Finance
Worldline narrows profit forecast, signals more deals to come
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 21, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review®
Company
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 21, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Worldline narrows its 2025 profit forecast and plans more transactions to regain investor confidence after recent setbacks.
By Gianluca Lo Nostro
(Reuters) -Worldline narrowed its 2025 profit forecast on Tuesday and signaled more disposals in the coming weeks, as the French digital payments company battles to restore investor confidence following governance setbacks and client losses.
The company now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) between 830 million and 855 million euros ($967 million and $997 million), compared with a previous range of 825 million euros to 875 million euros.
Free cash flow is seen between negative 30 million euros and break-even, it said in a statement.
Worldline announced in July the planned sale of its Mobility & e-Transactional Services unit to Magellan Partners for an enterprise value of 410 million euros.
"We plan to finalize these transactions in the course of H1 2026, and we should be in a position to announce some additional transactions in the coming weeks," chief executive Pierre-Antoine Vacheron said in a call with reporters.
Worldline has lost about 90% of its market value since its pandemic peak, hit by multiple profit warnings, governance shake-ups and media reports accusing it of concealing client fraud. Belgian prosecutors are investigating potential money laundering at its local unit.
Vacheron said Worldline had completed an external review of its merchant portfolio and compliance framework, saying it was "in line with the industry benchmark".
When asked about the narrowing of its profit forecast, Vacheron said: "My key priority is to restore credibility and trust in the guidance that we give."
Third-quarter revenue came in at 1.1 billion euros, down 0.8% from a year earlier but in line with the analysts' expectation in a consensus poll provided by Worldline.
The group will present its mid-term strategy at a capital markets day event on Nov. 6.
($1 = 0.8575 euros)
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is a measure used to analyze a company's operating performance.
Adjusted earnings refer to a company's profits that have been modified to exclude certain one-time items or expenses, providing a clearer view of ongoing operational performance.
Corporate governance refers to the systems, principles, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled, focusing on the relationships among stakeholders.
Profit warnings are announcements made by a company indicating that its earnings will be lower than previously expected, often leading to a decline in stock prices.
Explore more articles in the Finance category
