(Alliance News) - Wag Payment Solutions PLC on Tuesday reported a return to profit in 2024, supported by strong revenue growth, improved cash generation, and what it called progress on transforming its business into an integrated digital platform for Europe’s commercial road transport sector.
The London-based company known as Eurowag operates a toll payment platform across Europe for the commercial road transport industry.
It posted pretax profit of EUR11.7 million for 2024, swinging from a EUR39.3 million loss the year before, when a non-cash goodwill impairment hurt results.
Revenue for the year rose 7.1% to EUR2.24 billion from EUR2.09 billion, while net revenue - excluding cost of goods sold - increased 14% to EUR292.5 million.
The company attributed the improved performance to strong double-digit growth in both its core segments. Payment solutions net revenue grew 14% to EUR166.9 million, supported by a 50% rise in toll-related income and an 11% increase in active customers.
Mobility solutions revenue rose 15% to EUR125.6 million, aided by continued uptake in fleet and work-time management tools, as well as the full-year impact of 2023's Grupa Inelo SA acquisition. Total active trucks rose 10% to 302,076.
Following what it described as an "outperformance in cash generation", Eurowag declared a special dividend of 3.0 pence per share, worth approximately EUR25 million, while keeping net leverage within its target range of 1.5 to 2.5 times adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation.
Eurowag doesn't pay an ordinary dividend, saying it wants to prioritise investment.
Net debt fell to EUR275.5 million from EUR316.8 million, bringing the net leverage ratio down to 2.3 times adjusted Ebitda from 2.9 times, now within the company's target range of 1.5 to 2.5 times.
Chief Executive Officer Martin Vohanka said the company had delivered a strong set of results despite macroeconomic challenges across Europe. "Looking forward, I remain confident in the future growth prospects for the business and delivering our FY 2025 guidance," he said. "The continued rollout of our new integrated platform will not only bring many benefits for our valued customers, but it will also accelerate our ability to cross-sell products and unlock further business efficiencies."
Launched in late 2024, the company's new platform, Eurowag Office, aims to simplify workflows for trucking customers by combining payment and mobility services into one ecosystem. It has already begun rolling out to a small cohort of customers, with feedback described as "very promising." Eurowag is also exploring new indirect sales channels through partnerships with truck manufacturers and dealerships.
Looking ahead, the company maintained guidance for low-teens net revenue growth and adjusted cash Ebitda of between EUR90 million and EUR100 million in 2025, up from EUR88.7 million in 2024. It also expects to reduce net leverage further to around 2.0 times after the special dividend.
Shares in Eurowag rose 1.4% to 60.00 pence in London on Tuesday morning.
By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News reporter
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