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Flywire Corp (FLYW)

Flywire Corp (FLYW) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/02/2025: FLYW (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

Upturn Star Rating

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Not Recommended Performance

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Number of Analysts

3 star rating from financial analysts

16 Analysts rated it

Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.

1 Year Target Price $16.59

1 Year Target Price $16.59

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$16.59 Target price
52w Low $8.2
Current$13.63
52w High $22.73

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -10.66%
Avg. Invested days 38
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.69B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 16.59
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 16.59
Volume (30-day avg) 16
Beta 1.29
52 Weeks Range 8.20 - 22.73
Updated Date 12/2/2025
52 Weeks Range 8.20 - 22.73
Updated Date 12/2/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.02

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-11-04
When -
Estimate 0.19
Actual 0.23

Profitability

Profit Margin -0.42%
Operating Margin (TTM) 15.77%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 0.83%
Return on Equity (TTM) -0.29%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 18.66
Enterprise Value 1323031391
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.89
Enterprise Value 1323031391
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.89
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.31
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 40.79
Shares Outstanding 120253612
Shares Floating 86489072
Shares Outstanding 120253612
Shares Floating 86489072
Percent Insiders 3.46
Percent Institutions 93.75

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Flywire Corp

Flywire Corp(FLYW) company logo displayed in Upturn AI summary

Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Flywire was founded in 2011, initially as peerTransfer, focusing on international student payments. It evolved into a global payments enablement and software company, expanding its services to other industries like healthcare and travel.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Education: Enables institutions to streamline and manage international tuition payments and related services.
  • Healthcare: Facilitates complex medical payments, including insurance processing and patient billing.
  • Travel: Offers payment solutions for travel-related expenses, catering to both consumers and businesses.
  • B2B: B2B payment solutions that support both accounts payable and accounts receivable. The solution centralizes the invoicing and payment experience for global companies.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Mike Massaro is the CEO. The company has a typical corporate structure with departments like Sales, Marketing, Finance, Technology, and Operations, reporting to the executive team.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Global Payment Solutions for Education: Streamlines international tuition payments. While specific market share data is difficult to obtain precisely, Flywire is considered a leading player in this segment. Competitors include Western Union Business Solutions and Remitly.
  • Healthcare Payment Solutions: Offers payment processing and patient billing services for healthcare providers. The company is gaining traction in this market, but market share data is not readily available. Competitors include InstaMed (part of JP Morgan Chase) and Waystar.
  • Travel Payment Solutions: Provides payment solutions for travel companies and their customers. Market share data is fragmented. Competitors include traditional payment processors and specialized travel payment platforms. Key product is rooming lists.
  • B2B Payment Solutions: B2B accounts payable and accounts receivable solution that centralizes the invoicing and payment experience for global companies. Competitors include Bill.com, Coupa, and AvidXchange.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The global payments industry is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing cross-border transactions, digital transformation, and the rise of e-commerce. There's a growing demand for specialized payment solutions tailored to specific industries.

Positioning

Flywire is positioned as a vertical-specific payment enablement and software company, differentiating itself through tailored solutions for education, healthcare, travel, and B2B. Its focus on complex, high-value payments provides a competitive advantage.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

Flywire estimated their TAM to be approximately $141 billion, which includes their key verticals. Flywire is positioned to capture a portion of this TAM by providing specialized solutions and expanding its customer base.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Specialized solutions for specific verticals
  • Global payment network
  • Strong customer relationships
  • Scalable platform
  • High customer retention rates

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on specific industries
  • Relatively smaller size compared to larger payment processors
  • Market penetration in some sectors still developing

Opportunities

  • Expansion into new verticals
  • Partnerships with complementary businesses
  • Increased adoption of digital payments
  • Growing demand for cross-border payment solutions
  • Further developing their B2B product

Threats

  • Intense competition in the payments industry
  • Regulatory changes
  • Cybersecurity risks
  • Economic downturns affecting key industries
  • Emergence of disruptive payment technologies

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • WUBS
  • ADYEY
  • BILL

Competitive Landscape

Flywire's competitive advantage lies in its vertical-specific solutions and global payment network. It faces competition from larger payment processors and specialized fintech companies.

Major Acquisitions

Simplee

  • Year: 2020
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 72
  • Strategic Rationale: Expanded Flywire's healthcare payment solutions.

WPM

  • Year: 2019
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 0
  • Strategic Rationale: Flywire acquired WPM to expand its global reach and enhance its payment processing capabilities in the education sector.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Flywire has experienced significant revenue growth over the past years, driven by expansion in its key verticals and strategic acquisitions.

Future Projections: Analysts project continued revenue growth for Flywire, driven by market expansion and increasing adoption of its payment solutions. Revenue growth is expected in the mid-teens percentage range.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include expanding into new markets and expanding its B2B Payment solutions.

Summary

Flywire is a strong player in the vertical-specific payment solutions market, particularly in education, healthcare, and travel, showing substantial revenue growth. While the company still operates at a loss, profitability appears to be improving. Flywire needs to be mindful of the competitive landscape and economic factors impacting the industries it serves, while continuing to leverage partnerships to expand its reach.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company SEC Filings (10-K, 10-Q)
  • Investor Presentations
  • Analyst Reports
  • Company Website

Disclaimers:

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About Flywire Corp

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Boston, MA, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-05-26
CEO & Director Mr. Michael Massaro
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Infrastructure
Full time employees 1382
Full time employees 1382

Flywire Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a payments enablement and software company in the United States and internationally. Its payment platform and network, and vertical-specific software help clients to get paid and help their customers to pay. The company's platform facilitates payment flows across multiple currencies, payment types, and payment options, as well as provides direct connections to alternative payment methods, such as Alipay, Boleto, PayPal/Venmo, and Trustly. It serves education, healthcare, travel, and business to business sectors. The company was formerly known as peerTransfer Corporation and changed its name to Flywire Corporation in December 2016. Flywire Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.