Corpay advertising spend, FY2025
Corpay (CPAY) reported $108M of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025. That is 2.4% of revenue of $4.5B. Up 43.6% from FY2024.
Key facts
- Ad spend is 5.4x its FY2015 level ($19.9M), faster than revenue (2.7x).
- FY2025 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2009.
- Largest increase +92.3% in FY2021; largest cut -16.3% in FY2010.
- Ad spend has risen 2 years in a row.
- Ad spend is 2.4% of revenue, up from 1.2% in FY2020.
- Corpay spends more on advertising than 5% of the 336 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is below the median of 5.2%.
Ad spend by fiscal year
Ad spend as % of revenue
History
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Period end | Ad spend | YoY | Revenue | Ad / revenue | Tag | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $108M | +43.6% | $4.5B | 2.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 27, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $75M | +16.1% | $4B | 1.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 27, 2026 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $64.6M | -1.4% | $3.8B | 1.7% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 27, 2026 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $65.5M | +19.5% | $3.4B | 1.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 27, 2025 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $54.8M | +92.3% | $2.8B | 1.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 29, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $28.5M | -15.4% | $2.4B | 1.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 28, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $33.7M | +28.1% | $2.6B | 1.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $26.3M | +0.8% | $2.4B | 1.1% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 26, 2021 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $26.1M | +17.6% | $2.2B | 1.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 2, 2020 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $22.2M | +11.6% | $1.8B | 1.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2019 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $19.9M | +38.2% | $1.7B | 1.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2018 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $14.4M | +17.1% | $1.2B | 1.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2017 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $12.3M | +7.0% | $895M | 1.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 29, 2016 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $11.5M | +29.2% | $708M | 1.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 2, 2015 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $8.9M | +8.5% | $520M | 1.7% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 3, 2014 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $8.2M | -16.3% | $434M | 1.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2013 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $9.8M | n/a | $354M | 2.8% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 29, 2012 |
What the figure is
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Compared with similar spenders
The 6 companies closest to Corpay in latest-year ad spend.
| Rank | Company | Ad spend | Ad / revenue | YoY | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | Cars.com | $109M | 15.1% | +3.6% | FY2025 |
| 317 | Versant Media Group | $109M | 1.6% | +32.9% | FY2025 |
| 318 | D.R. Horton | $108M | 0.3% | +49.7% | FY2025 |
| 319 | Corpay | $108M | 2.4% | +43.6% | FY2025 |
| 320 | Tractor Supply | $108M | 0.7% | +13.1% | FY2025 |
| 321 | T. Rowe Price | $107M | 1.5% | -17.1% | FY2025 |
| 322 | Coursera | $107M | 14.1% | +70.7% | FY2025 |
Full ranking of 336 companies · Biggest increases #32 · New $100M spenders #17
Questions
How much does Corpay spend on advertising?
Corpay spent $108M on advertising in fiscal 2025, the year ended Dec 31, 2025, according to its 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026.
What percentage of revenue does Corpay spend on advertising?
2.4% of revenue in fiscal 2025 ($108M of $4.5B). The median across the 336 companies tracked is 5.2%.
Is Corpay spending more on advertising?
Yes. Ad spend rose 43.6% in fiscal 2025 from fiscal 2024. It has risen 2 years in a row.
How does Corpay rank by advertising spend?
#319 of 336 US-listed companies with $100M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.
What does Corpay's advertising figure include?
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Source
- Filing
- 10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 27, 2026
- Accession number
0001175454-26-000018- Company
- CORPAY, INC., CIK 1175454, SIC 7389 (Services-Business Services, NEC)
- Data
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
- Cite
- Corpay advertising spend, FY2009-FY2025. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/corpay/advertising-spend/
- Download
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