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.
- CPAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CPAY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CPAY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.05%, CPAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPAY's Return On Equity of 27.55% is amongst the best of the industry. CPAY outperforms 92.93% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.95%, CPAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CPAY is above the industry average of 8.00%.
| 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 81.82% 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 82.83% of its industry peers.
- CPAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CPAY's Gross Margin of 78.60% is amongst the best of the industry. CPAY outperforms 83.84% of its industry peers.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPAY is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CPAY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CPAY has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CPAY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CPAY has an Altman-Z score of 1.54. This is a bad value and indicates that CPAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CPAY has a Altman-Z score of 1.54. This is in the better half of the industry: CPAY outperforms 71.72% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CPAY (7.70) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 67.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.54 |
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC7.43%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.98, CPAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.51% 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.
- The Quick ratio of CPAY (0.98) 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.47% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CPAY shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.03% on average per year.
- 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 Y23.59%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.63%
Revenue Next 2Y13.5%
Revenue Next 3Y12.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.72%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. CPAY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.43, CPAY is valued correctly.
- CPAY's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CPAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.49, the valuation of CPAY can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say CPAY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CPAY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CPAY is cheaper than 64.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.94 |
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.
- CPAY's earnings are expected to grow with 17.89% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)1.1
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
5. CPAY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CPAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CPAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
329.93
-7.41 (-2.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners97.3%
Inst Owner Change0.32%
Ins Owners3.67%
Ins Owner Change0.13%
Market Cap21.82B
Revenue(TTM)4.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.07B
Analysts83.64
Price Target389.81 (18.15%)
Short Float %3.7%
Short Ratio3.33
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)0.49%
PT rev (3m)7.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.94%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.49 | ||
| P/S | 4.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.55 | ||
| P/B | 5.62 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.94 |
EPS(TTM)21.38
EY6.48%
EPS(NY)26.42
Fwd EY8.01%
FCF(TTM)19.65
FCFY5.95%
OCF(TTM)22.68
OCFY6.87%
SpS68.48
BVpS58.73
TBVpS-104.62
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)1.1
Graham Number168.085 (-49.05%)
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 | 1.54 |
F-Score6
WACC7.43%
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 Y23.59%
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 Year16.63%
Revenue Next 2Y13.5%
Revenue Next 3Y12.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.72%
EBIT growth 1Y11.16%
EBIT growth 3Y10.5%
EBIT growth 5Y14.96%
EBIT Next Year42.93%
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.
What is the profitability of CPAY stock?
CORPAY INC (CPAY) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of CORPAY INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CORPAY INC (CPAY) is 15.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.62.
How financially healthy is CORPAY INC?
The financial health rating of CORPAY INC (CPAY) is 3 / 10.