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Revolut IPO
Everything you need to know
Investors are speculating that British fintech company Revolut may debut on the stock market at some point this year. Discover key points about Revolut’s potential IPO, including a date, valuation, company history, and recent financials, and learn how to get involved.
Sometime in 2022
Revolut going public
£24bn+
Revolut’s valuation
57% YoY
Revolut’s revenue increase
Overview of the company’s business model
Revolut was founded in 2015 and has headquarters in London. Through its financial ‘superapp’, the company offers products and services relating to current accounts, currency exchange, foreign exchange, debit cards, insurance, and the trading of stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies.
As of 2022, it has 18 million personal users and 500,000 business users across 35 countries worldwide. Revolut facilitates the transfer and exchange of more than 30 in-app currencies, which amount to 150 million transactions per month.
When is Revolut’s IPO date?
Revolut hasn’t yet announced an IPO date as the process is still underway, but it’s expected to take place at some point in 2022. Co-founder and CEO Nik Stroronsky told Bloomberg that the company is waiting until it achieves “at least a few billion dollars of revenue” each year before it can go public. It’s also not clear which stock exchange Revolut will be listing on, although a London float is likely, given that the company is British and operates primarily throughout the UK.
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What will Revolut’s share price be?
A share price for the company also hasn’t been revealed yet, as this will follow closer to the IPO date when the company files to go public. Check back to this page for future updates as the year goes on.
What is Revolut’s valuation?
Revolut is touted as the UK’s biggest fintech company with a valuation of over £24bn ($33bn). This valuation came in July 2021 after a fundraising round led by Tiger Global Management and SoftBank, earning $800m from investors, according to The Guardian.
Before this, Revolut was valued at a mere £4.2bn ($5.5bn) in November 2020, showing a surge of almost six times its original estimation and highlighting the enormous growth of the company.
With a £24bn valuation, Revolut is now worth more than financial services companies that have been listed on the FTSE 100 index for several years, such as Legal & General (£18bn), Aviva (£17bn), and Standard Chartered (£16bn).
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How are Revolut’s financials?
Revolut reported a 57% increase in revenue between 2019 and 2020, up from £166m to £261m. Gross profit reached £123m, although the company still reported over £200m in operating losses, which can be attributed to administrative costs. According to TechCrunch, the company also made £39m in fair value gains on cryptocurrency assets held on its balance sheet, accounting for around 15% of Revolut’s total income.
When comparing Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, revenue increased 130% year-on-year and gross profit increased by 300%, suggesting that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a positive impact on the business as more and more users switch to online banking and financial services.
Please note that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Why may investors be interested in this IPO?
Are there any challenges?
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FAQS
Are any direct competitors of Revolut having an IPO?
Leading fintech firms Monzo (UK), Klarna (Sweden), and Stripe (US) are also reportedly in the process of preparing for an IPO, which could take place at some point in 2022. These will provide direct competition for Revolut when all three companies debut on the stock market. Read further about the upcoming IPOs for Monzo and Stripe.
Is Revolut a unicorn company?
In April 2018, Revolut raised over $250m in a funding round led by venture capital company DST Global, increasing its valuation by 500% to reach $1.7bn. This gave it “unicorn” status, which is when a private company is estimated to be worth over $1bn.
