Met Full-Year Financial Guidance
Reported pre-IFRS5 revenue of EUR 4.5 billion for FY2025 with an organic decline of -2.4%, and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 841 million (18.7% margin) — within the guidance range of EUR 830–855 million.
Stabilization and Q4 Momentum
Management reported revenue stabilization with Q4 organic revenue improvement (CEO cited Q4 organic -1.5%) and month-to-month improvement in SMB churn across geographies; CFO noted sequential stabilization in revenues after Q3.
Published Scope (IFRS 5) Results
On the restated/published scope (ex-METS), revenue was EUR 4.03 billion, adjusted EBITDA EUR 737 million and free cash flow of -EUR 26 million, with net debt at ~EUR 2.2 billion for the published perimeter.
Record Transaction Volumes & Customer Satisfaction
Axis acceptance processed more than 10 billion transactions and GoPay processed 3.4 billion transactions in 2025; average Net Promoter Score (NPS) held steady at 40 despite challenges.
Commercial Turnaround Progress
Churn improved across SMB geographies; Nordics, Germany and Switzerland returned to growth; Financial Services pipeline doubled since H1 2025; Enterprise showing momentum in kiosk/self-service (EV charging) vertical.
North Star Transformation Execution
Progress on the four North Star levers (simplify, converge, integrate, grow): closure/liquidation of 7 legal entities in 2025, decommissioning of 4 platforms, pilot of AML automation, ramp-up of offshore competence centers, and early GenAI adoption. Management targets EUR 210 million recurring EBITDA uplift by 2030 from these levers.
Value-Based Pricing & New Products
Value-based pricing contributed a positive EUR 15 million in Q4 2025; launched merchant loan product and other value-added offerings (We Rool, agentic commerce capabilities) to increase ARPU.
Pruning / Divestment Progress and Liquidity Actions
Five disposals signed or announced (including India merchant services, PaymentIQ, North America, Cetrel) with expected net proceeds in the range of EUR 540–590 million (management also referenced EUR 550–600m). Cash pooling and intercompany loans reduced external overdraft from EUR 1.6 billion to ~EUR 500 million; undrawn RCF of EUR 1.125 billion available.
Planned Capital Increase to Strengthen Balance Sheet
EUR 500 million capital increase planned (dual construct: reserved capital increase early March; rights issue mid‑March, subject to market conditions) with anchor commitments from BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and Bpifrance to reinforce strategic positioning and reduce leverage.
Workforce and Inventory Reductions
Headcount reduced ~30% from ~19,000 to ~13,000 FTEs as part of scope simplification; terminals inventory halved from EUR 70 million to EUR 33 million, improving working capital dynamics.