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Worldpay, Inc.

Financial TechnologyFounded 1971
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: October 2026

Financial Performance

Worldpay Revenue & Financials

Revenue

$4.9B (FY2023)

Employees

8,500

What is Worldpay's revenue?

Worldpay had $4.9B in revenue for fiscal year 2023, up 2.7% from 2022.

Latest revenue
$4.9B (FY2023)
Year-over-year
+2.7%
Growth rate (CAGR)
4.4% over 2 years
Peak revenue
$4.9B (FY2023)
Years of data
3
Employees
8,500
How many employees does Worldpay have?
Worldpay has about 8,500 employees.

Financial Analysis

Worldpay's ownership has changed repeatedly. Vantiv listed on the NYSE in 2012, bought the UK's Worldpay Group in 2018, and was acquired by FIS in 2019 in a deal valued at about $43 billion including debt. FIS later recorded a $17.6 billion goodwill impairment on its merchant business and, in early 2024, sold a 55% stake to GTCR at an enterprise value of about $18.5 billion. Worldpay's revenue was about $4.9 billion in 2023. In April 2025 Global Payments agreed to buy Worldpay for $24.25 billion in cash and stock while selling its Issuer Solutions business to FIS; both transactions closed in January 2026, leaving GTCR with about 15% of Global Payments' equity.

Revenue Trend Analysis

YoY Change

+2.7%

2-Year CAGR

+4.4%

Peak Year

2023

Trend

Not enough comparable years

Worldpay, Inc. has 3 full fiscal year figures on this page, compounding at +4.4% annually over 2 years. The most recent year saw a 2.7% increase versus the prior year. Annual revenue peaked in fiscal year 2023 at $4.9B. Of 2 comparable year-over-year steps, 2 showed growth and 0 showed a decline.

Annual revenue history

Fiscal YearRevenueYoY ChangeSource
FY2023$4.9B+2.7%FIS annual results

Worldpay merchant business revenue in its last full year inside FIS. Global Payments completed its purchase of Worldpay in January 2026.

FY2022$4.8B+6.2%FIS Form 10-K

FIS Merchant Solutions segment revenue, primarily the Worldpay business.

FY2021$4.5B—FIS Form 10-K

FIS Merchant Solutions segment revenue, primarily the Worldpay business.

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Worldpay Revenue and Financial FAQ

What was Worldpay's annual revenue prior to recent restructuring?

Worldpay generated approximately $4.9 billion in adjusted net revenue, derived from processing over $2.0 trillion in transaction volume for global enterprise and retail merchants.

What are Worldpay's adjusted EBITDA margins?

As one of the world's largest payment processors, Worldpay generates robust adjusted EBITDA margins between 45% and 50%, reflecting massive operating leverage on payment volume.

What was the valuation of Worldpay in the GTCR carve-out?

In February 2024, private equity firm GTCR completed the acquisition of a 55% majority stake in Worldpay from FIS at an enterprise valuation of $18.5 billion, with FIS retaining a 45% non-controlling interest.

How did GTCR finance the Worldpay transaction?

GTCR funded the transaction with $6.6 billion in cash equity and secured $9.4 billion in debt financing commitments from major global investment banks.

What is Worldpay's average net 'take rate'?

Worldpay's net take rate (revenue earned divided by total processed volume) averages roughly 20 to 25 basis points across its mixed portfolio of high-volume enterprise and SMB merchants.

What happened to the $43 billion valuation from the 2019 FIS acquisition?

The decline from $43 billion in 2019 to $18.5 billion in 2024 reflected fintech market multiple contraction, aggressive competition from Stripe and Adyen, and substantial goodwill impairments recorded by FIS.

What is Worldpay's capital expenditure requirement?

Worldpay invests hundreds of millions annually in net capital expenditures to modernize cloud transaction gateways, maintain PCI DSS compliance, and upgrade merchant POS terminal fleets.

How does the combination with Global Payments impact financials?

The combination creates an acquiring titan generating over $10 billion in combined net revenue, targeting hundreds of millions in operational cost synergies and expanded international distribution.

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