Wise moved $71.7 billion for 12.5 million customers; 78% of transfers were instant

Wise Group plc reported Q2 FY27 results, with cross-border volume up 22% YoY to $71.7B, active customers up 20% to 12.5M, and net revenue up 21% to $739.1M. The company expects FY27 net revenue growth in the upper half of its 15-20% target range.

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Published Oct 15, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The market will likely focus on whether volume growth translates into sustainable net revenue and IBT margin, given the explicit take-rate reduction and the stated margin range.

02

Market read

Primary earnings and guidance update with quantified growth in customers and cross-border volume, plus FY27 net revenue growth and IBT margin expectations.

03

What to watch

Guidance assumes no material change in the proportion of interest paid to customers and is sensitive to central bank rate changes, which could swing future net revenue.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 8/10Timing: earnings call scheduled today, Oct. 15, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Background

Wise is a cross-border payments platform; this release covers Q2 FY27 operating metrics and provides FY27 outlook plus an earnings call webcast.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Wise reports Q2 FY27 results with cross-border volume up 22% YoY to $71.7B, active customers up 20% to 12.5M, and FY27 net revenue growth guidance in the upper half.

Expected impact

Likely upward bias as traders price in stronger FY27 growth and sustained customer momentum, partially offset by take-rate compression.

Evidence & confidence

The article is a primary earnings release with explicit Q2 growth metrics and updated FY27 net revenue growth and IBT margin expectations, which are direct inputs to valuation and positioning.

Market effects

Reinforces demand strength in cross-border fintech and highlights competitive pricing pressure via take-rate reduction.

Malaysia, Thailand, and New Zealand go-lives suggest continued geographic expansion that may influence regional payment competition.

Cross-border volume growth and guidance can affect broader sentiment toward global payments and FX-adjacent fintech platforms.

Counterpoint

Take-rate fell 3 bps YoY to 49 bps, implying pricing pressure that could cap profitability even if volumes rise.

Key entities

  • Wise Group plc

    Subject of the earnings release, reporting Q2 FY27 metrics and FY27 guidance.

  • Kristo Käärmann

    Co-founder and CEO quoted on customer growth and product/network expansion.

  • OakNorth

    Wise partnership mentioned as powering international payments for OakNorth’s UK business customers.

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