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Investing.com -- Paymentus Holdings Inc . (NYSE:PAY) reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, with revenue jumping 41.9% YoY and the company raising its full-year outlook above Wall Street estimates. The bill payment technology provider’s shares surged 4.4% following the announcement.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, Paymentus posted adjusted earnings of $0.15 per share, beating the analyst consensus of $0.14. Revenue reached $280.1 million, significantly above the $261.81 million analysts had expected and up 41.9% from the same period last year. The company attributed the strong performance to an increased number of billers and higher transaction volumes.
"Paymentus once again delivered strong quarterly results that exceeded our expectations, with growth in revenue, contribution profit and adjusted EBITDA of 41.9%, 22.3% and 40.7% year-over-year, respectively," said Dushyant Sharma, Founder and CEO. "We ended the quarter with significant momentum in bookings resulting in a substantial backlog, giving us solid visibility for the balance of 2025."
The company processed 175.8 million transactions during the second quarter, a 25.2% increase from the second quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA rose 40.7% YoY to $31.7 million, representing a 33.9% margin.
Looking ahead, Paymentus provided third-quarter revenue guidance of $278-282 million, above the consensus estimate of $271.8 million. For the full year 2025, the company now expects revenue between $1.123-1.132 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.1 billion.
Net income for the quarter was $14.7 million, up from $9.4 million in the prior-year period, while contribution profit increased 22.3% to $93.5 million.
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