CORPAY INC (CPAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CPAY • US2199481068
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296.23 USD
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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.
- CPAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CPAY has been profitable.
- CPAY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CPAY has a better Return On Assets (4.05%) than 73.00% of its industry peers.
- CPAY has a Return On Equity of 27.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPAY outperforms 93.00% of its industry peers.
- CPAY has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.95%) than 83.00% of its industry peers.
- CPAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.18%. This is above the industry average of 8.14%.
| 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.
- The Operating Margin of CPAY (43.10%) is better than 82.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPAY has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 78.60%, CPAY belongs to the top 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CPAY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CPAY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPAY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CPAY has an Altman-Z score of 1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that CPAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CPAY (1.47) is better than 73.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CPAY is 7.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take CPAY, 7.70 years of fcf income to pay off 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.18, CPAY is not doing good in the industry: 67.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC7.41%
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 in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that CPAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CPAY has a Quick ratio (0.98) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- CPAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.93%.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.86, which indicates a correct valuation of CPAY.
- CPAY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- CPAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.24 indicates a reasonable valuation of CPAY.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CPAY.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say CPAY is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CPAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CPAY is cheaper than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 64.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPAY, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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.
- CPAY's earnings are expected to grow with 17.89% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)0.99
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
NYSE:CPAY (3/23/2026, 11:46:25 AM)
296.23
+8.77 (+3.05%)
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 Cap20.16B
Revenue(TTM)4.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.07B
Analysts84.35
Price Target387.93 (30.96%)
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 | 13.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.24 | ||
| P/S | 4.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.44 | ||
| P/B | 5.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.76 |
EPS(TTM)21.38
EY7.22%
EPS(NY)26.35
Fwd EY8.9%
FCF(TTM)19.09
FCFY6.44%
OCF(TTM)22.04
OCFY7.44%
SpS66.55
BVpS57.07
TBVpS-101.67
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)0.99
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
WACC7.41%
ROIC/WACC1.34
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.