NYSE$WEX

WEX Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WEX reported strong Q1 2023 results with revenue and adjusted net income exceeding expectations, driven by strength across its ecosystem of solutions.

WEX Inc. reported an 18% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching a record $612 million for Q1 2023. GAAP net income was $1.56 per diluted share, while adjusted net income attributable to shareholders increased by 15% year-over-year to $3.31 per diluted share. The company is raising its full-year 2023 financial guidance.

  • Total net revenue for the first quarter of 2023 increased 18% to $612.0 million.
  • Net income attributable to shareholders was $68.0 million, or $1.56 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders was $145.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, or $3.31 per diluted share.
  • Total volume across all segments was $52.3 billion, an increase of 17% from the first quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$612M

Previous: $518M+18.3%
EPS (adj)

$3.31

Previous: $2.88+14.9%
Mobility transactions

137.5M

Previous: 132.7M+3.6%
Net processing rate

1.2%

Previous: 1.1%+14.2%
Net late fee rate

0.5%

Previous: 0.4%+13.6%
Avg SaaS accounts

20.3M

Previous: 17.8M+13.7%
Corporate purchase volume

$18.6B

Previous: $11.8B+57.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$30.6M

Previous: -$24.2M-26.6%
Free Cash Flow

$37.4M

Previous: $64.4M-41.9%
Net Income

$68M

Previous: $88.5M-23.2%
Operating Income

$154M

Previous: $122M+26.2%
Gross Profit

$365M

Previous: $315M+15.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$922M

Previous: $578M+59.6%
Total Assets

$12.7B

Previous: $11.3B+12.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$25.3M

Previous: $23.7M+6.8%

Revenue & EPS history

WEX · Revenue · Quarterly

$612M

Q1 2023+18.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WEX · $612M total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • Mobility
    $342M
  • Benefits
    $165M
  • Corporate Payments
    $105M

Forward guidance

The Company provides revenue guidance on a GAAP basis and earnings guidance on a non-GAAP basis. For the second quarter of 2023, the Company expects revenue in the range of $613 million to $623 million and adjusted net income attributable to shareholders in the range of $3.45 to $3.55 per diluted share. For the full year 2023, the Company now expects revenue in the range of $2.45 billion to $2.49 billion, up from the prior guidance range of $2.43 billion to $2.47 billion. Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders is now expected to be in the range of $13.85 to $14.25 per diluted share, an increase from the prior guidance range of $13.55 to $14.05 per diluted share.

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

27 / 69 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-18.7%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.0%-17.6%-18.7%
Q4 2025-0.2%+11.5%+12.2%
Q3 2025-1.6%-3.9%-3.7%
Q2 2025-0.4%-3.5%-3.1%
Q1 2025-6.8%-6.2%+2.0%
Q4 2024-18.7%-17.1%-15.0%
Q3 2024-16.0%-18.7%-13.0%
Q2 2024+0.9%+3.0%+3.8%
Q1 2024-7.2%-9.5%-19.5%
Q4 2023+4.8%+4.2%+13.1%
Q3 2023-9.5%-7.7%-2.8%
Q2 2023-4.3%-2.5%-4.5%
Q1 2023+1.7%-4.0%-2.9%
Q4 2022+7.9%+6.6%-3.5%
Q3 2022+10.0%+11.9%+10.8%
Q2 2022-2.4%-1.6%-5.8%
Q1 2022+1.3%+1.3%+3.1%
Q4 2021+2.9%+4.7%-2.7%
Q3 2021-18.7%-21.9%-28.4%
Q2 2021-6.5%-10.1%-9.2%
Q1 2021-9.5%-9.9%-13.6%
Q4 2020-5.2%-6.9%-4.4%
Q3 2020-5.3%+0.1%+35.9%
Q2 2020-7.0%-5.4%-3.7%
Q1 2020+2.7%-3.2%+35.4%
Q4 2019+5.4%+4.6%-38.4%
Q3 2019-5.5%-4.4%-1.3%
Q2 2019-7.3%-11.4%-6.2%
Q1 2019+0.1%-2.9%-9.2%
Q4 2018+2.6%-0.2%+8.7%
Q3 2018+4.1%+0.8%-7.6%
Q2 2018-1.7%-0.9%-0.3%
Q1 2018+4.5%+5.5%+10.2%
Q4 2017+8.8%+8.5%+6.9%
Q3 2017-0.5%-0.9%+2.7%
Q2 2017-2.1%-5.4%-6.3%
Q1 2017-5.0%-7.1%-3.2%
Q4 2016-6.6%-6.9%-10.7%
Q3 2016+6.6%+0.1%+3.0%
Q2 2016-1.4%-4.6%+2.9%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015-11.9%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015-4.9%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q4 2014+0.7%
Q3 2014+3.0%
Q2 2014+2.7%
Q1 2014+0.6%
Q4 2013+5.3%
Q3 2013+6.9%
Q2 2013+4.6%
Q1 2013-9.3%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q4 2012-5.9%
Q3 2012+2.8%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q1 2012+0.7%
Q3 2011-1.5%
Q2 2011-4.1%
Q1 2010-1.8%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q4 2008-2.4%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q3 2009-2.6%
Q3 2010-2.6%
Q2 2009-5.0%
Q4 2009-5.0%
Q2 2010-5.0%

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