Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001175454
Market Cap 23.30 Bn
P/B 5.72
P/E 22.16
P/S 5.40
ROIC (Qtr) 10.43
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 13.92
Total Debt (Qtr) 8.12 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.99

About

FleetCor Technologies, Inc., a global payments company with the ticker symbol CPAY, operates in the financial services industry. The company's primary business activities include providing modern payment solutions that enable customers to control and monitor their spending, automate data entry and reporting, and eliminate reimbursement processes. FleetCor operates in four reportable segments: Vehicle Payments, Corporate Payments, Lodging Payments, and Other. FleetCor's Vehicle Payments solutions are designed to enable customers to pay for vehicle-related...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 4.91B provide 2.14x coverage of short-term debt 2.30B, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.34B provides exceptional 1285.69x coverage of minority interest expenses 1.04M, showing strong core operations.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.34B provides strong 12.04x coverage of stock compensation 110.96M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 1.14B exceeds capital expenditure of 192.42M by 5.94x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Cash position of 4.91B provides exceptional 4729.93x coverage of minority interest expenses 1.04M, indicating strong liquidity.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 1.34B barely covers its investment activities of (712.16M), with a coverage ratio of -1.88, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Cash reserves of 4.91B provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (545.35M), which is -9.01x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.34B is outpaced by equity issuance of (224.76M) (-5.94 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.
  • Short-term investments of 1.75B represent 1.47x of working capital 1.20B, suggesting potentially excessive financial asset allocation versus operational needs.
  • Retained earnings of 10B provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (1.41B), which is -7.09x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

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1 MSFT Microsoft Corp 3,563.59 Bn 33.97 12.13 60.56 Bn
2 ORCL Oracle Corp 561.87 Bn 36.43 9.21 124.39 Bn
3 PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 413.65 Bn 377.64 106.17 0.24 Bn
4 PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc 126.45 Bn 113.19 13.23 0.35 Bn
5 CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. 116.42 Bn -370.56 25.50 0.82 Bn
6 SNPS Synopsys Inc 86.06 Bn 64.60 12.20 14.29 Bn
7 NET Cloudflare, Inc. 62.78 Bn -609.27 31.18 3.50 Bn
8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 60.83 Bn 32.47 9.28 1.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.31 2.69
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 19.38 28.91
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.19 19.83
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 13.52 -9.95
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 11.32 6.82
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 22.64 26.09
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.11 0.36
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 6.00 -9.34
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 5.72 3.88
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 22.16 -10.66
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -0.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.71
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.68
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 4.96 -14.20
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -14.72 -408.01
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 18.28 226.39
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.28
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 1.03 25.27
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 11.02 47.48
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 11.84 20.13
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 14.82 14.16
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 4.47 67.50
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -37.88 296.60
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 11.23 46.75
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.22 0.67
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.55 1.22
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.13 2.59
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.99 -0.96
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 4.96 -14.20
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 4.96 -14.20
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 52.90 -548.16
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 44.37 -199.84
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 35.43 -607.20
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 78.30 51.88
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 24.40 -610.00