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Fiserv, Inc. FISV

Services-Business Services, NEC · SIC 7389 · Vertical: Services-Business Services, NEC (SIC 7389)

62.05USD+6.25% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) is a global provider of payments and financial services technology, active in three areas: processing for banks, payments for merchants and the Clover platform. Total revenue in fiscal 2025 was 21.2 billion USD, yet GAAP revenue fell 3% in the first six months of 2026. In August 2026 the company updated its 2026 organic revenue outlook to a range of -1% to 0%.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) stock was 62.05 USD (+6.25% on the day), with market capitalisation 33.0 bn USD, beta 0.66, 52-week range 44.36–69.85 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q3 2026): revenue of 5.2 bn USD (−1.3% YoY), net income of -5.9 bn USD (−850.1% YoY), diluted EPS -11.17 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
33.0 bn USD
shares as of 30 Oct 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
Diluted EPS TTM -7.42 · TTM to 30 Sept 2026
E/P (TTM)
-11.96%
TTM to 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
0.66
Volatility (1y) 40%
52-week range
44.3669.85

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
81.6
overbought (≥ 70)
Bollinger (20, 2)
41.13 – 57.32
above the upper band · %B 1.29 · band width 32.9%
SMA 50 / 200
48.93 / 54.58
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
2.14 / 0.72
MACD above signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month+34.5%−1.1%+35.6 pp—
3 months+14.7%−0.5%+15.1 pp—
6 months+10.6%+4.4%+6.2 pp—
Year to date−7.6%+12.3%−19.9 pp—
1 year−3.7%+13.5%−17.3 pp+1.3%
3 years−48.1%+76.4%−124.5 pp+15.6%
5 years−38.2%+63.7%−101.8 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−36.5%
09 Jan 2026 → 02 Oct 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−81.3%
03 Mar 2025 → 02 Oct 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
−9.2%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · 30 Sept 2026

Revenue
5.2 bn USD
−1.3% YoY
Net income
-5.9 bn USD
−850.1% YoY
Diluted EPS
-11.17
−865.1% YoY
net / operating
-114.3% / -105.7%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Revenue5.3 bn5.1 bn5.5 bn5.3 bn5.3 bn5.0 bn5.3 bn5.2 bn
SG&A1.6 bn1.7 bn1.7 bn1.8 bn1.7 bn1.9 bn1.9 bn1.9 bn
Operating income1.7 bn1.4 bn1.7 bn1.4 bn1.3 bn918.0 m1.0 bn-5.5 bn
Interest expense334.0 m339.0 m376.0 m432.0 m384.0 m361.0 m376.0 m344.0 m
Pre-tax income1.2 bn1.0 bn1.3 bn964.0 m962.0 m593.0 m775.0 m-5.8 bn
Income tax193.0 m190.0 m246.0 m173.0 m202.0 m24.0 m156.0 m137.0 m
Net income938.0 m851.0 m1.0 bn792.0 m811.0 m571.0 m627.0 m-5.9 bn
Diluted EPS1.64 ≈1.511.861.461.51 ≈1.071.17-11.17
Operating cash flow2.2 bn648.0 m1.7 bn ≈1.8 bn ≈1.9 bn599.0 m1.5 bn ≈1.0 bn ≈
Capex399.0 m335.0 m479.0 m ≈507.0 m ≈442.0 m458.0 m498.0 m ≈482.0 m ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019⚠ 202020212022202320242025
Revenue5.8 bn10.2 bn14.9 bn16.2 bn17.7 bn19.1 bn20.5 bn21.2 bn
Revenue YoY+2.2%+74.9%—+9.3%+9.3%+7.6%+7.1%+3.6%
Net income1.2 bn893.0 m958.0 m1.3 bn2.5 bn3.1 bn3.1 bn3.5 bn
Net income YoY−4.7%−24.8%—+39.2%+89.7%+21.3%+2.1%+11.1%
Diluted EPS2.871.711.401.993.914.985.386.34
Diluted EPS YoY−0.7%−40.4%—+42.1%+96.5%+27.4%+8.0%+17.8%
net %20.4%8.8%6.5%8.2%14.3%16.1%15.3%16.4%
Free cash flow1.2 bn2.1 bn3.2 bn2.9 bn3.1 bn3.8 bn5.1 bn4.3 bn

The series breaks before 2020: earlier years come from the original reports of the issuer of that time, later years from a subsequent filing that restated the perimeter (a separation, discontinued operations). The year-on-year change across the break is not shown.

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
798.0 m USD
Financial debt
1.2 bn USD
Net debt
441.0 m USD
Equity
25.8 bn USD
Total assets
80.1 bn USD
Debt / equity
0.05x
Current ratio
1.03x
ROE
13.0%
ROA
4.4%
FCF margin
20.3%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
19.1 bn
2024
20.5 bn
2025
21.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

SG&A
2023
6.6 bn
2024
6.6 bn
2025
6.9 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Operating income
2023
5.0 bn
2024
5.9 bn
2025
5.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
3.2 bn
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 22 Feb 2024verified

EBITDA
2023
8.2 bn ≈
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 22 Feb 2024derived

Interest expense
2023
1.0 bn
2024
1.2 bn
2025
1.5 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
3.9 bn
2024
4.5 bn
2025
4.3 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
754.0 m
2024
641.0 m
2025
811.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
3.1 bn
2024
3.1 bn
2025
3.5 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
4.98
2024
5.38
2025
6.34

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
615.9 m
2024
582.1 m
2025
549.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
1.2 bn
2024
1.2 bn
2025
798.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Receivables
2023
3.6 bn
2024
3.7 bn
2025
4.0 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Current assets
2023
34.8 bn
2024
23.5 bn
2025
24.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
2.2 bn
2024
2.4 bn
2025
3.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Goodwill
2023
37.2 bn
2024
36.6 bn
2025
37.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
11.2 bn
2024
9.9 bn
2025
10.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Total assets
2023
90.9 bn
2024
77.2 bn
2025
80.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
449.0 m
2024
511.0 m
2025
797.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Short-term debt
2023
755.0 m
2024
1.1 bn
2025
1.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
33.6 bn
2024
22.2 bn
2025
23.9 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
60.2 bn
2024
49.5 bn
2025
54.3 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Equity
2023
30.5 bn
2024
27.7 bn
2025
25.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
5.2 bn
2024
6.6 bn
2025
6.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Capex
2023
1.4 bn
2024
1.6 bn
2025
1.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
3.8 bn ≈
2024
5.1 bn ≈
2025
4.3 bn ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2023
-1.1 bn
2024
-2.4 bn
2025
-2.5 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
-4.4 bn
2024
-4.2 bn
2025
-3.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
3.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
6.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
7.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
-1.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income growth (YoY)
11.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
11.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Net income CAGR 5Y
29.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EPS growth (YoY)
17.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
EPS CAGR 3Y
17.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
EPS CAGR 5Y
35.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
FCF growth (YoY)
-15.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2025

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
-10.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Net margin
-18.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
FCF margin
15.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026

Returns

ROE
-17.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROA
-5.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROIC
-8.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROCE
-4.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
709.0 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
0.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Interest coverage
-1.5x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026

Liquidity

Current ratio
1.0x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
0.0x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
5.0 bn USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Capital expenditure
1.9 bn USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Free cash flow
3.2 bn USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
FCF conversion
unavailable
insufficient data
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
68 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
33.0 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise value
33.7 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
insufficient data
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
Earnings yield
-12.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/B
1.6x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/S
1.6x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
insufficient data
EV/Sales
1.6x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/FCF
10.5x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
FCF yield
9.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • score weight coverage: 52.1% of at least 60%

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

62.05 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 33.0 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
33.0 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
P/B
1.6x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
-17.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Net margin
-18.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
3.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero

Coverage and freshness

28/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Sept 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Sept 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 30 Oct 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 04 Nov 2026
verified 2528derived 128

Score by group

52% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

Low
113.08
USD per share
Mid
136.78
USD per share
High
174.19
USD per share
Price: 62.05 USD
The price is below the range
Potential to the central value: 120.4% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: 54.6% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: single method · 1 methods used · 1 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 113.08 – 174.19 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)113.08 – 174.19 (Mid 136.78)
    WACC 9.1% · starting FCFF 4.4 bn USD · terminal value share of EV 73%
    The WACC × g sensitivity gives the method's bounds; these are not probabilities.
    Reverse DCF: starting growth implied by the price (fading linearly to terminal growth, everything else fixed): -24.9%
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: P/Eunavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the company pays no dividend: a dividend model needs an explicit initiation assumption
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Services-Business Services, NEC (SIC 7389)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: score weight coverage: 52.1% of at least 60%

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Quality-8.1%0 (vs peers)20%
Net margin · Quality-18.9%0 (vs peers)12%
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth6.1%51 (on a fixed band)16%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growth17.5%100 (on a fixed band)16%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheet-1.5x0 (on a fixed band)12%
Current ratio · Balance sheet1.0x20 (on a fixed band)8%
P/E (TTM) · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuation9.6%100 (on a fixed band)16%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet8/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
  • Growth75/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Quality0/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial100/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

FISERV, INC. (FISV). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-09-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 21.2 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth 3.6%; net margin -18.9%; ROE -17.0%.

The estimated value range is 113.08–174.19 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 136.78 USD, the price of 62.05 USD leaves a potential of 120.4% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 54.6% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

Insufficient data for a verdict (score weight coverage: 52.1% of at least 60%).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • EPS CAGR 3Y: 17.5%
  • FCF yield: 9.6%
  • The price is below the estimated value range

What contradicts it

  • ROIC: -8.1%
  • Net margin: -18.9%
  • Interest coverage: -1.5x
  • Current ratio: 1.0x

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): FCF conversion, Net debt / EBITDA, P/E (TTM), EV/EBITDA, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Services-Business Services, NEC (SIC 7389) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 14 companies

Only companies with a capitalisation between 3.4 bn and 216.2 bn (within 8× of the company's); 85 of the vertical were left out.

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
—
vertical median 26.3x
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 16.3x
P/S
1.6x
vertical median 2.8x
below median (−44.0%)
P/B
1.6x
vertical median 5.2x
below median (−69.6%)
ROE
-17.0%
vertical median 27.1%
below median (−162.9%)
Net margin
-18.9%
vertical median 15.4%
below median (−222.4%)
EBIT margin
-10.9%
vertical median 17.0%
below median (−164.2%)
Revenue YoY
3.6%
vertical median 9.1%
below median (−60.6%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 2.1x
Dividend yield
—
vertical median 1.0%

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
UBERUber Technologies, Inc.142.7 bn41.312.4%6.1%+18.3%−20% / +24%
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.88.2 bn47.327.5%5.3%+39.1%−16% / +7%
EBAYeBay Inc.54.9 bn27.246.6%16.9%+7.9%+51% / +205%
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.50.0 bn11.523.8%13.8%+4.3%−4% / +4%
MSCIMsci Inc.48.2 bn35.7—40.3%+9.7%+20% / +29%
FISVFiserv, Inc.33.0 bn—-17.0%-18.9%+3.6%−4% / −48%
CPAYCorpay, Inc27.5 bn25.430.5%22.7%+13.9%+42% / +74%
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.25.4 bn—-4.1%-9.1%−0.4%+27% / −17%
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.21.4 bn20.940.2%13.9%+8.5%−17% / −2%
RBARB Global, Inc17.6 bn39.98.8%10.0%+7.2%−3% / +49%
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.15.3 bn4.423.0%26.8%+5.4%−55% / −49%
FICOFair Isaac Corp15.1 bn20.3—34.1%+15.9%−61% / −36%
VVisa Inc.——60.3%51.7%+11.3%+31% / +70%
ACNAccenture plc—19.526.7%11.3%+6.5%+6% / −21%
MAMastercard Incorporated—35.2231.4%46.7%+16.4%+22% / +63%

1- and 3-year price returns: for FISV from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
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What moves the 3-year price the most

    AI analysis

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 07 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 10-Q (04 Nov 2026), 8-K (03 Nov 2026 · results).

    In brief

    Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) is a global provider of payments and financial services technology, active in three areas: processing for banks, payments for merchants and the Clover platform. Total revenue in fiscal 2025 was 21.2 billion USD 1, yet GAAP revenue fell 3% in the first six months of 2026 3. In August 2026 the company updated its 2026 organic revenue outlook to a range of -1% to 0% 3.

    SWOT

    Strengths

    • Recurring revenue from multi-year contracts with high renewal rates and services that clients need to run their businesses 1.
    • A broad platform with processing capacity, network services and strong positions in the payments sector 12.
    • A diversified product portfolio for banks and merchants, including Clover and account processing solutions 1.

    Weaknesses

    • Declining revenue and adjusted earnings per share in 2026 point to pressure on the core business 3.
    • Transformation costs under the One Fiserv plan weighed on margins and reported results 3.
    • Reliance on large clients and bank alliances can create exposure to contract changes 1.

    Opportunities

    • Expanding Clover in Europe, Asia and Latin America could drive growth if adoption continues 1.
    • Stablecoin and embedded finance services could open new revenue if regulation stays supportive 1.
    • Embedding AI in operations could lower costs and improve processing efficiency 1.

    Threats

    • Competition from technology companies and fintechs could reduce prices and market share 1.
    • Consolidation in banking could remove existing clients or increase pricing pressure 1.
    • Regulation of artificial intelligence and stablecoins could impose additional obligations 1.

    Risks

    • Competitive pressurehigh

      Competitors may offer more attractive prices or services, and large clients may negotiate lower prices at renewal 1.

    • Outcome of the One Fiserv planhigh

      The plan's benefits may be smaller than expected or arrive later than planned 1.

    • Contract renewalsmedium

      If renewals are not secured on favorable terms, revenue could decline 1.

    • Interchange and network feesmedium

      Higher card network fees could reduce profit margins 1.

    • AI and stablecoin regulationlow

      Regulatory uncertainty could limit the offering or increase litigation risk 1.

    Investment thesis

    What would need to be true (bull case)

    • If recurring revenue and transaction volumes keep growing, the company could gradually restore core performance 3.
    • If the Clover platform and embedded solutions expand their share, the Merchant segment could support medium-term growth 13.
    • If the One Fiserv plan lowers costs through AI, operating margins could recover 13.

    What would break the thesis

    • If organic revenue decline continues, the current outlook could be revised again 3.
    • If competitive pressure and client losses in banking intensify, the Financial segment could weaken further 13.
    • If internal transformation is delayed, costs could stay elevated and benefits could be postponed 1.

    What to watch

    • Quarterly results and the trend in organic revenueQ3 2026
    • Update to the organic revenue and adjusted EPS outlookQ3 2026
    • Progress of the One Fiserv plan and transformation costs2026

    Products, market & competition

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 07 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 10-Q (04 Nov 2026), 8-K (03 Nov 2026 · results).

    The business

    Fiserv is a global provider of payments and financial services technology serving merchants, banks, credit unions, other financial institutions and corporate or public sector clients 1. According to the 2025 annual report, most products are necessary for clients to run their businesses, and processing and services revenue represented 80% of total revenue 1. The company is listed on NASDAQ and is part of the S&P 500 1.

    Activity is split into two reportable segments: Merchant Solutions, covering merchant acquiring, digital commerce, POS and enterprise solutions, and Financial Solutions, which processes deposit and loan accounts, digital payments and card transactions 1. In 2025 the company launched the One Fiserv action plan with five strategic pillars, including Clover, embedded finance and stablecoin 12.

    Fiserv grew through acquisitions in 2025, including CCV, Payfare, Pinch Payments, CardFree and StoneCastle, and bought out the remaining interest in AIB Merchant Services 1. It also agreed with Wells Fargo to continue processing merchant clients after the WFMS joint venture expired 1.

    Market context

    The payments market grows through digitization, e-commerce, digital wallets and real-time payments, but competition is intensifying 1. The United States and Canada generated 84% of revenue in 2025 1.

    Merchants demand integrated systems, and ISVs are an important distribution channel for payment acceptance 1. Part of earlier growth came from acquisitions, while the 2026 outlook points to a period of organic revenue decline 3.

    Trends

    • Artificial intelligencemixed

      The company embeds AI in products and operations, which could bring efficiency, but competitors may adopt the technology faster 1.

    • Digital payments and mobile commercetailwind

      Growth in mobile commerce and digital wallets supports demand for omnichannel solutions 1.

    • Banking consolidationheadwind

      Mergers among financial institutions can reduce the number of clients and increase bargaining power of the remaining ones 1.

    • Pricing and card network fee pressureheadwind

      Higher card network fees may be partly absorbed by the company, which could limit margins 1.

    Competitive position

    Competition comes from other financial technology vendors, large technology and telecommunications companies, ISOs and payment networks 1. Many large clients have historically built systems in-house, so Fiserv also competes with their internal capabilities 1.

    Mergers, alliances and joint ventures in the industry can create new competitors or strengthen existing ones 1. The company acknowledges it cannot assure it will compete successfully against current or future rivals 1.

    • Global PaymentsGPN

      Payment processing provider named as a type of competitor in the payments services sector 1.

    • Large technology and telecommunications companies

      Firms outside financial services that could enter payments and compete with their own resources 1.

    • Independent sales organizations

      Intermediaries selling payment acceptance services that compete for the same merchants 1.

    • Independent software vendors

      Software companies that integrate payment processing and could compete with Clover 1.

    News & filings

    In the press

    No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

    SEC filings

    • Quarterly report04 Nov 2026
    • Current report03 Nov 2026
      Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
    • Current report23 Oct 2026
      Departure or appointment of officers
    • Current report22 Sept 2026
      Departure or appointment of officers
    • Quarterly report07 Aug 2026
    • Current report06 Aug 2026
      Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
    • Current report07 Jul 2026
      Departure or appointment of officers · Regulation FD disclosure
    • Current report23 Jun 2026
      Material agreement · Creation of a direct financial obligation · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
    • Current report17 Jun 2026
      Material agreement · Financial statements and exhibits
    • Current report16 Jun 2026
      Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits

    Sources

    1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Fiserv, Inc. · 19 Feb 2026
    2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Fiserv, Inc. · 07 Aug 2026
    3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Fiserv, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026

    Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.