Corpay (CPAY)

Management Credibility Scorecard · 5 quarters tracked (Q1'25 - Q1'26)
Last updated May 7, 2026 · latest call analyzed
95%
Kept of 21 resolved
20
Kept / Exceeded
1
Missed
10
Still Pending

Grade History

QuarterDisclosure QualityFinancial Quality
Q1'25 →B+B
Q2'25 →B+B
Q3'25 →B+B
Q4'25 →B+B
Q1'26 →B+B

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedPromiseStatus
Q1'26✅PayByPhone divestiture to close in 2026
Closed March 31, removed $75M from rest-of-year guidance as promised
delivered
Q1'26✅Lodging low single-digit growth in 2026 with back-half recovery
Now expecting 'mid- to high single-digit growth' based on Q1 performance
exceeded
Q1'26✅10% organic revenue growth for 2025
Delivered exactly 10% for full year, fourth consecutive quarter of 11%
delivered
Q1'26✅Alpha paired with Avid to contribute approximately $1 of cash EPS to 2026
Maintained $1 accretion target with high confidence
delivered
Q1'26✅Alpha acquisition to contribute about $300 million incremental revenue in 2026
On track with Alpha delivering 17% organic growth and strong integration progress
exceeded
Q1'26✅Full year 2025 revenue $4.5 billion and cash EPS $21.38
Actually delivered $4.528B revenue and $21.38 EPS, slightly ahead
delivered
Q4'25✅Expected to have good idea on divestitures when we speak in 90 days
Two additional divestitures now in final stages, 30-day timeline provided
delivered
Q4'25⏳Mastercard investment close on or around December 1
No update provided, may have slipped
pending
Q4'25✅Q4 organic revenue growth of approximately 10%
Delivered 11% organic growth
exceeded
Q4'25✅Q4 expecting Corporate Payments segment to finish approximately mid-teens
Hit 16% organic growth as guided
delivered
Q4'25✅Alpha would be $0.50 accretive (Q3 guidance)
Raised to $1 combined accretion with Avid, mostly Alpha-driven
exceeded
Q4'25✅Alpha acquisition expected to contribute about $300 million of revenue (Q3: 'circa $300 million-ish')
Alpha overperformed expectations in Q4 and January
exceeded
Q3'25⏳Net proceeds from divestitures will exceed $1.5 billion if we can successfully transact
Process launched, first bids due in coming weeks, will know by next call
pending
Q3'25⏳Mastercard partnership pipeline converting to accounts in Q1
Still in pipeline phase, hoping to convert in Q1 - no progress reported
pending
Q3'25⏳Avid transaction to be accretive to earnings in 2026
Deal closed October 15, now part of combined $0.75 accretion guidance
pending
Q3'25⏳Alpha acquisition will be at least $0.50 accretive in 2026
Maintained $0.50 commitment, deal closed October 31, accretion starts 2026
pending
Q3'25✅Progress repositioning the company towards Corporate Payments to reach $2 billion in revenue
Now outlooking over $2 billion in Corporate Payments revenue next year
delivered
Q3'25✅Corporate Payments business continuing to rock, outlooking high teens growth for the full year
17% in Q3 maintains high-teens pace for full year
delivered
Q3'25✅Vehicle segment tracking to plan and expect it to accelerate to 10% here in the second half
Hit 10% Vehicle growth in Q3, confirming second-half acceleration as promised
delivered
Q2'25⏳Mastercard and Avid partnerships tracking to Q4 closing
Both deals still on track for Q4 close, cleared HSR on Avid
pending
Q2'25⏳Corporate Payments high-teens to 20% growth for full year
Q2 was 18% so tracking to lower end, maintained high-teens guidance
pending
Q2'25✅Vehicle Payments to improve in second half
Guiding to 10% organic growth in H2, significant improvement from flat/negative
delivered
Q2'25✅MCA product signed over 2,000 clients with $800M deposits
Now at 10,000 accounts and $1B deposits, well ahead of Q1 targets
exceeded
Q2'25✅Launch payables product in UK using next-gen tech this summer
Corpay Complete payables platform just launched in UK as promised
delivered
Q2'25✅Enterprise client will process over $30 billion in annual spend
Now tracking to $18 billion annually ($1.5B monthly x 12) which exceeds original $30B target
exceeded
Q1'25✅We'll be nimble in adjusting spending as warranted
Operating expenses up only 5% ex-M&A despite revenue growth
delivered
Q1'25⏳Payables product launch in UK using next-gen tech this summer
Still on track for summer launch
pending
Q1'25❌US Vehicle Payments 'big pivot in organic revenue growth in 60 days'
Still down 3% organic in Q1, now saying recovery in H2
missed
Q1'25⏳Corporate Payments high-teens to 20% growth for full year
Q1 at 19% organic, right in the range
pending
Q1'25⏳Full-year organic revenue growth of 11% at midpoint
Q1 came in at 9% but they maintained full-year guide
pending
Q1'25✅We expect the single mega client will process over $30 billion in annual spend
Client went live in Q1 and is ramping as expected
delivered
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