FLYW Flywire Corp

BULLISH Impact: 8/10 8-K
Horizon days Filed May 5, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001580560-26-000003
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
FLYW ▼ -16.56% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -16.56% · α vs SPY -19.34% · entry $17.51 → $14.61
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Currently $14.71 · -15.99% from $17.51 entry
Entry anchored
May 5, 2026
via day open
T+1d
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call +1.26% · α +1.59%
$17.73
settled 5w ago
T+5d
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call -4.85% · α -5.99%
$16.66
settled 5w ago
T+20d
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call -16.56% · α -19.34%
$14.61
settled 10d ago
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Executive Summary

Flywire reported a massive Q1 2026 beat: GAAP revenue of $188.1M (+41% YoY) and EPS of $0.10 vs street consensus of $0.03. Revenue Less Ancillary Services of $184M beat the company's own guidance midpoint of $171M by $13M. Adjusted EBITDA of $39.3M beat the midpoint by $6.9M. Full-year FY2026 guidance was raised: FX-neutral RLAS growth now 18-24% (from 15-21%) and aEBITDA margin expansion +175-375 bps. The company also announced a $50M accelerated share repurchase program.

Key Financial Metrics

Free Cash Flow
$27.0M
Gross Margin
56.8%

Actionable Insight

The magnitude of the beat and guidance raise is compelling. Traders should consider adding to positions on any post-earnings drift. The ASR signals management's strong conviction. Monitor Q2 guidance (18-24% FX-neutral growth) for continued execution in a macro environment with US visa headwinds.

Key Facts

  • Q1 GAAP revenue $188.1M (+41% YoY) versus street consensus $170.6M
  • GAAP EPS $0.10 versus street consensus $0.03
  • Revenue Less Ancillary Services $184M, beating guide midpoint of $171M by $13M
  • Adjusted EBITDA $39.3M, beating guide midpoint of $32.4M by $6.9M
  • FY2026 guidance raised: FX-neutral RLAS growth 18-24% (prev 15-21%), aEBITDA margin +175-375 bps (prev +150-350 bps)
  • Announced up to $50M accelerated share repurchase program
  • Net income of $12.5M vs loss of $4.2M in Q1 2025
  • Total payment volume $11.4B, up 36.5% YoY

Financial Impact

Significant positive impact: revenue beat by ~$13M, EPS beat by $0.07, and guidance raised by 300 bps at midpoint

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Risk Factors

  • US visa declines down 30% could pressure education revenue
  • Gross margin compression from payment processing ramp (200-300 bps decline expected in FY2026)
  • Foreign exchange volatility impacts reported results

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Business Services, NEC
Analyst Consensus
73% bullish (22 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001580560-26-000003
Document: flyw-20260505.htm0001580560-26-000003
Document: flyw-ex99_2.htm0001580560-26-000003
Document: 0001580560-26-000003-index-headers.html0001580560-26-000003
Document: 0001580560-26-000003-index.html0001580560-26-000003
Document: 0001580560-26-000003.txt0001580560-26-000003
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001580560-26-000003
15 reports for FLYW
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +27.08%Feb 24, 2026
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Jun 10, 2026
2d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$14.23 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$14.71 (+3.41%)
Jun 9, 2026
3d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$14.14 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$14.71 (−4.07%)
Jun 9, 2026
3d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$13.88 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$14.71 (+5.98%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$14.55 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$14.71 (−1.10%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$14.55 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$14.71 (−1.10%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$14.58 $14.40▼ −1.23%▲ +1.36%$14.71 (+0.89%)
Jun 2, 2026
10d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$15.14 $14.61▼ −3.50%▼ −2.81%$14.71 (−2.84%)
May 20, 2026
23d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$15.91 $16.16▲ +1.57%▲ +1.38%$14.71 (−7.54%)
May 15, 2026
28d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$16.06 $16.02▼ −0.25%▼ −0.19%$14.71 (−8.41%)
May 6, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$17.51 $17.73▲ +1.26%▲ +1.59%$14.71 (−15.99%)
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