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Outperform 77 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$402.00
▲(23.65% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/07/26
The score is driven primarily by strong profitability/cash generation (despite leverage risk) and a bullish technical setup, supported by an upbeat earnings outlook with double-digit organic growth targets. Valuation is less compelling at a mid-to-high P/E and leverage/integration risks temper the upside.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Consistent revenue growth indicates strong demand for Corpay's services, enhancing its market position and long-term financial stability.
Strategic Acquisitions
Strategic acquisitions like Alpha Group enhance Corpay's service offerings and market reach, driving future growth and competitive advantage.
Corporate Payments Segment
The Corporate Payments segment's growth potential underscores Corpay's strategic focus on high-demand areas, supporting long-term revenue expansion.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
High leverage can limit financial flexibility and increase risk, potentially impacting Corpay's ability to invest in growth opportunities.
Declining Free Cash Flow
Declining free cash flow growth may strain Corpay's ability to fund operations and strategic initiatives, affecting long-term sustainability.
Float Revenue Compression
Float revenue compression due to lower interest rates could reduce profitability in the Corporate Payments segment, impacting earnings.

Corpay Inc (CPAY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Corpay Inc Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionCorpay, Inc. operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services, as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards. It also provides corporate payment solutions consisting of accounts payable automation; virtual cards, cross-border solutions; and purchasing and travel and entertainment card products, as well as lodging payments solutions for employees who travel overnight for work purposes; traveling crews and stranded passengers from airlines and cruise lines; and insurance policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe. In addition, the company offers gifts and payroll cards. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers. The company was formerly known as FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Corpay, Inc. in March 2024. Corpay, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
How the Company Makes MoneyCorpay generates revenue through a variety of channels, primarily by charging fees for its payment processing services, which include transaction fees for processing payments and subscription fees for its software solutions. Key revenue streams include fees from accounts payable automation, foreign exchange transactions, and cross-border payment solutions. The company may also benefit from partnerships with financial institutions and other service providers, which can enhance its service offerings and expand its customer base. Additionally, Corpay's focus on providing value-added services helps to drive customer retention and loyalty, further contributing to its earnings.

Corpay Inc Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated strong operating momentum: record Q4 results, robust bookings (+29%), multi-year organic growth consistency (10% FY), a confident and accretive 2026 guide (+16% revenue, +22% EPS), active M&A/investments (Alpha, Avid) and a healthy balance sheet (2.8x leverage, ongoing buybacks). Offsetting items include lodging weakness, float-related headwinds (pressuring early 2026 cadence), higher near-term operating costs and some acquisition/divestiture execution noise (e.g., pay by phone). Management outlined clear priorities (portfolio simplification, U.S. sales, payables monetization, cross-border expansion, AI) and quantified synergies and cost-savings targets, increasing confidence in forward outlook despite some timing and integration risk.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Record Q4 Revenue and EPS
Q4 revenue of $1.248B, up 21% YoY, and cash EPS of $6.04, up 13% YoY (up ~20% at a constant tax rate). Q4 cash EBITDA surpassed $700M and results beat guidance.
Strong Full-Year Financial Performance
Full year revenue of $4.528B (+14% YoY) and adjusted/cash EPS of $21.38 (+12% YoY, +17% at a constant tax rate). Full-year organic revenue growth was 10%, marking four of the last five years at ≥10% organic growth.
Robust Sales Momentum and Stable Retention
New sales/bookings increased 29% YoY in Q4, same-store sales moved positive (+1%), and revenue retention remained stable at ~92.3%, providing strong recurring revenue visibility into 2026.
Aggressive 2026 Outlook
2026 guidance midpoint: revenue $5.265B (+16% YoY) and cash EPS $26 (+22% YoY). Company expects ~10% organic revenue growth in 2026 and forecasts Alpha to contribute ~ $300M incremental revenue; Alpha + Avid expected to add ~$1 of cash EPS to 2026.
Corporate Payments & Cross-Border Strength
Corporate Payments delivered ~16% organic growth in the quarter (despite float compression); pro forma spend volumes increased ~44% to over $81B. Cross-border sales remained resilient and early Mastercard partnership activity produced initial joint sales and a large pipeline.
Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation Progress
Leverage ended Q4 at ~2.8x. Repurchased 1.7M shares in Q4 for ~$500M (2.6M for the year) and retain roughly $1.5B repurchase authorization. Guidance prioritizes deleveraging with flexibility for buybacks/M&A.
Strategic M&A and Portfolio Actions
Completed the large Alpha acquisition, strategic investment in Avid, Mastercard invested $300M in the cross-border business (implying a $13B valuation for that business), and added a second vehicle debt company in Brazil to accelerate non-toll revenue.
Expense Rationalization and Remediation Wins
Targeting >$75M of expense savings (≈$50M executed to date) and remediation of the outstanding material weakness was completed and disclosed in the 10-K.
Negative Updates
Lodging Segment Weakness
Lodging (under 10% of revenue) declined ~7% YoY; adjusted for FEMA effects the quarter was roughly flat. Management expects low-single-digit growth in 2026 with H1 headwinds; new sales remain disappointing.
Float Compression / Interest-Rate Headwinds
Float revenue compression due to lower interest rates created a ~200 bps drag on corporate payments in the quarter and heavier float headwinds in early 2026; Q1 organic growth guidance is 9% (vs. 10% full-year) driven largely by this effect.
Higher Operating Expenses and Acquisition-Related Costs
Operating expenses were $684M in Q4, up 25% YoY (driven by lower net gain on dispositions, acquisitions/divestitures, FX); excluding those items opex rose ~8%. Acquisitions increase cost base and suppress full-year margin comparisons.
Underperforming Prior Acquisition — Pay by Phone
Management is selling the 'pay by phone' asset after it did not meet the original thesis; expected 2026 revenue ~ $100M. While sale yields gain versus purchase price, it highlights a misstep in acquisition fit/strategy.
Limited Near-Term Stablecoin Demand
Despite pilots and wallet builds, client demand for stablecoin rails is currently minimal ('crickets'), so stablecoin initiatives are unlikely to be a near-term revenue tailwind.
Timing and Execution Risk for Some Growth Drivers
Key upside (Alpha synergies, Mastercard FI channel wins, payables monetization) requires successful integration and multi-quarter sales cycles — benefits are expected but timing is uncertain.
Company Guidance
Corpay guided to full‑year 2026 revenue of $5.265 billion at the midpoint (≈+16% y/y) and adjusted/cash EPS of $26 (≈+22%), assuming 10% organic revenue growth; Alpha is expected to add about $300 million of incremental revenue and, with Avid, ~+$1 of EPS accretion, while the guide excludes expected divestitures (e.g., pay‑by‑phone, ~ $100 million of 2026 revenue) and any material capital actions beyond delevering. Q1 2026 guidance is $1.21 billion revenue (+20% y/y), 9% organic growth and $5.45 adjusted EPS (+21% y/y). Management’s below‑EBITDA assumptions include $370–$400 million net interest expense, a 25–27% adjusted tax rate, and flat weighted‑average shares; the plan assumes FCF will pay down debt (no buybacks included), and segment organic targets are: corporate payments mid‑teens (with float drag), vehicle payments high single‑digits, and lodging low single‑digits.

Corpay Inc Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong and consistent profitability with high margins and generally solid cash conversion, but elevated leverage (debt well above equity) is a key risk and recent cash flow/margin softness adds some caution.
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
CPAY shows strong, consistent profitability with very high gross and operating margins across 2020–2025, supporting durable earnings power. Revenue has grown steadily over the period (with a dip in 2020), including ~5% growth in 2025, but the growth profile is moderate versus the margin profile. Profitability remains solid (net margin in the mid-20s recently), though margins have softened somewhat in 2025 versus 2023–2024, suggesting incremental pressure on operating leverage.
Balance Sheet
60
Neutral
The balance sheet is the key constraint: leverage is elevated, with debt running well above equity (debt-to-equity consistently around ~2–3x) and total debt increasing materially by 2025. Equity returns are strong (ROE has been consistently high), but that strength is partly amplified by leverage, which raises financial risk and reduces flexibility if growth or cash generation slows.
Cash Flow
72
Positive
Cash generation is generally healthy, with free cash flow consistently tracking well to net income (roughly ~0.8–0.95x), indicating good earnings quality. However, operating cash flow and free cash flow have been somewhat volatile: free cash flow declined in 2021–2022 and again in 2024 before rebounding in 2025, and operating cash flow in 2025 is lower than in 2023–2024. Overall, cash conversion is solid, but the year-to-year swings temper the score.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue4.53B3.97B3.76B3.43B2.83B
Gross Profit3.17B3.11B2.94B2.66B2.27B
EBITDA2.34B2.12B2.01B1.76B1.51B
Net Income1.07B1.00B981.89M954.33M839.50M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets26.42B17.96B15.48B14.09B13.40B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments2.50B1.55B1.39B1.44B1.52B
Total Debt10.00B8.00B6.72B7.04B5.98B
Total Liabilities22.19B14.81B12.19B11.55B10.54B
Stockholders Equity3.88B3.12B3.28B2.54B2.87B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow1.30B1.77B1.95B603.37M1.09B
Operating Cash Flow1.50B1.94B2.10B754.80M1.20B
Investing Cash Flow1.23B-807.48M-380.72M-368.35M-715.93M
Financing Cash Flow1.56B404.99M-898.21M-311.23M343.93M

Corpay Inc Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Neutral
Last Price325.10
Price Trends
50DMA
323.42
Positive
100DMA
304.92
Positive
200DMA
313.78
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
3.58
Positive
RSI
47.25
Neutral
STOCH
24.97
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CPAY, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 325.1 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 333.55, above the 50-day MA of 323.42, and above the 200-day MA of 313.78, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 3.58 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 47.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 24.97 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for CPAY.

Corpay Inc Risk Analysis

Corpay Inc disclosed 3 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Corpay Inc reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Corpay Inc Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
77
Outperform
$22.74B21.6230.54%11.27%4.47%
72
Outperform
$16.11B50.0418.64%25.76%
71
Outperform
$1.49B22.1810.24%10.58%-45.52%
68
Neutral
$2.74B10.0024.39%7.25%-1.12%
66
Neutral
$5.12B17.5422.33%-1.15%-2.52%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
60
Neutral
$3.91B41.6215.52%23.16%27.38%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
CPAY
Corpay Inc
325.10
-41.95
-11.43%
EEFT
Euronet Worldwide
69.55
-32.91
-32.12%
WEX
WEX
149.19
-7.91
-5.04%
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
44.07
-54.68
-55.37%
PAYO
Payoneer
4.32
-4.23
-49.47%
TOST
Toast Inc
27.31
-11.29
-29.25%

Corpay Inc Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Corpay posts strong Q4 results and 2026 growth outlook
Positive
Feb 4, 2026

On February 4, 2026, Corpay reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with fourth-quarter revenue up 21% to $1.25 billion, organic revenue growth of 11%, and adjusted earnings per share rising 13% to $6.04, while full-year revenue increased 14% to $4.5 billion and adjusted EPS climbed 12% to $21.38. Management highlighted robust performance in corporate payments, continued double-digit organic growth in its largest segments, significant capital deployment including over $4.3 billion for acquisitions and $782 million in share buybacks, and announced a definitive agreement to sell its PayByPhone mobile parking payments business to Lightyear Capital, all while issuing 2026 guidance that targets mid-teens revenue growth and more than 20% adjusted EPS growth, signaling an accelerated strategic shift toward higher-margin corporate payments and ongoing shareholder returns.

The most recent analyst rating on (CPAY) stock is a Buy with a $350.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Corpay Inc stock, see the CPAY Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Corpay Adds Global Mobility Executive David Bunch to Board
Positive
Jan 22, 2026

On January 22, 2026, Corpay appointed London-based executive David Bunch to its board of directors, adding a seasoned international operator with deep experience in large-scale mobility, convenience, and digital platform businesses. Bunch, who currently serves as Group Executive Vice President for Mobility & Convenience at Shell and has held senior roles across North America, Asia, and Europe, joins Corpay as an independent director and will receive the company’s customary non-employee director compensation and standard indemnification, bolstering Corpay’s governance and global expansion ambitions in corporate payments.

The most recent analyst rating on (CPAY) stock is a Buy with a $369.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Corpay Inc stock, see the CPAY Stock Forecast page.

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Disclaimer

This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 07, 2026