Wirecard Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 5,685

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WRCDF

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 29

  • Share Price
  • $0.01
  • (As of Monday Closing)

Wirecard General Information

Description

Wirecard AG is a Germany-based provider of software solutions to the financial services industry. The firm's operations are organized in three segments: Payment Processing and Risk Management, which offers electronic payment processing services; Acquiring and Issuing, which issues credit cards and statements for payments and transactions; and Call Center and Communication Services, which offers relationship management services to corporate customers. The firm has operations in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Infogenie Europe
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Einsteinring 35
  • 85609 Aschheim
  • Germany
+49 089
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Stock Exchange
PINX
Vertical(s)
TMT, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • Einsteinring 35
  • 85609 Aschheim
  • Germany
+49 089

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Wirecard Stock Performance

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$0.01 $0.01 19.9K

Wirecard Financials Summary

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2022 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021 FY 2020 31-Dec-2020
EV 47,266
Total Assets 415,018 415,018 417,098 452,050
Total Debt 0 0 0 0
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Wirecard Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Wirecard AG is a Germany-based provider of software solutions to the financial services industry. The firm's operations
Other Financial Services
Aschheim, Germany
5,685 As of 2019

New York, NY
 

Raleigh, NC
 
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Wirecard Competitors (9)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
American Express Private Debt Financed New York, NY
World Payment Services Corporation Raleigh, NC
AirPlus International Corporate Backed or Acquired Neu-Isenburg, Germany
OxPay Formerly VC-backed Singapore, Singapore
Worldpay Private Equity-Backed Cincinnati, OH
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Wirecard Patents

Wirecard Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-10008280-C1 Cash-free transaction method has supplier and customer data handled via coordination device out of sphere of influence of either supplier or customer for providing fraud protection Inactive 23-Feb-2000
AU-2001244157-A1 Method and system for the automatic handling of cashless purchases Inactive 23-Feb-2000

Wirecard Executive Team (13)

Name Title Board Seat
Alexander Knoop Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
Widhayati Darmawan Managing Director
Kristin Kleine Beerink Principal, Investor Relations
Stefan Klestil Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
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Wirecard Board Members (5)

Name Representing Role Since
Wirecard Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
Wirecard Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deputy chairperson and member of the Remuneration, HR and Nomination Committee & Member of the Audit Committee
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Wirecard Signals

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Wirecard Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Wirecard Investments & Acquisitions (29)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
SO1 13-Mar-2020 Media and Information Services (B2B)
AllScore Payment Services 05-Nov-2019 Other Financial Services
Supr 22-Mar-2017 Internet Retail
MyGate Communications 06-Mar-2017 Financial Software
North Lane Technologies 01-Dec-2016 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
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Wirecard Subsidiaries (5)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
10stamps Business/Productivity Software Aschheim, Germany 2011
GI Technology Financial Software Chennai, India
Wirecard UK & Ireland Acquirer
Wirecard (Southeast Asia and India) Other Financial Services India
Wirecard Card Solutions Acquirer
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Wirecard ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

55.78 | Severe Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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Covered Companies

of 16,009

Rank

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Software & Services

Industry

of 1,094

Rank

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Data Processing

Subindustry

of 98

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Wirecard Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
SO1 13-Mar-2020 Completed
North Lane Technologies 01-Dec-2016 Completed
Great Indian Retail (Payments Business) 01-Mar-2016 Completed
Wirecard Turkey 01-Jan-2014 Completed
Wirecard Asia 28-Dec-2009 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Wirecard FAQs

  • When was Wirecard founded?

    Wirecard was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Wirecard headquartered?

    Wirecard is headquartered in Aschheim, Germany.

  • What is the size of Wirecard?

    Wirecard has 5,685 total employees.

  • What industry is Wirecard in?

    Wirecard’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is Wirecard a private or public company?

    Wirecard is a Public company.

  • What is Wirecard’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Wirecard is WRCDF.

  • What is the current stock price of Wirecard?

    As of 29-Jul-2024 the stock price of Wirecard is $0.01.

  • Who are Wirecard’s competitors?

    American Express, World Payment Services, AirPlus International, OxPay, and Worldpay are some of the 9 competitors of Wirecard.

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