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Quarterly report 2022-Q3
added 05-16-2026

Paya Holdings Financial Ratios 2022-2011 | PAYA

Brief overview of Paya Holdings 's valuation multiples

Ratios are assessed across five available annual reports in the 2019–2022 interval.

Key multiples at the end of the period are EV/EBITDA 27.21x (median 27.34x), P/S 4.36x (median 3.78x), P/B 4.79x (median 4.45x). The multiple basket looks neutral against its history, differing from median levels by roughly +7.8%.

Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE 3.2%, ROA 1.1%, ROCE 9.8%. Profitability remains low. Market valuation has limited fundamental support until resource returns improve.

The cash return period is stable at -7.1 days initially and -11.3 days at the end.

Overall assessment

Paya Holdings 's valuation and business quality look relatively balanced, with no pronounced distortion in either direction.

Annual Financial Ratios Paya Holdings

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

P/E

149.0 -988.3 -1718.1 -61.2 - - - - - - - -

P/S

4.4 3.2 4.4 2.7 - - - - - - - -

EPS

0.1 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 - - - - - - - -

EV (Enterprise Value)

1.55 B 1.06 B 1.24 B 875 M - - - - - - - -

EBITDA per Share

0.45 0.42 0.62 0.58 - - - - - - - -

EV/EBITDA

27.2 20.2 30.2 27.5 - - - - - - - -

PEG

- - -16398.2 - - - - - - - - -

P/B

4.8 3.3 7.8 4.1 - - - - - - - -

P/CF

27.1 21.9 42.1 23.1 - - - - - - - -

ROE %

3.22 -0.34 -0.45 -6.72 - - - - - - - -

ROA %

1.11 -0.12 -0.11 -1.87 - - - - - - - -

ROCE %

9.81 9.35 14.08 2.45 - - - - - - - -

Current Ratio

1.5 1.6 1.3 1.4 - - - - - - - -

DPO

11.3 10.9 7.1 - - - - - - - - -

Cash Conversion Cycle

-11.3 -10.9 -7.1 - - - - - - - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios Paya Holdings

2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

EPS

- 0.01 0.01 0.02 - -0.02 -0.02 0.01 - 0.03 0.01 -0.01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EBITDA per Share

- 0.12 0.11 0.09 - 0.11 0.1 0.1 - 0.22 0.22 0.17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ROE %

2.10 0.84 -1.01 -1.22 -2.12 -0.74 1.05 1.78 1.34 1.38 0.54 -0.58 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ROA %

0.80 0.33 -0.38 -0.45 -0.80 -0.46 0.14 0.51 0.33 0.34 0.13 -0.14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ROCE %

6.78 9.30 9.00 8.81 6.98 12.13 14.92 15.31 13.10 5.15 5.31 2.64 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Current Ratio

- 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DPO

- 5.5 6.0 7.4 - 8.6 11.2 12.0 - 14.0 14.5 7.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Cash Conversion Cycle

- -1.9 - -7.4 - -8.6 -11.2 -12.0 - -14.0 -14.5 -7.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

All numbers in USD currency

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