Paysafe's $402 Million Q2 Revenue Drives Shares to Quarterly Peak

Tuesday, 15/08/2023 | 14:27 GMT by Damian Chmiel
  • Revenue grew 6% to a level exceeding $402 million.
  • In addition, Paysafe boosted its forecast for the whole year.
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Although the Wall Street publicly listed payment company, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) once again failed to surpass the profitability threshold, the results for the second quarter and the first half of 2023 were better than those observed for the same period in the previous year. Moreover, the company has raised projections for the financial results of the entire 2023.

Paysafe Reports Higher Revenue and Reduced Net Loss

Paysafe ended the second quarter with a loss of $1.77 million. This was a significant improvement compared to a loss of $5.57 million reported in the same period of the previous year. Over the entire first half of 2023, the net loss substantially decreased to $658.74 million from $1.83 billion reported for H1 2022.

The company's revenue for the second quarter of 2023 was $402.3 million, representing an increase of 6% from the previous year, which was $378.9 million. Moreover, the Total Payment Volume similarly grew, reaching $35.5 billion.

The Adjusted EBITDA increased to $113.03 million compared to $102.95 million in the same quarter the previous year, and the adjusted EBITDA margin rose from 27.2% to 28.1%. As a result, the company celebrated its fourth consecutive year of quarterly revenue growth.

"We are pleased with our results through the first half of 2023, including 6% revenue growth and 7% Adjusted EBITDA growth, driven by robust volumes across SMB and e-commerce, especially in North American iGaming," commented Bruce Lowthers, the CEO of Paysafe.

In response to the report's publication, the company's shares are up nearly 16% on the US stock market today (Tuesday).

Source: Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance

2023 Projections Raised

Considering the higher-than-expected revenue in Q2 2023 and H1 2023, the company decided to increase its previous revenue forecasts for the entire year. It was initially predicted that Paysafe would achieve revenue of $1.58 billion in 2023, but this forecast has now been raised to $1.61 billion.

"Based on our results to date, we are raising our full-year 2023 revenue growth outlook to the range of 6.5% to 7.5%, while maintaining more than 100 basis points in adjusted EBITDA margin expansion this year," Lowthers projected.

The forecasted range for adjusted EBITDA is now $454-462 million, compared to the previously forecasted $452-462 million.

Partner of Well-known Brands in the Financial Market

Paysafe is a leading global payment service provider, including for companies in the financial sector. The company collaborates with FX and CFD brokers as well as cryptocurrency exchanges.

For instance, IC Markets expanded its partnership with Paysafe in July to provide enhanced payment services in the LATAM region. In addition, Playtech developed a collaboration with Paysafe, and Binance was a partner of the company. However, it will stop supporting the digital asset trading platform in September due to regulatory issues.

Although the Wall Street publicly listed payment company, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) once again failed to surpass the profitability threshold, the results for the second quarter and the first half of 2023 were better than those observed for the same period in the previous year. Moreover, the company has raised projections for the financial results of the entire 2023.

Paysafe Reports Higher Revenue and Reduced Net Loss

Paysafe ended the second quarter with a loss of $1.77 million. This was a significant improvement compared to a loss of $5.57 million reported in the same period of the previous year. Over the entire first half of 2023, the net loss substantially decreased to $658.74 million from $1.83 billion reported for H1 2022.

The company's revenue for the second quarter of 2023 was $402.3 million, representing an increase of 6% from the previous year, which was $378.9 million. Moreover, the Total Payment Volume similarly grew, reaching $35.5 billion.

The Adjusted EBITDA increased to $113.03 million compared to $102.95 million in the same quarter the previous year, and the adjusted EBITDA margin rose from 27.2% to 28.1%. As a result, the company celebrated its fourth consecutive year of quarterly revenue growth.

"We are pleased with our results through the first half of 2023, including 6% revenue growth and 7% Adjusted EBITDA growth, driven by robust volumes across SMB and e-commerce, especially in North American iGaming," commented Bruce Lowthers, the CEO of Paysafe.

In response to the report's publication, the company's shares are up nearly 16% on the US stock market today (Tuesday).

Source: Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance

2023 Projections Raised

Considering the higher-than-expected revenue in Q2 2023 and H1 2023, the company decided to increase its previous revenue forecasts for the entire year. It was initially predicted that Paysafe would achieve revenue of $1.58 billion in 2023, but this forecast has now been raised to $1.61 billion.

"Based on our results to date, we are raising our full-year 2023 revenue growth outlook to the range of 6.5% to 7.5%, while maintaining more than 100 basis points in adjusted EBITDA margin expansion this year," Lowthers projected.

The forecasted range for adjusted EBITDA is now $454-462 million, compared to the previously forecasted $452-462 million.

Partner of Well-known Brands in the Financial Market

Paysafe is a leading global payment service provider, including for companies in the financial sector. The company collaborates with FX and CFD brokers as well as cryptocurrency exchanges.

For instance, IC Markets expanded its partnership with Paysafe in July to provide enhanced payment services in the LATAM region. In addition, Playtech developed a collaboration with Paysafe, and Binance was a partner of the company. However, it will stop supporting the digital asset trading platform in September due to regulatory issues.

About the Author: Damian Chmiel
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Damian's adventure with financial markets began at the Cracow University of Economics, where he obtained his MA in finance and accounting. Starting from the retail trader perspective, he collaborated with brokerage houses and financial portals in Poland as an independent editor and content manager. His adventure with Finance Magnates began in 2016, where he is working as a business intelligence analyst.
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