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Over the last 5 years, Wise PLC has compounded its reported profits at a rate of 90% per year.
Wise has stated its long-term goal is to reduce transaction costs to be close to zero.
Wise retains the first 1% of interest income earned on customer deposits for reinvestment, with any amount above 1% distributed back to eligible customers.
Kyle Grieve predicts that Wise's cross-border payment volume could reach £450 billion in five years, up from £170 billion today.
Wise acquires approximately two-thirds of its new customers through customer referrals.
Wise currently has 8 direct connections, which are licenses not typically given to non-bank entities, allowing it to access domestic banking systems.
Wise's gross margins have increased from 66% in 2022 to 76% today, while operating margins improved from 8% to 39%.
In the first half of 2026, Wise spent 3.3% of its total revenues on marketing, compared to 6.3% for PayPal and 24% for Remitly.
Wise's direct connection in the Philippines, Instapay, allowed 90% of transactions to complete instantly and reduced payment costs by a factor of 8.
Wise has invested approximately £3 billion in its infrastructure since inception and plans to invest another £2 billion over the next two years.
Wise CEO Kristo Käärmann owns approximately 18% of the company's shares and holds 49.3% of the voting rights due to a dual-class share structure.
Wise is planning a dual listing in the United States in the second quarter of 2026.