NYSE$PAY

Paymentus Holdings Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Paymentus experienced record revenue, contribution profit, and adjusted EBITDA, driven by increased billers and transactions.

Paymentus reported an exceptional second quarter with a 32.6% year-over-year increase in revenue, a 28.3% increase in contribution profit, and a 58.6% increase in adjusted EBITDA. The company processed 140.4 million transactions, a 28.2% increase from the previous year.

  • Revenue reached a record $197.4 million, up 32.6% year-over-year.
  • Gross profit was $58.8 million, a 28.1% increase year-over-year.
  • Net income was $9.4 million, with GAAP earnings per share at $0.07.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was a record $22.5 million, representing a 29.5% adjusted EBITDA margin.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$197M

Previous: $149M+32.6%
EPS

$0.07

Previous: $0.08-12.5%
Transactions Processed

140.4M

Previous: 109.5M+28.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$22.5M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

29.5%

No prior period
Adjusted Gross Profit

$64M

No prior period
Contribution Profit

$76.5M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$304K

Previous: -$353K+13.9%
Free Cash Flow

$9.06M

Previous: $5.49M+65.1%
Net Income

$9.36M

Previous: $5.84M+60.4%
Operating Income

$10.2M

Previous: $4.63M+121.3%
Gross Profit

$58.8M

Previous: $45.9M+28.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$189M

Previous: $159M+18.7%
Total Assets

$528M

Previous: $475M+11.0%
R&D Expense

$12.5M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.32M

Previous: $2.28M+46.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Paymentus · Revenue · Quarterly

$197M

Q2 2024+32.6%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Paymentus provided financial guidance for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be between $188 million and $193 million for Q3 2024.
  • Revenue is expected to be between $770 million and $780 million for the full year 2024.
  • Contribution Profit is expected to be between $71 million and $74 million for Q3 2024.
  • Contribution Profit is expected to be between $293 million and $298 million for the full year 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $18 million and $20 million for Q3 2024.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $81 million and $85 million for the full year 2024.
  • Guidance does not reconcile forward-looking guidance for non-GAAP measures.
  • The determination of contribution is subject to variables outside Paymentus' control.
  • Future period non-GAAP guidance includes adjustments for items not indicative of core operations.
  • Such adjustments may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+5.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

14 / 24 earnings

Positive

+27.4%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-22.0%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%-4.0%-24.7%
Q4 2025-1.1%+0.3%+3.1%
Q3 2025+25.4%+30.9%+27.6%
Q1 2025+2.6%+8.0%+4.9%
Q4 2024+24.6%+20.2%+7.3%
Q3 2024+26.2%+25.1%+30.5%
Q2 2024+17.9%+20.4%+6.8%
Q1 2024-8.6%-10.8%-8.3%
Q4 2023+24.2%+21.4%+34.5%
Q3 2023+4.2%+5.0%+14.6%
Q2 2023+27.4%+32.6%+44.8%
Q1 2023+10.8%+10.0%+23.7%
Q4 2022+10.4%+11.9%-0.2%
Q3 2022+19.5%+18.2%-3.5%
Q2 2022-22.0%-22.4%-31.3%
Q1 2022-12.4%-15.6%-7.7%
Q4 2019-5.5%-5.2%-4.9%
Q4 2021-20.0%-28.9%-30.1%
Q3 2020+4.0%+6.2%+1.1%
Q3 2021+11.5%+8.4%+0.2%
Q1 2021-4.7%-7.5%-13.8%
Q2 2020-4.7%-7.5%-13.8%
Q4 2020-4.7%-7.5%-13.8%
Q2 2021+0.0%-4.9%-17.9%
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