CORPAY INC (CPAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CPAY • US2199481068

318.37 USD
-3.19 (-0.99%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 02:51 PM

This CPAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CPAY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CPAY against 98 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. While CPAY belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. CPAY is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CPAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPAY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CPAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CPAY has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CPAY had a positive operating cash flow.
CPAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CPAY (4.05%) is better than 72.45% of its industry peers.
  • CPAY has a Return On Equity of 27.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPAY outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.95%, CPAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPAY is above the industry average of 8.33%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CPAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 23.62%, CPAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 43.10%, CPAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.63% 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.
  • The Gross Margin of CPAY (78.60%) is better than 83.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
CPAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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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.
  • CPAY has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
CPAY Yearly Shares OutstandingCPAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
CPAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • CPAY has an Altman-Z score of 1.53. 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 (1.53) is better than 72.45% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.70, CPAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CPAY has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.18) than 68.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.18
Debt/FCF 7.7
Altman-Z 1.53
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC7.82%
CPAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.98, CPAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPAY has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CPAY outperforms 48.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
CPAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

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3. CPAY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.47% over the past year.
  • CPAY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.03% yearly.
  • CPAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.93%.
  • Measured over the past years, CPAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.64% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPAY will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.89% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPAY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.72% on average per year.
EPS Next Y23.25%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.82%
Revenue Next 2Y13.63%
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.
CPAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
CPAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 10 20 30

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4. CPAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.89 indicates a correct valuation of CPAY.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CPAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CPAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CPAY is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.08.
  • CPAY's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.82, CPAY is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.89
Fwd PE 12.08
CPAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPAY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CPAY is valued a bit cheaper than 62.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.68
EV/EBITDA 11.75
CPAY Per share dataCPAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50 -100

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CPAY's earnings are expected to grow with 17.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.64
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%

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5. CPAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CPAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CPAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CORPAY INC

NYSE:CPAY (3/13/2026, 2:51:24 PM)

318.37

-3.19 (-0.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners94.64%
Inst Owner Change2.36%
Ins Owners3.57%
Ins Owner Change0.11%
Market Cap21.67B
Revenue(TTM)4.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.07B
Analysts84.35
Price Target387.93 (21.85%)
Short Float %3.02%
Short Ratio3.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)7.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.89
Fwd PE 12.08
P/S 4.78
P/FCF 16.68
P/OCF 14.44
P/B 5.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.75
EPS(TTM)21.38
EY6.72%
EPS(NY)26.35
Fwd EY8.28%
FCF(TTM)19.09
FCFY6%
OCF(TTM)22.04
OCFY6.92%
SpS66.55
BVpS57.07
TBVpS-101.67
PEG (NY)0.64
PEG (5Y)1.06
Graham Number165.7
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.53
F-Score6
WACC7.82%
ROIC/WACC1.27
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 Year16.82%
Revenue Next 2Y13.63%
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 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.