Revenue growth remains inconsistent with a 5.8% year-over-year increase in 2026Q1, while gross margins have experienced notable compression from a peak of 62.5% in 2024Q3 to 56.3% in 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 2.7B | 2.66B | 2.63B | 2.55B | 2.35B | 1.85B | 1.56B | 1.72B | 1.49B | 1.25B | 1.01B | 854.64M | 817.65M | 717.46M | 623.15M | 553.08M | 390.41M | 315.2M | 393.58M | 336.13M | 291.25M | 241.33M | 189.1M | 156.94M |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.29% | 1.24% | 3.15% | 8.4% | 27.02% | 18.64% | -9.5% | 15.48% | 19.55% | 23.32% | 18.47% | 4.52% | 13.96% | 15.13% | 12.67% | 41.67% | 23.86% | -19.91% | 17.09% | 15.41% | 20.68% | 27.62% | 20.49% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.15B | 1.2B | 1.04B | 973.3M | 930.5M | 702.2M | 673.17M | 659.77M | 547.93M | 514.28M | 458.81M | 405.1M | 359.27M | 292.44M | 254.1M | 207.79M | 158.94M | 36.99M | 90.48M | 89.23M | 31.22M | 20.74M | 0 | 0 |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 45.14% | 39.48% | 38.2% | 39.59% | 37.94% | 43.16% | 38.28% | 36.71% | 41.19% | 45.31% | 47.4% | 43.94% | 40.76% | 40.78% | 37.57% | 40.71% | 11.74% | 22.99% | 26.55% | 10.72% | 8.59% | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.55B | 1.46B | 1.59B | 1.57B | 1.42B | 1.15B | 886.69M | 1.06B | 944.71M | 734.29M | 553.68M | 449.54M | 458.38M | 425.03M | 369.05M | 345.28M | 231.47M | 278.21M | 303.1M | 246.9M | 260.03M | 220.6M | 0 | 0 |
| Gross Margin % | 57.44% | 54.86% | 60.52% | 61.8% | 60.41% | 62.06% | 56.84% | 61.72% | 63.29% | 58.81% | 54.69% | 52.6% | 56.06% | 59.24% | 59.22% | 62.43% | 59.29% | 88.26% | 77.01% | 73.45% | 89.28% | 91.41% | - | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -8.23% | 1% | 10.89% | 23.66% | 29.51% | -16.66% | 12.62% | 28.66% | 32.62% | 23.17% | -1.93% | 7.85% | 15.17% | 6.88% | 49.17% | -16.8% | -8.21% | 22.76% | -5.05% | 17.87% | - | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | 884.8M | 783.6M | 904.2M | 927.6M | 950.3M | 806.4M | 978.37M | 678.08M | 564.07M | 500.87M | 395.16M | 220.75M | 152.14M | 148.29M | 147.43M | 111.96M | 80.76M | 160.06M | 141.66M | 94.81M | 124.92M | 113.98M | 92.79M | 88.58M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 29.45% | 34.4% | 36.41% | 40.43% | 43.58% | 62.72% | 39.34% | 37.79% | 40.12% | 39.03% | 25.83% | 18.61% | 20.67% | 23.66% | 20.24% | 20.69% | 50.78% | 35.99% | 28.21% | 42.89% | 47.23% | 49.07% | 56.45% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 764.9M | 717.2M | 716.8M | 755.8M | 655.7M | 646M | 558.79M | 535.68M | 438.55M | 347.99M | 316.38M | 20.62M | 48.61M | 43.04M | 35.91M | 34.2M | 26.01M | 97.36M | 23.43M | 36.97M | 71.67M | 70.91M | 85.42M | 81.3M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 26.95% | 27.27% | 29.66% | 27.89% | 34.91% | 35.82% | 31.08% | 29.38% | 27.87% | 31.25% | 2.41% | 5.94% | 6% | 5.76% | 6.18% | 6.66% | 30.89% | 5.95% | 11% | 24.61% | 29.38% | 45.17% | 51.8% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.33M | 8.51M | 8.74M | 7.82M | 8.59M | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 4.01% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.96% | 2.16% | 2.6% | 2.69% | 3.56% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 3M | 66.4M | 187.4M | 171.8M | 294.6M | 86.2M | 419.57M | 142.4M | 125.52M | 152.88M | 78.77M | 200.13M | 103.53M | 105.25M | 111.52M | 77.76M | 54.74M | 53.37M | 109.72M | 49.1M | 45.43M | 34.48M | 7.38M | 7.28M |
| Operating Income | 665.2M | 676M | 686.3M | 647.1M | 469.8M | 342M | -91.67M | 385.84M | 380.64M | 233.42M | 158.53M | 228.79M | 306.24M | 276.74M | 221.62M | 233.32M | 150.71M | 118.15M | 161.43M | 152.09M | 135.1M | 106.62M | 96.31M | 68.35M |
| Operating Margin % | 24.65% | 25.41% | 26.11% | 25.4% | 19.99% | 18.48% | -5.88% | 22.38% | 25.5% | 18.7% | 15.66% | 26.77% | 37.45% | 38.57% | 35.56% | 42.19% | 38.6% | 37.48% | 41.02% | 45.25% | 46.39% | 44.18% | 50.93% | 43.55% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -1.5% | 6.06% | 37.74% | 37.37% | 473.07% | -123.76% | 1.37% | 63.07% | 47.25% | -30.71% | -25.29% | 10.66% | 24.87% | -5.02% | 54.82% | 27.56% | -26.81% | 6.14% | 12.57% | 26.72% | 10.7% | 40.9% | - |
| EBITDA | 951.7M | 1.01B | 1.01B | 923.3M | 733.7M | 614.6M | 170.25M | 622.97M | 580.44M | 437.15M | 300.18M | 311.87M | 376.62M | 337.3M | 271.89M | 281.44M | 182.21M | 140.75M | 182.02M | 167.81M | 147.18M | 117.72M | 103.69M | 75.64M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 35.27% | 37.85% | 38.34% | 36.24% | 31.21% | 33.21% | 10.91% | 36.14% | 38.89% | 35.01% | 29.65% | 36.49% | 46.06% | 47.01% | 43.63% | 50.89% | 46.67% | 44.65% | 46.25% | 49.92% | 50.54% | 48.78% | 54.83% | 48.2% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -5.16% | -0.05% | 9.13% | 25.84% | 19.38% | 260.99% | -72.67% | 7.33% | 32.78% | 45.63% | -3.75% | -17.19% | 11.66% | 24.06% | -3.39% | 54.45% | 29.46% | -22.67% | 8.47% | 14.01% | 25.03% | 13.53% | 37.08% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 286.5M | 331.1M | 321.3M | 276.2M | 263.9M | 272.6M | 261.93M | 237.13M | 199.81M | 203.72M | 141.65M | 83.08M | 70.38M | 60.56M | 50.27M | 48.11M | 31.5M | 22.6M | 20.59M | 15.72M | 12.08M | 11.1M | 7.38M | 7.28M |
| EBIT | 666.1M | 663.8M | 653.7M | 573.4M | 308M | 293.1M | -144M | 351.19M | 343.64M | 281.48M | 162.35M | 231.1M | 337.68M | 267.82M | 216.62M | 220.28M | 150.4M | 241.71M | 242.62M | 152.09M | 135.1M | 106.62M | 96.31M | 68.35M |
| Net Interest Income | -241.2M | -240.6M | -235.9M | -204.6M | -47.5M | -89.2M | -157.08M | -134.68M | -105.02M | -107.07M | -113.42M | -46.19M | -36.04M | -29.42M | -10.43M | -11.68M | -5.31M | -16.46M | -46.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 241.2M | 240.6M | 235.9M | 204.6M | 47.5M | 89.2M | 157.08M | 134.68M | 105.02M | 107.07M | 113.42M | 46.19M | 36.04M | 29.42M | 10.43M | 11.68M | 5.31M | 16.46M | 46.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -236.9M | -255.8M | -268.5M | -278.3M | -209.3M | -138.1M | -209.41M | -169.32M | -142.02M | -59.01M | -109.59M | -43.88M | -4.6M | -38.34M | -15.44M | -24.72M | -5.63M | 107.09M | 34.33M | 11.04M | -18.63M | -78.74M | -12.15M | -11.42M |
| Pretax Income | 428.3M | 420.2M | 417.8M | 368.8M | 260.5M | 203.9M | -301.08M | 216.52M | 238.62M | 174.42M | 48.93M | 184.91M | 301.64M | 238.4M | 206.18M | 208.6M | 145.08M | 225.24M | 195.76M | 163.14M | 116.48M | 27.87M | 84.16M | 56.93M |
| Pretax Margin % | 15.87% | 15.79% | 15.9% | 14.47% | 11.08% | 11.02% | -19.3% | 12.56% | 15.99% | 13.97% | 4.83% | 21.64% | 36.89% | 33.23% | 33.09% | 37.72% | 37.16% | 71.46% | 49.74% | 48.53% | 39.99% | 11.55% | 44.51% | 36.28% |
| Income Tax | 118M | 116.1M | 108.2M | 102.2M | 93.1M | 67.8M | -20.6M | 61.22M | 68.84M | 15.45M | 28.59M | 75.3M | 101.62M | 90.1M | 109.47M | 74.98M | 57.45M | 85.58M | 68.13M | 111.56M | 41.87M | 9.22M | 32.94M | 22.29M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 27.55% | 27.63% | 25.9% | 27.71% | 35.74% | 33.25% | 6.84% | 28.28% | 28.85% | 8.86% | 58.43% | 40.72% | 33.69% | 37.79% | 53.1% | 35.94% | 39.6% | 38% | 34.8% | 68.38% | 35.94% | 33.08% | 39.14% | 39.16% |
| Net Income | 310.4M | 304.1M | 309.6M | 266.6M | 201.4M | 100K | -243.64M | 99.01M | 168.29M | 160.06M | 23.5M | 101.9M | 202.21M | 149.21M | 96.92M | 133.62M | 87.63M | 139.66M | 127.64M | 51.58M | 74.61M | 18.65M | 51.22M | 34.64M |
| Net Margin % | 11.5% | 11.43% | 11.78% | 10.46% | 8.57% | 0.01% | -15.62% | 5.74% | 11.28% | 12.82% | 2.32% | 11.92% | 24.73% | 20.8% | 15.55% | 24.16% | 22.45% | 44.31% | 32.43% | 15.34% | 25.62% | 7.73% | 27.09% | 22.07% |
| Net Income Growth % | -1.55% | -1.78% | 16.13% | 32.37% | 201300% | 100.04% | -346.08% | -41.17% | 5.14% | 581.14% | -76.94% | -49.61% | 35.52% | 53.95% | -27.47% | 52.49% | -37.26% | 9.42% | 147.47% | -30.87% | 299.98% | -63.58% | 47.86% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 310.3M | 304.1M | 309.6M | 266.6M | 167.4M | 136.1M | -280.48M | 155.29M | 169.78M | 158.97M | 20.34M | 109.61M | 200.02M | 148.3M | 96.71M | 133.62M | 87.63M | 139.66M | 127.64M | 51.58M | 74.61M | 18.65M | 51.22M | 34.64M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254.11M | 130.24M | 166.45M | 10.23M | 9.22M | 8.56M | 12.44M | 33.99M | 19.25M | 21.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 8.87 | 8.47 | 7.50 | 6.16 | 4.50 | 0.00 | -6.40 | 3.55 | 3.86 | 3.73 | 1.48 | 2.62 | 5.18 | 3.82 | 2.48 | 3.43 | 2.25 | 3.55 | 3.22 | 1.27 | 1.81 | 0.46 | 1.27 | 0.86 |
| EPS Growth % | 14.82% | 12.93% | 21.75% | 36.89% | - | 100.03% | -280.28% | -8.03% | 3.49% | 152.03% | -43.51% | -49.42% | 35.6% | 54.03% | -27.7% | 52.44% | -36.62% | 10.25% | 153.54% | -29.83% | 293.48% | -63.78% | 47.67% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 8.57 | 7.59 | 6.23 | 4.54 | 0.00 | -6.40 | 3.59 | 3.90 | 3.73 | 1.49 | 2.63 | 5.20 | 3.83 | 2.50 | 3.45 | 2.28 | 3.65 | 3.28 | 1.29 | 1.85 | 0.46 | 1.27 | 0.86 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 35M | 35.9M | 41.3M | 43.3M | 44.72M | 45.31M | 43.84M | 43.77M | 43.57M | 43.02M | 40.91M | 38.84M | 39M | 39.1M | 39.09M | 39M | 39.05M | 39.36M | 39.79M | 40.75M | 41.55M | 40.73M | 40.19M | 40.19M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 34.5M | 35.5M | 40.8M | 42.8M | 44.4M | 44.72M | 43.84M | 43.32M | 43.16M | 42.98M | 40.81M | 38.77M | 38.89M | 38.95M | 38.84M | 38.69M | 38.49M | 38.3M | 38.88M | 40.04M | 40.37M | 40.19M | 40.19M | 40.19M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Credit loss and fuel volatility
According to the provided financial data, WEX's revenue growth has fluctuated significantly, moving from a 5.8% year-over-year increase in 2026Q1 to periods of contraction, such as the 2.5% decline observed in 2025Q1, highlighting the company's sensitivity to external macroeconomic variables like fuel price volatility.
The inconsistent revenue trajectory suggests that WEX remains heavily tethered to cyclical energy markets despite its strategic pivot toward SaaS-based health solutions. Investors should monitor whether the company can decouple its top-line performance from fuel price fluctuations, as current growth appears more reactive to commodity cycles than to sustained organic expansion.
As reported in the income statement history, WEX's gross margin has experienced notable volatility, peaking at 62.5% in 2024Q3 before compressing to 56.3% by 2026Q1, which indicates potential challenges in maintaining pricing power amidst a shifting competitive landscape for payment processing services.
The contraction in gross margins suggests that the company may be facing increased pressure from interchange costs or a less favorable mix of transaction types. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the shift toward higher-margin health services is being offset by the rising costs of maintaining proprietary payment rails.
Based on the quarterly figures, operating income has fluctuated between $156.8 million and $196.4 million over the last ten quarters, suggesting that WEX has yet to achieve a consistent degree of operating leverage as SG&A expenses continue to consume a significant portion of gross profit.
The lack of a clear, upward trend in operating margins implies that the company's cost structure remains relatively rigid, potentially limiting the scalability of its fintech platform. Analysts should evaluate whether management can effectively control overhead costs to ensure that incremental revenue gains translate into meaningful improvements in operating profitability.
Financial statements indicate that WEX's net income has been subject to significant quarterly swings, with EPS ranging from $1.55 to $2.52, partly influenced by the irregular recognition of stock-based compensation, which reached $33.5 million in 2025Q3 before disappearing in subsequent periods.
The intermittent nature of stock-based compensation expenses complicates the assessment of core earnings quality and may mask the true underlying profitability of the business. Investors should be cautious of these non-operating items, as they appear to create artificial volatility in reported net income that does not necessarily reflect operational performance.
While management emphasizes a transition to recurring SaaS revenue, the data shows that WEX remains highly vulnerable to credit loss provisions and freight market downturns, as evidenced by the sharp earnings contraction observed in periods where transaction volumes and fuel prices failed to align favorably.
Short-term observers may argue that the company's valuation as a SaaS entity is premature given its continued reliance on transactional fleet volumes. The potential for rising credit delinquencies in the transportation sector poses a material risk that could lead to further margin compression and earnings disappointment in future quarters.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WEX stock.
For fiscal year 2025, WEX Inc. (WEX) reported total revenue of $2.66B. This represents a 1595.4% increase compared to $156.9M in 2003.
WEX Inc. (WEX) is profitable, generating $304.1M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 11.4%.
WEX Inc. (WEX) reported an operating income of $676.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 25.4%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
WEX Inc. (WEX) generated $1.46B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 54.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.