Paymentus delivered a quarter of robust growth, as the market responded positively to its strong execution and outperformance against Wall Street’s expectations. Management attributed the momentum to a surge in onboarding new enterprise and mid-market clients, coupled with higher transaction values across a broadening array of industry verticals. CEO Dushyant Sharma emphasized the significance of recent onboarding activities and a solid bookings backlog, stating, “We ended the quarter with substantial bookings and a strong backlog, giving us visibility and further confidence not only for the balance of 2025, but also for 2026.”
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Paymentus (PAY) Q3 CY2025 Highlights:
- Revenue: $310.7 million vs analyst estimates of $280.6 million (34.2% year-on-year growth, 10.7% beat)
- Adjusted EPS: $0.17 vs analyst estimates of $0.15 (14.6% beat)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $35.85 million vs analyst estimates of $30.67 million (11.5% margin, 16.9% beat)
- Revenue Guidance for Q4 CY2025 is $309.5 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $292.5 million
- EBITDA guidance for the full year is $133 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $126.5 million
- Operating Margin: 6.4%, up from 5.2% in the same quarter last year
- Market Capitalization: $4.70 billion
While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.
Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From Paymentus’s Q3 Earnings Call
- John Davis (Raymond James) asked for details about the new B2B client in a previously untapped vertical and inquired about the pipeline for future B2B opportunities. CEO Dushyant Sharma explained that the horizontal design of the platform and increasing demand from new verticals are driving these opportunities.
- John Davis (Raymond James) followed up on contribution profit per transaction, questioning the drivers behind its improvement despite a shift toward high-volume clients. CFO Sanjay Kalra attributed the gains to better pricing in verticals beyond utilities and increased adoption of value-added services.
- Tien-Tsin Huang (JPMorgan) sought clarity on Paymentus’ visibility into future quarters, referencing past questions on enterprise onboarding and payment mix. Kalra responded that visibility remains high due to a strong backlog and pipeline, and suggested that investors model growth rates similar to prior guidance.
- Tien-Tsin Huang (JPMorgan) also asked about the competitive landscape, specifically which incumbents Paymentus is replacing in the enterprise segment. Sharma indicated that Paymentus is increasingly displacing a mix of in-house and third-party legacy solutions as large clients seek more flexible and scalable platforms.
- Craig Maurer (FT Partners) requested a breakdown of the four main revenue growth drivers and whether their impact would persist. Kalra prioritized new biller launches and same-store sales as the largest contributors and confirmed that all four drivers are expected to continue supporting growth into the next year.
Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters
In the coming quarters, the StockStory team will watch (1) the rate of enterprise and mid-market client onboarding, (2) Paymentus’ ability to maintain or grow contribution profit per transaction as client and vertical mix evolves, and (3) early evidence of platform traction in B2B payments and agentic commerce. Continued progress in operational efficiency and cash flow generation will also be important markers of sustained execution.
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