Worldpay Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Worldpay Inc (VNTV) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Worldpay Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 4,111M vs 11,019M combined for its competitors (27.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-9.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-66.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Worldpay Inc generated 13.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2017, vs 35.0% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.8% net margin compares with 5.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Worldpay Inc accounted for 50.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 54.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.46M compares with $0.42M for the peer group (1.1x).
- Structure: Worldpay Inc operates in the following segments: Merchant Solutions, Technology Solutions, Issuer Solutions.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VNTV Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2017
Worldpay Inc reported revenue growth of 13.39 % year on year in Q2 2017, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 35.04 %.
With a net margin of 3.80 %, Worldpay Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (5.71 %).
Worldpay Inc generated 50.15 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 54.51 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Worldpay Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2017
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Worldpay Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Worldpay Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Worldpay Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Professional Services industry grew revenue 7.1% year over year, combined, vs 13.4% for Worldpay Inc. Worldpay Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.15% to 0.16%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Worldpay Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
VNTV Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VNTV Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
VNTV Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usio Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Global Payments Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Worldpay Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Worldpay Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Worldpay Inc |
24,295.30 | 4,110.90 |
 Global Payments Inc |
26,908.74 | 10,926.15 |
 Usio Inc |
84.85 | 92.75 |
| SUBTOTAL | 51,288.90 | 15,129.80 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Worldpay Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Worldpay Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Usio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Global Payments Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Shift4 Payments Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fintech Scion Limited | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Worldpay Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Worldpay Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | Merchant Solutions 48.46 % |
| Global Payments Inc | Merchant Solutions 100.00 % |
| Usio Inc | Merchant Services 72.91 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Worldpay Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | 24,295 | 456,767 | 32,967 |
| Global Payments Inc | 26,909 | 420,237 | -47,410 |
| Usio Inc | 85 | 843,180 | -42,964 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 26,994 | 422,018 | -47,391 |
Worldpay Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Professional Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (292 companies). See the full Professional Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 71.36 % | 33.63 % (avg) | +37.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | 14.50 % | industry median | +10.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 60.83 % | 6.18 % (avg) | +54.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 9.18 % | 4.36 % (avg) | +4.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Worldpay Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 22.48 % | 22.61 % | 13.26 % | 12.50 % | -2.51 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.21 % | 13.75 % | 15.88 % | 12.95 % | 8.63 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.79 % | 6.32 % | 8.21 % | 7.15 % | 1.09 % |
| P/E | - | 48.3x | 43.5x | 90.5x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Worldpay Inc's Strategic Group Map
Worldpay Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Worldpay Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 3.9% and operating margin of 14.5% compares with an average of 4.2% growth and 13.3% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Worldpay Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Worldpay Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 9.18 % vs industry average 4.36 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Worldpay Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Worldpay Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Worldpay Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Worldpay Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 10.2 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 19.4 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-9.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-66.5% annualized).
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Worldpay Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | 0.03 | 0.96 | 0.71 |
| Global Payments Inc | 0.51 | 0.94 | 1.43 |
| Usio Inc | 0.07 | 1.10 | 0.07 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Worldpay Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | Q1 2017 | +6.6 % | - |
| Global Payments Inc | Q3 2026 | +64.7 % | -57.5 % |
| Usio Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.6 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +45.1 % | -35.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Worldpay Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | Q1 2017 | - | +33.8 % |
| Global Payments Inc | Q3 2026 | +132.9 % | +36.6 % |
| Usio Inc | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | -8.9 % |
Worldpay Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | 1.11% | 1.52% | 2.81% |
| Global Payments Inc | - | - | - |
| Usio Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Worldpay Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Worldpay Inc | 81.68 | 5.91 |
| Global Payments Inc | - | 2.46 |
| Usio Inc | 34.55 | 0.91 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 3.39 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.