Reported first full year of GAAP profitability
Record fourth quarter results: revenue of
“We ended 2025 with very strong results, exceeding our guidance for both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA,” said
Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights and Key Operating Data
(All comparisons relative to the fourth quarter of 2024)
- Active customers increased to 9.3 million, from 7.8 million, up 19%.
- Send volume increased to
$20.8 billion , from$15.4 billion , up 35%. - Revenue totaled
$442.2 million , compared to$351.9 million , up 26%. - Net income was
$41.2 million , compared to a net loss of$5.7 million . - Adjusted EBITDA was
$88.6 million , compared to$44.7 million , up 98%.
Full Year 2025 Highlights and Key Operating Data
(All comparisons relative to the full year 2024)
- Send volume increased to
$74.9 billion , from$54.6 billion , up 37%. - Revenue totaled
$1.6 billion , compared to$1.3 billion , up 29%. - Net income was
$67.9 million , compared to a net loss of$37.0 million . - Adjusted EBITDA was
$272.2 million , compared to$141.2 million , up 93%. - Cash flow from operations of
$325.1 million and free cash flow of$283.3 million , compared to$111.6 million and$93.9 million , respectively.
2026 Financial Outlook
For fiscal year 2026,
- Total revenue in the range of
$1.940 billion to$1.960 billion , representing a growth rate of 19% to 20% year over year. - GAAP net income to be positive for 2026 and for Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of
$340 million to$360 million .
For the first quarter of 2026,
- Total revenue in the range of
$436 million to$438 million , representing a growth rate of 21% year over year. - GAAP net income to be positive for the first quarter of 2026 and for Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of
$82 million to$84 million .
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
A reconciliation of accounting principles generally accepted in
Note: All percentage changes described within this press release are calculated using amounts in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), for which revenue and active customers are presented in thousands and send volume is presented in millions. Rounding differences may occur when individually calculating percentages or totals from rounded amounts included within the press release body as compared to the amounts included within the Company’s
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial information and data contained in this earnings release, such as Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and non-GAAP operating expenses, have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We regularly review our key business metrics and non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our performance, identify trends affecting our business, prepare financial projections, and make strategic decisions. We believe that these key business metrics and non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information for management and investors in assessing our historical and future operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expenses are key output measures used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, inform future operating plans, and make strategic long-term decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. We believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expenses provides additional tools to assess operational performance and trends in, and in comparing our financial measures with, other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Free cash flow is a key measure used by our management to understand the strength of our liquidity and available cash, and we believe that the presentation of this measure is useful because we are focused on growing our free cash flow generation over time. Free cash flow is not intended to represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for the period. Our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Because of the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures, you should consider the non-GAAP financial measures presented herein in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto. Please refer to the non-GAAP reconciliations in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted by (i) interest (income) expense, net; (ii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes; (iii) noncash charges of depreciation and amortization; (iv) other (income) expense, net; (v) noncash charges associated with our donation of common stock in connection with our Pledge 1% commitment; (vi) noncash stock-based compensation expense, net; (vii) payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net; and (viii) certain integration, restructuring, and other costs.
We calculate free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, adjusted for capitalized expenditures that include purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software.
We calculate non-GAAP operating expenses as our GAAP operating expenses adjusted by (i) noncash stock-based compensation expense, net; (ii) payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net; (iii) noncash charges associated with our donation of common stock in connection with our Pledge 1% commitment; as well as (iv) certain integration, restructuring, and other costs.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 442,177 | $ | 351,895 | $ | 1,635,147 | $ | 1,263,963 | |||||||
| Costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Transaction expenses(1) | 137,606 | 118,389 | 549,480 | 431,604 | |||||||||||
| Customer support and operations(1) | 27,193 | 22,008 | 101,226 | 83,918 | |||||||||||
| Marketing(1) | 92,800 | 83,937 | 342,903 | 303,799 | |||||||||||
| Technology and development(1) | 82,139 | 70,611 | 313,907 | 269,817 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative(1) | 56,746 | 54,875 | 225,129 | 195,857 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,878 | 5,814 | 25,034 | 18,054 | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 403,362 | 355,634 | 1,557,679 | 1,303,049 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 38,815 | (3,739 | ) | 77,468 | (39,086 | ) | |||||||||
| Interest income | 1,785 | 1,844 | 7,699 | 8,077 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,547 | ) | (967 | ) | (7,612 | ) | (3,241 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (1,904 | ) | (2,273 | ) | (5,927 | ) | 3,999 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 36,149 | (5,135 | ) | 71,628 | (30,251 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (5,067 | ) | 589 | 3,695 | 6,727 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,216 | $ | (5,724 | ) | $ | 67,933 | $ | (36,978 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.20 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.33 | $ | (0.19 | ) | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.31 | $ | (0.19 | ) | |||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 209,643,777 | 199,049,777 | 205,833,196 | 194,646,436 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 215,554,792 | 199,049,777 | 217,569,896 | 194,646,436 | |||||||||||
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(1) Exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) | |||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 542,426 | $ | 368,097 | |||
| Disbursement prefunding | 441,335 | 288,934 | |||||
| Customer funds receivable, net | 286,455 | 193,965 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 45,735 | 46,518 | |||||
| Total current assets | 1,315,951 | 897,514 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 61,521 | 31,566 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 12,452 | 13,002 | |||||
| 54,940 | 54,940 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,125 | 10,463 | |||||
| Other noncurrent assets, net | 11,724 | 5,386 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,458,713 | $ | 1,012,871 | |||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 28,450 | $ | 16,159 | |||
| Customer liabilities | 219,667 | 188,984 | |||||
| Short-term debt | 2,821 | 2,468 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 141,948 | 116,652 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 6,166 | 4,745 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 399,052 | 329,008 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 28,135 | 9,073 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 155,000 | — | |||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 7,737 | 9,319 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 589,924 | 347,400 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Common stock | 21 | 20 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,325,520 | 1,195,390 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 3,596 | (1,658 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (460,348 | ) | (528,281 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 868,789 | 665,471 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,458,713 | $ | 1,012,871 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) | |||||||
| Year Ended | |||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025(1) | 2024(1) | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 67,933 | $ | (36,978 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation, amortization, and other | 46,761 | 16,473 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense, net | 155,114 | 152,137 | |||||
| Donation of common stock | 3,336 | 2,587 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (2,477 | ) | (12,224 | ) | |||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 5,467 | 5,981 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 10,058 | (20,823 | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 23,840 | 10,584 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 15,050 | (6,141 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 325,082 | 111,596 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (29,431 | ) | (5,998 | ) | |||
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | (12,389 | ) | (11,704 | ) | |||
| Net collections (originations) from consumer receivables | (28,114 | ) | (2,184 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (69,934 | ) | (19,886 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 6,662 | 8,667 | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP | 11,147 | 9,382 | |||||
| Cash paid for repurchase of common stock | (23,894 | ) | — | ||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings | 6,811,000 | 1,453,000 | |||||
| Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowings | (6,656,000 | ) | (1,583,000 | ) | |||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (26,909 | ) | (5,228 | ) | |||
| Net change in customer funds assets and liabilities | (208,708 | ) | 85,073 | ||||
| Cash paid for settlement of amounts previously held back for acquisition consideration | — | (10,261 | ) | ||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | (3,078 | ) | — | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (89,780 | ) | (42,367 | ) | |||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 9,114 | (4,555 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 174,482 | 44,788 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 369,817 | 325,029 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 544,299 | $ | 369,817 | |||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 542,426 | $ | 368,097 | |||
| Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 883 | 658 | |||||
| Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net | 990 | 1,062 | |||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 544,299 | $ | 369,817 | |||
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(1) Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company changed the presentation of certain cash activity related to customer funds assets and liabilities, which is comprised of disbursement prefunding, customer funds receivable, customer liabilities, and trade settlement liability included within the line item ‘Accrued expenses and other current liabilities’ on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Certain components of this activity were reclassified from cash flows from operating activities to cash flows from financing activities, reflected within the line item ‘Net change in customer funds assets and liabilities.’
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024(2) | 2025 | 2024(2) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,216 | $ | (5,724 | ) | $ | 67,933 | $ | (36,978 | ) | |||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest (income) expense, net | 762 | (877 | ) | (87 | ) | (4,836 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (5,067 | ) | 589 | 3,695 | 6,727 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,878 | 5,814 | 25,034 | 18,054 | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 1,904 | 2,273 | 5,927 | (4,394 | ) | ||||||||||
| Donation of common stock | 612 | — | 3,336 | 2,587 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense, net | 41,282 | 41,614 | 155,114 | 152,137 | |||||||||||
| Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net | 758 | 1,047 | 7,059 | 6,439 | |||||||||||
| Integration, restructuring, and other costs(1) | 239 | — | 4,179 | 1,468 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 88,584 | $ | 44,736 | $ | 272,190 | $ | 141,204 | |||||||
__________
(1) Integration, restructuring, and other costs for the three and twelve months ended
(2) As previously announced on
| Reconciliation of cash flow from operations to free cash flow: | |||||||
| Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 325,082 | $ | 111,596 | |||
| Less: | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (29,431 | ) | (5,998 | ) | |||
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | (12,389 | ) | (11,704 | ) | |||
| Free cash flow | $ | 283,262 | $ | 93,894 | |||
| Reconciliation of operating expenses to non-GAAP operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024(1) | 2025 | 2024(1) | |||||||
| Customer support and operations | $ | 27,193 | $ | 22,008 | $ | 101,226 | $ | 83,918 | |||
| Excluding: Stock-based compensation expense, net | 411 | 268 | 1,575 | 1,158 | |||||||
| Excluding: Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
| Excluding: Integration, restructuring, and other costs | — | — | — | 758 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP customer support and operations | $ | 26,779 | $ | 21,737 | $ | 99,627 | $ | 81,980 | |||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024(1) | 2025 | 2024(1) | ||||||||
| Marketing | $ | 92,800 | $ | 83,937 | $ | 342,903 | $ | 303,799 | |||
| Excluding: Stock-based compensation expense, net | 4,387 | 4,595 | 17,271 | 17,609 | |||||||
| Excluding: Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net | 330 | 352 | 1,315 | 1,260 | |||||||
| Excluding: Integration, restructuring, and other costs | — | — | 700 | — | |||||||
| Non-GAAP marketing | $ | 88,083 | $ | 78,990 | $ | 323,617 | $ | 284,930 | |||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024(1) | 2025 | 2024(1) | ||||||||
| Technology and development | $ | 82,139 | $ | 70,611 | $ | 313,907 | $ | 269,817 | |||
| Excluding: Stock-based compensation expense, net | 25,656 | 22,527 | 93,158 | 84,381 | |||||||
| Excluding: Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net | 272 | 428 | 3,613 | 3,411 | |||||||
| Excluding: Integration, restructuring, and other costs | — | — | 1,553 | — | |||||||
| Non-GAAP technology and development | $ | 56,211 | $ | 47,656 | $ | 215,583 | $ | 182,025 | |||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024(1) | 2025 | 2024(1) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 56,746 | $ | 54,875 | $ | 225,129 | $ | 195,857 | |||
| Excluding: Stock-based compensation expense, net | 10,828 | 14,224 | 43,110 | 48,989 | |||||||
| Excluding: Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation expense, net | 153 | 264 | 2,107 | 1,746 | |||||||
| Excluding: Donation of common stock | 612 | — | 3,336 | 2,587 | |||||||
| Excluding: Integration, restructuring, and other costs | 239 | — | 1,926 | 710 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP general and administrative | $ | 44,914 | $ | 40,387 | $ | 174,650 | $ | 141,825 | |||
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(1) As previously announced on
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