Euronet Worldwide EEFT
Euronet Worldwide scores good on business quality (6.8 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What Euronet Worldwide does
Euronet Worldwide operates a vast global ATM network, point-of-sale terminals, and money transfer services, making money through transaction fees and currency conversion charges paid by consumers and financial institutions worldwide.
- What it does best
Euronet dominates cross-border ATM deployment and currency conversion in niche international markets, backed by a 23% ROE that outperforms peers like FOUR at 6.6%. Its proprietary network density and multi-currency processing infrastructure create massive friction for any rival attempting to peel away bank partners.
- The main risk
Foreign exchange volatility and shifting international travel patterns directly threaten its high-margin currency conversion fees at ATMs. Since international deployment anchors transaction volumes, a sudden drop in tourism or cross-border movement immediately compresses cash generation.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margin of 11.5% and gross margin of 41.3% reflect stable profitability, though its operating margin ranks in the lower sector percentiles. Scale yields moderate operating leverage across its sprawling ATM footprint.
Regulatory licenses and deep banking integrations form a massive regulatory and switching-cost moat that locks in financial institutions across diverse global markets. Its ROE sits in the top decile of its sector at 76th percentile rank.
Revenue growth sits at 6.4%, driven by its core EFT and money transfer segments. While steady, the current rate reflects a slower pace compared to historical multi-year expansion figures visible in annual summaries.
Total debt of $2.0B is offset by $2.2B in cash, leaving a net cash position of $172M. Free cash flow of $257M supports ongoing buybacks, and interest coverage of 7.1x keeps debt servicing manageable as the balance sheet softens.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
1 insider bought $55K on the open market.
Our sealed record on EEFT
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
Euronet Worldwide scores good on the Cluenex quality check (6.8 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is fair, moat strong, growth slow and financial health strong.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 1 insider bought $55K on the open market.
Oct 16, 2026.
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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Euronet Worldwide (EEFT)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/eeft/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.