Paymentus Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Paymentus Holdings' CEO is Dushyant Sharma, appointed in Sep 2011, has a tenure of 14.92 years. total yearly compensation is $35.63M, comprised of 1% salary and 99% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 15.48% of the company’s shares, worth $749.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 10.2 years respectively.
Key information
Dushyant Sharma
Chief executive officer
US$35.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.04% |
| CEO tenure | 14.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 15.5% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Analysis Article • Aug 07
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:PAY ) just released its latest second-quarter results and things are looking bullish...Seeking Alpha • Aug 07
Paymentus Holdings: Opportunities For Accelerated Growth Through Acquisitions
Summary Paymentus Holdings has delivered explosive revenue growth, with a 34% CAGR from December 2022 to December 2025. PAY's automation enables EBITDAR to grow at a 105.6% CAGR, far outpacing employee growth and driving significant margin expansion. The balance sheet is robust and strengthening, supporting continued operational and financial flexibility for future growth. I rate PAY as a Strong Buy, based on existing strong fundamentals coupled with opportunity for earnings accretive acquisition/s with limited or no equity dilution driving even stronger EPS growth. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Aug 05
PAY: Index Additions And Rich P/E Will Likely Limit Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target for Paymentus Holdings to $40.00 from $34.29, citing updated assumptions on fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Paymentus Holdings Paymentus Holdings has been added to the Russell 2000 Index, increasing its presence in a widely followed small cap benchmark.Narrative Update • Jun 26
PAY: Raised 2026 Outlook And AI Billing Services Will Support Bullish View
Analysts have kept their $34.29 price target for Paymentus Holdings broadly unchanged, citing only small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their valuation work. What’s in the News for Paymentus Holdings Paymentus Holdings raised full fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance, with expected revenue in the range of US$1.425b to US$1.440b.Narrative Update • Jun 11
PAY: Raised 2026 Outlook And AI Billing Platform Will Support Bullish View
Analysts have left their fair value estimate for Paymentus Holdings steady at $34.29 per share, while refining assumptions around the discount rate and future P/E that underpin the price target and reflect updated views on the company’s risk profile and earnings potential. What's in the News Paymentus reported first quarter results that surpassed expectations and raised fiscal 2026 guidance, citing momentum in the digitization of bill payment systems and higher transaction volumes across a diversified customer base.Narrative Update • May 28
PAY: 2026 Revenue Outlook And AI Billing Platform Will Support Bullish View
Analysts have raised their price target on Paymentus Holdings by $2.00 to $34.29. They cited updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that modestly adjust their longer-term outlook for the stock.Narrative Update • Apr 26
PAY: 2026 Revenue And Profit Guidance Will Support Bullish View
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Paymentus Holdings to $32.29 from $31.71, citing marginally higher fair value assumptions, a modest adjustment to the discount rate and a small change in projected future P/E as the key drivers. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued new earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected revenue between $330 million and $340 million and contribution profit between $103 million and $105 million (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 12
PAY: Unchanged Fair Value And 2026 Guidance Will Support Bullish View
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Paymentus Holdings steady at about $31.71 per share, with only minor tweaks to the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions supporting an unchanged price target in the latest update. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected revenue between US$330 million and US$340 million and contribution profit between US$103 million and US$105 million (company guidance).Narrative Update • Mar 27
PAY: Stable Assumptions And 2026 Guidance Will Support Bullish Thesis
Analysts have kept their average price target for Paymentus Holdings broadly steady at about $31.71, reflecting unchanged fair value assumptions with only slight tweaks to the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E inputs. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected revenue between US$330 million and US$340 million and contribution profit between US$103 million and US$105 million (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 11
PAY: Stable Assumptions And 2026 Guidance Will Support Bullish Thesis
Analysts have kept their $31.71 price target for Paymentus Holdings broadly unchanged, citing stable assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E that together point to a similar view of the company’s valuation as before. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected revenue in the range of US$330 million to US$340 million and contribution profit between US$103 million and US$105 million (company guidance).Narrative Update • Feb 25
PAY: Future Profit Margin Outlook Will Support Bullish Narrative
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Paymentus Holdings to approximately $31.71 from $38.00, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and the future P/E multiple. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected revenue between $330m and $340m and contribution profit between $103m and $105m (company guidance).Analysis Article • Nov 13
Paymentus Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAY) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce
Those holding Paymentus Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:PAY ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 28% in...Narrative Update • Oct 24
Digital Transformation And Real-Time Payments Will Shape Expanding Markets Ahead
Analyst Price Target Update for Paymentus Holdings Analysts have modestly reduced their price target for Paymentus Holdings from $39.00 to $38.00, citing subtle downward adjustments in forecasted profit margins and overall fair value. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued new earnings guidance for the third quarter, projecting revenue between $278 million and $282 million, and Contribution Profit ranging from $92 million to $94 million (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Aug 27
Enterprise Digital Transformation And Real-Time Payments Will Expand Markets
Paymentus Holdings’ fundamentals, including net profit margin and revenue growth outlook, remained essentially stable, supporting a modest increase in the consensus analyst price target from $38.17 to $39.00. What's in the News Paymentus Holdings issued Q3 2025 guidance, expecting revenue of $278–$282 million and Contribution Profit of $92–$94 million.
New Narrative • Sep 09
Innovative Platform And Calculated Partnerships Power Robust Revenue Surge And Client Satisfaction
Paymentus Holdings' growth is driven by demand for its innovative platform, suggesting continued revenue growth from efficient customer engagement solutions.Seeking Alpha • Jun 25
Paymentus: Long Growth Runway Ahead
Summary PAY disrupts a large market, and it currently has less than 3% market share, indicating a long growth runway. The company's Instant Payment Network (IPN) connects billers and consumers. PAY leverages its strategic partners to acquire customers. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Apr 11
Paymentus: Robust Business With Secular Catalyst
Summary Paymentus is a bill payment technology company that focuses on non-discretionary target verticals. Despite lackluster performance since its IPO, PAY stock has appreciated by 145% in the past year. The company has a solid and predictable business that is benefiting from secular growth opportunities in the digital bill payment market. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaCEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$36m | US$371k | US$67m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$359k | US$44m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$350k | US$22m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$608k | US$350k | -US$513k |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$350k | US$7m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$350k | US$9m |
Compensation vs Market: Dushyant's total compensation ($USD35.63M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dushyant's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Dushyant Sharma (57 yo)
14.9yrs
Tenure
US$35,629,806
Compensation
Mr. Dushyant Sharma is the Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of Paymentus Corporation. Mr. Dushyant Sharma is Founder of Paymentus Holdings, Inc. and has been its Pres...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14.9yrs | US$35.63m | 15.48% $ 749.1m | |
| Senior VP | 3.4yrs | US$3.30m | 0.11% $ 5.4m | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 5.8yrs | US$3.08m | 1.28% $ 61.8m | |
| Investor Relations Officer | no data | no data | no data |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PAY's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14.9yrs | US$35.63m | 15.48% $ 749.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$209.97k | 0.025% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$199.97k | 0.023% $ 1.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.9yrs | no data | 5.75% $ 278.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | no data | 1.72% $ 83.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$223.97k | 0.059% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | no data | 0.40% $ 19.6m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.11% $ 5.1m |
10.2yrs
Average Tenure
69.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PAY's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/21 13:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Koning | Baird |
| Jason Kupferberg | BofA Global Research |
| Ashwin Shirvaikar | Citigroup Inc |