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SEC filingPayoneer's Q3 revenue grew 9% YoY to $270.9M, but net income fell 66% due to higher expenses and tax items; operating margin contracted.
Revenue for Q3 2025 increased 9% to $270.9M from $248.3M in Q3 2024, driven by growth in SMB revenue across B2B, marketplace, and DTC segments. Interest income declined $5.6M due to lower interest rates, partially offset by higher customer balances. For the nine months, revenue rose 9% to $778.1M.
Operating income grew only 3% in Q3 to $36.3M, as operating expenses increased 10% due to higher transaction costs (12% increase), R&D (15%), S&M (14%), and G&A (22%). Transaction costs outpaced volume growth due to a shift toward higher-cost products. Net income plummeted 66% to $14.1M in Q3, primarily due to a $35.9M swing in income tax from a $19.5M benefit in 2024 to a $16.4M expense in 2025, driven by one-time prior year tax benefits that did not recur and an increase in uncertain tax positions.
Adjusted EBITDA was relatively flat at $71.3M in Q3 (69.3M in 2024) as revenue growth offset expense increases. Operating margin contracted 75 bps to 13.4%.
While the MD&A does not report formal segments, it provides qualitative breakdown of SMB revenue: B2B SMBs contributed $13.0M incremental revenue in Q3, marketplace SMBs $12.2M, and DTC SMBs $3.0M. Growth was attributed to monetization initiatives, high-value service adoption, and strong performance in high take-rate regions. Volume grew 9% to $22.3B in Q3 across all customer types, with enterprise partners (especially travel) and marketplace SMBs leading. The company’s shift toward higher-cost-per-transaction products impacted transaction costs.
Interest income, a significant revenue source, declined due to Fed rate cuts. The company mitigated some impact through investments in debt securities and interest rate derivatives.
Management expects continued revenue growth from customer acquisition and wallet share expansion, but cautions that declining interest rates will negatively impact interest income over the medium term. The company is investing in platform enhancements, new products, and acquisitions (PayEco and Skuad) to drive growth. Geopolitical risks (Israel conflict, Ukraine war, tariffs) are monitored but have not materially impacted operations to date. A $300M share repurchase program is authorized through 2027, with $273M remaining as of Q3 2025.