Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
WEX Lifts Full-Year EPS Outlook After Q2 Revenue Rises 14.2% to $753.5 Million
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18

WEX Lifts Full-Year EPS Outlook After Q2 Revenue Rises 14.2% to $753.5 Million

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18

Summary

  • WEX posted Q2 revenue of $753.5 million, up 14.2% from a year earlier, topping analysts’ estimates by 1.8%.
  • The earnings report also included full-year EPS guidance above Wall Street expectations and an EBITDA beat, making it one of the stronger quarters in the diversified financial services group.
  • WEX delivered the biggest full-year guidance raise among the 10 peers tracked, while the sector overall beat revenue estimates by 1.3% and kept next-quarter guidance roughly in line.
  • Shares have climbed 21.4% since the results and recently traded at $188.94, outpacing the group’s average 2.1% gain after earnings.

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