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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Corpay, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Corpay, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 7, 2026 Audio replay
May 7, 2026 44:49 36 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
44:49
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Corpay reported a strong Q1 2026 with revenue up 25% to $1.261 billion and adjusted EPS up 29% to $5.80, prompting a raise of full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $5.290 billion at the midpoint and cash EPS guidance to $26.70.

Q1 Results and Revenue Growth 49 Portfolio Rotation to Corporate Payments 30 USA Sales and Middle-Market Expansion 16 MasterCard Partnership 8 Vehicle Payments by Geography 8 Cross-Border and Blockchain Rails 7

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +82 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “our Q1 results, which were really outstanding. We reported revenue of $1.26 billion, up 25%, and cash EPS of $5.80, up 29%.”
  • “So for us, this Q1 was really a blowout quarter.”
  • “we are clearly off to a terrific start here.”
  • “So, look, all the ingredients for a very good 2026 financial performance are holding.”

Forward guidance

10 guided metrics

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Revenue $1.26B +25.4% YoY
Diluted EPS $5.07 +49.1% YoY
Net income $350.07M +43.9% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Revenue grew 25% to $1.261 billion and cash EPS rose 29% to $5.80, beating guidance by $50 million in revenue.
  • Organic revenue growth was 11% for the fourth consecutive quarter, with Corporate Payments organic growth of 16% (18% ex-flow compression).
  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $5.290 billion and cash EPS guidance raised to $26.70 at the midpoint, implying 17% revenue and 25% cash EPS growth.
  • Alpha grew organic revenue 17% (ex-flow compression) and Avid grew EBITDA 50% in Q1.
  • New sales/bookings up 24% and overall retention finished at 93.5% (now including cross-border).
  • Repurchased 2.4 million shares for $786 million; exited quarter with 2.7x leverage; EBITDA margins over 100 bps above expectations.

Risks & pressure points

  • Same-store sales finished flat for the quarter.
  • Lodging segment landed flat for the quarter, only described as a sequential improvement.
  • Rest-of-year revenue guidance reduced by $75 million to reflect the March 31 divestiture of PayByPhone.
  • Q1 results included a $81 million (~$1.19 per diluted share) gain on the sale of a business that benefited reported GAAP net income.
  • Higher interest expense expected rest of year (guided $415-445 million).

Key moments

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“We reported revenue of $1.26 billion, up 25% and cash EPS of $5.80, up 29%. And importantly, about two-thirds of our $50 million Q1 revenue beat versus guidance was really just better performance across the board, not macro related. So for us, this Q1 was really a blowout quarter.” Ronald F. Clarke, Chairman
“We may buy back more than half the company at this current valuation. So look, net-net-net, we are very clear and super excited about the way forward and where the company is headed.” Ronald F. Clarke, Chairman

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 7, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total revenues
fiscal year 2026
$5.25B – $5.33B
Net income per diluted share
fiscal year 2026
$20.39 – $21.19
Net income
fiscal year 2026
$1.35B – $1.43B
Adjusted net income
fiscal year 2026
$1.75B – $1.83B
Adjusted net income per diluted share
fiscal year 2026
$26.30 – $27.10
Interest expense
fiscal year 2026
$415M – $445M
Adjusted effective tax rate
fiscal year 2026
25% – 27%
Revenue
second quarter of 2026
$1.3B
Adjusted net income per diluted share
second quarter of 2026
$6.55

Guidance from the call

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Metric Guided
Organic revenue growth
full year 2026
10%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Vehicle Payments$563.90M +18.9% YoY
Corporate Payments$503.87M +46% YoY
Lodging Payments$110.97M +0.7% YoY
Other Operating Segments$82.24M +8.1% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks
$785.97M
Shares repurchased
2.38M
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