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

UpdatedJul 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D12.9%
  • 3M1.4%
  • 1Y-9.3%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry is up 9.0%, with Wise Group up 16%. In the same time, Boku was down 6.1%. In the past year, the industry is down 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% 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, 03 Jul 2026UK£11.4bUK£4.5bUK£447.1m20x25.4x2.5x
Sun, 31 May 2026UK£11.2bUK£4.3bUK£438.6m21.2x25.6x2.6x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026UK£12.9bUK£4.3bUK£438.5m23.1x29.4x3x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026UK£11.2bUK£4.3bUK£446.2m21.1x25.1x2.6x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026UK£11.0bUK£4.3bUK£440.2m29.1x24.9x2.6x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026UK£10.7bUK£4.3bUK£440.2m26.9x24.3x2.5x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£11.0bUK£4.3bUK£440.3m24.7x25x2.6x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£11.5bUK£4.3bUK£443.2m25.6x26x2.7x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£12.2bUK£4.2bUK£473.1m26.5x25.8x2.9x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£14.0bUK£4.2bUK£458.9m24.8x30.4x3.4x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£12.7bUK£4.2bUK£466.9m25.2x27.1x3x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£12.7bUK£4.1bUK£466.8m25.2x27.2x3.1x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£13.1bUK£4.0bUK£502.4m20.9x26.1x3.3x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£11.8bUK£4.0bUK£502.4m20.1x23.6x2.9x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£11.5bUK£4.0bUK£504.0m17.1x22.9x2.9x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£12.2bUK£4.0bUK£468.8m16.4x26x3.1x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£12.6bUK£4.0bUK£468.1m15.8x26.8x3.1x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£12.6bUK£4.0bUK£469.0m17.5x26.9x3.2x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£10.8bUK£4.0bUK£464.0m18x23.2x2.7x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£8.9bUK£3.8bUK£388.2m17.5x22.9x2.3x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£10.6bUK£4.2bUK£438.9m18.2x24.2x2.5x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£10.9bUK£4.1bUK£445.7m19.4x24.5x2.7x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£11.8bUK£4.1bUK£445.9m21.5x26.4x2.9x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£12.5bUK£3.8bUK£303.2m23.4x41.3x3.3x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£12.0bUK£3.8bUK£299.7m30.2x40x3.1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£13.5bUK£3.8bUK£312.3m29.1x43.2x3.5x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£12.8bUK£3.9bUK£363.7m31.5x35.1x3.3x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£12.7bUK£3.9bUK£359.8m32.1x35.3x3.3x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£12.9bUK£3.9bUK£360.0m32x36x3.3x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£11.3bUK£3.9bUK£365.5m31.7x30.8x2.9x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£11.3bUK£3.7bUK£265.6m30.8x42.4x3.1x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£11.6bUK£3.6bUK£265.7m31.6x43.6x3.2x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£11.7bUK£3.7bUK£274.9m31.8x42.7x3.2x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£10.8bUK£3.7bUK£276.0m32.7x39.2x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

39.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.8bTotal Earnings: UK£276.0mTotal Revenue: UK£3.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30x202420252026
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 24.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.16%
Financials1.99%
Diversified Financial6.03%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services12.85%
Other Diversified Financial Services1.43%
Specialized Finance0.17%
Multi-Sector Holdings0%0
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 Wise GroupUK£9.6115.7%
+UK£1.3b		-8.8%PE25.3x
EWG W.A.G payment solutionsUK£1.075.5%
+UK£38.8m		23.5%PE422.6x
FNX FonixUK£1.597.1%
+UK£10.4m		-29.3%PE14x
FIN FinsetaUK£0.1310.4%
+UK£880.4k		-59.2%PS0.8x

Latest News

PAY
UK£5.73
PayPoint
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-34.5%
WISE
UK£9.61
Wise Group
7D
15.7%
1Y
-8.8%
EWG
UK£1.07
W.A.G payment solutions
7D
5.5%
1Y
23.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 24

EWG: Special Dividend And Slightly Stronger Margins Will Support Further Upside

Analysts have made a slight upward adjustment to their fair value estimate for W.A.G payment solutions, with the updated target moving from £1.37 to £1.38 as they factor in a modestly higher profit margin and a small change in the assumed discount rate and future P/E multiple. What's in the News for W.A.G payment solutions The board plans to propose a special dividend of 1.5 pence per ordinary share for the financial year ended 2025 at the AGM scheduled for 27 May 2026.
BOKU
UK£1.39
Boku
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-31.9%
CABP
UK£0.79
CAB Payments Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
52.7%
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.
FIN
UK£0.13
Finseta
7D
10.4%
1Y
-59.2%
FNX
UK£1.59
Fonix
7D
7.1%
1Y
-29.3%