Acquisitions | $1.3B | $705M | $20.8M | $448M | $80.8M | $602M | $217M | $428M | $822M | $1.9B |
| Share buybacks | $188M | $402M | $959M | $695M | $850M | $1.4B | $1.4B | $687M | $1.3B | $783M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $188M | $402M | $959M | $695M | $850M | $1.4B | $1.4B | $687M | $1.3B | $783M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $475M | $914M | $1.0B | $1.3B | $935M | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $2.4B |
| Total debt | $4.6B | $5.3B | $6.0B | $5.8B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $8.1B | $7.5B | $9.4B | $11.5B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $2.5B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.6B | $4.0B | $5.5B | $6.1B | $7.1B | $8.7B | $14.0B |
| Current liabilities | $3.3B | $4.1B | $4.5B | $4.5B | $4.0B | $5.3B | $6.0B | $6.8B | $8.7B | $14.3B |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $143M | $180M | $186M | $200M | $203M | $236M | $295M | $343M | $378M | $472M |
| Total assets | $9.6B | $11.3B | $11.2B | $12.2B | $11.2B | $13.4B | $14.1B | $15.5B | $18.0B | $26.4B |
| Total liabilities | $6.5B | $7.6B | $7.9B | $8.5B | $7.8B | $10.5B | $11.5B | $12.2B | $14.8B | $22.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.1B | $3.7B | $3.3B | $3.7B | $3.4B | $2.9B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $3.9B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 95.0% | 95.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating margin | 41.2% | 39.3% | 44.8% | 46.5% | 40.7% | 43.9% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 52.3% | 51.1% | 56.1% | 56.8% | 51.4% | 53.9% | 51.6% | 53.1% | 53.8% | 52.7% |
| Net margin | 24.7% | 32.9% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 26.1% | 25.3% | 23.6% |
| FCF margin | 35.5% | 27.1% | 33.8% | 41.0% | 58.4% | 38.3% | 17.6% | 51.8% | 44.4% | 28.7% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 8.3% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 12.6% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 17.0% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 18.7% |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | 21.9% | 23.1% | 25.4% | 19.9% | 27.0% | 35.3% | 33.7% | 31.3% | 30.5% |
| Return on assets | 5.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 7.6% | 22.8% | 8.2% | 8.9% | β9.8% | 18.6% | 20.9% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 13.9% |
| Net income growth | 24.8% | 63.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | β21.3% | 19.2% | 13.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 6.6% |
| EPS growth | 23.4% | 66.5% | 11.4% | 12.8% | β18.3% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| FCF growth | β8.9% | β6.0% | 34.8% | 32.2% | 28.3% | β22.1% | β44.4% | 222.7% | β9.3% | β26.4% |
| Share count change | 1.1% | β1.7% | β1.5% | β2.3% | β3.7% | β3.1% | β8.6% | β3.2% | β3.4% | β1.1% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.3x | 3.8x | 3.6x | 3.0x | 3.2x | 3.2x | 3.8x | 3.1x | 3.7x | 3.8x |
| Debt / equity | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 2.2x | 3.2x | 2.3x | 3.0x | 3.0x |
| Interest coverage | 10.7x | 7.8x | 7.0x | 6.9x | 7.7x | 9.4x | 8.8x | 4.8x | 4.7x | 4.9x |
| Current ratio | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | 28.9% | 66.0% | 116.6% | 63.9% | 61.0% | 124.9% | 232.9% | 35.3% | 73.0% | 60.3% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Accruals ratio | β2.9% | 0.6% | β0.8% | β2.3% | β6.6% | β2.9% | 1.5% | β7.6% | β5.6% | β1.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001175454). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.