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

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-11.5%
  • 1Y6.5%
  • YTDn/a

The Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry has been flat over the last week, but Boku has lost 4.0%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 6.5% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% 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
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£11.4bUK£4.3bUK£443.3m24.8x25.7x2.7x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£12.2bUK£4.2bUK£473.1m26.5x25.9x2.9x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£13.8bUK£4.2bUK£466.3m25.9x29.5x3.3x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£12.5bUK£4.2bUK£466.9m24.9x26.8x3x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£12.7bUK£4.1bUK£466.8m25.2x27.2x3.1x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£12.9bUK£4.0bUK£502.4m20.3x25.7x3.2x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£11.9bUK£4.0bUK£502.4m21.4x23.7x3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£11.4bUK£4.0bUK£504.0m16.5x22.6x2.8x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£12.1bUK£4.0bUK£468.8m16.5x25.7x3x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£12.7bUK£4.0bUK£468.1m15.8x27.1x3.2x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£12.7bUK£4.0bUK£468.8m17.3x27x3.2x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£10.8bUK£4.0bUK£464.0m18x23.2x2.7x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£9.5bUK£3.8bUK£388.4m18.5x24.3x2.5x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£10.7bUK£4.2bUK£439.1m18.4x24.3x2.5x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£11.1bUK£4.1bUK£445.7m19.8x24.9x2.7x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£11.7bUK£4.1bUK£445.9m21.5x26.3x2.9x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£12.7bUK£3.8bUK£303.3m23.6x42x3.3x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£12.1bUK£3.8bUK£299.4m30.5x40.5x3.2x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£13.5bUK£3.8bUK£299.2m33.2x45.1x3.5x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£13.0bUK£3.9bUK£363.7m31.5x35.8x3.3x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£12.7bUK£3.9bUK£359.7m32.2x35.4x3.3x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£12.9bUK£3.9bUK£359.8m32.1x35.8x3.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£11.3bUK£3.9bUK£365.3m31.7x30.8x2.9x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£11.5bUK£3.7bUK£265.9m30.6x43.1x3.1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£11.6bUK£3.6bUK£266.1m31.5x43.5x3.2x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£11.7bUK£3.7bUK£274.8m31.8x42.7x3.2x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£11.1bUK£3.6bUK£275.6m33x40.2x3x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£9.8bUK£3.4bUK£180.1m37.9x54.2x2.9x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£9.3bUK£3.4bUK£173.9m39.6x53.3x2.7x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£22.7bUK£6.2bUK£1.5b23x15.4x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16x


Total Market Cap: UK£23.0bTotal Earnings: UK£1.4bTotal Revenue: UK£6.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.9x20242025
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 25.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 12% 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 Market0.22%
Financials-0.69%
Diversified Financial0.41%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services0.55%
Specialized Finance1.13%
Multi-Sector Holdings0%0
Other Diversified Financial Services-0.59%
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
WISE WiseUK£9.181.0%
+UK£96.5m		9.6%PE24.1x
FNX FonixUK£1.883.9%
+UK£6.9m		-20.2%PE16.7x
PCIP PCI-PALUK£0.519.8%
+UK£3.3m		-24.1%PE892.4x
EWG W.A.G payment solutionsUK£0.940.4%
+UK£2.8m		9.6%PE68x
FIN FinsetaUK£0.151.7%
+UK£300.2k		-56.6%PE26x

Latest News

FIN
UK£0.15
Finseta
7D
1.7%
1Y
-56.6%
CABP
UK£0.51
CAB Payments Holdings
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-30.5%
FNX
UK£1.88
Fonix
7D
3.9%
1Y
-20.2%
WISE
UK£9.18
Wise
7D
1.0%
1Y
9.6%
PCIP
UK£0.51
PCI-PAL
7D
9.8%
1Y
-24.1%
BOKU
UK£2.15
Boku
7D
-4.0%
1Y
16.2%

BOKU: Share Buybacks And New Partnerships Will Expand Market Presence

Analysts have slightly revised their price target for Boku, lowering it marginally to £3.21 per share. This adjustment is based on modest improvements in the discount rate and expected future profitability.
EWG
UK£0.94
W.A.G payment solutions
7D
0.4%
1Y
9.6%

EWG: Cross-Selling Expansion And Margin Gains Will Drive Share Re-Rating

Analysts have raised their price target for W.A.G payment solutions to €1.19 from €1.13. This reflects modest improvements in profit margin and a slightly lower discount rate.
PAY
UK£6.56
PayPoint
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-25.8%

Analysts Lift PayPoint Price Target Following Collect Plus Stake and Updated Financial Estimates

Analysts have increased their price target for PayPoint from £8.85 to £9.42 per share, citing modest adjustments in fair value estimates and refinements to financial model assumptions. What's in the News PayPoint and International Distribution Services (IDS) will invest £43.9 million in Collect+, acquiring a 49% ownership stake and valuing Collect+ at £90 million (Key Developments).