Payments processor Euronet Worldwide Q1 revenue rises 11%, beats estimates

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

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Overview

  • Payments processor's Q1 revenue rose 11% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 increased 40% and beat analyst expectations

  • Company repurchased $100 mln in stock during the quarter


Outlook

  • Company reiterates 2026 adjusted EPS growth guidance of 10% to 15% year-over-year

  • Outlook does not include potential changes in FX rates, interest rates or unforeseen factors


Result Drivers

  • DIGITAL GROWTH - Ria Digital revenue and transactions grew 42% and 35% yr/yr, offsetting declines in traditional money transfer corridors, per CEO

  • EFT SEGMENT DRIVERS - Growth in acquiring, REN infrastructure sales, and CoreCard acquisition contributed to EFT Processing segment revenue and adjusted EBITDA gains

  • EPAY OPERATING INCOME - Operating income and adjusted EBITDA in epay segment benefited from the absence of a $4.5 mln one-time operating tax impact in prior year


Company press release: ID:nGNXbdxrCc


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Beat

$1.01 bln

$969.91 mln (9 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.58

$1.45 (9 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

$37.50 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

$126.70 mln

Q1 Operating Income

$72 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Euronet Worldwide Inc is $90.00, about 18.9% above its April 28 closing price of $75.72

  • The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago


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