CAB Payments Holdings plc

LSE:CABP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£195.5m

CAB Payments Holdings Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

CAB Payments Holdings is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 24.8% and 16% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 23.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 15.9% in 3 years.

Key information

24.8%

Earnings growth rate

23.92%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial earnings growth20.0%
Revenue growth rate16.0%
Future return on equity15.90%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated06 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Jun 16

CABP: Terminated Bids And Steady Fair Value Will Shape Share Outlook

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for CAB Payments Holdings steady at £0.75, citing only small adjustments to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that do not materially change their overall valuation view. What’s in the News for CAB Payments Holdings StoneX Group Inc.
Narrative Update • Jun 02

CABP: Terminated Takeover Interest Will Keep Fair Value Focus On Fundamentals

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for CAB Payments Holdings at £0.75. Small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions support a stable overall price target view.
Narrative Update • May 02

CABP: Competing Takeover Bids Will Sustain Overvaluation Despite Limited Fundamental Support

Analysts have lifted their price target on CAB Payments Holdings by £0.75, reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News StoneX Group proposed to acquire CAB Payments for £241 million at £0.95 per share on March 15, 2026, and later returned with an increased non binding proposal at £1.10 per share, valuing the company at about £287 million and implying a 52% premium to the undisturbed share price of 72 pence on January 30, 2026 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 17

CABP: Future M&A Outcomes Will Shape Returns Despite Measured Business Progress

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for CAB Payments Holdings from £1.00 to £0.90, citing updated assumptions that include a lower discount rate, modestly higher revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a reduced future P/E multiple. What's in the News StoneX Group Inc.
Narrative Update • Apr 02

CABP: Rejected Takeover Offers Will Sustain Overvaluation Despite Operational Progress

Analysts have nudged their price targets on CAB Payments Holdings slightly higher to £0.75, reflecting fine tuned assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News StoneX Group Inc.
Narrative Update • Mar 19

CABP: Takeover Uncertainty And Lower Margin Outlook Will Sustain Overvaluation

Analysts have adjusted their valuation framework for CAB Payments Holdings, with a higher assumed future P/E of 8.96 and a lower profit margin assumption of 17.18% influencing an updated price target in pounds sterling. What's in the News StoneX Group Inc.
Narrative Update • Mar 04

CABP: Overvaluation Will Persist As Takeover Uncertainty Dominates Outlook

Analysts have slightly raised their price target on CAB Payments Holdings to reflect updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, with the overall fair value estimate remaining around £0.75 per share. What's in the News Helios Investors V, Helios Investors III and Helios Fairfax Partners agreed to acquire a 54.9% stake in CAB Payments Holdings for approximately US$160 million, valuing the company at about US$297 million on a fully diluted basis (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 18

CABP: Fair Outlook Will Weigh Takeover Proposal Against Clearing And Gulf Expansion

Analysts have nudged their fair value price target for CAB Payments Holdings to £0.75, reflecting small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their updated models. What's in the News Helios Investors funds and Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation agreed to acquire CAB Payments Holdings Limited for about US$150 million, with the Helios consortium reporting that it now holds, controls or has letters of support for an increased possible offer as of 12 February 2026 (M&A Transaction Announcements).
Narrative Update • Feb 04

CABP: Fair Outlook Will Balance Cancelled Deal Against Expanding Clearing And Gulf Presence

Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for CAB Payments Holdings from £0.45 to £0.75 per share. They cite updated assumptions that include higher forecast revenue growth, a stronger profit margin profile, a slightly lower discount rate and a higher future P/E multiple.
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New Narrative • Feb 09

Partnership With Visa And AI Adoption Will Expand Global Services

CAB Payments' expansion into new markets and collaboration with Visa could drive revenue growth through increased transaction volumes and diversified offerings.
Analysis Article • Aug 25

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CAB Payments Holdings Limited's (LON:CABP) 38% Share Price Climb

CAB Payments Holdings Limited ( LON:CABP ) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced...
Analysis Article • Jun 20

Market Cool On CAB Payments Holdings Limited's (LON:CABP) Earnings Pushing Shares 26% Lower

The CAB Payments Holdings Limited ( LON:CABP ) share price has softened a substantial 26% over the previous 30 days...
Analysis Article • Apr 18

CAB Payments Holdings Limited (LON:CABP) Soars 38% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

CAB Payments Holdings Limited ( LON:CABP ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 38% gain in the last...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:CABP - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20281533127382
12/31/202713424221243
12/31/202612520191721
12/31/20258614-626-618N/A
9/30/20258710-377-368N/A
6/30/2025896-128-119N/A
3/31/20259010-29-17N/A
12/31/202491147085N/A
9/30/20249017122137N/A
6/30/20248919172187N/A
3/31/20248515289300N/A
12/31/20238023301309N/A
9/30/202371307480N/A
6/30/20236236-153-148N/A
3/31/20235041-151-146N/A
12/31/20223731-248-243N/A
12/31/2021168314318N/A
12/31/202023-4512N/A
12/31/2019242130138N/A
12/31/2018354N/A167N/A
12/31/2017240N/A4N/A
12/31/201613-4N/A122N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CABP's forecast earnings growth (24.8% per year) is above the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: CABP's earnings (24.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (11.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CABP's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: CABP's revenue (16% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CABP's revenue (16% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CABP's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/16 06:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/16 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

CAB Payments Holdings plc is covered by 13 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James GoodmanBarclays
Sven MerktBarclays
Orson RoutBarclays