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WEX Issues Letter to Shareholders Highlighting Strong Performance, Accelerating Momentum and Improved 2026 OutlookApril 22, 2026 6:35 PM
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Urges Shareholders to Vote Today on the Blue Proxy Card “FOR” ONLY WEX’s Nominees
WEX (NYSE: WEX) (“WEX” or the “Company”), a global leader in intelligent payment solutions, today publicized a letter to shareholders highlighting the Company’s strong performance, accelerating momentum and improved financial outlook for 2026.
The full text of the letter follows:
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
This year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of WEX Inc. (“WEX,” “we,” or the “Company”) is fast approaching. The meeting is scheduled to be held on May 5, 2026.
Since our last annual meeting, we have reached an inflection point. We have returned to growth, outperformed our peers1 on a total shareholder return basis2 and made important strides toward the margin expansion we expect as our disciplined investments in the business take hold.
Despite this progress and a nearly 50% increase in our stock price over the last year, Impactive Capital Master Fund LP (“Impactive”) is seeking to replace a third of our directors, including our Chair and CEO and the Chairs of two of our key committees. We believe electing Impactive’s candidates in place of any of these individuals would risk disrupting the Company’s momentum and result in the loss of valuable expertise on the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
We Are Delivering Strong Results and Our Momentum is Accelerating
As our financial results demonstrate, we have been executing well, and our performance continues to improve. In 2025, we generated record revenue, net income per share and adjusted net income per share.3 Our 2025 adjusted EBITDA even surpassed the upside projections Impactive published in 2022.4
As we announced today, our momentum continued into the first quarter. We delivered year-over-year increases in revenue and adjusted net income per share, both of which exceeded the high end of our guidance range, supported by continued revenue growth across each of our segments. We increased our outlook for 2026 and have renewed confidence in our ability to continue to build on our progress.
Our recent results reflect strong performance across our business segments. Over the last six years, in our Mobility and Benefits segments, we have grown transaction volumes and accounts faster than our closest competitors, and we have also delivered strong volume growth in our Corporate Payments segment. Furthermore, our return on invested capital – calculated properly by adjusting for borrowings at WEX Bank – has increased over the last several years, exceeds our cost of capital and is comparable to that of Corpay, a company Impactive prefers to compare us with (even though it is far from our only peer).4
Our Improving Fundamentals Have Driven TSR Outperformance
Our fundamental performance improvement has translated into improved shareholder returns. Year-to-date, since our third quarter 2025 earnings release and over the last year, our total shareholder returns have outperformed5 those of the peer group we use to benchmark performance, our 2025 Performance Peer Group.6 We worked closely with an independent consulting firm to develop this group, focusing on companies that are subject to similar macroeconomic forces and whose returns have historically been correlated with WEX’s.
Over the same periods, we have also outperformed our previous performance peer group7, which was left largely unchanged from its introduction in 2021 to 2025, when it was replaced by our current performance peer group. In addition, we have outperformed when measured against our 2025 Compensation Benchmarking Peer Group,8 which Impactive insists on using to compare our performance. (That group, it should be noted, consists of companies that compete with us for talent but are not necessarily in the same end markets or exposed to the same macroeconomic forces, and thus not what we use to measure performance.)
Over the past five years, our shareholder returns are broadly in line with – or even better than – those of both our current and previous performance peer groups.9
We Are Executing a Strategy to Deliver Sustainable, Profitable Growth
That said, we are not satisfied with our current stock price, and we are taking decisive actions to strengthen the business and position WEX for long-term growth.
In Mobility, we have launched new solutions and increased investment in sales and marketing to expand our market opportunity and drive demand. We have had notable success with smaller fleets, which is a large and fragmented segment of the market.
In Corporate Payments, we have managed the business model transition of a large customer while extending into new solutions and verticals to offset the temporary impact on revenue. And across the Company, we are leveraging AI to accelerate innovation, improve efficiency and enhance our customer value proposition. The early results of these efforts have been promising, and we believe AI can transform how we serve our customers and serve as a competitive differentiator.
As a result of these actions, we believe WEX is more focused, more resilient and better positioned for growth than ever before.
Consistent with our commitment to optimize the business and maximize returns for shareholders, the Board has, for many years (long pre-dating Impactive’s investment), conducted an annual review session each summer focused on evaluating the Company’s business configuration and strategy.
After Impactive presented its break-up proposal to the Board in February 2025, the Board determined to accelerate and enhance its annual review of WEX’s portfolio and opportunities to enhance shareholder value. We worked with Bank of America and J.P. Morgan to help us evaluate both Impactive’s proposal and a range of other strategic ideas. Both financial advisors presented to the full Board in May 2025, and one delivered subsequent presentations to the Finance Committee in July and August and the full Board again in September. This process included extensive analyses and many hours of boardroom discussion, informed by hundreds of pages of materials.
Ultimately, following this comprehensive review, the Board unanimously concluded that WEX’s businesses are stronger together. A break-up of the kind Impactive has proposed would, in our view, result in a company with a lower growth rate, increased customer concentration, less scale, greater earnings volatility and reduced access to the low-cost capital provided by WEX Bank.
We have shared these conclusions with Impactive. Unfortunately, despite our efforts to find common ground, Impactive has escalated its campaign, even as Impactive has been aggressively selling shares.
We Have Engaged Constructively with Impactive
To be clear, we value Impactive’s investment and welcome its perspectives, and we remain open to a constructive resolution that serves the best interests of all shareholders.
However, we cannot, in good conscience, endorse Ms. Taylor Wolfe’s candidacy. We conducted extensive diligence as part of our comprehensive director evaluation process, speaking with former board colleagues and other individuals who proactively shared their perspectives with us. Based on this review, we identified serious concerns regarding Ms. Taylor Wolfe, including her conduct on a prior board, conflicts of interest arising from her spouse’s investment firm’s stake in our competitor Ramp, as well as Impactive’s inattention to regulatory oversight and misaligned investment time horizon. Taken together, these issues are, in our view, highly problematic.
Ms. Taylor Wolfe’s continued dismissal of our concerns regarding the potential conflict of interest involving Ramp—which considers WEX a direct competitor and is actively targeting our customers—only heightens our doubts about her ability to serve as an effective fiduciary. You do not need to believe Ms. Taylor Wolfe or us on whether Ramp is competitive with WEX: just search for “WEX Fuel Card” on Google and note the ads that Ramp is buying to target our prospective customers. Ms. Taylor Wolfe also downplays the investment and consultation her spouse and his firm have provided to Ramp, which we believe is one of the firm’s largest positions and worth well over $300 million. We do not believe shareholders are well served by having Ms. Taylor Wolfe on our Board while her spouse stands to benefit from Ramp’s competitive success relative to WEX.
We Ask for Your Support
We encourage you to review the investor presentation we published recently, available at www.VotewithWEX.com and on our Investor Relations webpage, which provides further details on our improving results, strong execution and clear path to value creation. Once you do, we believe you will conclude, as we did, that supporting our refreshed Board (which includes a new, incoming Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director) is the best way to ensure that WEX’s progress continues and that the Company delivers long-term value.
We hope you will join us in voting on the Company’s BLUE proxy card “FOR” ONLY WEX’s nominees.
Thank you for your continued support and investment.
Sincerely,
The WEX Board of Directors
If you have any questions or require any assistance with voting your shares, please call the Company’s proxy solicitor:
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Shareholders, please call toll free: +1 (877) 750-0637 (from the U.S. and Canada) or
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Banks and Brokerage firms may call: +1 (212) 750-5833 (collect)
About WEX
WEX (NYSE: WEX) is the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business. WEX has created a powerful ecosystem that offers seamlessly embedded, personalized solutions for its customers around the world. Through its rich data and specialized expertise in simplifying benefits, reimagining mobility, and paying and getting paid, WEX aims to make it easy for companies to overcome complexity and reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.wexinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding plans, goals, expectations and objectives. Any statements in this communication that are not statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. When used in this communication, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “positions,” “confidence,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words. Forward-looking statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions and are not historical facts and accordingly involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 13, 2026 and subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company has filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, an accompanying BLUE proxy card, and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders for the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE COMPANY’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), THE ACCOMPANYING BLUE PROXY CARD, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement, an accompanying BLUE proxy card, any amendments or supplements to the definitive proxy statement, and other documents that the Company files with the SEC at no charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge by clicking the “SEC filings” link in the “Financials” section of the Company’s website at https://ir.wexinc.com/.
Appendix
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income Attributable to Shareholders per Diluted Share to Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders per Diluted Share
(Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders per diluted share (GAAP)
$3.82
$0.57
$3.71
$3.86
$2.26
$(5.56)
$—
$4.50
$6.16
$7.50
$8.47
Unrealized loss (gain) on financial instruments
$0.14
$(0.19)
$(0.03)
$(0.06)
$0.79
$0.62
$(0.86)
$(1.86)
$0.70
$0.01
$(0.02)
Net foreign currency loss (gain)
$—
$0.23
$(0.73)
$0.89
$0.02
$0.59
$0.27
$0.51
$(0.11)
$0.63
$—
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
$0.85
$2.39
$3.57
$3.17
$3.64
$3.90
$4.01
$3.81
$4.25
$4.89
$5.34
Other acquisition and divestiture related items
$(0.02)
$1.24
$0.12
$0.10
$0.86
$1.32
$0.81
$0.40
$0.15
$0.29
$0.25
Legal settlement
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$3.71
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
Stock-based compensation
$0.24
$0.48
$0.71
$0.81
$1.09
$1.50
$1.70
$2.25
$3.04
$2.71
$2.88
Other costs
$(0.04)
$0.34
$0.26
$0.31
$0.57
$0.31
$0.52
$0.86
$1.05
$1.19
$0.71
Vendor settlement
$—
$0.38
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
(Gain) loss on sale of subsidiary
$—
$—
$(0.49)
$—
$—
$1.06
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
Impairment charges and asset write-offs
$—
$—
$1.02
$0.13
$—
$1.22
$—
$3.05
$—
$—
$0.28
Debt restructuring and debt issuance cost amortization
$—
$0.31
$0.24
$0.32
$0.48
$0.91
$0.48
$0.39
$2.06
$0.39
$0.23
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$0.88
$3.11
$0.20
$0.16
$0.08
Non-cash adjustments related to tax receivable agreement
$—
$0.01
$(0.35)
$0.02
$(0.02)
$(0.01)
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
ANI adjustments attributable to non-controlling interests
$—
$(0.06)
$(0.04)
$(0.03)
$1.21
$(0.98)
$2.91
$(0.77)
$—
$—
$—
Tax related items
$(0.41)
$(1.93)
$(2.67)
$(1.24)
$(1.71)
$(2.47)
$(1.58)
$(2.59)
$(2.59)
$(2.47)
$(2.13)
Dilutive impact of stock awards
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$(0.06)
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
Dilutive impact of convertible debt
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$(0.13)
$(0.10)
$—
$—
Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders per diluted share
$4.58
$3.78
$5.32
$8.28
$9.20
$6.06
$9.14
$13.53
$14.81
$15.28
$16.10
Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to ROIC measurements and GAAP net income to adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)
WEX
($M)
2023
2024
2025
Consolidated Net Income
$266.6
$309.6
$304.1
Operating and financing interest
288.8
340.0
349.5
Income tax expense
102.2
108.2
116.1
Depreciation and amortization expense
276.2
321.3
331.1
Other items
-
-
-
EBITDA
$933.8
$1,079.1
$1,100.9
Non-cash stock-based compensation
127.0
112.2
100.3
Other
126.5
98.7
58.2
Adjusted EBITDA
$1,187.3
$1,290.0
$1,259.4
Consolidated Net Income
266.6
309.6
304.1
Operating and financing interest
288.8
340.0
349.5
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss
(4.9)
26.2
0.2
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT)
$550.5
$675.8
$653.9
Average Invested Capital10
$5,034.4
$5,229.2
$4,878.4
NOPAT ROIC
10.9%
12.9%
13.4%
1 Refers to the Company’s “2025 Performance Peers Group,” as described on page 65 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2026. Peers include ACI Worldwide, Affirm Holdings, AvidXchange Holdings, BILL Holdings, Block, Bread Financial Holdings, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Corpay, CSG Systems International, Dayforce, Equifax, Euronet Worldwide, EVERTEC, Fidelity National Information Services, Fiserv, Global Payments, HealthEquity, Jack Henry & Associates, Marqeta, MAXIMUS, NCR Atleos, Paychex, Paycom Software, Paylocity Holding Corp., Paymentus Holdings, Payoneer Global, PayPal Holdings, Remitly Global, Shift4 Payments, Toast, TransUnion, Voya Financial and Western Union.
2 Source: Bloomberg. Data from May 14, 2025 to April 21, 2026.
3 See appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP net income per diluted share to non -GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share.
4 See appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net operating profit after tax and GAAP net income to adjusted EBITDA and an explanation of the ROIC calculation.
5 Source: Bloomberg. Data ending as of April 21, 2026.
6 See supra at Endnote 1 for peer group constituents.
7 Refers to the Company’s “2024 Performance Peer Group,” as described on page 56 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 17, 2025. Peers include Block, Bread Financial Holdings, Corpay, Equifax, Fidelity National Information Services, Fiserv, Global Payments, HealthEquity, Jack Henry & Associates, PayPal Holdings, TransUnion and Western Union.
8 Peers include ACI Worldwide, BILL Holdings, Block, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Corpay, CSG Systems International, Dayforce, Euronet Worldwide, EVERTEC, Fair Isaac, HealthEquity, Jack Henry & Associates, Paychex, Paycom Software, Paylocity Holding Corp. and TransUnion.
9 Source: Bloomberg. Data ending as of April 21, 2026.
10 “Average Invested Capital" refers to average equity plus average short and long-term debt as reported, less FHLB advances.
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WEX Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsApril 22, 2026 4:30 PM
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Revenue of $673.8 million increased 5.8% compared to the prior year
GAAP net income of $2.22 per diluted share and adjusted net income of $4.15 per diluted share, an increase of 22.7% and 18.2% respectively compared to the prior year
GAAP operating income margin of 23.5% and adjusted operating income margin of 36.2%
Raises full year 2026 revenue guidance to $2.82 billion to $2.88 billion and adjusted net income guidance to $18.95 to $19.55 per diluted share
WEX (NYSE: WEX), a global leader in intelligent payment solutions, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
“Our momentum continues to build with a strong start to 2026, as revenue and adjusted net income in the first quarter both exceeded the high end of guidance ranges,” said Melissa Smith, WEX’s Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President. “We are firmly focused on executing our strategy to amplify our core, expand our reach, and accelerate innovation, and I am pleased to see the results. We continue to embed AI into our workstreams and product development processes to both accelerate operational efficiency and deliver smarter, more efficient payment workflows to our customers. This continued progress reinforces our confidence in our ability to deliver sustainable growth, expanded margins, and robust cash flow for our shareholders.”
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
(Results are compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Total revenue for the first quarter of $673.8 million, an increase of 5.8%. The revenue increase in the quarter includes favorable impacts of $5.5 million and $5.1 million from U.S. fuel prices and foreign exchange rates, respectively, which were offset by an unfavorable $7.6 million impact from fuel price spreads internationally.
Net income for the first quarter of $77.7 million, or $2.22 per diluted share, increased 22.7% per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $145.3 million, or $4.15 per diluted share, up 18.2% per diluted share. Operating income margin was 23.5% compared to 24.7%. Adjusted operating income margin was 36.2% compared to 36.7%1.
First Quarter 2026 Performance Metrics and Segment Results
(Results are compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Consolidated
Total volume across all segments was $58.1 billion, an increase of 7.5%.
Mobility Segment
Provides payments and fleet management solutions to more than 600,000 customers globally.
Revenue of $344.6 million increased 3.2%.
Operating income margin of 26.0% and segment adjusted operating income margin of 36.1%1.
Payment processing transactions of 130.4 million decreased 3.0%.
Benefits Segment
Provides a broad benefits platform with integrated payments—spanning HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, COBRA, and benefits enrollment and administration—delivered directly to businesses or through our partner network.
Revenue of $216.2 million increased 8.5%.
Operating income margin of 33.5% and segment adjusted operating income margin of 46.4%1.
Average number of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) accounts of 22.4 million grew 3.8%.
Average HSA custodial cash assets were $5.2 billion, an increase of 11.8%.
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1 See Exhibit 1 of this press release for a full explanation and reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, total segment adjusted operating income, and adjusted operating income, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. See Exhibit 5 of this press release for information on the calculation of adjusted operating income margin and segment adjusted operating income margin.
Corporate Payments Segment
Provide comprehensive and secure business-to-business (B2B) payments solutions powering mid-sized businesses and global enterprises through scalable technology.
Revenue of $113.0 million increased 9.3%.
Operating income margin of 28.3% and segment adjusted operating income margin of 39.0%1.
Purchase volume of $17.9 billion grew 3.6%.
Total volume processed, which includes volume from which WEX does not earn interchange revenue, was $34.2 billion, an increase of 10.1%.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
(Results are compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Net cash used for operating activities in the first quarter of 2026 totaled $330.8 million compared to $481.6 million.
Adjusted free cash flow was $49.5 million compared to $16.2 million2.
The Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in its Credit Agreement, was 3.1x as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
“Our first quarter results reflect fundamental strength and strong performance across our business,” said Jagtar Narula, WEX’s Chief Financial Officer. “We continue to execute our operating strategy and we expect incremental cash flows related to higher-than-expected fuel prices will be directed toward our capital allocation priorities to deleverage below 3.0x. We remain focused on delivering long-term, sustainable shareholder value. We saw a lower fuel price benefit in Q1 than historical sensitivities would normally suggest due to high volatility in international fuel price spreads outweighing the benefit in the U.S. market, large disconnects between diesel and unleaded pricing impacting the mix, and timing related to late fees reflecting the higher prices; however, as conditions normalize, we expect a return to historical patterns.”
Financial Guidance and Assumptions
The Company provides revenue guidance on a GAAP basis and earnings guidance on a non-GAAP basis, due to the uncertainty and the indeterminate amount of certain elements that are included in reported GAAP earnings.
For the second quarter of 2026, the Company expects revenue in the range of $727 million to $747 million and adjusted net income in the range of $173 million to $180 million, or $4.93 to $5.13 per diluted share.
For the full year 2026, the Company expects revenue in the range of $2.82 billion to $2.88 billion and adjusted net income in the range of $667 million to $688 million, or $18.95 to $19.55 per diluted share.
The Company’s guidance is based on the following assumptions:
U.S. retail fuel prices of $4.30 and $3.70 per gallon, respectively, for the second quarter and full year 2026 based on the applicable NYMEX futures price from the week of April 13, 2026. This does not include any potential future impacts from European fuel spreads.
Adjusted net income effective tax rate of 25.0% for both the second quarter and full year.
Mobility credit losses will range from 17 to 22 basis points for the second quarter and 12 to 17 basis points for the full year.
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 35.0 million and 35.2 million for the second quarter and full year, respectively.
For additional information regarding our financial guidance assumptions, please see the Q1 2026 earnings supplemental materials filed with the SEC and available on our website.
The Company's adjusted net income guidance, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, net foreign currency gains and losses, acquisition-related intangible amortization, other acquisition and divestiture related items, stock-based compensation, other costs, debt restructuring costs and debt issuance cost amortization, tax related items and certain other non-operating items and non-recurring or non-cash operating charges that are not core to our operations, as applicable depending on the period presented. We are unable to reconcile our adjusted net income guidance to the comparable GAAP measure without unreasonable effort because of the difficulty in predicting the amounts to be adjusted, including, but not limited to, foreign currency exchange rates, unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, and acquisition and divestiture-related items, which may have a significant impact on our financial results.
Additional Information
Management uses the non-GAAP measures presented within this earnings release to evaluate the Company’s performance on a comparable basis. Management believes that investors may find these measures useful for the same purposes, but cautions that they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, disclosure in accordance with GAAP.
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2 Please see the reconciliation of adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, to operating cash flow in Exhibit 1.
Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Company began utilizing a fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate in order to provide better consistency across reporting periods. The fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate could be subject to change for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix including due to acquisition activity, or other changes to our strategy or business operations. The Company will re-evaluate our long-term rate as appropriate.
To provide investors with additional insight into its operational performance, WEX has included in this earnings release in Exhibit 1, reconciliations of non-GAAP measures referenced in this earnings release; in Exhibit 2, tables illustrating the impact of foreign currency rates and fuel prices for each of our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2026; and in Exhibit 3, a table of selected other metrics for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and the four preceding quarters. The Company is also providing segment revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 in Exhibit 4 and information regarding segment adjusted operating income margin and adjusted operating income margin in Exhibit 5.
Conference Call Details and Availability of Supplemental Materials
In conjunction with this announcement, WEX will host a conference call tomorrow, April 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). As previously announced, the conference call will be webcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed at the Investor Relations section of the WEX website, www.wexinc.com. The live conference call may also be accessed by dialing +1 (888) 596-4144 or +1 (646) 968-2525. The conference ID number is 2902800. The live webcast will be accompanied by presentation slides, which will be made available through the Investor Relations section of the WEX website on the morning of April 23 prior to the beginning of the webcast.
A replay of the live webcast and the accompanying slides will be available on the Company's website through Thursday, April 30, 2026. Concurrent with this release, WEX has posted supplemental materials to the Investor Relations section of the WEX website to assist investors with understanding our results and performance.
About WEX
WEX (NYSE: WEX) is the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business. WEX has created a powerful ecosystem that offers seamlessly embedded, personalized solutions for its customers around the world. Through its rich data and specialized expertise in simplifying benefits, reimagining mobility, and paying and getting paid, WEX aims to make it easy for companies to overcome complexity and reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.wexinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements about management’s plans, goals, expectations, and guidance and assumptions with respect to future financial performance of the Company. Any statements in this earnings release that are not statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. When used in this earnings release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “positions,” “confidence,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words. Forward-looking statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions and are not historical facts and accordingly involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this earnings release and in oral statements made by our authorized officers:
the impact of fluctuations in the amount of fuel purchased and sold by our customers and retail partners, respectively, fuel price volatility, and the actual price of fuel, including fuel spreads in the Company’s international markets, and the resulting impact on the Company’s results, including margins, revenues, and net income;
the effects of general economic conditions and the amount of business activity in the economies in which we operate, including, but not limited to, conditions resulting from market volatility, an economic recession, the impact of tariffs, international trade wars or other international conflicts, including ongoing military conflicts, supply chain disruptions, increasing unemployment, inflation, changes in interest rates and declining consumer confidence, which may lead to, among other things, a decline or stagnation or volatility in demand for fuel, corporate payment services, travel related services, or employee benefits related products and services;
the failure to meet the applicable requirements or commitments under Mastercard or Visa contracts and rules;
the extent to which unpredictable events in the locations in which the Company or the Company’s customers operate or elsewhere may adversely affect the Company’s employees, ability to conduct business, results of operations and financial condition;
the impact and size of credit losses, including fraud losses, and other adverse effects if the Company fails to adequately assess and monitor credit risk or fraudulent use of our payment cards or systems;
the impact of changes to the Company’s credit standards;
limitations on, or compression of, interchange fees, including as a result of regulatory changes;
the effect of adverse financial conditions affecting the banking system;
failure to implement new technologies and products;
the failure to realize or sustain the expected benefits from investments in our capabilities and other initiatives;
the failure to compete effectively in order to maintain or renew key customer and partner agreements and relationships, to maintain volumes under such agreements or to favorably differentiate ourselves from our competitors;
the ability to attract and retain employees;
the failure to realize the benefits of acquisitions or divestitures we have completed or may undertake;
the failure to achieve commercial and financial benefits as a result of our strategic minority equity investments;
the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’s operations, revenue and income and other risks associated with our operations outside the United States;
the failure to adequately safeguard custodial HSA assets;
the incurrence of impairment charges if the Company’s assessment of the fair value of certain of its reporting units or assets changes;
the uncertainties of investigations and litigation;
the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property and other proprietary rights;
the impact of actions of activist investors including costs and expenses incurred to address activism-related matters and the distraction of management from business operations in responding to those actions, including any proposals or proxy contest for the election of directors at our annual meeting of stockholders;
the impact of market volatility, regulatory capital requirements and other regulatory requirements on the operations of WEX Bank or its ability to make payments to WEX Inc.;
the impact of the Company’s debt instruments on the Company’s operations;
the impact of increased leverage on the Company’s operations, results or borrowing capacity generally;
our ability to achieve our capital allocation priorities;
changes in interest rates;
the ability to refinance certain indebtedness or obtain additional financing;
the actions of regulatory bodies, including tax, banking and securities regulators, or possible changes in tax, banking or financial regulations impacting the Company’s industrial bank, the Company as the corporate parent or other subsidiaries or affiliates;
the failure to comply with the Treasury Regulations applicable to non-bank custodians;
the impact from breaches of, or other issues with, the Company’s technology systems or those of its third-party service providers and any resulting negative impact on the Company’s reputation, liabilities or relationships with customers or merchants;
the impact of regulatory developments with respect to privacy and data protection;
the impact of any disruption to the technology and electronic communications networks we rely on;
the ability to adopt, implement and use artificial intelligence technologies across our business successfully and ethically;
the ability to maintain effective systems of internal controls;
the failure to repurchase shares at favorable prices, if at all;
the impact of provisions in our charter documents, Delaware law and applicable banking laws that may delay or prevent our acquisition or other strategic actions by a third party; as well as
other risks and uncertainties identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2026, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the initial filing of this earnings release and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
WEX INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
284.2
$
271.8
Account servicing revenue
182.5
179.1
Finance fee revenue
80.1
75.7
Other revenue
127.0
110.0
Total revenues
673.8
636.6
Cost of services
Processing costs
165.0
167.5
Service fees
24.2
25.7
Provision for credit losses
29.3
15.9
Operating interest
23.7
24.1
Depreciation and amortization
37.9
36.8
Total cost of services
280.1
270.0
General and administrative
87.3
73.7
Sales and marketing
104.6
90.9
Depreciation and amortization
43.7
44.7
Operating income
158.2
157.3
Financing interest expense, net of financial instruments
(53.6
)
(53.0
)
Other income (expense)
(0.7
)
(0.8
)
Net foreign currency gain (loss)
4.6
(3.1
)
Income before income taxes
108.5
100.4
Income tax expense
30.8
28.9
Net income attributable to shareholders
$
77.7
$
71.5
Net income attributable to shareholders per share:
Basic
$
2.25
$
1.84
Diluted
$
2.22
$
1.81
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
34.5
38.9
Diluted
35.0
39.4
WEX INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
633.5
$
905.8
Restricted cash
606.8
772.7
Accounts receivable
4,348.9
3,362.6
Investment securities
4,775.4
4,332.9
Securitized accounts receivable, restricted
185.1
123.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
164.7
215.4
Total current assets
10,714.4
9,713.0
Property, equipment and capitalized software
255.2
253.7
Goodwill and other intangible assets
4,121.6
4,103.4
Investment securities
92.8
94.2
Deferred income taxes, net
17.3
16.9
Other assets
224.0
218.2
Total assets
$
15,425.3
$
14,399.5
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable
$
1,713.8
$
1,070.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
526.3
695.2
Restricted cash payable
605.6
771.5
Short-term deposits
5,741.0
5,423.1
Short-term debt, net
1,631.4
1,326.4
Total current liabilities
10,218.2
9,286.6
Long-term debt, net
3,605.7
3,532.0
Deferred income taxes, net
194.7
187.3
Other liabilities
132.3
159.1
Total liabilities
14,150.9
13,165.0
Total stockholders’ equity
1,274.4
1,234.5
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
15,425.3
$
14,399.5
WEX INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Net cash used for operating activities
$
(330.8
)
$
(481.6
)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software
(37.5
)
(32.6
)
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities
(653.0
)
(146.0
)
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities
177.2
175.5
Acquisition of intangible assets
—
(14.5
)
Other investing activities
(10.8
)
(5.9
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(524.1
)
(23.5
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchases of common stock
—
(790.0
)
Net change in deposits
318.3
193.3
Net change in restricted cash payable
(160.9
)
(194.1
)
Payments of deferred and contingent consideration
(80.7
)
(76.7
)
Other financing activities
(29.7
)
(34.4
)
Net debt activity3
376.1
1,220.3
Net cash provided by financing activities
423.1
318.4
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(6.4
)
27.2
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(438.1
)
(159.5
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
1,678.4
1,437.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
1,240.3
$
1,277.6
___________________________
3 Net debt activity includes: borrowings and repayments on revolving credit facility; borrowings and repayments on term loans; proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes; borrowings and repayments on Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP); advances from and repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB); net change in borrowed federal funds; and net borrowings on or repayments of other debt.
Exhibit 1
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income Attributable to Shareholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
per diluted
share
per diluted share
Net income attributable to shareholders
$
77.7
$
2.22
$
71.5
$
1.81
Unrealized loss (gain) on financial instruments
0.2
—
(0.4
)
(0.01
)
Net foreign currency (gain) loss
(4.6
)
(0.13
)
3.1
0.08
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
0.7
0.02
0.8
0.02
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
45.8
1.31
47.8
1.21
Other acquisition and divestiture related items
0.9
0.03
2.5
0.06
Stock-based compensation
29.6
0.85
13.3
0.34
Other costs
10.2
0.29
14.8
0.38
Debt restructuring and debt issuance cost amortization
2.5
0.07
2.2
0.06
Tax related items
(17.6
)
(0.50
)
(17.2
)
(0.44
)
Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders
$
145.3
$
4.15
$
138.4
$
3.51
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Total Segment Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
(margin)4
2025
(margin)4
Operating income
$
158.2
23.5
%
$
157.3
24.7
%
Unallocated corporate expenses
24.6
24.9
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
45.8
47.8
Other acquisition and divestiture related items
—
0.5
Stock-based compensation
29.6
13.3
Other costs
10.4
14.9
Total segment adjusted operating income
$
268.8
39.9
%
$
258.7
40.6
%
Unallocated corporate expenses
(24.6
)
(24.9
)
Adjusted operating income
$
244.1
36.2
%
$
233.8
36.7
%
___________________________
4 Margins are derived by dividing the applicable measures by total revenue for the Company.
The Company's non-GAAP adjusted operating income excludes acquisition-related intangible amortization, other acquisition and divestiture related items, debt restructuring costs, stock-based compensation, other costs and certain non-recurring or non-cash operating charges that are not core to our operations, as applicable depending on the period presented. Total segment adjusted operating income incorporates these same adjustments and further excludes unallocated corporate expenses.
The Company's non-GAAP adjusted net income, which similarly excludes the impact of all items excluded in adjusted operating income, further excludes unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, net foreign currency gains and losses, debt issuance cost amortization, tax related items, and certain other non-operating items, as applicable depending on the period presented.
Although adjusted net income, adjusted operating income, and total segment adjusted operating income are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, our management team believes these non-GAAP measures are integral to our reporting and planning processes and uses them to assess operating performance because they generally exclude financial results that are outside the normal course of our business operations or management’s control. These measures are also used to allocate capital and resources among our operating segments.
For the periods presented herein, the following items have been excluded in determining one or more non-GAAP measures for the following reasons:
Exclusion of the non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments on financial instruments, including interest rate swap agreements and investment securities, helps management identify and assess trends in the Company’s underlying business that might otherwise be obscured due to quarterly non-cash earnings fluctuations associated with these financial instruments. Additionally, the non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments on financial instruments are difficult to forecast accurately, making comparisons across historical and future periods difficult to evaluate;
Net foreign currency gains and losses primarily result from the remeasurement to functional currency of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable balances, certain intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies and any gain or loss on foreign currency economic hedges relating to these items. The exclusion of these items helps management compare changes in operating results between periods that might otherwise be obscured due to currency fluctuations;
The change in fair value of contingent consideration, which is related to the acquisition of certain contractual rights to serve as custodian or sub-custodian to HSAs, is dependent upon changes in future interest rate assumptions and has no significant impact on the ongoing operations of the Company. Additionally, the non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments on financial instruments are difficult to forecast accurately, making comparisons across historical and future periods difficult to evaluate;
The Company considers certain acquisition-related costs, including certain financing costs, investment banking fees, warranty and indemnity insurance, certain integration-related expenses and amortization of acquired intangibles, as well as gains and losses from divestitures to be unpredictable, dependent on factors that may be outside of our control and unrelated to the continuing operations of the acquired or divested business or the Company. In addition, the size and complexity of an acquisition, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition-related costs, may not be indicative of such future costs. The Company believes that excluding acquisition-related costs and gains or losses on divestitures facilitates the comparison of our financial results to the Company’s historical operating results and to other companies in our industry;
Stock-based compensation is different from other forms of compensation as it is a non-cash expense. For example, a cash salary generally has a fixed and unvarying cash cost. In contrast, the expense associated with an equity-based award is generally unrelated to the amount of cash ultimately received by the employee, and the cost to the Company is based on a stock-based compensation valuation methodology and underlying assumptions that may vary over time;
Other costs are not consistently occurring and do not reflect expected future operating expense, nor do they provide insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business. This also includes non-recurring professional service costs, costs related to certain identified initiatives, including restructuring and technology initiatives, to further streamline the business, improve the Company’s efficiency, create synergies and globalize the Company’s operations, all with an objective to improve scale and efficiency and increase profitability going forward.
Impairment charges represent non-cash asset write-offs, which do not reflect recurring costs that would be relevant to the Company’s continuing operations. The Company believes that excluding these nonrecurring expenses facilitates the comparison of our financial results to the Company’s historical operating results and to other companies in its industry;
Debt restructuring and debt issuance cost amortization are unrelated to the continuing operations of the Company. Debt restructuring costs are not consistently occurring and do not reflect expected future operating expense, nor do they provide insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business. In addition, since debt issuance cost amortization is dependent upon the financing method, which can vary widely company to company, we believe that excluding these costs helps to facilitate comparison to historical results as well as to other companies within our industry;
The tax related items are the difference between the Company’s GAAP tax provision and a non-GAAP tax provision. The Company utilizes a fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate in order to provide better consistency across reporting periods. To determine this long-term projected tax rate, the Company performs a pro forma tax provision based upon the Company’s projected adjusted net income before taxes. The fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate could be subject to change in future periods for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix including due to acquisition activity, or other changes to our strategy or business operations; and
The Company does not allocate certain corporate expenses to our operating segments, as these items are centrally controlled and are not directly attributable to any reportable segment.
WEX believes that adjusted net income, adjusted operating income and total segment adjusted operating income may be useful to investors as a means of evaluating our performance. However, because adjusted operating income, total segment adjusted operating income, and adjusted net income are non-GAAP measures, they should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted operating income, total segment adjusted operating income and adjusted net income as used by WEX may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow to Non-GAAP Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as cash flows from operating activities adjusted for net purchases of current investment securities, capital expenditures, net Funding Activity, changes in WEX Bank cash balances and certain other adjustments.
Although non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, WEX believes that adjusted free cash flow is a useful measure to further evaluate our results of operations because (i) adjusted free cash flow indicates the level of cash generated by the operations of the business, which excludes consideration paid on acquisitions, after appropriate reinvestment for recurring investments in property, equipment and capitalized software that are required to operate the business; (ii) net Funding Activity includes fluctuations in deposits and other borrowings primarily used as part of our accounts receivable funding strategy; (iii) purchases of current investment securities are made as a result of deposits gathered operationally; and (iv) WEX Bank cash balances may be increased or decreased for reasons other than matching operating activity. However, because adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure, it should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, operating cash flow as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, adjusted free cash flow as used by WEX may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
The following table reconciles GAAP operating cash flow to adjusted free cash flow:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
2026
2025
Operating cash flow
$
(330.8
)
$
(481.6
)
Change in WEX Bank cash balances
236.5
67.7
Other adjustments5
42.6
58.8
Net Funding Activity6
616.9
375.5
Net sales and maturities (purchases) of current investment securities
(478.2
)
28.3
Capital expenditures
(37.5
)
(32.6
)
Adjusted free cash flow
$
49.5
$
16.2
___________________________
5 For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, other adjustments are predominantly comprised of contingent consideration paid to sellers in excess of acquisition-date fair value.
6 Net Funding Activity includes the change in net deposits, net advances from the FHLB, changes in participation debt, and changes in borrowings under the BTFP and borrowed federal funds.
Exhibit 2
Impact of Certain Macro Factors on Reported Revenue and Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
(in millions)
(unaudited)
The tables below show the impact of certain macro factors on reported revenue:
Segment Revenue Results
Mobility
Benefits
Corporate Payments
Total WEX Inc.
Three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
Reported revenue
$
344.6
$
333.8
$
216.2
$
199.3
$
113.0
$
103.5
$
673.8
$
636.6
FX impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
(2.8
)
$
—
$
(2.2
)
$
(5.1
)
PPG impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
2.1
$
—
$
—
$
2.1
To determine the impact of foreign exchange translation (“FX”) on revenue, revenue from entities whose functional currency is not denominated in U.S. dollars, as well as revenue from purchase volume transacted in non-U.S. denominated currencies, were translated using the weighted average exchange rates for the same period in the prior year, exclusive of revenue derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates.
To determine the impact of price per gallon of fuel (“PPG”) on revenue, revenue subject to changes in fuel prices was calculated based on the average retail price of fuel for the same period in the prior year for the portion of our business that earns revenue based on a percentage of fuel spend, exclusive of revenue derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates. For the portions of our business that earn revenue based on margin spreads, revenue was calculated utilizing the comparable margin from the prior year.
The table below shows the impact of certain macro factors on adjusted net income by segment:
Segment Estimated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders Impact
Mobility
Benefits
Corporate Payments
Three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
FX impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
—
$
—
$
0.1
$
—
$
(0.7
)
$
—
PPG impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
2.1
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
To determine the estimated earnings impact of FX on revenue and expenses from entities whose functional currency is not denominated in U.S. dollars, as well as revenue and variable expenses from purchase volume transacted in non-U.S. denominated currencies, amounts were translated using the weighted average exchange rates for the same period in the prior year, net of tax, exclusive of revenue and expenses derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates.
To determine the estimated earnings impact of PPG, revenue and certain variable expenses impacted by changes in fuel prices were adjusted based on the average retail price of fuel for the same period in the prior year for the portion of our business that earns revenue based on a percentage of fuel spend, net of applicable taxes, exclusive of revenue and expenses derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates. For the portions of our business that earn revenue based on margin spreads, revenue was adjusted to the comparable margin from the prior year, net of applicable taxes.
Exhibit 3
Selected Other Metrics
(in millions, except rate statistics)
(unaudited)
Q1 2026
Q4 2025
Q3 2025
Q2 2025
Q1 2025
Mobility:
Payment processing transactions (1)
130.4
132.5
140.0
139.2
134.5
Payment processing gallons of fuel (2)
3,428.3
3,496.5
3,639.8
3,625.4
3,527.7
Average US fuel price (US$ / gallon)
$
3.60
$
3.29
$
3.38
$
3.28
$
3.32
Payment processing $ of fuel (3)
$
12,706.8
$
11,859.4
$
12,641.4
$
12,216.2
$
12,017.9
Net payment processing rate (4)
1.23
%
1.33
%
1.33
%
1.31
%
1.30
%
Payment processing revenue
$
156.8
$
157.8
$
168.2
$
160.4
$
156.4
Net late fee rate (5)
0.50
%
0.56
%
0.53
%
0.54
%
0.53
%
Late fee revenue (6)
$
64.2
$
66.7
$
67.2
$
65.9
$
63.7
Benefits:
Average number of SaaS accounts (7)
22.4
21.6
21.5
21.2
21.5
Purchase volume (8)
$
2,496.7
$
1,732.5
$
1,770.5
$
2,002.6
$
2,329.9
Average HSA custodial cash assets
$
5,154.2
$
4,873.8
$
4,808.5
$
4,705.4
$
4,608.9
Corporate Payments:
Purchase volume (9)
$
17,908.4
$
19,341.8
$
23,176.6
$
20,496.8
$
17,285.2
Net interchange rate (10)
0.53
%
0.53
%
0.47
%
0.48
%
0.50
%
Payment solutions processing revenue
$
94.4
$
102.8
$
109.7
$
97.7
$
85.7
Definitions and explanations:
(1) Payment processing transactions represents the total number of purchases made by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(2) Payment processing gallons of fuel represents the total number of gallons of fuel purchased by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(3) Payment processing dollars of fuel represents the total dollar value of the fuel purchased by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(4) Net payment processing rate represents the percentage of the dollar value of each payment processing transaction that WEX records as revenue from merchants, less certain discounts given to customers and network fees.
(5) Net late fee rate represents late fee revenue as a percentage of fuel purchased by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(6) Late fee revenue represents fees charged for payments not made within the terms of the customer agreement based upon the outstanding customer receivable balance.
(7) Average number of SaaS accounts represents the average number of active consumer-directed health, COBRA, and billing accounts on our SaaS platforms.
(8) Purchase volume represents the total dollar value of all transactions where interchange is earned by WEX.
(9) Purchase volume represents the total dollar value of all WEX issued transactions that use WEX corporate card products and virtual card products.
(10) Net interchange rate represents the percentage of the dollar value of each payment processing transaction that WEX records as revenue from merchants, less certain discounts given to customers and network fees.
Exhibit 4
Segment Revenue Information
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
March 31,
Increase (decrease)
Mobility
2026
2025
Amount
Percent
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
156.8
$
156.4
$
0.4
0.3
%
Account servicing revenue
53.2
49.9
3.3
6.7
%
Finance fee revenue
79.8
75.2
4.6
6.2
%
Other revenue
54.7
52.3
2.4
4.6
%
Total revenues
$
344.6
$
333.8
$
10.8
3.2
%
Three months ended
March 31,
Increase (decrease)
Benefits
2026
2025
Amount
Percent
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
33.0
$
29.7
$
3.2
10.9
%
Account servicing revenue
114.5
115.9
(1.4
)
(1.2
)%
Finance fee revenue
—
—
—
NM
Other revenue
68.6
53.6
15.0
28.1
%
Total revenues
$
216.2
$
199.3
$
16.9
8.5
%
Three months ended
March 31,
Increase (decrease)
Corporate Payments
2026
2025
Amount
Percent
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
94.4
$
85.7
$
8.7
10.1
%
Account servicing revenue
14.8
13.3
1.5
11.3
%
Finance fee revenue
0.2
0.4
(0.2
)
NM
Other revenue
3.6
4.0
(0.4
)
(10.3
)%
Total revenues
$
113.0
$
103.5
$
9.6
9.3
%
NM - Not meaningful
Exhibit 5
Segment Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin Information
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Segment Adjusted Operating Income
Segment Adjusted Operating Income Margin7
Three Months Ended March 31,
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Mobility
$
124.5
$
131.4
36.1
%
39.4
%
Benefits
100.2
86.9
46.4
%
43.6
%
Corporate Payments
44.1
40.5
39.0
%
39.1
%
Total segment adjusted operating income
$
268.8
$
258.7
39.9
%
40.6
%
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Adjusted operating income
$
244.1
$
233.8
Adjusted operating income margin8
36.2
%
36.7
%
___________________________
7 Segment adjusted operating income margin is derived by dividing segment adjusted operating income by the revenue of the corresponding segment (or the entire Company in the case of total segment adjusted operating income). See Exhibit 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP operating income and related margin to total segment adjusted operating income and related margin.
8 Adjusted operating income margin is derived by dividing adjusted operating income by total revenues of the entire Company as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Exhibit 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP operating income and related margin to adjusted operating income and related margin.
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Original: WEX Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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WEX Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial ResultsFebruary 4, 2026 4:30 PM
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Q4 revenue of $672.9 million increased 5.7% compared to the prior year; full year revenue of $2.66 billion increased 1.2%
Q4 GAAP net income of $2.41 per diluted share and adjusted net income of $4.11 per diluted share
Q4 GAAP operating income margin of 24.7% and adjusted operating income margin of 36.7%
WEX (NYSE: WEX), the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025.
"Our strong fourth quarter results demonstrate the strategic actions we took to accelerate our growth and drive progressively stronger performance over the course of the year," said Melissa Smith, WEX's Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President. "We delivered record revenue in 2025 while navigating a dynamic macro environment by remaining focused on our strategic priorities. Entering 2026, we have clear momentum and confidence in our long-term plan to deliver sustainable growth, expanding profitability, and robust cash flow."
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
(Results are compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of $672.9 million, an increase of 5.7%, was driven by strength across the Benefits and Corporate Payments segments. The revenue increase in the quarter includes a net $3.3 million favorable impact from fuel prices and spreads and a $4.2 million favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.
Net income for the fourth quarter of $84.3 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, increased 50.6% per diluted share. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter was $143.7 million, or $4.11 per diluted share, up 15.1% per diluted share. Operating income margin for the fourth quarter was unchanged with the prior year at 24.7%. Total adjusted operating income margin for the fourth quarter was 36.7% compared to 37.9%1.
For the full year 2025, revenue increased 1.2% to $2.66 billion. The revenue increase includes a net $27.0 million unfavorable impact from fuel prices and spreads and a $6.2 million favorable impact from foreign exchange rates. For the full year 2025, net income was $8.47 per diluted share compared to $7.50 per diluted share. For the full year 2025, adjusted net income per diluted share increased 5.4% to $16.10.
1 See Exhibit 1 of this press release for a full explanation and reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, total segment adjusted operating income and margin, and adjusted operating income to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. See Exhibit 5 of this press release for information on the calculation of adjusted operating income margin.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Performance Metrics and Segment Results
(Results are compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Consolidated
Total volume across all segments was $58.0 billion, an increase of 10.3%.
Mobility Segment
Delivers fleet payment solutions, transaction processing, and data-driven insights to more than 600,000 fleet customers globally.
Revenue of $345.1 million was flat.
Operating income margin of 25.6% and segment adjusted operating income margin of 37.3%.
Payment processing transactions were 132.5 million, a decrease of 4.3%.
Benefits Segment
Simplifies the complex world of employee benefits administration and offers a comprehensive platform that spans HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, COBRA, and Benefit Enrollment and administration.
Revenue of $204.9 million increased 9.6%.
Operating income margin of 28.7% and segment adjusted operating income margin of 40.6%.
Average number of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) accounts were 21.6 million, an increase of 6.0%.
Average HSA custodial cash assets were $4.9 billion, an increase of 11.6%.
Corporate Payments Segment
Provides automated payment solutions for businesses and government agencies through simplifying the business-to-business (B2B) payments process by digitizing accounts payable (AP) and enabling more efficient and secure transactions.
Revenue of $122.9 million increased 17.8%.
Operating income margin of 39.7% and segment adjusted operating income margin of 48.4%.
Purchase volume was $19.3 billion, an increase of 16.9%.
Total volume processed, including where WEX does not earn interchange revenue, was $36.5 billion, an increase of 18.3%.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
(Results are compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Cash flow from operating activities in Q4 was $294.7 million, compared to $638.4 million. For the full year of 2025, cash flow from operating activities totaled $454.3 million, compared to $481.4 million in 2024.
Adjusted free cash flow in Q4 was $261.3 million, compared to $169.5 million. For the full year of 2025, adjusted free cash flow totaled $638.0 million, compared to $562.0 million in 20242.
The Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in its Credit Agreement, was 3.1x as of December 31, 2025, down from 3.25x as of September 30, 2025.
"We continue to execute our strategy and our business demonstrated strength and resilience in 2025," said Jagtar Narula, WEX's Chief Financial Officer. "We successfully reaccelerated our growth by enhancing our go-to-market engine while strengthening our product portfolio. We are entering 2026 with a significantly stronger foundation to progress toward our growth goals and create long-term value for our shareholders this year and beyond."
2 Please see the reconciliation of adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, to operating cash flow in Exhibit 1.
Financial Guidance and Assumptions
The Company provides revenue guidance on a GAAP basis and earnings guidance on a non-GAAP basis, due to the uncertainty and the indeterminate amount of certain elements that are included in reported GAAP earnings.
For the first quarter of 2026, the Company expects revenue in the range of $650 million to $670 million and adjusted net income in the range of $133 million to $140 million, or $3.80 to $4.00 per diluted share.
For the full year 2026, the Company expects revenue in the range of $2.70 billion to $2.76 billion and adjusted net income in the range of $607 million to $628 million, or $17.25 to $17.85 per diluted share.
The Company’s guidance is based on the following assumptions:
U.S. retail fuel prices of $3.09 and $3.10 per gallon, respectively, for the first quarter and full year 2026 based on the applicable NYMEX futures price from the week of January 26, 2026. The full year fuel price assumption reduces 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS by approximately $47 million and $0.85 respectively compared to 2025.
Adjusted net income tax rate of 25% for both the first quarter and full year.
Mobility credit losses will range from 17 to 22 basis points for the first quarter and 12 to 17 basis points for the full year.
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 35.1 million and 35.2 million for the first quarter and full year, respectively.
For additional information regarding our financial guidance assumptions, please see the Q4 2025 earnings supplemental materials filed with the SEC and available on our website.
The Company's adjusted net income guidance, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, net foreign currency gains and losses, acquisition-related intangible amortization, other acquisition and divestiture related items, stock-based compensation, other costs, debt restructuring costs and debt issuance cost amortization, tax related items and certain other non-operating items and non-recurring or non-cash operating charges that are not core to our operations, as applicable depending on the period presented. We are unable to reconcile our adjusted net income guidance to the comparable GAAP measure without unreasonable effort because of the difficulty in predicting the amounts to be adjusted, including, but not limited to, foreign currency exchange rates, unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, and acquisition and divestiture-related items, which may have a significant impact on our financial results.
Additional Information
Management uses the non-GAAP measures presented within this earnings release to evaluate the Company's performance on a comparable basis. Management believes that investors may find these measures useful for the same purposes, but cautions that they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, disclosure in accordance with GAAP.
Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Company began utilizing a fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate in order to provide better consistency across reporting periods. The fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate could be subject to change for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix including due to acquisition activity, or other changes to our strategy or business operations. The Company will re-evaluate our long-term rate as appropriate.
To provide investors with additional insight into its operational performance, WEX has included in this earnings release in Exhibit 1, reconciliations of non-GAAP measures referenced in this earnings release; in Exhibit 2, tables illustrating the impact of foreign currency rates and fuel prices for each of our reportable segments for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024; and in Exhibit 3, a table of selected other metrics for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 and the four preceding quarters. The Company is also providing segment revenue for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 in Exhibit 4 and information regarding segment adjusted operating income margin and adjusted operating income margin in Exhibit 5.
Conference Call Details and Availability of Supplemental Materials
In conjunction with this announcement, WEX will host a conference call tomorrow, February 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). As previously announced, the conference call will be webcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed at the Investor Relations section of the WEX website, www.wexinc.com. The live conference call may also be accessed by dialing +1 888-596-4144 or +1 646-968-2525. The Conference ID number is 2902800. The live webcast will be accompanied by presentation slides, which will be made available through the Investor Relations section of the WEX website on the morning of February 5 prior to the beginning of the webcast.
A replay of the live webcast and the accompanying slides will be available on the Company's website through Thursday, February 12, 2026. Concurrent with this release, WEX has posted supplemental materials to the Investor Relations section of its website to assist investors with understanding our results and performance.
About WEX
WEX (NYSE: WEX) is the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business. WEX has created a powerful ecosystem that offers seamlessly embedded, personalized solutions for its customers around the world. Through its rich data and specialized expertise in simplifying benefits, reimagining mobility, and paying and getting paid, WEX aims to make it easy for companies to overcome complexity and reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.wexinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements about management’s plans, goals, expectations, and guidance and assumptions with respect to future financial performance of the Company. Any statements in this earnings release that are not statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. When used in this earnings release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “positions,” “confidence,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words. Forward-looking statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions and are not historical facts and accordingly involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this earnings release and in oral statements made by our authorized officers:
the impact of fluctuations in the amount of fuel purchased and sold by our customers and retail partners, respectively, fuel price volatility, and the actual price of fuel, including fuel spreads in the Company’s international markets, and the resulting impact on the Company’s results, including margins, revenues, and net income;
the effects of general economic conditions and the amount of business activity in the economies in which we operate, particularly in the U.S., Europe, and the United Kingdom, including, but not limited to, conditions resulting from market volatility, an economic recession, the impact of tariffs or international trade wars, increasing unemployment, and declining consumer confidence, which may lead to, among other things, a decline or stagnation in demand for fuel, corporate payment services, travel related services, or employee benefits related products and services;
the failure to meet the applicable requirements or commitments under Mastercard or Visa contracts and rules;
the extent to which unpredictable events in the locations in which the Company or the Company’s customers operate or elsewhere may adversely affect the Company’s employees, ability to conduct business, results of operations and financial condition;
the impact and size of credit losses, including fraud losses, and other adverse effects if the Company fails to adequately assess and monitor credit risk or fraudulent use of our payment cards or systems;
the impact of changes to the Company’s credit standards;
limitations on, or compression of, interchange fees, including as a result of regulatory changes;
the effect of adverse financial conditions affecting the banking system;
failure to implement new technologies and products;
the failure to realize or sustain the expected benefits from investments in our capabilities and other initiatives;
the failure to compete effectively in order to maintain or renew key customer and partner agreements and relationships, to maintain volumes under such agreements or to favorably differentiate ourselves from our competitors;
the ability to attract and retain employees;
the ability to execute the Company’s business expansion and acquisition efforts and realize the benefits of acquisitions we have completed;
the failure to achieve commercial and financial benefits as a result of our strategic minority equity investments;
the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’s operations, revenue and income and other risks associated with our operations outside the United States;
the failure to adequately safeguard custodial HSA assets;
the incurrence of impairment charges if the Company’s assessment of the fair value of certain of its reporting units or assets changes;
the uncertainties of investigations and litigation;
the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property and other proprietary rights;
the impact of actions of activist investors including costs and expenses incurred to address activism-related matters and the distraction of management from business operations in responding to those actions, including any proposals or proxy contest for the election of directors at our annual meeting of stockholders;
the impact of market volatility, regulatory capital requirements and other regulatory requirements on the operations of WEX Bank or its ability to make payments to WEX Inc.;
the impact of the Company’s debt instruments on the Company’s operations;
the impact of increased leverage on the Company’s operations, results or borrowing capacity generally;
our ability to achieve our capital allocation priorities;
changes in interest rates, including those which we must pay for our deposits, those which we earn on our investment securities, and the resultant potential impacts to our debt securities subject to early call provisions;
the ability to refinance certain indebtedness or obtain additional financing;
the actions of regulatory bodies, including tax, banking and securities regulators, or possible changes in tax, banking or financial regulations impacting the Company’s industrial bank, the Company as the corporate parent or other subsidiaries or affiliates;
the failure to comply with the Treasury Regulations applicable to non-bank custodians;
the impact from breaches of, or other issues with, the Company’s technology systems or those of its third-party service providers and any resulting negative impact on the Company’s reputation, liabilities or relationships with customers or merchants;
the impact of regulatory developments with respect to privacy and data protection;
the impact of any disruption to the technology and electronic communications networks we rely on;
the ability to adopt, implement and use artificial intelligence technologies across our business successfully and ethically;
the ability to maintain effective systems of internal controls;
the failure to repurchase shares at favorable prices, if at all;
the impact of provisions in our charter documents, Delaware law and applicable banking laws that may delay or prevent our acquisition by a third party; as well as
other risks and uncertainties identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2025, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2025 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the initial filing of this earnings release and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
WEX INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
December 31,
Year ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
284.1
$
270.2
$
1,142.8
$
1,200.5
Account servicing revenue
183.7
174.1
726.0
690.6
Finance fee revenue
82.0
79.6
321.3
298.2
Other revenue
123.1
112.6
470.7
438.9
Total revenues
672.9
636.5
2,660.8
2,628.1
Cost of services
Processing costs
173.3
158.7
665.2
647.7
Service fees
24.4
21.3
95.9
83.7
Provision for credit losses
20.6
15.6
78.4
68.2
Operating interest
26.9
26.5
109.0
104.1
Depreciation and amortization
38.4
35.4
152.1
134.0
Total cost of services
283.7
257.6
1,100.6
1,037.8
General and administrative
78.3
94.2
330.2
375.8
Sales and marketing
101.1
81.1
387.0
341.0
Depreciation and amortization
43.5
46.4
179.0
187.3
Operating income
166.3
157.3
663.9
686.3
Financing interest expense, net of financial instruments
(58.8
)
(57.4
)
(240.6
)
(235.9
)
Net foreign currency gain (loss)
3.1
(16.4
)
(0.2
)
(26.1
)
Other income (expense)
(0.6
)
(3.0
)
(2.9
)
(6.5
)
Income before income taxes
110.0
80.5
420.2
417.8
Income tax provision
25.8
16.6
116.1
108.2
Net income attributable to shareholders
84.3
63.9
304.1
309.6
Net income per share:
Basic
$
2.45
$
1.62
$
8.57
$
7.59
Diluted
$
2.41
$
1.60
$
8.47
$
7.50
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
34.4
39.4
35.5
40.8
Diluted
35.0
40.0
35.9
41.3
WEX INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
December 31,
2025
2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
905.8
$
595.8
Restricted cash
772.7
837.8
Accounts receivable
3,362.6
3,008.6
Investment securities
4,332.9
3,764.7
Securitized accounts receivable, restricted
123.7
109.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
215.4
199.0
Total current assets
9,713.0
8,515.5
Property, equipment and capitalized software
253.7
261.2
Goodwill and other intangible assets
4,103.4
4,243.3
Investment securities
94.2
80.5
Deferred income taxes, net
16.9
18.3
Other assets
218.2
202.8
Total assets
$
14,399.5
$
13,321.6
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable
$
1,070.4
$
1,090.9
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
695.2
653.6
Restricted cash payable
771.5
837.0
Short-term deposits
5,423.1
4,452.7
Short-term debt, net
1,326.4
1,293.2
Total current liabilities
9,286.6
8,327.3
Long-term debt, net
3,532.0
3,082.1
Deferred income taxes, net
187.3
145.6
Other liabilities
159.1
277.7
Total liabilities
13,165.0
11,832.8
Total stockholders’ equity
1,234.5
1,488.8
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
14,399.5
$
13,321.6
WEX INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
454.3
$
481.4
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software
(140.6
)
(147.3
)
Purchases of equity securities and other investments
(12.4
)
(54.2
)
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities
(1,725.3
)
(1,259.6
)
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities
1,249.7
506.4
Other investing activities
4.7
—
Acquisition of intangible assets
(73.1
)
(5.1
)
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
—
(0.9
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(696.9
)
(960.6
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchases of common stock
(799.8
)
(652.0
)
Net change in restricted cash payable
(112.3
)
(387.7
)
Net change in deposits
967.8
382.6
Payments of deferred and contingent consideration
(76.7
)
(93.7
)
Net debt activity3
480.2
505.9
Other financing activities
(40.4
)
(15.5
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
418.9
(260.3
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
65.1
(53.5
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
241.4
(793.0
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
1,437.0
2,230.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$
1,678.4
$
1,437.0
3 Net debt activity includes: borrowings and repayments on revolving credit facility; borrowings and repayments on term loans; proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes; borrowings and repayments on Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP); advances from and repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB); net change in borrowed federal funds; and net borrowings on or repayments of other debt.
Exhibit 1
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income Attributable to Shareholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
Three Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
per diluted
share
per diluted share
Net income attributable to shareholders
$
84.3
$
2.41
$
63.9
$
1.60
Unrealized (gain) loss on financial instruments
(0.1
)
—
0.8
0.02
Net foreign currency (gain) loss
(3.1
)
(0.09
)
16.4
0.42
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
0.6
0.02
3.0
0.07
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
46.9
1.34
49.9
1.25
Other acquisition and divestiture related items
(0.3
)
(0.01
)
2.8
0.07
Stock-based compensation
23.1
0.66
22.1
0.55
Other costs
2.5
0.07
11.1
0.28
Impairment charge
9.9
0.28
—
—
Debt restructuring and debt issuance cost amortization
2.1
0.06
3.9
0.10
Tax related items
(22.1
)
(0.63
)
(31.1
)
(0.78
)
Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders
$
143.7
$
4.11
$
142.9
$
3.57
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
per diluted
share
per diluted share
Net income attributable to shareholders
$
304.1
$
8.47
$
309.6
$
7.50
Unrealized loss (gain) on financial instruments
(0.8
)
(0.02
)
0.2
0.01
Net foreign currency loss (gain)
0.2
—
26.1
0.63
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
2.9
0.08
6.5
0.16
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
191.9
5.34
201.8
4.89
Other acquisition and divestiture related items
9.1
0.25
12.1
0.29
Stock-based compensation
103.5
2.88
111.9
2.71
Other costs
25.4
0.71
48.9
1.19
Impairment charge
9.9
0.28
—
—
Debt restructuring and debt issuance cost amortization
8.4
0.23
15.9
0.39
Tax related items
(76.6
)
(2.13
)
(102.2
)
(2.47
)
Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders
$
578.0
$
16.10
$
631.0
$
15.28
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Total Segment Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2025
(margin)4
2024
(margin)4
2025
(margin)4
2024
(margin)4
Operating income
$
166.3
24.7
%
$
157.3
24.7
%
$
663.9
25.0
%
$
686.3
26.1
%
Unallocated corporate expenses
24.4
28.3
98.5
102.1
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
46.9
49.9
191.9
201.8
Other acquisition and divestiture related items
(1.5
)
0.3
3.4
5.7
Stock-based compensation
23.1
22.1
103.5
111.9
Other costs
2.5
11.9
24.8
53.9
Impairment charge
9.9
—
9.9
—
Total segment adjusted operating income
$
271.5
40.4
%
$
269.8
42.4
%
$
1,095.9
41.2
%
$
1,161.7
44.2
%
Unallocated corporate expenses
(24.4
)
(28.3
)
(98.5
)
(102.1
)
Adjusted operating income
$
247.1
36.7
%
$
241.5
37.9
%
$
997.5
37.5
%
$
1,059.7
40.3
%
4 Margins are derived by dividing the applicable measures by total net revenue for the Company.
The Company's non-GAAP adjusted operating income excludes acquisition-related intangible amortization, other acquisition and divestiture related items, debt restructuring costs, stock-based compensation, other costs and certain non-recurring or non-cash operating charges that are not core to our operations, as applicable depending on the period presented. Total segment adjusted operating income incorporates these same adjustments and further excludes unallocated corporate expenses.
The Company's non-GAAP adjusted net income, which similarly excludes the impact of all items excluded in adjusted operating income, further excludes unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, net foreign currency gains and losses, debt issuance cost amortization, tax related items, and certain other non-operating items, as applicable depending on the period presented.
Although adjusted net income, adjusted operating income and total segment adjusted operating income are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, our management team believes these non-GAAP measures are integral to our reporting and planning processes and uses them to assess operating performance because they generally exclude financial results that are outside the normal course of our business operations or management’s control. These measures are also used to allocate capital and resources among our operating segments. For the periods presented herein, the following items have been excluded in determining one or more non-GAAP measures for the following reasons:
Exclusion of the non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments on financial instruments, including interest rate swap agreements and investment securities, helps management identify and assess trends in the Company’s underlying business that might otherwise be obscured due to quarterly non-cash earnings fluctuations associated with these financial instruments. Additionally, the non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments on financial instruments are difficult to forecast accurately, making comparisons across historical and future quarters difficult to evaluate;
Net foreign currency gains and losses primarily result from the remeasurement to functional currency of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable balances, certain intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies and any gain or loss on foreign currency hedges relating to these items. The exclusion of these items helps management compare changes in operating results between periods that might otherwise be obscured due to currency fluctuations;
The change in fair value of contingent consideration, which is related to the acquisition of certain contractual rights to serve as custodian or sub-custodian to HSAs, is dependent upon changes in future interest rate assumptions and has no significant impact on the ongoing operations of the Company. Additionally, the non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments on financial instruments are difficult to forecast accurately, making comparisons across historical and future quarters difficult to evaluate;
The Company considers certain acquisition-related costs, including certain financing costs, investment banking fees, warranty and indemnity insurance, certain integration-related expenses and amortization of acquired intangibles, as well as gains and losses from divestitures to be unpredictable, dependent on factors that may be outside of our control and unrelated to the continuing operations of the acquired or divested business or the Company. In addition, the size and complexity of an acquisition, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition-related costs, may not be indicative of such future costs. The Company believes that excluding acquisition-related costs and gains or losses on divestitures facilitates the comparison of our financial results to the Company’s historical operating results and to other companies in our industry;
Stock-based compensation is different from other forms of compensation as it is a non-cash expense. For example, a cash salary generally has a fixed and unvarying cash cost. In contrast, the expense associated with an equity-based award is generally unrelated to the amount of cash ultimately received by the employee, and the cost to the Company is based on a stock-based compensation valuation methodology and underlying assumptions that may vary over time;
Other costs are not consistently occurring and do not reflect expected future operating expense, nor do they provide insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business. This also includes non-recurring professional service costs, costs related to certain identified initiatives, including restructuring and technology initiatives, to further streamline the business, improve the Company’s efficiency, create synergies and globalize the Company’s operations, all with an objective to improve scale and efficiency and increase profitability going forward.
Impairment charges represent non-cash asset write-offs, which do not reflect recurring costs that would be relevant to the Company’s continuing operations. The Company believes that excluding these nonrecurring expenses facilitates the comparison of our financial results to the Company’s historical operating results and to other companies in its industry;
Debt restructuring and debt issuance cost amortization are unrelated to the continuing operations of the Company. Debt restructuring costs are not consistently occurring and do not reflect expected future operating expense, nor do they provide insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business. In addition, since debt issuance cost amortization is dependent upon the financing method, which can vary widely company to company, we believe that excluding these costs helps to facilitate comparison to historical results as well as to other companies within our industry;
The tax related items are the difference between the Company’s GAAP tax provision and a non-GAAP tax provision. Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Company began utilizing a fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate in order to provide better consistency across reporting periods. To determine this long-term projected tax rate, the Company performs a pro forma tax provision based upon the Company’s projected adjusted net income before taxes. The fixed annual projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate could be subject to change in future periods for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix including due to acquisition activity, or other changes to our strategy or business operations; and
The Company does not allocate certain corporate expenses to our operating segments, as these items are centrally controlled and are not directly attributable to any reportable segment.
WEX believes that adjusted net income, adjusted operating income and total segment adjusted operating income may be useful to investors as a means of evaluating our performance. However, because total segment adjusted operating income and adjusted net income are non-GAAP measures, they should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Total segment adjusted operating income and adjusted net income as used by WEX may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow to Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as cash flows from operating activities adjusted for net purchases of current investment securities, capital expenditures, net Funding Activity, changes in WEX Bank cash balances and certain other adjustments.
Although non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, WEX believes that adjusted free cash flow is a useful measure for investors to further evaluate our results of operations because (i) adjusted free cash flow indicates the level of cash generated by the operations of the business, which excludes consideration paid on acquisitions, after appropriate reinvestment for recurring investments in property, equipment and capitalized software that are required to operate the business; (ii) net Funding Activity includes fluctuations in deposits and other borrowings primarily used as part of our accounts receivable funding strategy; (iii) purchases of current investment securities are made as a result of deposits gathered operationally; and (iv) WEX Bank cash balances may be increased or decreased for reasons other than matching operating activity. However, because adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure, it should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, operating cash flow as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, adjusted free cash flow as used by WEX may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
The following table reconciles GAAP operating cash flow to adjusted free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Year ended December 31,
(In millions)
2025
2024
Operating cash flow
$
454.3
$
481.4
Change in WEX Bank cash balances
(257.3
)
279.1
Other5
62.2
34.0
Net Funding Activity6
983.8
652.7
Less: Purchases of current investment securities, net of sales and maturities
(464.4
)
(738.0
)
Less: Capital expenditures
(140.6
)
(147.3
)
Adjusted free cash flow
$
638.0
$
562.0
5 For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, other adjustments predominantly includes contingent consideration and deferred consideration paid to sellers in excess of acquisition-date fair value.
6 Net Funding Activity includes the change in net deposits, net advances from the FHLB, changes in participation debt, and changes in borrowings under the BTFP and borrowed federal funds.
Exhibit 2
Impact of Certain Macro Factors on Reported Revenue and Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
(in millions)
(unaudited)
The tables below show the impact of certain macro factors on reported revenue:
Segment Revenue Results
Mobility
Benefits
Corporate Payments
Total WEX Inc.
Three months ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
Reported revenue
$
345.1
$
345.2
$
204.9
$
186.9
$
122.9
$
104.3
$
672.9
$
636.5
FX impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
(1.5
)
$
—
$
(2.6
)
$
(4.2
)
PPG impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
(3.3
)
$
(3.3
)
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
Reported revenue
$
1,386.0
$
1,400.8
$
797.4
$
739.5
$
477.4
$
487.8
$
2,660.8
$
2,628.1
FX impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
(1.9
)
$
—
$
(4.3
)
$
(6.2
)
PPG impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
27.0
$
27.0
To determine the impact of foreign exchange translation (“FX”) on revenue, revenue from entities whose functional currency is not denominated in U.S. dollars, as well as revenue from purchase volume transacted in non-U.S. denominated currencies, were translated using the weighted average exchange rates for the same period in the prior year, exclusive of revenue derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates.
To determine the impact of price per gallon of fuel (“PPG”) on revenue, revenue subject to changes in fuel prices was calculated based on the average retail price of fuel for the same period in the prior year for the portion of our business that earns revenue based on a percentage of fuel spend, exclusive of revenue derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates. For the portions of our business that earn revenue based on margin spreads, revenue was calculated utilizing the comparable margin from the prior year.
The table below shows the impact of certain macro factors on adjusted net income by segment:
Segment Estimated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Shareholders Impact
Mobility
Benefits
Corporate Payments
Three months ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
FX impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
—
$
—
$
0.1
$
—
$
(1.5
)
$
—
PPG impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
(2.4
)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
FX impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
(0.5
)
$
—
$
(0.2
)
$
—
$
(3.1
)
$
—
PPG impact (favorable) / unfavorable
$
16.5
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
To determine the estimated earnings impact of FX on revenue and expenses from entities whose functional currency is not denominated in U.S. dollars, as well as revenue and variable expenses from purchase volume transacted in non-U.S. denominated currencies, amounts were translated using the weighted average exchange rates for the same period in the prior year, net of tax, exclusive of revenue and expenses derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates.
To determine the estimated earnings impact of PPG, revenue and certain variable expenses impacted by changes in fuel prices were adjusted based on the average retail price of fuel for the same period in the prior year for the portion of our business that earns revenue based on a percentage of fuel spend, net of applicable taxes, exclusive of revenue and expenses derived from acquisitions for one year following the acquisition dates. For the portions of our business that earn revenue based on margin spreads, revenue was adjusted to the comparable margin from the prior year, net of applicable taxes.
Exhibit 3
Selected Other Metrics
(in millions, except rate statistics)
(unaudited)
Q4 2025
Q3 2025
Q2 2025
Q1 2025
Q4 2024
Mobility:
Payment processing transactions (1)
132.5
140.0
139.2
134.5
138.5
Payment processing gallons of fuel (2)
3,496.5
3,639.8
3,625.4
3,527.7
3,600.7
Average US fuel price (US$ / gallon)
$
3.29
$
3.38
$
3.28
$
3.32
$
3.25
Payment processing $ of fuel (3)
$
11,859.4
$
12,641.4
$
12,216.2
$
12,017.9
$
12,003.4
Net payment processing rate (4)
1.33
%
1.33
%
1.31
%
1.30
%
1.36
%
Payment processing revenue
157.8
$
168.2
$
160.4
$
156.4
$
163.4
Net late fee rate (5)
0.56
%
0.53
%
0.54
%
0.53
%
0.57
%
Late fee revenue (6)
$
66.7
$
67.2
$
65.9
$
63.7
$
68.4
Benefits:
Average number of SaaS accounts (7)
21.6
21.5
21.2
21.5
20.4
Purchase volume (8)
$
1,732.5
$
1,770.5
$
2,002.6
$
2,329.9
$
1,617.1
Average HSA custodial cash assets
$
4,873.8
$
4,808.5
$
4,705.4
$
4,608.9
$
4,366.0
Corporate Payments:
Purchase volume (9)
$
19,341.8
$
23,176.6
$
20,496.8
$
17,285.2
$
16,541.3
Net interchange rate (10)
0.53
%
0.47
%
0.48
%
0.50
%
0.52
%
Payment solutions processing revenue
$
102.8
$
109.7
$
97.7
$
85.7
$
85.5
Definitions and explanations:
(1) Payment processing transactions represents the total number of purchases made by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(2) Payment processing gallons of fuel represents the total number of gallons of fuel purchased by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(3) Payment processing dollars of fuel represents the total dollar value of the fuel purchased by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(4) Net payment processing rate represents the percentage of the dollar value of each payment processing transaction that WEX records as revenue from merchants, less certain discounts given to customers and network fees.
(5) Net late fee rate represents late fee revenue as a percentage of fuel purchased by fleets that have a payment processing relationship with WEX.
(6) Late fee revenue represents fees charged for payments not made within the terms of the customer agreement based upon the outstanding customer receivable balance.
(7) Average number of SaaS accounts represents the average number of active consumer-directed health, COBRA, and billing accounts on our SaaS platforms.
(8) Purchase volume represents the total dollar value of all transactions where interchange is earned by WEX.
(9) Purchase volume represents the total dollar value of all WEX issued transactions that use WEX corporate card products and virtual card products.
(10) Net interchange rate represents the percentage of the dollar value of each payment processing transaction that WEX records as revenue from merchants, less certain discounts given to customers and network fees.
Exhibit 4
Segment Revenue Information
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
December 31,
Increase (decrease)
Year ended
December 31,
Increase (decrease)
Mobility
2025
2024
Amount
Percent
2025
2024
Amount
Percent
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
157.8
$
163.4
$
(5.6
)
(3
)%
$
642.7
$
694.5
$
(51.8
)
(7
)%
Account servicing revenue
53.5
50.1
3.4
7
%
209.1
195.3
13.8
7
%
Finance fee revenue
81.7
79.3
2.4
3
%
319.8
297.2
22.7
8
%
Other revenue
52.1
52.4
(0.3
)
(1
)%
214.3
213.8
0.5
—
%
Total revenues
$
345.1
$
345.2
$
(0.1
)
—
%
$
1,386.0
$
1,400.8
$
(14.9
)
(1
)%
Three months ended
December 31,
Increase (decrease)
Year ended
December 31,
Increase (decrease)
Benefits
2025
2024
Amount
Percent
2025
2024
Amount
Percent
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
23.4
$
21.2
$
2.2
10
%
$
104.2
$
96.2
$
7.9
8
%
Account servicing revenue
114.2
109.7
4.6
4
%
453.9
445.2
8.7
2
%
Finance fee revenue
—
—
—
NM
0.1
0.3
(0.1
)
NM
Other revenue
67.2
56.1
11.2
20
%
239.2
197.9
41.3
21
%
Total revenues
$
204.9
$
186.9
$
18.0
10
%
$
797.4
$
739.5
$
57.9
8
%
Three months ended
December 31,
Increase (decrease)
Year ended
December 31,
Increase (decrease)
Corporate Payments
2025
2024
Amount
Percent
2025
2024
Amount
Percent
Revenues
Payment processing revenue
$
102.8
$
85.5
$
17.4
20
%
$
395.9
$
409.7
$
(13.8
)
(3
)%
Account servicing revenue
16.0
14.4
1.6
11
%
63.0
50.2
12.8
26
%
Finance fee revenue
0.3
0.3
(0.1
)
(20
)%
1.3
0.7
0.6
80
%
Other revenue
3.8
4.1
(0.3
)
(8
)%
17.2
27.2
(10.0
)
(37
)%
Total revenues
$
122.9
$
104.3
$
18.6
18
%
$
477.4
$
487.8
$
(10.4
)
(2
)%
NM - Not meaningful
Exhibit 5
Segment Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin Information
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Segment Adjusted Operating Income
Segment Adjusted Operating Income Margin7
Three Months Ended December 31,
Three Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Mobility
$
128.9
$
146.1
37.3
%
42.3
%
Benefits
$
83.1
$
78.0
40.6
%
41.7
%
Corporate Payments
$
59.5
$
45.7
48.4
%
43.9
%
Total segment adjusted operating income
$
271.5
$
269.8
40.4
%
42.4
%
Segment Adjusted Operating Income
Segment Adjusted Operating Income Margin7
Year Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Mobility
$
541.1
$
598.5
39.0
%
42.7
%
Benefits
$
341.6
$
307.0
42.8
%
41.5
%
Corporate Payments
$
213.3
$
256.2
44.7
%
52.5
%
Total segment adjusted operating income
$
1,095.9
$
1,161.7
41.2
%
44.2
%
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Adjusted operating income
$
247.1
$
241.5
$
997.5
$
1,059.7
Adjusted operating income margin8
36.7
%
37.9
%
37.5
%
40.3
%
7 Segment adjusted operating income margin is derived by dividing segment adjusted operating income by the revenue of the corresponding segment (or the entire Company in the case of total segment adjusted operating income). See Exhibit 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP operating income and related margin to total segment adjusted operating income and related margin.
8 Adjusted operating income margin is derived by dividing adjusted operating income by total revenues of the entire Company as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Exhibit 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP operating income and related margin to adjusted operating income and related margin.
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News Media Contact:
WEX
Cuthbert Langley, 843-670-7490
Cuthbert.Langley@wexinc.com
Investor Contact:
WEX
Steve Elder, 207-523-7769
Steve.Elder@wexinc.com
Original: WEX Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results