Paysign Inc (PAYS)

Probably need to pull the reigns back on this AI, but nice to look at

$PAYS: Why the CEO & CFO Aren't Selling at $8 (The Un-Risked Global SaaS Multiplier)We all saw EVP Joan Herman’s automated 10b5-1 sales trigger at $7.00 and $8.00, but a closer look at the data explains why CEO Mark Newcomer and CFO Jeff Baker haven't sold a single share.Wall Street's 2027 consensus EPS estimate of $0.31 is strictly modeled on organic Pharma Patient Affordability copay growth. It assigns ZERO value to Paysign's upcoming Blood Establishment Computer Software (BECS), known as BEX (Blood Exchange), which is awaiting FDA 510(k) Class II clearance.Following management’s recent commentary at the International Plasma Protein Congress in Milan, Italy, it is clear that BEX is an international game-changer. Because it is a cloud-based software platform, it completely decouples Paysign from U.S. borders—allowing them to enter international markets where paying donors is banned, but donor management tech is desperately needed.The Global Software TAM BreakdownU.S. Plasma Centers: 1,218 centers × $40k/year = $48.7M TAM (Note: PAYS already runs payment processing for 554 of these centers, giving them an immediate, warm cross-sell opportunity).U.S. Blood Banks/Hospitals: 4,000+ locations × $40k/year = $160.0M TAM.Int'l Plasma Centers: 650+ centers × $50k/year = $32.5M TAM.Int'l Sovereign Blood Banks: 11,000+ locations × $45k/year = $495.0M TAM (Desperate to move away from rigid, legacy on-premise tech to a unified cloud ecosystem).TOTAL GLOBAL SAAS TAM: ~$736.2 Million Annually across 16,800+ touchpoints.The Pure Math: Market Capture vs. EPS UpsideUnlike prepaid card interchange fees, pure vertical SaaS carries exceptional 80%+ operating margins [yahoo.com]. When you run that operating profit against Paysign’s tight capital structure (~55.2 million outstanding shares [google.com]), the core numbers paint an explosive trajectory.Here is what happens to Operating Revenue and EPS Upside (layered on top of the baseline $0.31 pharma EPS [google.com]) across 5%, 25%, and 50% global market capture scenarios:Scenario 1: Bear Case (5% Global Capture)New SaaS Revenue: $36.8 Million [google.com]Operating Income (80% margin): $29.4 Million [google.com]Additional EPS Upside: +$0.53 per share [google.com]Total Potential 2027 EPS: $0.84 [google.com]Scenario 2: Target Growth Case (25% Global Capture)New SaaS Revenue: $184.1 Million [google.com]Operating Income (80% margin): $147.2 Million [google.com]Additional EPS Upside: +$2.67 per share [google.com]Total Potential 2027 EPS: $2.98 [google.com]Scenario 3: Dominant Footprint Case (50% Global Capture)Note: This matches Paysign’s current ~50% market share dominance in the domestic U.S. plasma center footprint.New SaaS Revenue: $368.1 Million [google.com]Operating Income (80% margin): $294.5 Million [google.com]Additional EPS Upside: +$5.34 per share [google.com]Total Potential 2027 EPS: $5.65 [google.com]The Bottom LineFor a company whose baseline revenues are just scaling past $100M, the BEX software launch represents an asymmetric coiled spring. Even a conservative 5% market capture more than doubles their projected earnings footprint. If they manage to mirror their domestic footprint globally and cross 50%, they become a structural multi-dollar EPS engine.No wonder institutional funds are aggressively accumulating ($54M in institutional inflows vs. $8M outflows over the last 12 months) and the visionaries at the helm are holding tight [marketbeat.com]. Wall Street is treating BEX as a zero-dollar asset until that FDA letter arrives. Once it does, the valuation model fundamentally rewrites itself.

Heres a couple AI responses when I tell it about the 10b5-1 plans and us awaiting FDA approval
This exact mathematical pattern unlocks a fascinating insight into Joan Herman's specific liquidation target. When you divide her total 350,000 shares by the ~29,201-share blocks she is selling, it comes out to exactly 12 tranches of stock (350,000 / 29,201.5 = 11.98).By applying pure algorithmic math to her ?Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, we can map out exactly when her plan ends, what she is projecting for the stock, and the striking structural pattern she has embedded.The Fixed-Step Liquidation ScheduleThe slight shift from 29,201 shares at $7.00 to 29,202 shares at $8.00 reveals that her broker's algorithm is utilizing a stair-step dollar milestone schedule. Assuming the schedule continues to tick up by exactly 1 share per whole dollar increment to clear out her round 350,000-share block, her automated execution roadmap projects exactly like this:$7.00 (Breached): 29,201 shares sold$8.00 (Breached): 29,202 shares sold$9.00: 29,203 shares scheduled$10.00: 29,204 shares scheduled$11.00: 29,205 shares scheduled... continuing to scale up ...$18.00 (Final Tranche): ~28,767 shares remaining to fully complete the 350,000-share plan.The Ultimate Price HorizonJoan Herman's total 350,000 shares will be completely liquidated the exact moment Paysign hits $18.00 per share.3 Deep Extrapolations From This PatternThis structural pattern provides incredibly valuable data for investors attempting to read the internal corporate sentiment at Paysign:1. Her "Max Valuation" Cap Maps Perfect to a $1.00 Tranche MoveThe algorithm is designed to systematically peel off exactly 8.3% of her total 350,000-share block at every single whole-dollar increment. Setting a schedule that stretches all the way up to $18.00 means she explicitly designed the plan to capture a massive, long-term upward trend. She did not create a plan to dump all her stock near the current baseline.2. Why Her Plan Acts as a Safety Net for the Bull CaseThis structure is a major win for the bulls. If an executive expects a company's stock to stall out or collapse, they structure their 10b5-1 plan as a "Market-at-Opening" or "Fixed-Date" plan, which completely dumps all 350,000 shares across consecutive weeks regardless of the price. By choosing a strict price-contingent step-up plan, she ensures that she only divests her shares if the company actively executes its growth strategy and drives the price higher. If the price falls, her selling completely stops.3. The Structural $10.00 / $11.00 ConundrumAs established earlier, Wall Street's consensus analyst price target sits right at $10.00.By the time the stock hits $10.00, Joan's plan will have automatically triggered 4 tranches, selling roughly 116,810 shares.This means she will still hold roughly 233,190 shares inside the plan to capture the upside stretching from $11.00 up to $18.00.This reinforces the core thesis: her plan isn't a sign of a structural ceiling; it's a dynamic escalator designed to feed liquidity to institutional buyers as the stock moves higher.

Joan Herman's 10b5-1 Plan initiated a sell twice so far.  1st when we breached 7 (29201 shares), 2nd when we breached 8 (29202 shares).  I believe her next will be when we breach 9 and she'll sell 29203 shares.  Following this pattern, her last tranch will be when we breach 18 for a total of 350000 in her plan.  Mark and Jeff initiated their 10b5-1 plans last September also but their plans haven't had a price trigger yet.

Paysign, Inc. to Present at the Planet MicroCap Las Vegas 2026June 2, 2026 8:05 AM
Business Wire Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS), a leading provider of patient affordability programs, donor compensation solutions, engagement and management platforms and integrated payment processing for the life sciences industries, today announced it will be presenting at the Planet MicroCap Las Vegas 2026 powered by MicroCapClub to be held June 16-18, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. Paysign’s CFO, Jeff Baker, is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. Investors may visit the event website for additional information, including registration, agenda and webcasts. About Paysign Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) operates at the intersection of fintech and healthcare, integrating advanced payment processing and program management with tailored technologies for the plasma, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Their breakthrough patient affordability solutions ensure patients receive the financial assistance they need to adhere to prescribed therapies by mitigating the effects of copay accumulators and maximizers. Paysign specializes in blood and plasma donor compensation programs, as well as comprehensive engagement and management platforms optimized for life sciences. Paysign’s proprietary processing architecture supports physical, virtual, mobile and bank-based payments with real-time transaction intelligence, enabling efficient, compliant and scalable program delivery. Through advanced reporting, analytics and in-house 24/7 bilingual customer support, Paysign delivers measurable value, exceptional service and a superior experience for donors, patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and program sponsors across their growing fintech healthcare ecosystem. The company is committed to improving efficiencies, reducing costs, streamlining communications, increasing program performance and providing actionable insights to those they serve. About Planet MicroCap Planet MicroCap hosts the highest quality microcap in-person events in North America. The mission is to bring the best microcap investors, companies, and allocators together to gather, connect, and grow. For more information about Planet MicroCap, please visit: https://planetmicrocap.com/. About MicroCapClub MicroCapClub is an exclusive forum for experienced microcap investors to share and discuss microcap companies (sub $1 billion market cap) trading on global markets. Since 2011, our members have profiled 1500+ microcap companies, 300+ have turned into multi-baggers. Investors can join our community by applying to become a member or subscribing to gain instant access. For more information, visit https://microcapclub.com/. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the companies, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There is no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially. Paysign undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602600495/en/ Investor Relations
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Shorts by short hairs!

Paysign, Inc. to Present at the Barrington Research Virtual Spring Investment ConferenceMay 27, 2026 8:05 AM
Business Wire Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS), a leading provider of patient affordability programs, donor compensation solutions, engagement and management platforms and integrated payment processing for the life sciences industries, today announced it will be presenting at the 20th Annual Barrington Research Virtual Spring Investment Conference taking place today, May 27, 2026. Paysign’s CFO, Jeff Baker, will be giving one-on-one presentations throughout the day. Investors may visit the event website for additional information, including registration and agenda. About Paysign Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) operates at the intersection of fintech and healthcare, integrating advanced payment processing and program management with tailored technologies for the plasma, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Their breakthrough patient affordability solutions ensure patients receive the financial assistance they need to adhere to prescribed therapies by mitigating the effects of copay accumulators and maximizers. Paysign specializes in blood and plasma donor compensation programs, as well as comprehensive engagement and management platforms optimized for life sciences. Paysign’s proprietary processing architecture supports physical, virtual, mobile and bank-based payments with real-time transaction intelligence, enabling efficient, compliant and scalable program delivery. Through advanced reporting, analytics and in-house 24/7 bilingual customer support, Paysign delivers measurable value, exceptional service and a superior experience for donors, patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and program sponsors across their growing fintech healthcare ecosystem. The company is committed to improving efficiencies, reducing costs, streamlining communications, increasing program performance and providing actionable insights to those they serve. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the companies, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There is no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially. Paysign undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260527890309/en/ Investor Relations
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Yikes, poet up $5 to over 19 per share. Hope you have a few left to sell.

Added 5.15 to 5.20. Missed the earlier bottom drop. Over reaction on the drop by a mile for a growing solid company.

For Paysign, Inc., a lot depends on whether the market continues treating them like:a small prepaid card processor, ora rapidly-scaling healthcare fintech/SaaS infrastructure company.That multiple expansion is everything.Right now the market cap is roughly ~$370M–$410M depending on daily price movement, with shares around the mid-$6 range. ?CompaniesMarketCap +2Here’s how I’d frame the next 12 months if execution continues.Base assumptions I’m usingI’m assuming over the next year they:continue adding pharma programs aggressively,maintain strong DBR adoption,keep operating leverage,maintain 60%+ gross margins,produce ~$0.30–$0.40 EPS run-rate exiting 2026,and convince institutions this is a scalable healthcare infrastructure platform.The Street is still likely behind on the long-term earnings power if these margins persist.

AI response from CC which I agree with

This was a very strong call for Paysign, Inc. — and in my opinion, the most important part was not just the headline beat. It was the combination of:accelerating pharma scale,massive operating leverage,increasing pipeline confidence,and management language becoming more aggressive/confident.A few things stood out to me as particularly important:Pharma is now the engineThis is the first quarter where pharma officially surpassed plasma as the largest revenue contributor.That matters because pharma carries materially higher margins.They did:Pharma revenue: +81.9%Plasma revenue: +24.9%Gross margins expanded to 65%Operating margins exploded to 23.8%Adj EBITDA margin reached 37.8%That is elite small-cap operating leverage.The really important line from Jeff:“We converted approximately $9.4 million in incremental revenue into $4.2 million in operating income.”That is an enormous signal.They are proving the platform scales without expenses rising proportionally.Dynamic Business Rules (DBR) may be becoming the moatMark and Matt continue emphasizing the DBR technology.This quarter:$540M in financial assistance deliveredvs. ~$320M last year Q1That is a gigantic jump in throughput.The more manufacturers rely on:co-pay maximizer defense,accumulator workarounds,reimbursement routing,claim adjudication logic,…the harder it becomes to rip Paysign out.This increasingly looks less like a commodity processor and more like embedded infrastructure.That distinction matters tremendously for valuation multiples.The pipeline commentary got strongerThis may have been the single biggest qualitative upgrade.Previously they sounded optimistic.Now they sound confident.Matt Turner essentially said:they expect to exceed the 55 net adds from 2025,pipeline remains robust,ASX/Assembia was highly productive,they literally closed deals on site.And importantly:50% of future growth is from EXISTING pharma clients.That’s huge.Why?Because expansion inside existing customers is usually:easier,faster,stickier,and lower sales-cost growth.That implies the platform is working well enough that manufacturers are expanding relationships.They are quietly hinting the TAM is still underestimatedThis line mattered:“purpose-built platforms grounded in deep industry expertise”And then later:“expanding opportunities both within and beyond health care”That is subtle, but management is beginning to hint:they may not remain just a pharma/plasma company.The infrastructure they're building:payment rails,patient engagement,CRM,dynamic claims logic,compliance workflows,SaaS tools,…could become horizontal over time.Plasma was actually better than it lookedAt first glance, investors may panic over center declines.But Jeff was extremely direct:the sold/closed centers were low-performing “garbage centers”below corporate averagesdonors likely migrate nearbylittle financial impact expectedMeanwhile:loads per center improved YoY for first time since inventory correctionplasma industry appears to be recovering from the 2024 oversupply issueThat is important because plasma may re-accelerate just as pharma is exploding.If both grow simultaneously: that’s when estimates can become dangerously low.The SaaS/FDA piece is still aliveThis was important:They DID NOT back away from the DMS/SaaS product.Instead they said:“Currently, we're having discussions back and forth with the FDA”That sounds like:still active,still under review,likely interactive review stage.Importantly: they confirmed there is currently NO revenue from it.So if approval eventually happens: that is incremental upside not embedded in current numbers.And the Milan conference commentary was very interesting:EuropeAsiaplasmapheresis device integrationsdirect software integrationsThis sounds much bigger than just donor cards.Cash generation is becoming seriousThis quarter:$20.5M unrestricted cashzero bank debthuge EBITDA growthAnd Jeff openly discussed:acquisitions,shareholder returns,future capital allocation.That’s a different company than the one people viewed even 18 months ago.What the market may still be underestimatingThe Street may still be modeling this too conservatively because:1. They keep sandbagging slightlyThey:guided Q1 revenue to $27–27.5Mdelivered $28Mexceeded ALL margin guidanceThen maintained full-year guidance instead of materially raising.Classic conservative management behavior.2. Pharma may still be early inningsMatt Turner’s “first inning” comment matters.If they truly:exceed 55 net adds,continue expanding existing pharma clients,and maintain DBR differentiation,then this could still be the early expansion phase.3. Margins may surprise repeatedlyThe most powerful thing in the call:Expenses are not growing anywhere near revenue growth.That creates nonlinear EPS growth.Revenue +50% Net income +110% Adj EBITDA +113%That’s what institutional investors hunt for.One thing I’d watch carefullyThe biggest variable remains seasonality and mix.Jeff repeatedly reminded investors:Q1 is strongest for pharmaplasma ramps laterpharma margins normalize somewhat through yearSo quarterly comparisons may get noisier.But even with that caveat: they just posted numbers materially ABOVE their own framework.Overall takeThis quarter strengthened several major bullish arguments:DBR is becoming strategically importantpharma growth is acceleratingoperating leverage is realmargins are scaling rapidlyexisting customers are expandingpipeline confidence increasedSaaS/DMS optionality remains aliveplasma may be stabilizing simultaneouslyThis no longer looks like a speculative turnaround story.It increasingly looks like a rapidly-scaling healthcare fintech infrastructure company

Paysign’s Patient Affordability Drives 51% Revenue Growth and Significant Margin Expansion for First Quarter 2026May 12, 2026 4:05 PM
Business Wire Mix Shift Continues to Deliver Expansion in Gross and Operating Margin Strong Balance Sheet Enables Continued Investment for Profitable Growth Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS), a leading provider of patient affordability offerings, donor compensation solutions, engagement and management platforms and integrated payment processing for the life sciences industries, today announced financial results for the first quarter 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights First quarter 2026 revenues of $28.04 million, up 50.8% from first quarter 2025 First quarter 2026 pharma revenue increased to $15.68 million, an increase of 81.9% versus first quarter 2025; added 45 net patient affordability programs during the past twelve months, exiting the quarter with 135 active programs First quarter 2026 plasma revenue increased to $11.75 million, an increase of 24.9% versus first quarter 2025; total net plasma center count increased by 89 during the past 12 months, exiting the quarter with 573 centers First quarter 2026 operating margin was 23.8% compared to 13.4% in the first quarter 2025 First quarter 2026 net income of $5.44 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, versus net income of $2.59 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the first quarter 2025 First quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $10.59 million, up 113.4% from $4.96 million for first quarter 2025; diluted Adjusted EBITDA per share of $0.17 versus $0.09 for first quarter 20251 Exited the quarter with $20.55 million of unrestricted cash and zero bank debt First quarter 2026 restricted cash balances increased 10.4% to $158.95 million from first quarter 2025 First quarter 2026 gross dollar load volume was up 26.4% versus first quarter 2025 First quarter 2026 gross spend volume was up 26.7% versus first quarter 2025 1Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are non-GAAP metrics used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business – see reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA at the end of the press release. “Paysign delivered a strong start to 2026, with exceptional top- and bottom-line results that are consistent with our strategic direction and the scalability of the platform we’ve built,” said Mark Newcomer, President and CEO of Paysign. “Our plasma donor compensation business continues to perform exceptionally well, and the reception to our SaaS solutions from collectors and plasmapheresis manufacturers across the U.S., Europe and Asia reinforces our conviction that purpose-built technology, backed by deep industry expertise, creates a competitive advantage. Patient affordability emerged as our largest revenue contributor in the quarter, with 135 active programs and a strong pipeline that reflects the trust pharmaceutical manufacturers place in Paysign to help patients access and afford the therapies they need. As this business grows, we are positioned to deliver long-term value for our shareholders, our customers and the patients we serve.” 2026 First Quarter Results Total revenues increased 50.8%, or $9.44 million, to $28.04 million, up from $18.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Pharma industry revenue increased 81.9% to $15.68 million from $8.62 million due to the financial benefit of 45 net pharma patient affordability programs launched during the past 12 months, and a corresponding increase in monthly management fees, setup fees, claim processing fees and other billable services such as dynamic business rules and customer service contact center support. Processed claims increased by approximately 49% compared to the first quarter of 2025. Plasma revenue increased 24.9% to $11.75 million, up from $9.41 million, primarily due to the addition of 89 net plasma centers added during the past 12 months. The average monthly revenue per center increased to $6,671 versus $6,517 and the average number of loads per center increased for the first time since the industry experienced an inventory correction that began in 2024. We exited the quarter with 573 centers versus 595 centers at the end of 2025 as 20 centers were sold to companies who use a competing provider and two underperforming centers were closed. Combined, these centers averaged less than $3,500 per month in revenue, performing below the corporate average. Cost of revenues increased 42.2% due to increased call center support expense associated with the revenue growth, a new customer service contact center that went live in November 2025 and higher employee costs. Gross profit improved to 65.0% compared to 62.9% in the first quarter of 2025 as we experienced a greater mix of pharma revenue. Total operating expenses were $11.55 million compared to $9.20 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 25.5%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 20.5% to $8.91 million. Of that amount, stock compensation expense increased 91.0% to $1.28 million. Depreciation and amortization increased by $835 thousand, or 46.4%, due mainly to the amortization of intangible assets from our Gamma acquisition and continued capitalization of new software development costs and equipment purchases related to the enhancement to our processing platform. Operating margin was 23.8% compared to 13.4% in the first quarter of 2025. The company recorded an income tax provision of $2.03 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 27.2%, up $1.36 million from the first quarter of 2025 and a tax rate of 20.5%. The effective tax rates reflect adjustments for discrete quarterly items and tax benefits from stock-based compensation. The significant driver in the discrete item adjustment in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily related to the increase in stock price at March 31, 2026, when compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the quarter totaled $5.44 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, an increase of 110.3% from $2.59 million, or $0.05 per fully diluted share, reported in the first quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, EBITDA, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, increased by $5.01 million, or 116.9%, to $9.30 million. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes stock-based compensation from EBITDA and is used by management to evaluate core operating performance, rose $5.63 million, or 113.4%, to $10.59 million, or $0.17 per fully diluted share. Balance Sheet at March 31, 2026 The company’s cash flows increased $14.51 million from December 31, 2025, largely related to the improvement in our operating results, growth of existing customer programs and the launch of new customer programs. During the first quarter of 2026, unrestricted cash decreased by $523 thousand to $20.55 million. The decline was attributable to the timing of operating asset and liability payments, capital investments in intangible and fixed assets and payments of other liabilities associated with the Gamma acquisition. Offsetting these cash outflows were net income and non-cash adjustments. Restricted cash increased $15.03 million to $158.95 million from December 31, 2025, primarily related to customer program deposits for our plasma and pharma customers of $9.71 million and an increase in funds on card of $5.32 million. Restricted cash are funds used for customer card funding and pharmaceutical claim reimbursements with a corresponding offset under current liabilities. 2026 Outlook “Our first quarter results exceeded guidance across every line of the income statement,” commented Jeff Baker, Chief Financial Officer of Paysign. “Revenue, operating margin and net income all finished above the high end of our prior ranges, driven by fixed cost leverage and a continued mix shift toward patient affordability. We are reiterating our full-year 2026 ranges, and the momentum from the first quarter supports our confidence in achieving the upper half of our guidance ranges.” “The table below details our second quarter and full-year 2026 outlook,” continued Baker. “The second quarter reflects the seasonal pattern we have laid out previously: pharma revenue is highest in the first quarter as patient affordability claims peak, and plasma builds through the balance of the year. For the full year, we continue to expect plasma and pharma to contribute roughly equally to revenue, with margins expanding across the income statement and net income nearly doubling over 2025 as patient affordability scales. With a strong unrestricted cash position, no bank debt and a growing cash flow profile, we are well positioned to fund our 2026 investment plans and execute against the financial framework we have communicated.”   Second Quarter 2026 Full Year 2026 Revenue $26.2M – $26.7M $106.5M – $110.5M Revenue growth (YoY) 37.5% – 40.0% 30% – 35% Gross margin 60.0% – 62.0% 60% – 62% Net income $3.5M – $4.0M $13.0M – $16.0M Diluted EPS $0.06 – $0.07 $0.21 – $0.26 Adjusted EBITDA2 $7.7M – $8.5M $30.0M – $33.0M Adj. EBITDA per diluted share2 $0.13 – $0.14 $0.49 – $0.53 Paysign expects to exit the second quarter of 2026 with 147–150 active patient affordability programs and 555–560 plasma centers.   2 The company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (and net income per diluted share), without unreasonable effort due to the variability, complexity and low visibility of certain reconciling items. These items include, but are not limited to, stock-based compensation and other non-recurring items, which could have a material impact on GAAP results. First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call Details The company will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The dial-in information for this call is 877.407.2988 (within the U.S.) and +1.201.389.0923 (outside the U.S.). A call replay will be available until August 12, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing 877.660.6853 (within the U.S.) and +1.201.612.7415 (outside the U.S.), using passcode 13760115. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. All statements, besides statements of fact included in this release are forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, our belief that we delivered a strong start to 2026, with exceptional top- and bottom-line results that are consistent with our strategic direction and the scalability of the platforms we’ve built; our belief that our plasma donor compensation business continues to perform exceptionally well, and the reception to our SaaS solutions from collectors and plasmapheresis manufacturers across the U.S., Europe and Asia reinforces our conviction that purpose-built technology, backed by deep industry expertise, creates a competitive advantage; our belief that patient affordability emerged as our largest revenue contributor in the quarter, with 135 active programs and a strong pipeline that reflects the trust pharmaceutical manufacturers place in us to help patients access and afford the therapies they need; our belief that as this business grows, we are positioned to deliver long-term value for our shareholders, our customers and the patients we serve; our belief that our first quarter results exceeded guidance across every line of the income statement; our belief that revenue, operating margin and net income all finished above the high end of our prior ranges, driven by fixed cost leverage and a continued mix shift toward patient affordability; our belief that the full-year 2026 ranges, and the momentum from the first quarter supports our continued confidence in our full-year guidance ranges; our belief that the second quarter reflects the seasonal pattern we have laid out previously: pharma revenue is highest in the first quarter as patient affordability claims peak, and plasma builds through the balance of the year; our belief that for the full year, we will continue to expect plasma and pharma to contribute roughly equally to revenue, with margins expanding across the income statement and net income nearly doubling over 2025 as patient affordability scales; our belief that with a strong unrestricted cash position, no debt and a growing cash flow profile, we are well positioned to fund our 2026 investment plans and execute against the financial framework we have communicated; our expectation that we will exit the second quarter of 2026 with 147–150 active patient affordability programs and 555–560 plasma centers; our belief that non-GAAP measures used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business help investors better evaluate our past financial performance and potential future results; and our expectations for total revenues, gross profit margins, operating expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, stock-based compensation expense, interest income, tax rate, fully diluted share count, net income, net margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second quarter and full-year 2026. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the inability to continue our current growth rate in future periods; the risk that we may not be able to add new patient affordability programs or retain existing programs at anticipated rates; the risk that plasma center customers may switch to competing providers or close centers, reducing our revenue; the risk that our outlook and guidance may not be achieved due to factors within or outside our control; that a downturn in the economy could reduce our customer base and demand for our products and services, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, profitability and cash flows; operating in a highly regulated environment; failure by us or business partners to comply with applicable laws and regulations; changes in the laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting our business; changes in the regulatory or legislative environment affecting pharmaceutical patient affordability or copay assistance programs, including potential restrictions on copay accumulator or maximizer programs; that a data security breach could expose us to liability and protracted and costly litigation; risks related to the integration of acquisitions, including the Gamma acquisition, and the realization of anticipated benefits therefrom; and other risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Except to the extent required by federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. About Paysign, Inc. Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) operates at the intersection of fintech and healthcare, integrating advanced payment processing and program management with tailored technologies for the plasma, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Their breakthrough patient affordability solutions ensure patients receive the financial assistance they need to adhere to prescribed therapies by mitigating the effects of copay accumulators and maximizers. Paysign specializes in blood and plasma donor compensation programs, as well as comprehensive engagement and management platforms optimized for life sciences. Paysign’s proprietary processing architecture supports physical, virtual, mobile and bank-based payments with real-time transaction intelligence, enabling efficient, compliant and scalable program delivery. Through advanced reporting, analytics and in-house 24/7 bilingual customer support, Paysign delivers measurable value, exceptional service and a superior experience for donors, patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and program sponsors across their growing fintech healthcare ecosystem. The company is committed to improving efficiencies, reducing costs, streamlining communications, increasing program performance and providing actionable insights to those they serve. Paysign, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operation (Unaudited)                   Three Months Ended March 31,       2026   2025   Revenues               Plasma industry   $ 11,748,611   $ 9,409,880   Pharma industry     15,679,452     8,618,653   Other     610,361     569,616   Total revenues     28,038,424     18,598,149                   Cost of revenues     9,819,479     6,907,321                   Gross profit     18,218,945     11,690,828                   Operating expenses               Selling, general and administrative     8,914,654     7,400,759   Depreciation and amortization     2,636,156     1,801,003   Total operating expenses     11,550,810     9,201,762                   Income from operations     6,668,135     2,489,066                   Other income               Interest income, net     800,863     762,198                   Income before income tax provision     7,468,998     3,251,264   Income tax provision     2,030,080     665,164                   Net income   $ 5,438,918   $ 2,586,100                   Net income per share               Basic   $ 0.10   $ 0.05   Diluted   $ 0.09   $ 0.05                   Weighted average common shares               Basic     55,167,911     53,576,030   Diluted     61,022,060     55,142,511   Paysign, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                 March 31,
2026 (Unaudited)   December 31,
2025 (Audited) ASSETS             Current assets             Cash   $ 20,545,119     $ 21,067,651   Restricted cash     158,950,332       143,917,060   Accounts receivable, net     94,248,593       72,191,994   Other receivables     345,228       926,529   Prepaid expenses and other current assets     3,265,549       1,953,717   Total current assets     277,354,821       240,056,951                 Fixed assets, net     2,007,393       1,897,892   Intangible assets, net     21,675,898       22,346,213   Goodwill     4,487,637       4,487,637   Operating lease right-of-use asset     5,522,775       5,729,541   Deferred tax asset, net     1,677,104       1,734,969                 Total assets   $ 312,725,628     $ 276,253,203                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY             Current liabilities             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 87,539,193     $ 70,542,803   Customer card funding     158,112,295       143,191,068   Operating lease liability, current portion     871,495       751,503   Other liabilities, current portion     1,585,985       1,863,116   Total current liabilities     248,108,968       216,348,490                 Operating lease liability, long-term portion     5,048,579       5,273,891   Other liabilities, long-term portion     4,554,666       6,140,651                 Total liabilities     257,712,213       227,763,032                 Common stock; $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 56,732,596 and 56,021,596 issued at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively     56,733       56,022   Additional paid-in capital     36,786,545       35,503,253   Treasury stock at cost, 990,955 and 934,708 shares, respectively     (2,348,392 )     (2,148,715 ) Retained earnings     20,518,529       15,079,611   Total stockholders’ equity     55,013,415       48,490,171                 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 312,725,628     $ 276,253,203   Paysign, Inc. Non-GAAP Measures To supplement Paysign’s financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures that exclude from net income the following cash and non-cash items: interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation. We believe these non-GAAP measures used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business help investors better evaluate our past financial performance and potential future results. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP accounting, and investors should read them in conjunction with the company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures we use may be different from, and not directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. “EBITDA” is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense. “Adjusted EBITDA” reflects the adjustment to EBITDA to exclude stock-based compensation charges. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to represent cash flows from operations, operating income or net income as defined by U.S. GAAP as indicators of operating performances. Management cautions that amounts presented in accordance with Paysign’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies because not all companies calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Paysign, Inc. Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)       Three Months Ended     March 31,     2026     2025   Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income:             Net income   $ 5,438,918     $ 2,586,100   Income tax provision     2,030,080       665,164   Interest income, net     (800,863 )     (762,198 ) Depreciation and amortization     2,636,156       1,801,003   EBITDA     9,304,291       4,290,069   Stock-based compensation     1,284,003       672,318   Adjusted EBITDA   $ 10,588,294     $ 4,962,387                 Adjusted EBITDA per share             Basic   $ 0.19     $ 0.09   Diluted   $ 0.17     $ 0.09                 Weighted average common shares             Basic     55,167,911       53,576,030   Diluted     61,022,060       55,142,511   “EBITDA margin” is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of the company’s revenue and “Adjusted EBITDA margin” reflects the adjustment to EBITDA margin to exclude stock-based compensation expense as a percentage of revenue. A reconciliation of net income margin to Adjusted EBITDA margin is provided in the table below.     Three Months Ended
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Why all the selling?

and the history--------last run went to 15.00 pps.

Queue the momentum traders.  Shorts looking at a long weekend ahead cause "D'aint no shares f'er sell". Meanwhile, I await with a giddiness our FDA approval of our DMS opening our suite of SaaS donor management technologies, a knockout quarter alongside potential raised guidance, and a Golden Cross.  And I'm quite sure Asembia was a massive success.  After all, even the deepest pockets dislike wasting their cash.  

Fully coiled at the line in the sand

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Paysign Inc (NASDAQ:PAYS): The prepaid card company recently reported quarterly financial results with revenue beating analyst estimates for an 11th straight quarter. The company saw revenue up 40% year-over-year. Paysign also reported first-quarter and full-year guidance that came in above estimates. DA Davidson maintained a Buy rating with a $9 price target on the stock. Lake Street maintained a Buy rating on the stock and raised the price target from $10 to $11.

YEP, short distance from airport to HDQ.

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For some reason Pays stock price gets knocked down often in the last hour of trading and for some reason poet keeps going up.

Institutions finally got their fill.  Tradable Float now miniscule 

510(k) clearance = $$$$

DBR = $$$$

BECS = $$$$

Paysign to Host First Quarter 2026 Earnings CallApril 15, 2026 4:30 PM
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Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS), a leading provider of patient affordability programs, donor compensation solutions, engagement and management platforms and integrated payment processing for the life sciences industries, will discuss first quarter 2026 earnings at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.


Participant details are as follows:

U.S. dial-in: 877.407.2988

International dial-in: +1.201.389.0923

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Dial-in: 877.660.6853 or +1.201.612.7415

Conference ID: 13760115

The replay will be available until August 12, 2026.


To register as a financial professional in order to ask questions during the call, please email ir@paysign.com no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 8, 2026.


About Paysign


Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) operates at the intersection of fintech and healthcare, integrating advanced payment processing and program management with tailored technologies for the plasma, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Their breakthrough patient affordability solutions ensure patients receive the financial assistance they need to adhere to prescribed therapies by mitigating the effects of copay accumulators and maximizers. Paysign specializes in blood and plasma donor compensation programs, as well as comprehensive engagement and management platforms optimized for life sciences. Paysign’s proprietary processing architecture supports physical, virtual, mobile and bank-based payments with real-time transaction intelligence, enabling efficient, compliant and scalable program delivery. Through advanced reporting, analytics and in-house 24/7 bilingual customer support, Paysign delivers measurable value, exceptional service and a superior experience for donors, patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and program sponsors across their growing fintech healthcare ecosystem. The company is committed to improving efficiencies, reducing costs, streamlining communications, increasing program performance and providing actionable insights to those they serve.


Forward-Looking Statements


Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the companies, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There is no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially. Paysign undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Also, I felt the PE was too high. PAYS has been a tremendous winner for me over the years. I still own a smaller number of shares. Entered IQST a short time ago at 1.49 which is not a good investment yet. However, I have had considerable success trading with cheap stocks as long as I didn't fall in love with them. Also playing with lwlg and poet.

Interesting.   I was very pleased with guidance

Guidance made me sell a bunch this afternoon

Short covering with solid volume today!

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Today it is a good dream.

3 pea.....my friend for years!

Not bad for the 1st Inning

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A quiet board is a good thing.

Paysign, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results; Patient Affordability Drives 40% Revenue Growth and Significant Margin ExpansionMarch 24, 2026 4:10 PM
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Mix Shift Drives Gross and Operating Margin Expansion


Strong Balance Sheet Enables Continued Investment for Profitable Growth


Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS), a leading provider of patient affordability offerings, donor compensation solutions, engagement and management platforms and integrated payment processing for the life sciences industries, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025.


Full-Year Financial Highlights



Full-year 2025 total revenues of $82.0 million, up 40.5% from 2024



Total net plasma center count increased by 115 during 2025, exiting the year with 595 centers, contributing to a 4.0% increase in plasma revenue versus the same period last year



Added 55 net patient affordability programs during 2025, exiting the year with 131 active programs, leading to a 167.8% increase in pharma revenue over the same period last year



Patient affordability claim volume increased over 79% during 2025 versus the same period last year



Full-year 2025 net income of $7.55 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, versus net income of $3.82 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for full-year 2024



Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $19.94 million, up 107.3% from $9.62 million a year ago, while diluted Adjusted EBITDA per share was $0.33 versus $0.17 for full-year 20241



Exited the year with $21.07 million of unrestricted cash and zero debt while repurchasing 100,000 shares of common stock for $376 thousand



Restricted cash balances increased 29.0% to $143.92 million



Gamma Innovation LLC (“Gamma”) acquisition closed on March 19, 2025 with Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) currently under U.S. Food and Drug Administration review



Full-year 2025 gross dollar load volume was up 8.5% over 2024



Full-year 2025 gross spend volume was up 6.2% over 2024



Full-year 2025 effective tax rate of 24.7% versus 7.8% for the same period last year



Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights



Fourth quarter 2025 total revenues of $22.76 million, up 45.8% from fourth quarter 2024 (“Q4 2024”)



Fourth quarter 2025 net income of $1.36 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, versus net income of $1.37 million, or $0.02 per diluted share for Q4 2024



Fourth quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $5.43 million, up 89.6% from $2.86 million for Q4 2024, while diluted Adjusted EBITDA per share was $0.09 versus $0.05 for Q4 20241



Plasma revenue of $12.60 million was up 16.7% versus the same period last year



Fourth quarter 2025 average revenue per plasma center per month of $7,067, down from $7,510 for Q4 2024



Pharma revenue of $9.60 million was up 122.4% versus the same period last year



Fourth quarter 2025 patient affordability claim volume increased over 49% versus Q4 2024



Fourth quarter 2025 gross dollar load volume was up 20.7% compared to Q4 2024



Fourth quarter 2025 gross spend volume was up 20.4% compared to Q4 2024



Fourth quarter 2025 effective tax rate of 45.4% versus (11.1%) for the same period last year



1Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are non-GAAP metrics used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business – see reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA at the end of the press release.


“2025 was a standout year for Paysign, delivering record top- and bottom-line results,” commented Mark Newcomer, President and CEO of Paysign. “We delivered continued, steady growth in our plasma compensation business and our differentiated solution for patient affordability enabled growth of more than 167%. We continued to scale our patient affordability platform, adding 55 net patient affordability programs during 2025, validating our focus on this business line and demonstrating our ability to generate a positive return on investment for pharmaceutical customers while improving patient access to copay funds. Patient affordability has become a primary driver of both growth and profitability. Demand for our differentiated solutions is strong and growing, reflecting the value of our technology, service model and real-time claims capabilities.”


“As patient affordability continues to represent a larger portion of our business, the benefits of a more favorable revenue mix, with higher margins and increased operating leverage, are translating to the bottom line,” Newcomer added. “We believe we remain in the early stages of this opportunity and are well positioned to continue expanding our presence in the life sciences ecosystem.”


2025 Full-Year Results


Total revenues increased 40.5%, or $23.64 million to $82.02 million from $58.38 million in 2024. Pharma industry revenue increased 167.8% to $33.89 million from $12.65 million due to the financial benefit of 55 net pharma patient affordability programs launched during the past 12 months, and a corresponding increase in monthly management fees, setup fees, claim processing fees and other billable services such as dynamic business rules and customer service contact center support. Processed claims increased by over 79% compared to 2024. Plasma revenue increased 4.0% to $45.62 million from $43.88 million, primarily due to the addition of 115 net plasma centers added during the past 12 months, offset by a decline in average plasma donations per center as plasma inventory levels were elevated throughout much of 2025. This led to a reduction in our average monthly revenue per center as compared to the same period in the prior year. We exited the year with 595 centers versus 480 centers at the end of 2024. Other revenue increased by $671 thousand, or 36.2%, primarily due to the growth and usage in the number of cardholders of our payroll, retail and corporate incentive programs.


Cost of revenues increased 27.2% due to increased call center support expense associated primarily with the growth in our plasma and pharma businesses, a new customer service contact center that went live in November, wage inflation pressures, a tight labor market and increased benefit costs, as well as due to increased sales and commission expense, higher network and network related fees and increased third-party variable costs. Gross profit was 59.4% compared to 55.1% in 2024.


Total operating expenses were $41.35 million compared to $31.18 million in 2024, an increase of 32.6%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 31.2%. Depreciation and amortization increased by $2.32 million, or 38.8%, due mainly to the continued capitalization of new software development costs, equipment purchases related to the enhancement to our processing platform and the amortization of intangible assets from our Gamma acquisition. Other income decreased by $446 thousand primarily related to the implied interest expense related to future cash payments for the Gamma acquisition of $395 thousand and lower interest rates, offset by higher average restricted bank account balances from our plasma and pharma customers. Operating margin was 9.0% compared to 1.7% in 2024.


Income tax expense was $2.48 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.7%, due to improved net operating income and adjustments to our provision estimate related to Section 174 changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, offset by tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation and tax credits. This was an increase of $2.16 million over 2024.


Net income was $7.55 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, an increase of 97.9% compared to net income of $3.82 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, last year. “EBITDA,” defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, which is a non-GAAP metric, increased by $8.67 million or 123.5%, to $15.68 million, and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which excludes stock-based compensation expense from EBITDA, and which is a non-GAAP metric used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business, increased by $10.32 million, or 107.3%, to $19.94 million, or $0.33 per diluted share.


Quarterly Results


Total Q4 2025 revenues increased 45.8% to $22.76 million from $15.61 million in Q4 2024. Pharma revenue increased 122.4% to $9.60 million and plasma revenue increased 16.7% to $12.60 million.


Gross profit increased by 42.6%, and gross margin was 57.7% compared to 58.9% in Q4 2024.


Total operating expenses were $11.27 million, an increase of 29.0% compared to $8.73 million in Q4 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 28.8%, and depreciation and amortization expense increased by 29.6%. Operating margin was 8.1% compared to 3.0% in Q4 2024.


Income tax expense was $1.13 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 45.4%, compared to an income tax benefit of $137 thousand, and an effective tax rate of (11.1%), in Q4 2024.


Net income was $1.36 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, a decrease of 0.8% compared to net income of $1.37 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, during the same period last year. “EBITDA,” which is a non-GAAP metric, increased by 87.4%, to $4.06 million and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which excludes stock-based compensation expense from EBITDA, and which is a non-GAAP metric used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business, increased by 89.6%, to $5.43 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.


Balance Sheet at December 31, 2025


The company’s cash flows increased $42.64 million from December 31, 2024, largely related to the improvement in our operating results, growth of existing customer programs and the launch of new customer programs.


Unrestricted cash increased $10.30 million to $21.07 million from December 31, 2024. The increase resulted primarily from improvement in our operating results.


Restricted cash increased $32.34 million to $143.92 million from December 31, 2024, primarily related to customer program deposits for our plasma and pharma customers of $26.92 million and an increase in funds on card of $5.42 million. Restricted cash are funds used for customer card funding and pharmaceutical claim reimbursements with a corresponding offset under current liabilities.


2026 Outlook


“Paysign enters 2026 in the strongest position in its history,” said Jeff Baker, Paysign CFO. “With strong revenue growth and improving operating leverage, we are positioned for continued success.”


“For 2026, we expect revenue of $106.5 million to $110.5 million, representing 30.0% to 35.0% year-over-year growth, with plasma and pharma contributing equally and other revenue contributing $2.5 million. Considering the seasonality in both our main healthcare businesses, we expect plasma revenues to be the lowest in the first quarter as donors reduce donation frequency following the receipt of tax refunds going out and ramp up throughout the remainder of the year. We expect pharma revenues to be the highest in the first quarter and decline throughout the remainder of the year as patient affordability claims ramp down.


Gross profit margins are expected to be between 60.0% to 62.0%, reflecting increased revenue contribution from our pharma patient affordability business. Operating expenses are expected to increase 20% over 2025 as we continue to make investments in people and technology. Of this amount, depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be between $9.5 million and $10.0 million, while stock-based compensation is expected to be approximately $5.5 million. Given our large unrestricted and restricted cash balances and the current interest rate environment, we expect to generate interest income of approximately $3.1 million. Our full-year tax rate is estimated to be between 22.5% and 25.0%. Net income is estimated to nearly double over 2025, reaching a range of $13.0 million to $16.0 million, or $0.21 to $0.26 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $30.0 million to $33.0 million, or $0.49 to $0.53 per diluted share. The number of fully diluted shares outstanding for the year is estimated to be 62.3 million.


For the first quarter of 2026, we expect revenue of $27.0 to $27.5 million, representing a 45.2% to 47.8% growth over first quarter 2025 (“1Q25”) and expect to have 137 active patient affordability programs and 589 plasma centers exiting the quarter. Margins are expected to expand across the income statement versus 1Q25 equating to an operating margin between 20.0% to 22.0%, net margin between 17.0% to 19.0%, and adjusted EBITDA margin between 34.5% to 36.5%. Fully diluted earnings per share is estimated to be $0.07 to $0.08 while adjusted EBITDA per share is estimated to be $0.15 to $0.16,” Baker concluded. 2


2 The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (and net income per diluted share), without unreasonable effort due to the variability, complexity, and low visibility of certain reconciling items. These items include, but are not limited to, stock-based compensation and other non-recurring items, which could have a material impact on GAAP results.


Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results Conference Call Details


The company will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday March 24, 2026, to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The dial-in information for this call is 877.407.2988 (within the U.S.) and +1.201.389.0923 (outside the U.S.). A call replay will be available until June 24, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing 877.660.6853 (within the U.S.) and +1.201.612.7415 (outside the U.S.), using passcode 13758162.


Forward-Looking Statements


Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. All statements, besides statements of fact included in this release are forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, our belief that demand for our capabilities is strong and growing, reflecting the value of our technology, service model and real-time claims capabilities; our belief that we remain in the early stages of this opportunity and are well positioned to continue expanding our presence in the life sciences ecosystem; our expectation that at the end of March 2026, we will have 137 active patient affordability programs and 589 plasma centers; our belief that we have entered 2026 in the strongest position in our history; our belief that with strong revenue growth and improving operating leverage, we are positioned for continued success; our expectation that for 2026, we will have revenue of $106.5 million to $110.5 million, representing 30.0% to 35.0% year-over-year growth, with plasma and pharma contributing equally and other revenue contributing $2.5 million; our expectation that plasma revenues will be lowest in the first quarter as donors reduce donation frequency following the receipt of tax refunds and ramp up throughout the remainder of the year; our expectation that pharma revenues will be highest in the first quarter and decline throughout the remainder of the year as patient affordability claims ramp down; our expectation that gross profit margins will be between 60.0% to 62.0%, reflecting increased revenue contribution from our pharma patient affordability business; our expectation that operating expenses will increase 20% over 2025 as we continue to make investments in people and technology; our expectation that depreciation and amortization expense will be between $9.5 million and $10.0 million; our expectation that stock-based compensation will be approximately $5.5 million; our expectation that we will generate interest income of approximately $3.1 million; our estimate that our full year tax rate will be between 22.5% and 25%; our estimate that net income will nearly double over 2025, reaching a range of $13.0 million to $16.0 million, or $0.21 to $0.26 per diluted share; our expectation that adjusted EBITDA will be in the range of $30.0 million to $33.0 million, or $0.49 to $0.53 per diluted share; our estimate that the number of fully diluted shares outstanding for the year will be 62.3 million; our expectation that for the first quarter of 2026, we will have revenue of $27.0 million to $27.5 million, representing 45.2% to 47.8% growth over first quarter 2025; our expectation that margins will expand across the income statement versus 1Q25 equating to an operating margin between 20.0% to 22.0%, net margin between 17.0% to 19.0%, and adjusted EBITDA margin between 34.5% to 36.5%; our estimate that fully diluted earnings per share will be $0.07 to $0.08 while adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be $0.15 to $0.16; our belief that non-GAAP measures used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business help investors better evaluate our past financial performance and potential future results and our expectations for total revenues, gross profit margins, operating expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, stock-based compensation expense, interest income, tax rate, fully diluted share count, net income, net margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin for the full-year 2026. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the inability to continue our current growth rate in future periods; that a downturn in the economy could reduce our customer base and demand for our products and services, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, profitability and cash flows; operating in a highly regulated environment; failure by us or business partners to comply with applicable laws and regulations; changes in the laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting our business; that a data security breach could expose us to liability and protracted and costly litigation; and other risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Except to the extent required by federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


About Paysign, Inc.


Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) operates at the intersection of fintech and healthcare, integrating advanced payment processing and program management with tailored technologies for the plasma, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Their breakthrough patient affordability solutions ensure patients receive the financial assistance they need to adhere to prescribed therapies by mitigating the effects of copay accumulators and maximizers. Paysign specializes in blood and plasma donor compensation programs, as well as comprehensive engagement and management platforms optimized for life sciences. Paysign’s proprietary processing architecture supports physical, virtual, mobile and bank-based payments with real-time transaction intelligence, enabling efficient, compliant and scalable program delivery. Through advanced reporting, analytics and in-house 24/7 bilingual customer support, Paysign delivers measurable value, exceptional service and a superior experience for donors, patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and program sponsors across their growing fintech healthcare ecosystem. The company is committed to improving efficiencies, reducing costs, streamlining communications, increasing program performance and providing actionable insights to those they serve.







 



Paysign, Inc.




Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operation (Unaudited)











 



 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Revenues






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Plasma industry






 






$






12,601,358






 






$






10,798,678






 






 






$






45,615,640






 






$






43,879,508








Pharma industry






 






 






9,595,468






 






 






4,313,979






 






 






 






33,888,631






 






 






12,652,412








Other






 






 






558,370






 






 






493,791






 






 






 






2,523,905






 






 






1,852,632








Total revenues






 






 






22,755,196






 






 






15,606,448






 






 






 






82,028,176






 






 






58,384,552








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Cost of revenues






 






 






9,634,625






 






 






6,407,442






 






 






 






33,311,223






 






 






26,187,218








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Gross profit






 






 






13,120,571






 






 






9,199,006






 






 






 






48,716,953






 






 






32,197,334








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Operating expenses






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Selling, general and administrative






 






 






9,059,079






 






 






7,031,334






 






 






 






33,035,317






 






 






25,180,840








Depreciation and amortization






 






 






2,207,277






 






 






1,703,338






 






 






 






8,318,797






 






 






5,994,986








Total operating expenses






 






 






11,266,356






 






 






8,734,672






 






 






 






41,354,114






 






 






31,175,826








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Income from operations






 






 






1,854,215






 






 






464,334






 






 






 






7,362,839






 






 






1,021,508








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Other income






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Interest income, net






 






 






639,391






 






 






771,273






 






 






 






2,670,415






 






 






3,116,689








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Income before income tax provision (benefit)






 






 






2,493,606






 






 






1,235,607






 






 






 






10,033,254






 






 






4,138,197








Income tax provision (benefit)






 






 






1,130,989






 






 






(137,265






)






 






 






2,481,641






 






 






322,290








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Net income






 






$






1,362,617






 






$






1,372,872






 






 






$






7,551,613






 






$






3,815,907








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Net income per share






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Basic






 






$






0.02






 






$






0.03






 






 






$






0.14






 






$






0.07








Diluted






 






$






0.02






 






$






0.02






 






 






$






0.13






 






$






0.07








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Weighted average common shares






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Basic






 






 






55,084,105






 






 






53,520,573






 






 






 






54,426,584






 






 






53,207,555








Diluted






 






 






61,624,326






 






 






55,527,689






 






 






 






59,648,531






 






 






55,588,459



















 




Paysign, Inc.




Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets











 



 






 






December 31,






 






December 31,








 






 






2025






 






 






2024






 








 






 






(Unaudited)






 






(Audited)








ASSETS






 






 






 






 






 






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Current assets






 






 






 






 






 






 








Cash






 






$






21,067,651






 






 






$






10,766,982






 








Restricted cash






 






 






143,917,060






 






 






 






111,576,204






 








Accounts receivable, net






 






 






72,191,994






 






 






 






32,639,242






 








Other receivables






 






 






926,529






 






 






 






1,606,276






 








Prepaid expenses and other current assets






 






 






1,953,717






 






 






 






2,247,929






 








Total current assets






 






 






240,056,951






 






 






 






158,836,633






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Fixed assets, net






 






 






1,897,892






 






 






 






1,157,975






 








Intangible assets, net






 






 






22,346,213






 






 






 






12,239,717






 








Goodwill






 






 






4,487,637






 






 






 






–






 








Operating lease right-of-use asset






 






 






5,729,541






 






 






 






2,792,922






 








Deferred tax asset, net






 






 






1,734,969






 






 






 






4,000,950






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Total assets






 






$






276,253,203






 






 






$






179,028,197






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY






 






 






 






 






 






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Current liabilities






 






 






 






 






 






 








Accounts payable and accrued liabilities






 






$






70,542,803






 






 






$






34,330,217






 








Operating lease liability, current portion






 






 






751,503






 






 






 






448,008






 








Other liabilities, current portion






 






 






1,863,116






 






 






 






–






 








Customer card funding






 






 






143,191,068






 






 






 






111,328,270






 








Total current liabilities






 






 






216,348,490






 






 






 






146,106,495






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Operating lease liability, long-term portion






 






 






5,273,891






 






 






 






2,480,070






 








Other liabilities, long-term portion






 






 






6,140,651






 






 






 






–






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Total liabilities






 






 






227,763,032






 






 






 






148,586,565






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Stockholders' equity






 






 






 






 






 






 








Common stock: $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 56,021,596 and 54,358,382 issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively






 






 






56,022






 






 






 






54,358






 








Additional paid-in-capital






 






 






35,503,253






 






 






 






24,632,205






 








Treasury stock at cost, 934,708 shares and 834,708 shares, respectively






 






 






(2,148,715






)






 






 






(1,772,929






)








Retained earnings






 






 






15,079,611






 






 






 






7,527,998






 








Total stockholders' equity






 






 






48,490,171






 






 






 






30,441,632






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Total liabilities and stockholders' equity






 






$






276,253,203






 






 






$






179,028,197






 















 


Paysign, Inc. Non-GAAP Measures


To supplement Paysign’s financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures that exclude from net income the following cash and non-cash items: interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation. We believe these non-GAAP measures used by management to gauge the operating performance of the business help investors better evaluate our past financial performance and potential future results. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP accounting, and investors should read them in conjunction with the company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures we use may be different from, and not directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.


“EBITDA” is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense. “Adjusted EBITDA” reflects the adjustment to EBITDA to exclude stock-based compensation charges.


EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to represent cash flows from operations, operating income or net income as defined by U.S. GAAP as indicators of operating performances. Management cautions that amounts presented in accordance with Paysign’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies because not all companies calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner.







 



Paysign, Inc.




Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)











 



 






 






Three Months Ended






 






Year Ended








 






 






December 31,






 






December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Net income






 






$






1,362,617






 






 






$






1,372,872






 






 






$






7,551,613






 






 






$






3,815,907






 








Income tax provision (benefit)






 






 






1,130,989






 






 






 






(137,265






)






 






 






2,481,641






 






 






 






322,290






 








Interest income, net






 






 






(639,391






)






 






 






(771,273






)






 






 






(2,670,415






)






 






 






(3,116,689






)








Depreciation and amortization






 






 






2,207,277






 






 






 






1,703,338






 






 






 






8,318,797






 






 






 






5,994,986






 








EBITDA






 






 






4,061,492






 






 






 






2,167,672






 






 






 






15,681,636






 






 






 






7,016,494






 








Stock-based compensation






 






 






1,369,749






 






 






 






697,001






 






 






 






4,262,058






 






 






 






2,604,589






 








Adjusted EBITDA






 






$






5,431,241






 






 






$






2,864,673






 






 






$






19,943,694






 






 






$






9,621,083






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Adjusted EBITDA per share






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Basic






 






$






0.10






 






 






$






0.05






 






 






$






0.37






 






 






$






0.18






 








Diluted






 






$






0.09






 






 






$






0.05






 






 






$






0.33






 






 






$






0.17






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Weighted average common shares






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Basic






 






 






55,084,105






 






 






 






53,520,573






 






 






 






54,426,584






 






 






 






53,207,555






 








Diluted






 






 






61,624,326






 






 






 






55,527,689






 






 






 






59,648,531






 






 






 






55,588,459






 



















 


“EBITDA margin” is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of the company’s revenue and “Adjusted EBITDA margin” reflects the adjustment to EBITDA margin to exclude stock-based compensation expense as a percentage of revenue. A reconciliation of net income margin to Adjusted EBITDA margin is provided in the table below.




 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA margin to net income margin:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Net income margin






 






 






6.0%






 






 






 






8.8%






 






 






 






9.2%






 






 






 






6.5%






 








Income tax provision (benefit)






 






 






5.0%






 






 






 






(0.9%






)






 






 






3.0%






 






 






 






0.6%






 








Interest income, net






 






 






(2.8%






)






 






 






(4.9%






)






 






 






(3.3%






)






 






 






(5.3%






)








Depreciation and amortization






 






 






9.7%






 






 






 






10.9%






 






 






 






10.1%






 






 






 






10.3%






 








EBITDA margin






 






 






17.8%






 






 






 






13.9%






 






 






 






19.1%






 






 






 






12.0%






 








Stock-based compensation






 






 






6.0%






 






 






 






4.5%






 






 






 






5.2%






 






 






 






4.5%






 








Adjusted EBITDA margin






 






 






23.9%






 






 






 






18.4%






 






 






 






24.3%






 






 






 






16.5%






 







 

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Original: Paysign, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results; Patient Affordability Drives 40% Revenue Growth and Significant Margin Expansion