Following the Epyx divestiture, should investors expect more trimming of small business lines, or potentially larger simplifications like the Lodging segment?

The company plans more Epyx-like divestitures of subscale businesses over the next 6-12 months. Larger divestitures, such as Lodging, could be considered if performance improves, providing more options. “I'd say we're on the track for the first thing I said we've ID'd another 2, 3, 4 businesses that are kind of subscale or not as related like the Epyx thing. And as I said, on other things, we want better performance first, right? I want to have improved performance because then it gives us options. I think you should look for more of the Epyx-like things over the next 6 to 12 months and if performance improves maybe something additional.”

Has the bar for M&A and buybacks changed given pipeline valuation, especially with the focus on divestitures?

The bar has not changed. Management has observed that transaction valuations on the acquisition side have returned to a "realistic range," making the current environment favorable for M&A. “I don't think so, Tien-Tsin. I think I said last time, if anything, we've seen some of the transactions and some of the deals on the acquisition side get back into a realistic range. So I think it's -- that we're actually in a pretty good spot.”

Given the strong 16% organic revenue growth in Corporate Payments and easier comparisons ahead, can this growth rate sustain or accelerate?

The 16%+ growth rate is sustainable in the second half, driven by continued investment and strong sales. The segment has high retention (96-97%) and positive base growth, making sales the primary driver of overall growth. “I think it's a good question, Sanjay. I think it's a function again of investment. We were guiding basically to 16% plus here in the second half, which is obviously attractive. And we've got a super line of sight in that business on both the retention and base, like I'm staring at it, it's better than our line average, right? Our line average is 93%. That business is closer to 96% or 97%.”

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Corpay (CPAY) Q2 FY26 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)· Information Technology· Aug 5, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Executive summary

Corpay Q2 FY26 — Record Earnings & Raised Full-Year Guidance

Corpay delivered an outstanding second quarter, driven by strong organic growth across its core segments and favorable macro conditions, leading to record cash EPS. The company raised its full-year guidance, reflecting confidence in its compounding model and strategic focus on simplifying its portfolio to double down on spend management, vehicle, and cross-border businesses, with a long-term vision for significant expansion.

Highlights

Q2 revenue of $1.34 billion, up 21% YoY, beating expectations by $45 million.
Cash EPS of $7.00, up 36% YoY, setting an all-time company record.
Overall organic revenue growth of 10%, led by Corporate Payments at 16% and Vehicle Payments at 8%.
New bookings grew 30% YoY, with retention steady at 93% and same-store sales up 1%.
Full-year 2026 cash EPS guidance raised to $27.35 at the midpoint, implying 28% YoY growth.

Concerns

Float revenue compression of 180 basis points in Corporate Payments due to lower interest rates YoY.
Epyx divestiture expected to reduce 2026 revenue by $40 million, though EPS impact is neutral due to share repurchases.
Operating costs increased 9% due to sales investments and modestly higher credit losses, including a $100 million settlement charge for the FTC matter.

Guidance & targets

Category	Target	Timeline	Confidence
Full-year 2026 Revenue	$5.310 billion at the midpoint high materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Organic Revenue Growth	approximately 10% high materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Cash EPS	$27.35 at the midpoint high materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Cash EPS Growth	28% high materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Cash EBITDA	approximately $3 billion medium materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Free Cash Flow	$1.8 billion medium materiality	FY26	High
Q3 2026 Revenue	$1.355 billion at the midpoint high materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
Q3 2026 Organic Revenue Growth	9% to 11% medium materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
Q3 2026 Adjusted EPS	$7.15 at the midpoint high materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
Midterm Organic Revenue Growth	10% plus high materiality	Midterm	High
Midterm PBT Growth	low-teens medium materiality	Midterm	High
Midterm Cash EPS Growth	over 20% high materiality	Midterm	High
Available Capital	approximately $15 billion high materiality	Forecast period	High
Full-year 2026 Adjusted EPS raise	$0.20 medium materiality	FY26	High

Segment performance

Segment	Revenue	YoY	QoQ	Margin
Corporate Payments Delivered strong organic growth, driven by robust performance in cross-border and payables. Alpha integration is progressing exceptionally well. Avid, a minority investment, also performed strongly. Organic spend increase: 43% to $95 billionAlpha integration: over 80% of corporate volume migrated to global tech platformAvid sales growth: more than 30%Avid EBITDA: more than doubling YoY	—	16%	—	—
Vehicle Payments Organic growth was in line with high-single-digit expectations, with strong performance in Brazil and Europe. U.S. growth is consistent with the strategy of reallocating sales investment to Corporate Payments.	—	8%	—	—
Lodging In line with expectations, showing sequential organic revenue growth improvement after lapping tough comps from episodic events last year. Expected to accelerate in the second half.	—	—	2% sequential organic revenue growth improvement	—

CPAY operating KPIs by quarter

CPAY operating KPIs stated on its earnings calls, by fiscal quarter
KPI	Mar 2026 Q1 FY26	This call Jun 2026 Q2 FY26	Change vs prior quarter
Retention rate	93.5% Overall retention finished at 93.5%. Source: earnings call transcript	93% Retention remaining steady at 93%. Source: earnings call transcript	-0.5 pt
Payments volume Corporate Payments	$82B Overall, Corporate Payments performance was driven by growth in spend volumes, which increased organically 43% to $82 billion. Source: earnings call transcript	$95B Overall, Corporate Payments continued to be driven by strong underlying customer activity with organic spend increasing 43% to $95 billion. Source: earnings call transcript	+15.9%

Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.

Deals & partnerships

Epyx Sale of a noncore vehicle payments asset.

Corpay signed a definitive agreement to sell Epyx, a noncore vehicle payments asset, as part of its strategy to simplify the company and focus on core businesses.

Alpha Acquisition contributing to Corporate Payments segment.

The Alpha acquisition is one of Corpay's two biggest corporate payments deals, with over 80% of Alpha's corporate volume already migrated to Corpay's global tech platform.

Avid Minority investment in a payables business.

Avid is a minority investment that continues to execute well under new ownership, showing strong sales and volume growth.

Mastercard Collaboration to penetrate the Financial Institution (FI) channel for cross-border services.

The partnership leverages Mastercard's relationships with banks and Corpay's cross-border expertise, proving effective in expanding reach into the FI market.

Risks & headwinds

Float revenue compression Q2 FY26

180 basis point drag

Mitigation:Not explicitly stated, but the company's overall performance and hedging strategy (120%+ hedged) help mitigate interest rate sensitivity. (Context: Corporate Payments delivered 16% organic growth for the quarter, including 180 basis point drag from float revenue compression driven by lower interest rates year-over-year.)

Higher credit losses Q2 FY26

modestly higher

Mitigation:Peter Walker stated they "taken a provision for that within the quarter" and "we're not going to weaken our underwriting standards to gain business here."

FTC settlement charge Q2 FY26

$100 million

Mitigation:Subject to final Commission approval.

What to watch in Q3 FY26

Epyx Divestiture Completion

September to October 2026

Current Signed definitive agreement

Target Closed transaction

Why it matters

Completion of the divestiture is key to the company's portfolio simplification strategy and allows for redeployment of proceeds into share repurchases, maintaining EPS neutrality.

We signed a definitive agreement to sell Epyx, a noncore vehicle payments asset. We expect the transaction to close this fall, likely between September and October.

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Q&A highlights

With healthy freight prices, is Corpay considering loosening credit underwriting standards in Vehicle Payments to drive incremental growth?

Corpay will not weaken underwriting standards to gain business, despite experiencing a slight provision for higher credit risk due to rising fuel prices.

“So what I would say is we're not going to weaken our underwriting standards to gain business here.”

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Detailed narrative

Strategic Portfolio Repositioning

Corpay is actively simplifying its portfolio by divesting subscale businesses, such as the recently announced Epyx sale, to focus on three primary areas: spend management (card and AP businesses), advantaged fleet businesses embedded into the spend management platform, and cross-border payments.

This strategy aims to expand the company's total addressable market to $600 billion, with a long-term vision to potentially grow the company to $50 billion.

"Go Left" Strategy for Expense Management

The company is developing a "Go Left" strategy to assist clients with indirect expense decision-making *before* payments are approved. This involves providing benchmarking data, spend insights, and guidance on vendor selection, pricing, terms, and renewal negotiations. This initiative leverages AI models to enhance corporate procurement and contract management, aiming to bring more value to clients and potentially accelerate revenue.

Cross-Border Innovation and Global Banking

Corpay is investing in new real-time private blockchain rails and building out a global banking and deposit offering, which it views as "game changers" for middle-market companies. The global banking initiative focuses on enabling clients to open multiple local foreign bank accounts and linking them for consolidated management, with an enhanced product version expected in Q4.

This is expected to significantly improve speed and cost for cross-border transactions.

Mastercard FI Channel Partnership Progress

The partnership with Mastercard to penetrate the Financial Institution (FI) channel for cross-border services is progressing better than expected. Corpay has closed 10 FI wins and has 100 additional FIs in the pipeline. The collaboration leverages Mastercard's relationships with banks and Corpay's cross-border expertise, with management remaining bullish on its potential despite longer sales cycles.

Capital Allocation Strategy

Corpay expects to generate approximately $15 billion in available capital over the forecast period through annual free cash flow and increased debt capacity. This capital will be deployed for EPS acceleration, either through significant share repurchases (potentially buying back half of CPAY) or disciplined, accretive M&A targeting other corporate payment companies, based on relative returns.

Vehicle Payments Segment Evolution

The Vehicle Payments segment, particularly in the U.S., has seen a reallocation of sales investment towards higher-return opportunities in Corporate Payments. Despite this, the segment maintains high single-digit organic growth, supported by strong performance in Brazil and Europe. The company has improved retention and same-store sales in the U.S. fleet business by changing its business mix, making it a "straight sales game" now.

Summary of the company's earnings call; see how call summaries are prepared. Not investment advice.