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U.K. (FTSE) Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M1.1%
  • 1Y42.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry is up 1.7%, with Wise up 2.1%. This means that the industry has gained 43% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£12.9bUK£4.1bUK£466.8m25.8x27.6x3.1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£13.3bUK£4.2bUK£466.8m26.5x28.4x3.2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£13.3bUK£4.1bUK£487.8m20.1x27.2x3.2x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£12.2bUK£4.0bUK£502.4m20.9x24.3x3x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£10.7bUK£4.0bUK£504.1m16.9x21.3x2.6x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£11.9bUK£4.0bUK£469.0m16.3x25.3x3x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£13.0bUK£4.0bUK£468.4m16.6x27.8x3.3x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£12.9bUK£4.0bUK£468.7m17x27.6x3.2x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£11.0bUK£4.0bUK£468.7m17.3x23.5x2.8x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£9.4bUK£3.8bUK£388.4m18.6x24.1x2.5x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£8.6bUK£3.8bUK£389.1m16x22.2x2.3x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£11.4bUK£4.1bUK£445.0m20.7x25.7x2.8x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£11.9bUK£4.1bUK£445.4m22x26.8x2.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£12.7bUK£3.8bUK£303.8m23.1x41.9x3.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£12.2bUK£3.8bUK£304.0m25.6x40.1x3.2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£13.6bUK£3.8bUK£299.0m32.9x45.6x3.6x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£13.4bUK£3.9bUK£368.5m31.8x36.2x3.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£12.3bUK£3.9bUK£359.8m31.8x34.3x3.2x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£12.9bUK£3.9bUK£359.6m32.2x36x3.3x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£11.8bUK£3.9bUK£360.4m32.1x32.8x3x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£11.3bUK£3.7bUK£265.9m30.6x42.5x3.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£11.3bUK£3.6bUK£267.1m31.1x42.2x3.1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£11.1bUK£3.7bUK£274.5m31.9x40.4x3x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£11.2bUK£3.7bUK£274.9m33.5x40.9x3.1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£10.0bUK£3.4bUK£179.2m37.9x56x3x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£9.7bUK£3.4bUK£174.8m38.4x55.3x2.8x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£8.6bUK£3.4bUK£175.2m34.6x49.1x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£22.6bTotal Earnings: UK£1.5bTotal Revenue: UK£6.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.5x20242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 13% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.12%
Financials0.54%
Diversified Financial1.08%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services1.70%
Other Diversified Financial Services0.49%
Multi-Sector Holdings0%0
Specialized Finance-0.19%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WPS W.A.G payment solutionsUK£0.884.3%
+UK£24.8m		38.1%PE261.2x
PAY PayPointUK£7.501.9%
+UK£9.2m		8.5%PE27.2x
CABP CAB Payments HoldingsUK£0.484.0%
+UK£4.7m		-56.6%PE8.6x
PCIP PCI-PALUK£0.470.4%
+UK£144.9k		-17.2%PS1.7x

Latest News

WISE
UK£10.55
Wise
7D
-0.4%
1Y
49.0%

Getting In Cheap On Wise plc (LON:WISE) Is Unlikely

Aug 13
Getting In Cheap On Wise plc (LON:WISE) Is Unlikely
PAY
UK£7.50
PayPoint
7D
1.9%
1Y
8.5%

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.098

Aug 13
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.098
PCIP
UK£0.47
PCI-PAL
7D
0.4%
1Y
-17.2%
BOKU
UK£2.19
Boku
7D
-3.3%
1Y
24.9%
FNX
UK£2.16
Fonix
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-10.0%
FIN
UK£0.23
Finseta
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-37.3%

Investors Give Finseta Plc (LON:FIN) Shares A 25% Hiding

Jul 10
Investors Give Finseta Plc (LON:FIN) Shares A 25% Hiding
CABP
UK£0.48
CAB Payments Holdings
7D
4.0%
1Y
-56.6%
WPS
UK£0.88
W.A.G payment solutions
7D
4.3%
1Y
38.1%