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Paymentus Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsMay 4, 2026 4:05 PM
Business Wire Record revenue of $358.4 million, up 30.2% year-over-year Contribution Profit up 25.2% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA up 41.5% year-over-year, reflecting a record 38.7% adjusted EBITDA margin Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (“Paymentus”) (NYSE: PAY), a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. “Paymentus had a very strong start to 2026 with record revenue in the first quarter up 30.2% year-over-year, reflecting increased billers and transactions. This helped drive contribution profit growth and adjusted EBITDA growth of 25.2% and 41.5% year-over-year, respectively. These results, combined with our strong bookings and backlog at quarter-end, support our positive outlook for 2026 and beyond,” said Dushyant Sharma, Founder and CEO. First Quarter 2026 Financial and Business Highlights Revenue was $358.4 million, a year-over-year increase of 30.2%, driven largely by increased billers and transactions. Gross profit was $86.2 million, an increase of 30.6% year-over-year. Adjusted gross profit(1) was $92.4 million, up 27.3% year-over-year. Contribution profit(1) was $109.7 million, a year-over-year increase of 25.2%. Net income was $20.9 million, compared to $13.8 million in the prior period, and diluted GAAP earnings per share was $0.16, compared to $0.11 in the prior period. Non-GAAP net income(1, 2) was $26.9 million, compared to $17.6 million in the prior period, and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share(1, 2) was $0.21, compared to $0.14 in the prior period. Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $42.4 million, a 41.5% increase year-over-year, representing a 38.7% adjusted EBITDA margin(1). The Company processed 203.4 million transactions during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 17.4% year-over-year. (1) Descriptions of the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin are provided below under “Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and reconciliations are provided in the tables at the end of this release. (2) Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP earnings per share are adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 25%. See “Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information regarding Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP earnings per share. Financial Guidance The statements in this section are forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of such statements, refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” below and the “Risk Factors” section of Paymentus’ most recent Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on February 24, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Fiscal Year 2026 Revenue $340 million to $350 million $1,425 million to $1,440 million Contribution Profit $108 million to $111 million $450 million to $457 million Adjusted EBITDA $38 million to $40 million $165 million to $172 million Paymentus does not reconcile its forward-looking guidance for non-GAAP measures because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated due to potential variability, complexity and uncertainty as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period. Refer to “Use of Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures” below for additional explanation. Conference Call Information In conjunction with this announcement, Paymentus will host a conference call for investors today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss first quarter 2026 results and its financial guidance for the remainder of 2026. The live webcast and replay will be available at the Investor Relations section of Paymentus’ website at ir.paymentus.com or click here. To participate via telephone, please register in advance using this link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIa78f3d0ea0fc4bc38948317a4508c430. Upon registration, telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the audio version of the webcast, including the dial-in number and a unique registrant ID. A replay of the webcast will be available for one year following its conclusion and accessible on the Paymentus website. About Paymentus Paymentus is a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions for billers and financial institutions across North America. Our omni-channel platform provides consumers with easy-to-use, flexible and secure electronic bill payment experiences through their preferred payment channel and type. Paymentus’ proprietary Instant Payment NetworkTM, or IPN, extends our reach by connecting our IPN partners’ platforms and tens of thousands of billers to our integrated billing, payment and reconciliation capabilities. For more information, please visit www.paymentus.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding bookings, backlog and pipeline, visibility into 2026 and beyond, our ability to deliver near and longer-term growth and strategic objectives, future financial performance and our second quarter and full year 2026 financial guidance. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to our ability to effectively manage our growth and expand our operations, including into new channels and industry verticals across different markets; our ability to expand and retain our biller, financial institution, partner and consumer base; our ability to timely implement new bookings and recognize anticipated revenue therefrom; our ability to manage economic challenges, including inflation; the impact of future widespread health issues on our operating results, liquidity and financial condition and on our employees, billers, financial institutions, partners, consumers and other key stakeholders; our ability to remain competitive; our ability to develop new product features and enhance our platform and brand; our use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; our future acquisitions and strategic investments; our ability to hire and retain experienced and talented employees; the impact of any cybersecurity incidents; the impact of evolving regulations and our ability to maintain regulatory compliance; and other risks and uncertainties included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which we expect to file with the SEC shortly after the date of this release. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Use of Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures We do not meaningfully reconcile guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin because we cannot provide guidance for the more significant reconciling items between net income and adjusted EBITDA without unreasonable effort. This is due to the fact that future period non-GAAP guidance includes adjustments for items not indicative of our core operations, which may include, without limitation, items included in the supplemental financial information for reconciliation of reported GAAP results to non-GAAP results. Such items include acquisition-related amortization expense for acquired intangibles, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to our income tax provision and certain other items we believe to be non-indicative of our ongoing operations. Such adjustments may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments, as well as nonrecurring, unusual or unanticipated charges, expenses or gains/losses or other items that may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations. The exact amount of these adjustments is not currently determinable but may be significant. In addition, we do not meaningfully reconcile guidance for contribution profit because the determination of contribution profit is subject to variables outside our control, such as an increase in the average payment amount, changes in the payment mix, or the payment channel used by consumers that can influence contribution profit, and cannot be determined without unreasonable effort, if at all. Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to disclosing financial measures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income (including those amounts as a percentage of revenue), non-GAAP earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating expense and free cash flow. We use non-GAAP measures to supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our GAAP results allows management and our board of directors to more fully understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and helps management project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures. Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit adjusted for certain non-cash items, primarily stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and capitalized software development costs. Contribution profit is defined as gross profit plus other cost of revenue. Other cost of revenue equals cost of revenue less interchange, assessment and other network fees paid by us to our payment processors. Interchange, assessment and other network fees paid by us to our payment processors are excluded from contribution profit because we believe inclusion is less directly reflective of our operating performance as we do not control the payment channel used by consumers, which is the primary determinant of the amount of interchange, assessment and other network fees. We use contribution profit to measure the amount available to fund our operations after interchange, assessment and other network fees, which are directly linked to the number of transactions we process and thus our revenue and gross profit. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest income (expense), net, other income (expense), depreciation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and capitalized software development costs, and income taxes, adjusted to exclude foreign exchange gain (loss), the effects of stock-based compensation expense and certain nonrecurring expenses that management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contribution profit. Non-GAAP operating expense is defined as total operating expense excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, stock-based compensation and other nonrecurring expenses. Management believes that the adjustment of acquisition-related intangibles amortization supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be used to assess the comparability of operating performance. Although we exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Any future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS are defined as the applicable GAAP measure, adjusted for (1) stock-based compensation, (2) amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, (3) certain nonrecurring items such as discrete tax items, one-time expenses or other non-cash items, and (4) an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate. Our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate is subject to change for a variety of reasons, including significant changes in our earnings, tax adjustments and potential future changes to business operations. We will re-evaluate our long-term projected tax rate as appropriate. We believe non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS enhance the understanding of our operating performance and enable more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized internal-use software development costs. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide our investors with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. We use these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance and liquidity, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance and liquidity. There are limitations to the use of the non-GAAP measures presented in this press release. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies; other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view our non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures, please see the tables for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results included at the end of this release. PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Revenue $ 358,441 $ 275,235 Cost of revenue 272,209 209,211 Gross profit 86,232 66,024 Operating expenses Research and development 16,333 15,101 Sales and marketing 30,210 26,051 General and administrative 13,137 9,183 Total operating expenses 59,680 50,335 Income from operations 26,552 15,689 Interest income, net 2,531 2,062 Other income 8 50 Income before income taxes 29,091 17,801 Provision for income taxes 8,210 3,988 Net income $ 20,881 $ 13,813 Net income per share Basic $ 0.17 $ 0.11 Diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.11 Weighted-average number of shares used to compute net income per share Basic 125,665,214 124,941,781 Diluted 129,314,000 128,801,974 PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data) March 31, December 31, 2026 2025 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 338,780 $ 320,908 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 3,348 3,630 Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $602 and $452, respectively 117,213 102,338 Income tax receivable 1,085 1,207 Prepaid expenses and other assets 12,077 13,248 Total current assets 472,503 441,331 Property and equipment, net 790 877 Capitalized internal-use software development costs, net 71,518 70,920 Intangible assets, net 11,170 11,987 Goodwill 131,790 131,815 Operating lease right-of-use assets 6,200 6,380 Deferred tax asset 765 314 Prepaid expenses and other assets, less current portion 3,868 4,261 Total assets $ 698,604 $ 667,885 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 73,468 $ 63,972 Accrued and other liabilities 16,375 27,671 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,380 2,294 Contract liabilities 5,042 3,496 Income tax payable 9,814 1,416 Total current liabilities 107,079 98,849 Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 4,246 4,560 Contract liabilities, less current portion 3,196 3,404 Accrued and other liabilities, less current portion 590 683 Total liabilities 115,111 107,496 Stockholders’ equity Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 883,950,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 62,936,502 and 62,459,587 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 6 6 Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 111,050,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 62,852,835 and 63,121,661 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 6 6 Additional paid-in capital 400,365 397,954 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (615 ) (427 ) Retained earnings 183,731 162,850 Total stockholders’ equity 583,493 560,389 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 698,604 $ 667,885 PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 20,881 $ 13,813 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 9,892 10,740 Deferred income taxes (452 ) (1,013 ) Stock-based compensation 5,694 3,042 Amortization of capitalized warrants cost 285 559 Non-cash lease expense 604 573 Amortization of capitalized contract acquisition cost 731 418 Provision for expected credit losses 160 (122 ) Change in operating assets and liabilities Accounts and other receivables (15,148 ) 19,948 Prepaid expenses and other assets 371 (377 ) Accounts payable 9,504 5,691 Accrued and other liabilities (11,262 ) (7,120 ) Operating lease liabilities (647 ) (604 ) Contract liabilities 1,338 401 Income taxes receivable, net of payable 8,501 4,492 Net cash provided by operating activities 30,452 50,441 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of property and equipment (80 ) (60 ) Purchases of interest-bearing deposits (767 ) — Proceeds from matured interest-bearing deposits 865 1,051 Capitalized internal-use software development costs (9,461 ) (9,278 ) Net cash used in investing activities (9,443 ) (8,287 ) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock-based awards 3 51 Payments of taxes withheld on net settled vesting of restricted stock units (3,286 ) (1,943 ) Net cash used in financing activities (3,283 ) (1,892 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash (136 ) (25 ) Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash 17,590 40,237 Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the beginning of period 324,538 209,411 Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the end of period $ 342,128 $ 249,648 Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted Cash: Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 320,908 205,900 Restricted cash at the beginning of period 3,630 3,511 Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the beginning of period $ 324,538 $ 209,411 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 338,780 245,849 Restricted cash at the end of period 3,348 3,799 Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the end of period $ 342,128 $ 249,648 PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except percentages and per share data) The following tables set forth our non-GAAP financial measures with reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Adjusted Gross Profit Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Gross profit $ 86,232 $ 66,024 Stock-based compensation 69 66 Amortization of capitalized software development costs 6,056 5,638 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles — 828 Adjusted gross profit $ 92,357 $ 72,556 Contribution Profit Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Gross profit $ 86,232 $ 66,024 Plus: other cost of revenue 23,467 21,618 Contribution profit $ 109,699 $ 87,642 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Net income — GAAP $ 20,881 $ 13,813 Interest income, net (2,531 ) (2,062 ) Provision for income taxes 8,210 3,988 Amortization of capitalized software development costs 8,916 8,426 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 817 2,137 Depreciation 159 177 EBITDA $ 36,452 $ 26,479 Adjustments Foreign exchange gain (8 ) (50 ) Stock-based compensation 5,974 3,545 Adjusted EBITDA $ 42,418 $ 29,974 Adjusted EBITDA margin 38.7 % 34.2 % PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except percentages and per share data) Non-GAAP Operating Expense Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Operating expenses — GAAP $ 59,680 $ 50,335 Stock-based compensation (5,905 ) (3,479 ) Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles (817 ) (1,309 ) Non-GAAP operating expense $ 52,958 $ 45,547 Non-GAAP Net Income & Non-GAAP EPS(1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Net income — GAAP $ 20,881 $ 13,813 Add: Provision for income taxes — GAAP 8,210 3,988 Income before taxes — GAAP 29,091 17,801 Add: Stock-based compensation 5,974 3,545 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 817 2,137 Income before taxes — non-GAAP 35,882 23,483 Provision for income taxes — non-GAAP 8,971 5,871 Net income — non-GAAP $ 26,911 $ 17,612 Weighted-average shares of common stock — diluted 129,314,000 128,801,974 Earnings per share — diluted (GAAP) $ 0.16 $ 0.11 Earnings per share — diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.21 $ 0.14 (1) Non-GAAP financial information for the periods shown reflects an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate of 25%. Due to the differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP earnings, our long-term projected tax rate on non-GAAP net income may differ from our GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities. Free Cash Flow Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 30,452 $ 50,441 Purchases of property and equipment (80 ) (60 ) Capitalized internal-use software development costs (9,461 ) (9,278 ) Free cash flow $ 20,911 $ 41,103 CATEGORY: EARNINGS NEWS View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504613242/en/ At the Company
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Paymentus Holdings, Inc.
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3月前
Paymentus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial ResultsFebruary 23, 2026 4:05 PM
Business Wire
Quarterly Revenue of $330.5 million, up 28.1% year-over-year
Contribution Profit up 24.0% and Adjusted EBITDA up 46.3% year-over-year
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (“Paymentus”) (NYSE: PAY), a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
“Paymentus ended 2025 on a firm footing as we continued to execute on our long-term strategy, with fourth quarter and full year results that again surpassed our expectations. This included fourth quarter revenue that increased 28.1% year-over-year, with contribution profit and adjusted EBITDA increasing 24.0% and 46.3% year-over-year, respectively. We ended the year with a substantial backlog, giving us considerable visibility as we head into 2026 and beyond,” said Dushyant Sharma, Founder and CEO.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial and Business Highlights
Revenue was a record $330.5 million, a year-over-year increase of 28.1%, driven largely by increased billers and transactions.
Gross profit was $84.0 million, an increase of 27.2% year-over-year. Adjusted gross profit(1) was $89.8 million, up 25.0% year-over-year.
Contribution profit(1) was $106.9 million, a year-over-year increase of 24.0%.
Net income was $20.7 million compared to $13.1 million in the prior period, and diluted GAAP earnings per share was $0.16 compared to $0.10 in the prior period.
Non-GAAP net income(1, 2) was $25.4 million compared to $16.3 million in the prior period, and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share(1, 2) was $0.20 compared to $0.13 in the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $39.9 million, representing a 37.3% adjusted EBITDA margin(1), a 46.3% increase in adjusted EBITDA year-over-year.
The Company processed 192.7 million transactions during the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 16.1% year-over-year.
Full Year 2025 Financial and Business Highlights
Revenue was $1,196.5 million, an increase of 37.3% year-over-year, driven largely by increased billers and transactions.
Gross profit was $296.3 million, an increase of 24.4% year-over-year. Adjusted gross profit(1) was $321.4 million, up 23.8% year-over-year.
Contribution profit(1) was $386.3 million, a year-over-year increase of 23.8%.
Net income was $66.9 million compared to $44.2 million in the prior period, and diluted GAAP earnings per share was $0.52 compared to $0.35 in the prior period.
Non-GAAP net income(1, 2) was $84.9 million compared to $56.2 million in the prior period, and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share(1, 2) was $0.66 compared to $0.44 in the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $137.4 million for the full year of 2025, representing a 35.6% adjusted EBITDA margin(1), an increase of 45.9% year-over-year.
The Company processed 724.0 million transactions for the full year of 2025, an increase of 21.3% year-over-year.
(1) Descriptions of the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin are provided below under “Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and reconciliations are provided in the tables at the end of this release.
(2) Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP earnings per share are adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 25%. See “Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information regarding Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP earnings per share.
Financial Guidance
The statements in this section are forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of such statements, refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” below and the “Risk Factors” section of Paymentus’ most recent Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 11, 2025, subsequent Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC in 2025, and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, expected to be filed with the SEC shortly after the date of this release.
First Quarter 2026
Fiscal Year 2026
Revenue
$330 million to $340 million
$1,390 million to $1,410 million
Contribution Profit
$103 million to $105 million
$442 million to $452 million
Adjusted EBITDA
$36 million to $38 million
$157 million to $167 million
Paymentus does not reconcile its forward-looking guidance for non-GAAP measures because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated due to potential variability, complexity and uncertainty as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period. Refer to “Use of Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures” below for additional explanation.
Conference Call Information
In conjunction with this announcement, Paymentus will host a conference call for investors today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and its financial guidance for 2026. The live webcast and replay will be available at the Investor Relations section of Paymentus’ website at ir.paymentus.com or click here. To participate via telephone, dial 1-833-470-1428 (US Toll-Free) or 1-646-844-6383 (International), access code 933764. A replay will be available after 5:00 p.m. PT on the same website.
About Paymentus
Paymentus is a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions for billers and financial institutions across North America. Our omni-channel platform provides consumers with easy-to-use, flexible and secure electronic bill payment experiences through their preferred payment channel and type. Paymentus’ proprietary Instant Payment NetworkTM, or IPN, extends our reach by connecting our IPN partners’ platforms and tens of thousands of billers to our integrated billing, payment and reconciliation capabilities. For more information, please visit www.paymentus.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding bookings and backlog, visibility into 2026 and beyond, our ability to deliver near and longer-term growth and strategic objectives, future financial performance and our first quarter and full year 2026 financial guidance. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to our ability to effectively manage our growth and expand our operations, including into new channels and industry verticals across different markets; our ability to expand and retain our biller, financial institution, partner and consumer base; our ability to timely implement new bookings and recognize anticipated revenue therefrom; our ability to manage economic challenges, including inflation; the impact of future widespread health issues on our operating results, liquidity and financial condition and on our employees, billers, financial institutions, partners, consumers and other key stakeholders; our ability to remain competitive; our ability to develop new product features and enhance our platform and brand; our use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; our future acquisitions and strategic investments; our ability to hire and retain experienced and talented employees; the impact of any cybersecurity incidents; the impact of evolving regulations and our ability to maintain regulatory compliance; and other risks and uncertainties included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC in 2025, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which we expect to file with the SEC shortly after the date of this release. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
Use of Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures
We do not meaningfully reconcile guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin because we cannot provide guidance for the more significant reconciling items between net income and adjusted EBITDA without unreasonable effort. This is due to the fact that future period non-GAAP guidance includes adjustments for items not indicative of our core operations, which may include, without limitation, items included in the supplemental financial information for reconciliation of reported GAAP results to non-GAAP results. Such items include acquisition-related amortization expense for acquired intangibles, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to our income tax provision and certain other items we believe to be non-indicative of our ongoing operations. Such adjustments may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments, as well as nonrecurring, unusual or unanticipated charges, expenses or gains/losses or other items that may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations. The exact amount of these adjustments is not currently determinable but may be significant. In addition, we do not meaningfully reconcile guidance for contribution profit because the determination of contribution profit is subject to variables outside our control, such as an increase in the average payment amount, changes in the payment mix, or the payment channel used by consumers that can influence contribution profit, and cannot be determined without unreasonable effort, if at all.
Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial measures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income (including those amounts as a percentage of revenue), non-GAAP earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating expense and free cash flow. We use non-GAAP measures to supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our GAAP results allows management and our board of directors to more fully understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and helps management project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures.
Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit adjusted for certain non-cash items, primarily stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and capitalized software development costs.
Contribution profit is defined as gross profit plus other cost of revenue. Other cost of revenue equals cost of revenue less interchange, assessment and other network fees paid by us to our payment processors. Interchange, assessment and other network fees paid by us to our payment processors are excluded from contribution profit because we believe inclusion is less directly reflective of our operating performance as we do not control the payment channel used by consumers, which is the primary determinant of the amount of interchange, assessment and other network fees. We use contribution profit to measure the amount available to fund our operations after interchange, assessment and other network fees, which are directly linked to the number of transactions we process and thus our revenue and gross profit.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest income (expense), net, other income (expense), depreciation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and capitalized software development costs, and income taxes, adjusted to exclude foreign exchange gain (loss), the effects of stock-based compensation expense and certain nonrecurring expenses that management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contribution profit.
Non-GAAP operating expense is defined as total operating expense excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, stock-based compensation and other nonrecurring expenses. Management believes that the adjustment of acquisition-related intangibles amortization supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be used to assess the comparability of operating performance. Although we exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Any future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.
Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS are defined as the applicable GAAP measure, adjusted for (1) stock-based compensation, (2) amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, (3) certain nonrecurring items such as discrete tax items, one-time expenses or other non-cash items, and (4) an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate. Our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate is subject to change for a variety of reasons, including significant changes in our earnings, tax adjustments and potential future changes to business operations. We will re-evaluate our long-term projected tax rate as appropriate.
We believe non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS enhance the understanding of our operating performance and enable more meaningful period-to-period comparisons.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized internal-use software development costs.
We believe these non-GAAP measures provide our investors with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons.
We use these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance and liquidity, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance and liquidity. There are limitations to the use of the non-GAAP measures presented in this press release. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies; other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view our non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures, please see the tables for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results included at the end of this release.
PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue
$
330,458
$
257,877
$
1,196,507
$
871,745
Cost of revenue
246,466
191,848
900,165
633,575
Gross profit
83,992
66,029
296,342
238,170
Operating expenses
Research and development
15,923
13,561
61,474
51,334
Sales and marketing
30,789
28,596
111,928
105,052
General and administrative
13,212
9,682
47,400
36,927
Total operating expenses
59,924
51,839
220,802
193,313
Income from operations
24,068
14,190
75,540
44,857
Interest income
2,530
2,020
9,506
8,742
Other (expense) income
(95
)
70
229
345
Income before income taxes
26,503
16,280
85,275
53,944
Provision for income taxes
5,830
3,131
18,338
9,775
Net income
$
20,673
$
13,149
$
66,937
$
44,169
Net income per share
Basic
$
0.16
$
0.11
$
0.53
$
0.36
Diluted
$
0.16
$
0.10
$
0.52
$
0.35
Weighted-average number of shares used to compute net income per share
Basic
125,503,703
124,732,054
125,246,892
124,372,031
Diluted
129,308,186
128,714,996
129,113,684
127,714,622
PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
320,908
$
205,900
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
3,630
3,511
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $452 and $257, respectively
102,338
119,816
Income tax receivable
1,207
3,356
Prepaid expenses and other assets
13,248
13,058
Total current assets
441,331
345,641
Property and equipment, net
877
1,157
Capitalized internal-use software development costs, net
70,920
67,375
Intangible assets, net
11,987
19,076
Goodwill
131,815
131,815
Operating lease right-of-use assets
6,380
7,801
Deferred tax asset
314
367
Prepaid expenses and other assets, less current portion
4,261
3,015
Total assets
$
667,885
$
576,247
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
63,972
$
49,871
Accrued and other liabilities
27,671
26,462
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
2,294
2,090
Contract liabilities
3,496
2,937
Income tax payable
1,416
190
Total current liabilities
98,849
81,550
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
4,560
6,318
Contract liabilities, less current portion
3,404
2,783
Accrued and other liabilities, less current portion
683
—
Total liabilities
107,496
90,651
Stockholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 883,950,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 62,459,587 and 32,136,989 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
6
3
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 111,050,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 63,121,661 and 92,699,294 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
6
9
Additional paid-in capital
397,954
389,904
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(427
)
(233
)
Retained earnings
162,850
95,913
Total stockholders’ equity
560,389
485,596
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
667,885
$
576,247
PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$
20,673
$
13,149
$
66,937
$
44,169
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
9,567
9,657
41,058
36,484
Deferred income taxes
(2,993
)
(15
)
50
(1,348
)
Stock-based compensation
5,698
3,000
18,627
10,990
Amortization of capitalized warrants cost
571
572
2,267
2,006
Non-cash lease expense
596
583
2,354
2,389
Amortization of capitalized contract acquisition cost
726
356
2,110
1,751
Provision for expected credit losses
215
(48
)
268
66
Other non-cash adjustments
—
—
—
(213
)
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts and other receivables
2,334
(8,701
)
17,141
(43,618
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,093
1,162
(6,420
)
(3,417
)
Accounts payable
46
(524
)
13,980
13,825
Accrued and other liabilities
1,802
7,356
1,689
7,159
Operating lease liabilities
(633
)
(597
)
(2,494
)
(2,253
)
Contract liabilities
457
786
1,178
(1,097
)
Income taxes receivable, net of payable
4,979
1,177
3,382
(3,259
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
45,131
27,913
162,127
63,634
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(82
)
(81
)
(361
)
(457
)
Purchases of interest-bearing deposits
(889
)
(1,122
)
(2,522
)
(3,691
)
Proceeds from matured interest-bearing deposits
1,555
940
3,102
3,506
Capitalized internal-use software development costs
(9,323
)
(8,881
)
(36,737
)
(36,119
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(8,739
)
(9,144
)
(36,518
)
(36,761
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based awards
65
182
162
338
Payments of taxes withheld on net settled vesting of restricted stock units
(3,564
)
—
(10,739
)
—
Settlement of holdback liability related to prior acquisitions
—
—
—
(545
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(3,499
)
182
(10,577
)
(207
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash
171
(325
)
95
(450
)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash
33,064
18,626
115,127
26,216
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the beginning of period
291,474
190,785
209,411
183,195
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the end of period
$
324,538
$
209,411
$
324,538
$
209,411
Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted Cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
287,908
187,542
205,900
179,361
Restricted cash at the beginning of period
3,566
3,243
3,511
3,834
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the beginning of period
$
291,474
$
190,785
$
209,411
$
183,195
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
320,908
205,900
320,908
205,900
Restricted cash at the end of period
3,630
3,511
3,630
3,511
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the end of period
$
324,538
$
209,411
$
324,538
$
209,411
PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
The following tables set forth our non-GAAP financial measures with reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Gross Profit
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Gross profit
$
83,992
$
66,029
$
296,342
$
238,170
Stock-based compensation
75
67
287
251
Amortization of capitalized software development costs
5,723
4,889
22,520
17,911
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
—
828
2,209
3,313
Adjusted gross profit
$
89,790
$
71,813
$
321,358
$
259,645
Contribution Profit
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Gross profit
$
83,992
$
66,029
$
296,342
$
238,170
Plus: other cost of revenue
22,881
20,187
89,967
73,898
Contribution profit
$
106,873
$
86,216
$
386,309
$
312,068
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Net income — GAAP
$
20,673
$
13,149
$
66,937
$
44,169
Interest income
(2,530
)
(2,020
)
(9,506
)
(8,742
)
Other income(1)
—
—
—
(213
)
Provision for income taxes
5,830
3,131
18,338
9,775
Amortization of capitalized software development costs
8,354
7,439
33,304
27,586
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
1,051
2,020
7,088
8,081
Depreciation
162
198
666
817
EBITDA
$
33,540
$
23,917
$
116,827
$
81,473
Adjustments
Foreign exchange gain
95
(70
)
(229
)
(132
)
Stock-based compensation
6,265
3,431
20,821
12,855
Adjusted EBITDA
$
39,900
$
27,278
$
137,419
$
94,196
Adjusted EBITDA margin
37.3
%
31.6
%
35.6
%
30.2
%
(1) Other income for year ended December 31, 2024 includes a remeasurement adjustment relating to the purchase price of a prior acquisition.
PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
Non-GAAP Operating Expense
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Operating expenses — GAAP
$
59,924
$
51,839
$
220,802
$
193,313
Stock-based compensation
(6,190
)
(3,364
)
(20,534
)
(12,604
)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
(1,051
)
(1,192
)
(4,879
)
(4,768
)
Non-GAAP operating expense
$
52,683
$
47,283
$
195,389
$
175,941
Non-GAAP Net Income & Non-GAAP EPS(1)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Net income — GAAP
$
20,673
$
13,149
$
66,937
$
44,169
Add: Provision for income taxes — GAAP
5,830
3,131
18,338
9,775
Income before taxes — GAAP
26,503
16,280
85,275
53,944
Add:
Stock-based compensation
6,265
3,431
20,821
12,855
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
1,051
2,020
7,088
8,081
Income before taxes — non-GAAP
33,819
21,731
113,184
74,880
Provision for income taxes — non-GAAP
8,455
5,433
28,296
18,720
Net income — non-GAAP
$
25,364
$
16,298
$
84,888
$
56,160
Weighted-average shares of common stock — diluted
129,308,186
128,714,996
129,113,684
127,714,622
Earnings per share — diluted (GAAP)
$
0.16
$
0.10
$
0.52
$
0.35
Earnings per share — diluted (non-GAAP)
$
0.20
$
0.13
$
0.66
$
0.44
(1) Non-GAAP financial information for the periods shown reflects an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate of 25%. Due to the differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP earnings, our long-term projected tax rate on non-GAAP net income may differ from our GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities.
Free Cash Flow
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
45,131
$
27,913
$
162,127
$
63,634
Purchases of property and equipment
(82
)
(81
)
(361
)
(457
)
Capitalized internal-use software development costs
(9,323
)
(8,881
)
(36,737
)
(36,119
)
Free cash flow
$
35,726
$
18,951
$
125,029
$
27,058
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At the Company
Sanjay Kalra
Chief Financial Officer
Paymentus Holdings, Inc.
ir@paymentus.com
Investor Relations
David Hanover
paymentus@kcsa.com
Media Relations
Tony Labriola
media-relations@paymentus.com
Original: Paymentus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results