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Paymentus (NYSE: PAY) delivers strong 2025 growth and raises 2026 outlook

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Paymentus Holdings, Inc. reported strong growth for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Fourth quarter revenue reached $330.5 million, up 28.1% year-over-year, with contribution profit up 24.0% and adjusted EBITDA up 46.3% to $39.9 million, reflecting a 37.3% adjusted EBITDA margin.

For full year 2025, revenue was $1,196.5 million, an increase of 37.3%. Net income rose to $66.9 million with diluted GAAP EPS of $0.52, while non-GAAP net income was $84.9 million and diluted non-GAAP EPS was $0.66. Adjusted EBITDA grew to $137.4 million, a 35.6% margin.

The company processed 192.7 million transactions in the fourth quarter and 724.0 million for the year, increases of 16.1% and 21.3% respectively. Guidance for 2026 targets revenue of $1,390 million to $1,410 million, contribution profit of $442 million to $452 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $157 million to $167 million.

Positive

  • Robust 2025 growth and margin expansion: Revenue rose 37.3% to $1,196.5 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased 45.9% to $137.4 million with margin improving to 35.6%.
  • Confident 2026 outlook: Management issued guidance targeting up to $1,410 million in revenue and up to $167 million in adjusted EBITDA, signaling expectations for continued strong performance.

Negative

  • None.

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Paymentus posted strong 2025 growth with rising margins and bullish 2026 guidance.

Paymentus delivered rapid top-line expansion in 2025, with revenue reaching $1,196.5 million, up 37.3% year-over-year. Profitability scaled with growth: contribution profit rose to $386.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA climbed to $137.4 million with a 35.6% margin.

Net income improved to $66.9 million and diluted GAAP EPS to $0.52, while non-GAAP EPS reached $0.66. Transaction volume also expanded, with 724.0 million transactions for the year, up 21.3%, indicating healthy underlying usage of the platform.

Management’s 2026 outlook calls for revenue of $1,390 million to $1,410 million, contribution profit of $442 million to $452 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $157 million to $167 million. These targets imply continued growth and margin strength, though actual outcomes will depend on execution and the broader operating environment described in the risk disclosures.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2026

 

 

Paymentus Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-40429

45-3188251

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

11605 North Community House Road

Suite 300

 

Charlotte, NC

 

28277

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(888) 440-4826

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

PAY

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 23, 2026, Paymentus Holdings, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1 

 

Press release dated February 23, 2026

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 23, 2026

By:

/s/ Sanjay Kalra

 

 

 

Sanjay Kalra
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Paymentus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Quarterly Revenue of $330.5 million, up 28.1% year-over-year

Contribution Profit up 24.0% and Adjusted EBITDA up 46.3% year-over-year

 

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, February 23, 2026 -- Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (“Paymentus”) (NYSE: PAY), a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

 

“Paymentus ended 2025 on a firm footing as we continued to execute on our long-term strategy, with fourth quarter and full year results that again surpassed our expectations. This included fourth quarter revenue that increased 28.1% year-over-year, with contribution profit and adjusted EBITDA increasing 24.0% and 46.3% year-over-year, respectively. We ended the year with a substantial backlog, giving us considerable visibility as we head into 2026 and beyond”, said Dushyant Sharma, Founder and CEO.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial and Business Highlights

Revenue was a record $330.5 million, a year-over-year increase of 28.1%, driven largely by increased billers and transactions.
Gross profit was $84.0 million, an increase of 27.2% year-over-year. Adjusted gross profit(1) was $89.8 million, up 25.0% year-over-year.
Contribution profit(1) was $106.9 million, a year-over-year increase of 24.0%.
Net income was $20.7 million compared to $13.1 million in the prior period, and diluted GAAP earnings per share was $0.16 compared to $0.10 in the prior period.
Non-GAAP net income(1, 2) was $25.4 million compared to $16.3 million in the prior period, and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share(1, 2) was $0.20 compared to $0.13 in the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $39.9 million, representing a 37.3% adjusted EBITDA margin(1), a 46.3% increase in adjusted EBITDA year-over-year.
The Company processed 192.7 million transactions during the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 16.1% year-over-year.

Full Year 2025 Financial and Business Highlights

Revenue was $1,196.5 million, an increase of 37.3% year-over-year, driven largely by increased billers and transactions.
Gross profit was $296.3 million, an increase of 24.4% year-over-year. Adjusted gross profit(1) was $321.4 million, up 23.8% year-over-year.
Contribution profit(1) was $386.3 million, a year-over-year increase of 23.8%.
Net income was $66.9 million compared to $44.2 million in the prior period, and diluted GAAP earnings per share was $0.52 compared to $0.35 in the prior period.
Non-GAAP net income(1, 2) was $84.9 million compared to $56.2 million in the prior period, and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share(1, 2) was $0.66 compared to $0.44 in the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $137.4 million for the full year of 2025, representing a 35.6% adjusted EBITDA margin(1), an increase of 45.9% year-over-year.
The Company processed 724.0 million transactions for the full year of 2025, an increase of 21.3% year-over-year.

(1) Descriptions of the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin are provided below

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under “Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and reconciliations are provided in the tables at the end of this release.

(2) Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP earnings per share are adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 25%. See “Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information regarding Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP earnings per share.

Financial Guidance

The statements in this section are forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of such statements, refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” below and the “Risk Factors” section of Paymentus’ most recent Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 11, 2025, subsequent Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC in 2025, and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, expected to be filed with the SEC shortly after the date of this release.

 

First Quarter 2026

Fiscal Year 2026

Revenue

$330 million to $340 million

$1,390 million to $1,410 million

Contribution Profit

$103 million to $105 million

$442 million to $452 million

Adjusted EBITDA

$36 million to $38 million

$157 million to $167 million

Paymentus does not reconcile its forward-looking guidance for non-GAAP measures because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated due to potential variability, complexity and uncertainty as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period. Refer to “Use of Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures” below for additional explanation.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with this announcement, Paymentus will host a conference call for investors today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and its financial guidance for 2026. The live webcast and replay will be available at the Investor Relations section of Paymentus’ website at ir.paymentus.com or click here. To participate via telephone, dial 1-833-470-1428 (US Toll-Free) or 1-646-844-6383 (International), access code 933764. A replay will be available after 5:00 p.m. PT on the same website.

About Paymentus

Paymentus is a leading provider of cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions for billers and financial institutions across North America. Our omni-channel platform provides consumers with easy-to-use, flexible and secure electronic bill payment experiences through their preferred payment channel and type. Paymentus’ proprietary Instant Payment NetworkTM, or IPN, extends our reach by connecting our IPN partners’ platforms and tens of thousands of billers to our integrated billing, payment and reconciliation capabilities. For more information, please visit www.paymentus.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding bookings and backlog, visibility into 2026 and beyond, our ability to deliver near and longer-term growth and strategic objectives, future financial performance and our first quarter and full year 2026 financial guidance. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to our ability to effectively manage our growth and expand our operations, including into new

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channels and industry verticals across different markets; our ability to expand and retain our biller, financial institution, partner and consumer base; our ability to timely implement new bookings and recognize anticipated revenue therefrom; our ability to manage economic challenges, including inflation; the impact of future widespread health issues on our operating results, liquidity and financial condition and on our employees, billers, financial institutions, partners, consumers and other key stakeholders; our ability to remain competitive; our ability to develop new product features and enhance our platform and brand; our use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; our future acquisitions and strategic investments; our ability to hire and retain experienced and talented employees; the impact of any cybersecurity incidents; the impact of evolving regulations and our ability to maintain regulatory compliance; and other risks and uncertainties included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC in 2025, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which we expect to file with the SEC shortly after the date of this release. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Use of Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures

We do not meaningfully reconcile guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin because we cannot provide guidance for the more significant reconciling items between net income and adjusted EBITDA without unreasonable effort. This is due to the fact that future period non-GAAP guidance includes adjustments for items not indicative of our core operations, which may include, without limitation, items included in the supplemental financial information for reconciliation of reported GAAP results to non-GAAP results. Such items include acquisition-related amortization expense for acquired intangibles, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to our income tax provision and certain other items we believe to be non-indicative of our ongoing operations. Such adjustments may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments, as well as nonrecurring, unusual or unanticipated charges, expenses or gains/losses or other items that may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations. The exact amount of these adjustments is not currently determinable but may be significant. In addition, we do not meaningfully reconcile guidance for contribution profit because the determination of contribution profit is subject to variables outside our control, such as an increase in the average payment amount, changes in the payment mix, or the payment channel used by consumers that can influence contribution profit, and cannot be determined without unreasonable effort, if at all.

Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial measures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income (including those amounts as a percentage of revenue), non-GAAP earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating expense and free cash flow. We use non-GAAP measures to supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our GAAP results allows management and our board of directors to more fully understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and helps management project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures.

Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit adjusted for certain non-cash items, primarily stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and capitalized software development costs.

Contribution profit is defined as gross profit plus other cost of revenue. Other cost of revenue equals cost of revenue less interchange, assessment and other network fees paid by us to our payment processors. Interchange, assessment and other network fees paid by us to our payment processors are excluded from contribution profit because we believe inclusion is less directly reflective of our operating performance as we do not control the payment channel used by consumers, which is the primary determinant of the amount of interchange, assessment and other network fees. We use contribution profit to measure the amount available to

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fund our operations after interchange, assessment and other network fees, which are directly linked to the number of transactions we process and thus our revenue and gross profit.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest income (expense), net, other income (expense), depreciation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and capitalized software development costs, and income taxes, adjusted to exclude foreign exchange gain (loss), the effects of stock-based compensation expense and certain nonrecurring expenses that management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contribution profit.

Non-GAAP operating expense is defined as total operating expense excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, stock-based compensation and other nonrecurring expenses. Management believes that the adjustment of acquisition-related intangibles amortization supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be used to assess the comparability of operating performance. Although we exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Any future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS are defined as the applicable GAAP measure, adjusted for (1) stock-based compensation, (2) amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, (3) certain nonrecurring items such as discrete tax items, one-time expenses or other non-cash items, and (4) an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate. Our long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate is subject to change for a variety of reasons, including significant changes in our earnings, tax adjustments and potential future changes to business operations. We will re-evaluate our long-term projected tax rate as appropriate.

We believe non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS enhance the understanding of our operating performance and enable more meaningful period-to-period comparisons.

Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized internal-use software development costs.

We believe these non-GAAP measures provide our investors with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons.

We use these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance and liquidity, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance and liquidity. There are limitations to the use of the non-GAAP measures presented in this press release. Our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies; other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view our non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures, please see the tables for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results included at the end of this release.

CONTACTS:

At the Company

Sanjay Kalra

Chief Financial Officer

Paymentus Holdings, Inc.

ir@paymentus.com

Investor Relations
David Hanover
paymentus@kcsa.com

 

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Media Relations
Tony Labriola
media-relations@paymentus.com

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PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Revenue

$

330,458

 

$

257,877

 

$

1,196,507

 

$

871,745

 

Cost of revenue

 

246,466

 

 

191,848

 

 

900,165

 

 

633,575

 

Gross profit

 

83,992

 

 

66,029

 

 

296,342

 

 

238,170

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

15,923

 

 

13,561

 

 

61,474

 

 

51,334

 

Sales and marketing

 

30,789

 

 

28,596

 

 

111,928

 

 

105,052

 

General and administrative

 

13,212

 

 

9,682

 

 

47,400

 

 

36,927

 

Total operating expenses

 

59,924

 

 

51,839

 

 

220,802

 

 

193,313

 

Income from operations

 

24,068

 

 

14,190

 

 

75,540

 

 

44,857

 

Interest income

 

2,530

 

 

2,020

 

 

9,506

 

 

8,742

 

Other (expense) income

 

(95

)

 

70

 

 

229

 

 

345

 

Income before income taxes

 

26,503

 

 

16,280

 

 

85,275

 

 

53,944

 

Provision for income taxes

 

5,830

 

 

3,131

 

 

18,338

 

 

9,775

 

Net income

$

20,673

 

$

13,149

 

$

66,937

 

$

44,169

 

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.16

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.36

 

Diluted

$

0.16

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.35

 

Weighted-average number of shares used to compute net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

125,503,703

 

 

124,732,054

 

 

125,246,892

 

 

124,372,031

 

Diluted

 

129,308,186

 

 

128,714,996

 

 

129,113,684

 

 

127,714,622

 

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PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

320,908

 

 

$

205,900

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

3,630

 

 

 

3,511

 

Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $452 and $257, respectively

 

102,338

 

 

 

119,816

 

Income tax receivable

 

1,207

 

 

 

3,356

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

13,248

 

 

 

13,058

 

Total current assets

 

441,331

 

 

 

345,641

 

Property and equipment, net

 

877

 

 

 

1,157

 

Capitalized internal-use software development costs, net

 

70,920

 

 

 

67,375

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,987

 

 

 

19,076

 

Goodwill

 

131,815

 

 

 

131,815

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

6,380

 

 

 

7,801

 

Deferred tax asset

 

314

 

 

 

367

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets, less current portion

 

4,261

 

 

 

3,015

 

Total assets

$

667,885

 

 

$

576,247

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

63,972

 

 

$

49,871

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

27,671

 

 

 

26,462

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

2,294

 

 

 

2,090

 

Contract liabilities

 

3,496

 

 

 

2,937

 

Income tax payable

 

1,416

 

 

 

190

 

Total current liabilities

 

98,849

 

 

 

81,550

 

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

 

4,560

 

 

 

6,318

 

Contract liabilities, less current portion

 

3,404

 

 

 

2,783

 

Accrued and other liabilities, less current portion

 

683

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

107,496

 

 

 

90,651

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 883,950,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 62,459,587 and 32,136,989 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

 

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Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 111,050,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 63,121,661 and 92,699,294 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

 

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Additional paid-in capital

 

397,954

 

 

 

389,904

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(427

)

 

 

(233

)

Retained earnings

 

162,850

 

 

 

95,913

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

560,389

 

 

 

485,596

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

667,885

 

 

$

576,247

 

 

 

 

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PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

20,673

 

$

13,149

 

$

66,937

 

$

44,169

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,567

 

 

9,657

 

 

41,058

 

 

36,484

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(2,993

)

 

(15

)

 

50

 

 

(1,348

)

Stock-based compensation

 

5,698

 

 

3,000

 

 

18,627

 

 

10,990

 

Amortization of capitalized warrants cost

 

571

 

 

572

 

 

2,267

 

 

2,006

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

596

 

 

583

 

 

2,354

 

 

2,389

 

Amortization of capitalized contract acquisition cost

 

726

 

 

356

 

 

2,110

 

 

1,751

 

Provision for expected credit losses

 

215

 

 

(48

)

 

268

 

 

66

 

Other non-cash adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(213

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

2,334

 

 

(8,701

)

 

17,141

 

 

(43,618

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

1,093

 

 

1,162

 

 

(6,420

)

 

(3,417

)

Accounts payable

 

46

 

 

(524

)

 

13,980

 

 

13,825

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

1,802

 

 

7,356

 

 

1,689

 

 

7,159

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(633

)

 

(597

)

 

(2,494

)

 

(2,253

)

Contract liabilities

 

457

 

 

786

 

 

1,178

 

 

(1,097

)

Income taxes receivable, net of payable

 

4,979

 

 

1,177

 

 

3,382

 

 

(3,259

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

45,131

 

 

27,913

 

 

162,127

 

 

63,634

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(82

)

 

(81

)

 

(361

)

 

(457

)

Purchases of interest-bearing deposits

 

(889

)

 

(1,122

)

 

(2,522

)

 

(3,691

)

Proceeds from matured interest-bearing deposits

 

1,555

 

 

940

 

 

3,102

 

 

3,506

 

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

 

(9,323

)

 

(8,881

)

 

(36,737

)

 

(36,119

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(8,739

)

 

(9,144

)

 

(36,518

)

 

(36,761

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock-based awards

 

65

 

 

182

 

 

162

 

 

338

 

Payments of taxes withheld on net settled vesting of restricted stock units

 

(3,564

)

 

 

 

(10,739

)

 

 

Settlement of holdback liability related to prior acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(545

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(3,499

)

 

182

 

 

(10,577

)

 

(207

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash

 

171

 

 

(325

)

 

95

 

 

(450

)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash

 

33,064

 

 

18,626

 

 

115,127

 

 

26,216

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the beginning of period

 

291,474

 

 

190,785

 

 

209,411

 

 

183,195

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the end of period

$

324,538

 

$

209,411

 

$

324,538

 

$

209,411

 

Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted Cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

 

287,908

 

 

187,542

 

 

205,900

 

 

179,361

 

Restricted cash at the beginning of period

 

3,566

 

 

3,243

 

 

3,511

 

 

3,834

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the beginning of period

$

291,474

 

$

190,785

 

$

209,411

 

$

183,195

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

 

320,908

 

 

205,900

 

 

320,908

 

 

205,900

 

Restricted cash at the end of period

 

3,630

 

 

3,511

 

 

3,630

 

 

3,511

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at the end of period

$

324,538

 

$

209,411

 

$

324,538

 

$

209,411

 

 

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PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

The following tables set forth our non-GAAP financial measures with reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted Gross Profit

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 Gross profit

$

83,992

 

$

66,029

 

$

296,342

 

$

238,170

 

Stock-based compensation

 

75

 

 

67

 

 

287

 

 

251

 

Amortization of capitalized software development costs

 

5,723

 

 

4,889

 

 

22,520

 

 

17,911

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

 

 

828

 

 

2,209

 

 

3,313

 

Adjusted gross profit

$

89,790

 

$

71,813

 

$

321,358

 

$

259,645

 

Contribution Profit

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Gross profit

$

83,992

 

$

66,029

 

$

296,342

 

$

238,170

 

Plus: other cost of revenue

 

22,881

 

 

20,187

 

 

89,967

 

 

73,898

 

Contribution profit

$

106,873

 

$

86,216

 

$

386,309

 

$

312,068

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net income — GAAP

$

20,673

 

$

13,149

 

$

66,937

 

$

44,169

 

Interest income

 

(2,530

)

 

(2,020

)

 

(9,506

)

 

(8,742

)

Other income(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(213

)

Provision for income taxes

 

5,830

 

 

3,131

 

 

18,338

 

 

9,775

 

Amortization of capitalized software development costs

 

8,354

 

 

7,439

 

 

33,304

 

 

27,586

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

1,051

 

 

2,020

 

 

7,088

 

 

8,081

 

Depreciation

 

162

 

 

198

 

 

666

 

 

817

 

EBITDA

$

33,540

 

$

23,917

 

$

116,827

 

$

81,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange gain

 

95

 

 

(70

)

 

(229

)

 

(132

)

Stock-based compensation

 

6,265

 

 

3,431

 

 

20,821

 

 

12,855

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

39,900

 

$

27,278

 

$

137,419

 

$

94,196

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

37.3

%

 

31.6

%

 

35.6

%

 

30.2

%

(1) Other income for year ended December 31, 2024 includes a remeasurement adjustment relating to the purchase price of a prior acquisition.

9


 

PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

Non-GAAP Operating Expense

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Operating expenses — GAAP

$

59,924

 

$

51,839

 

$

220,802

 

$

193,313

 

Stock-based compensation

 

(6,190

)

 

(3,364

)

 

(20,534

)

 

(12,604

)

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

(1,051

)

 

(1,192

)

 

(4,879

)

 

(4,768

)

Non-GAAP operating expense

$

52,683

 

$

47,283

 

$

195,389

 

$

175,941

 

Non-GAAP Net Income & Non-GAAP EPS(1)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net income — GAAP

$

20,673

 

$

13,149

 

$

66,937

 

$

44,169

 

Add: Provision for income taxes — GAAP

 

5,830

 

 

3,131

 

 

18,338

 

 

9,775

 

Income before taxes — GAAP

 

26,503

 

 

16,280

 

 

85,275

 

 

53,944

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

6,265

 

 

3,431

 

 

20,821

 

 

12,855

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

1,051

 

 

2,020

 

 

7,088

 

 

8,081

 

Income before taxes — non-GAAP

 

33,819

 

 

21,731

 

 

113,184

 

 

74,880

 

Provision for income taxes — non-GAAP

 

8,455

 

 

5,433

 

 

28,296

 

 

18,720

 

Net income — non-GAAP

$

25,364

 

$

16,298

 

$

84,888

 

$

56,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of common stock — diluted

 

129,308,186

 

 

128,714,996

 

 

129,113,684

 

 

127,714,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share — diluted (GAAP)

$

0.16

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.35

 

Earnings per share — diluted (non-GAAP)

$

0.20

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.44

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial information for the periods shown reflects an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate of 25%. Due to the differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP earnings, our long-term projected tax rate on non-GAAP net income may differ from our GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities.

Free Cash Flow

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

45,131

 

$

27,913

 

$

162,127

 

$

63,634

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(82

)

 

(81

)

 

(361

)

 

(457

)

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

 

(9,323

)

 

(8,881

)

 

(36,737

)

 

(36,119

)

Free cash flow

$

35,726

 

$

18,951

 

$

125,029

 

$

27,058

 

 

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FAQ

How did Paymentus (PAY) perform financially in the fourth quarter of 2025?

Paymentus reported fourth quarter 2025 revenue of $330.5 million, up 28.1% year-over-year. Contribution profit reached $106.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $39.9 million with a 37.3% adjusted EBITDA margin, reflecting strong operating leverage as volumes and billers increased.

What were Paymentus (PAY) full year 2025 revenue and earnings?

For full year 2025, Paymentus generated $1,196.5 million in revenue, up 37.3% year-over-year. GAAP net income was $66.9 million with diluted EPS of $0.52, while non-GAAP net income was $84.9 million and diluted non-GAAP EPS reached $0.66.

How fast did Paymentus (PAY) transaction volumes grow in 2025?

Paymentus processed 192.7 million transactions in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 16.1% year-over-year. For the full year, transaction volume reached 724.0 million, representing 21.3% growth as more billers and consumers used its cloud-based payment platform.

What is Paymentus (PAY) 2026 financial guidance for revenue and profit?

For fiscal 2026, Paymentus guides revenue to $1,390 million to $1,410 million. Contribution profit is projected at $442 million to $452 million, and adjusted EBITDA is expected between $157 million and $167 million, indicating plans for continued growth and solid profitability.

How did Paymentus (PAY) profitability metrics change year-over-year in 2025?

Contribution profit grew to $386.3 million in 2025, up 23.8% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $137.4 million, a 45.9% rise, and adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 35.6%, showing enhanced efficiency relative to contribution profit.

What non-GAAP measures does Paymentus (PAY) emphasize in its 2025 results?

Paymentus highlights non-GAAP metrics including adjusted gross profit, contribution profit, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS, and adjusted EBITDA. For 2025, adjusted gross profit was $321.4 million, contribution profit $386.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA $137.4 million.

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