Operating margins remain highly volatile, swinging from a -15.2% deficit in 2024Q2 to a 16.1% peak in 2025Q3, reflecting the sensitivity of gross margins to institutional payment mix.
| Sales/Revenue | 188.6B | 623.02M | 492.14M | 403.09M | 289.38M | 201.15M | 131.78M | 94.92M |
| Revenue Growth % | 36772.76% | 26.59% | 22.09% | 39.3% | 43.86% | 52.64% | 38.84% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 189.8M | 240.36M | 177.49M | 147.34M | 107.93M | 70.19M | 47.8M | 36.73M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 38.58% | 36.06% | 36.55% | 37.3% | 34.89% | 36.28% | 38.69% |
| Gross Profit | 299.78M | 382.67M | 314.65M | 255.75M | 181.44M | 130.96M | 83.98M | 58.19M |
| Gross Margin % | 0.16% | 61.42% | 63.94% | 63.45% | 62.7% | 65.11% | 63.72% | 61.31% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 21.61% | 23.03% | 40.96% | 38.55% | 55.94% | 44.31% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 100.16B | 371.37M | 321.91M | 277.27M | 211.66M | 144.22M | 99.79M | 75.65M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 59.61% | 65.41% | 68.79% | 73.14% | 71.7% | 75.73% | 79.7% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 80.67B | 292.47M | 255.27M | 215.25M | 161.41M | 112.92M | 75.29M | 60.64M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 46.94% | 51.87% | 53.4% | 55.78% | 56.14% | 57.13% | 63.89% |
| Research & Development | 19.49B | 70.21M | 66.64M | 62.03M | 50.26M | 31.3M | 24.5M | 15.01M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 11.27% | 13.54% | 15.39% | 17.37% | 15.56% | 18.59% | 15.81% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 8.69M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 10.8B | 11.29M | -7.25M | -21.52M | -30.22M | -13.26M | -15.81M | -17.46M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.73% | 1.81% | -1.47% | -5.34% | -10.44% | -6.59% | -12% | -18.39% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 255.69% | 66.28% | 28.8% | -127.95% | 16.17% | 9.41% | - |
| EBITDA | 10.83B | 37.35M | 10.11M | -5.75M | -17.92M | -4.26M | -9.02M | -13.73M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 5.74% | 6% | 2.05% | -1.43% | -6.19% | -2.12% | -6.85% | -14.46% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 171071.97% | 269.54% | 275.67% | 67.88% | -320.66% | 52.79% | 34.28% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 24.06M | 26.06M | 17.36M | 15.76M | 12.3M | 9M | 6.79M | 3.73M |
| EBIT | 213.47M | 3.55B | 2.4M | -3.98M | -36.15M | -23.91M | -15.74M | -17.11M |
| Net Interest Income | 1.9B | 2.11B | 20.9M | 12.98M | 2.03M | -2.02M | -2.53M | -2.46M |
| Interest Income | 3B | 5.64B | 21.44M | 13.35M | 3.24M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | -116.01M | 3.53B | 538K | 372K | 1.21M | 2.02M | 2.53M | 2.46M |
| Other Income/Expense | 3.91B | 10.14M | 9.12M | 17.17M | -7.14M | -12.67M | -2.46M | -2.11M |
| Pretax Income | 14.71B | 21.44M | 1.86M | -4.35M | -37.36M | -25.93M | -18.28M | -19.57M |
| Pretax Margin % | 7.8% | 3.44% | 0.38% | -1.08% | -12.91% | -12.89% | -13.87% | -20.61% |
| Income Tax | 2.18B | 7.94M | -1.04M | 4.21M | 1.99M | 2.16M | -7.17M | 550K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 14.81% | 37.05% | -55.91% | -96.83% | -5.32% | -8.32% | 39.23% | -2.81% |
| Net Income | 12.54B | 13.5M | 2.9M | -8.57M | -39.35M | -28.09M | -11.11M | -20.12M |
| Net Margin % | 6.65% | 2.17% | 0.59% | -2.13% | -13.6% | -13.96% | -8.43% | -21.19% |
| Net Income Growth % | 252787.98% | 365.41% | 133.85% | 78.23% | -40.1% | -152.86% | 44.79% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 12.54B | 13.5M | 2.9M | -8.57M | -39.35M | -28.09M | -11.11M | -20.12M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 97.98 | 0.11 | 0.02 | -0.07 | -0.36 | -0.26 | -0.11 | -0.20 |
| EPS Growth % | 784.73% | 391.07% | 130.03% | 79.28% | -38.46% | -136.36% | 45% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.11 | 0.02 | -0.07 | -0.36 | -0.26 | -0.11 | -0.20 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 127.95M | 127.75M | 129.34M | 114.83M | 107.94M | 106.44M | 101.11M | 101.11M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 122.18M | 122.38M | 124.27M | 114.83M | 107.94M | 106.44M | 101.11M | 101.11M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Regulatory and margin volatility
According to reported financial statements, Flywire's revenue growth has exhibited significant quarterly fluctuations, ranging from 17.0% to 34.0% year-over-year, excluding the anomalous 2026Q1 figure, which suggests that the company's reliance on academic cycles creates inherent lumpiness in its top-line performance that investors must carefully monitor.
The revenue trajectory appears heavily influenced by the seasonal nature of global education enrollment, which complicates the assessment of underlying organic growth. While the company continues to scale, the inconsistency in quarterly growth rates suggests that Flywire remains sensitive to external macro-factors, such as international student visa policies, rather than purely internal sales execution.
Based on the provided income statement data, Flywire's gross margin has fluctuated significantly, dropping as low as 37.6% in 2024Q1 before recovering to 63.9% in 2025Q3, indicating that the company's cost of revenue is highly sensitive to the specific mix of payment methods utilized by its institutional clients.
The volatility in gross margins suggests that Flywire's reliance on third-party payment rails creates a structural headwind to profitability. Investors should interpret these swings as evidence that the company lacks full control over its cost of goods sold, as transaction fees paid to financial institutions remain a primary variable expense.
As reported in recent filings, Flywire's operating income has frequently dipped into negative territory, with operating margins reaching -15.2% in 2024Q2, which implies that the company's aggressive investment in sales and marketing is currently outpacing the incremental gross profit generated from its expanding payment volume.
The lack of consistent operating leverage suggests that the company is prioritizing market share acquisition over immediate bottom-line profitability. This strategy warrants further investigation into whether the current level of SG&A spending is sustainable or if it reflects a necessary cost to maintain the company's competitive moat in fragmented verticals.
Based on the income statement data, Flywire consistently records significant stock-based compensation expenses, often exceeding $15 million per quarter, which suggests that the company's reported net income figures may be artificially bolstered by non-cash accounting adjustments rather than purely operational efficiency or core business performance.
The reliance on equity-based incentives to manage cash burn appears to be a recurring theme in the company's financial reporting. Analysts should be cautious, as the gap between GAAP net income and cash-based operational performance may be wider than the headline figures suggest, potentially obscuring the true cost of talent acquisition.
As indicated by the historical data, Flywire's operating margin profile remains fragile, with frequent periods of negative profitability that suggest the company's business model may be more operationally intensive than a typical high-margin software firm, posing a risk to long-term valuation multiples if growth begins to decelerate.
Short-sellers might focus on the company's inability to consistently scale operating income alongside revenue, which may indicate that the 'software' component of the business is not yet sufficient to offset the lower-margin payment facilitation services. This suggests that the market's current valuation may be overly optimistic regarding the company's long-term margin expansion potential.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FLYW stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Flywire Corporation (FLYW) reported total revenue of $623.0M. This represents a 556.4% increase compared to $94.9M in 2019.
Flywire Corporation (FLYW) is profitable, generating $13.5M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 2.2%.
Flywire Corporation (FLYW) reported an operating income of $11.3M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 1.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Flywire Corporation (FLYW) generated $382.7M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 61.4%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.