CORPAY INC (CPAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CPAY • US2199481068
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This CPAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CPAY Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CPAY was profitable.
- In the past year CPAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CPAY has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CPAY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CPAY's Return On Assets of 4.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPAY outperforms 73.00% of its industry peers.
- CPAY's Return On Equity of 27.55% is amongst the best of the industry. CPAY outperforms 93.00% of its industry peers.
- CPAY has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.95%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPAY outperforms 83.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CPAY is above the industry average of 8.07%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.05% | ||
| ROE | 27.55% | ||
| ROIC | 9.95% |
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)5.8%
ROE(3y)29.87%
ROE(5y)31.29%
ROIC(3y)11.18%
ROIC(5y)11.44%
1.3 Margins
- CPAY has a Profit Margin of 23.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPAY outperforms 81.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPAY has declined.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 43.10%, CPAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPAY has remained more or less at the same level.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 78.60%, CPAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 43.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.62% | ||
| GM | 78.6% |
OM growth 3Y0.7%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-5.33%
PM growth 5Y-4.33%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. CPAY Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPAY is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPAY has less shares outstanding
- CPAY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CPAY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.47, we must say that CPAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CPAY (1.47) is better than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- CPAY has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.70. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CPAY would need 7.70 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CPAY has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.70. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CPAY outperforms 57.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18 is on the high side and indicates that CPAY has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CPAY (2.18) is worse than 67.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC7.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- CPAY has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that CPAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CPAY has a Current ratio (0.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that CPAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.98, CPAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. CPAY Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CPAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.47%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.03% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 13.93% in the past year. This is quite good.
- CPAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.64% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.47%
EPS 3Y9.92%
EPS 5Y14.03%
EPS Q2Q%12.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.93%
Revenue growth 3Y9.73%
Revenue growth 5Y13.64%
Sales Q2Q%20.67%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.89% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.72% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y23.25%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.8%
Revenue Next 2Y13.64%
Revenue Next 3Y12.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.72%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. CPAY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.71, the valuation of CPAY can be described as correct.
- CPAY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CPAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say CPAY is valued slightly cheaper.
- CPAY is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.13.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.51, CPAY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPAY is valued a bit cheaper than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CPAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CPAY is cheaper than 64.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CPAY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CPAY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CPAY's earnings are expected to grow with 17.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
5. CPAY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CPAY!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CPAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
293.21
+1.38 (+0.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners94.64%
Inst Owner Change2.36%
Ins Owners3.57%
Ins Owner Change0.08%
Market Cap19.95B
Revenue(TTM)4.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.07B
Analysts84.35
Price Target387.93 (32.3%)
Short Float %3.6%
Short Ratio3.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.95%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.36%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.03%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.36%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.4%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.39%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.52%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.86%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.96%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.1%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.34%
PT rev (1m)3.49%
PT rev (3m)6.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.13 | ||
| P/S | 4.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.3 | ||
| P/B | 5.14 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
EPS(TTM)21.38
EY7.29%
EPS(NY)26.35
Fwd EY8.99%
FCF(TTM)19.09
FCFY6.51%
OCF(TTM)22.04
OCFY7.52%
SpS66.55
BVpS57.07
TBVpS-101.67
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number165.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.05% | ||
| ROE | 27.55% | ||
| ROCE | 16.12% | ||
| ROIC | 9.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 218.24% | ||
| OM | 43.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.62% | ||
| GM | 78.6% | ||
| FCFM | 28.69% |
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)5.8%
ROE(3y)29.87%
ROE(5y)31.29%
ROIC(3y)11.18%
ROIC(5y)11.44%
ROICexc(3y)13.22%
ROICexc(5y)13.72%
ROICexgc(3y)186.24%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)18.08%
ROCE(5y)17.51%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y2%
OM growth 3Y0.7%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-5.33%
PM growth 5Y-4.33%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 63.96% | ||
| Profit Quality | 121.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.47 |
F-Score6
WACC7.39%
ROIC/WACC1.35
Cap/Depr(3y)48.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.26%
Profit Quality(3y)165.21%
Profit Quality(5y)137.64%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.47%
EPS 3Y9.92%
EPS 5Y14.03%
EPS Q2Q%12.69%
EPS Next Y23.25%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.93%
Revenue growth 3Y9.73%
Revenue growth 5Y13.64%
Sales Q2Q%20.67%
Revenue Next Year16.8%
Revenue Next 2Y13.64%
Revenue Next 3Y12.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.72%
EBIT growth 1Y11.16%
EBIT growth 3Y10.5%
EBIT growth 5Y14.96%
EBIT Next Year42.54%
EBIT Next 3Y21.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-26.41%
FCF growth 3Y29.13%
FCF growth 5Y-1.4%
OCF growth 1Y-22.71%
OCF growth 3Y25.72%
OCF growth 5Y0.37%
CORPAY INC / CPAY Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CPAY stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CPAY.
What is the valuation status for CPAY stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CORPAY INC (CPAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CORPAY INC?
CORPAY INC (CPAY) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CORPAY INC (CPAY) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORPAY INC (CPAY) is expected to grow by 23.25% in the next year.