Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $147.7bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The increased use of electronic payments has supported growth
- Steady increases in the volume of electronic payment transactions and the number of businesses that have become credit card friendly have significantly aided providers, fostering substantial revenue growth over the past five years.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Cash use will continue to decline
- Due to increased digitization and the convenience of credit and debit cards, cash usage has declined substantially. Specifically, it's fallen from being used in 31.0% of transactions in 2016 to 16.0% in 2023, according to a 2024 study by the Federal Reserve.
Biggest companies in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19,035.2 | 3,144.5 | 16.5 | ||
14,598.4 | 3,710.1 | 25.4 | ||
14,055.8 | 9,090.3 | 64.7 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Credit card services, Debit card services and Automated clearinghouse products. Credit card services is the largest segment of the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US.
Trends and Insights
Credit card services have expanded across all income brackets
- Credit cards are offered to households to help them borrow funds for food, entertainment, furniture and other consumer goods. Businesses also use credit cards for various transactions. Credit card services offered by this industry include settling funds through bank associations, including depositing funds to the merchant's accounts on a fee basis, which is generated as a percentage of the transaction value.
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About this industry
Industry definition
This industry provides a broad range of financial services that enable businesses and individuals to conduct electronic transactions. Companies use the technology and systems that authorize, process and settle payments made using credit cards, debit cards and other forms of electronic payment. It also covers the secure transfer of money between accounts, whether domestically or internationally, through various methods such as automated clearing house (ACH) transactions.
What's included in this industry?
Credit card servicesDebit card servicesAutomated clearinghouse productsMobile payment app servicesFraud detection and prevention toolsCompanies
Paypal Holdings, Inc.Fiserv, Inc.Visa Inc.Purchase this report to view all 11 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
AUTOMATED CLEARINGHOUSE (ACH)M-COMMERCECHECKCHECK TRUNCATIONPOINT-OF-SALEE-COMMERCEIndustry Code
NAICS 52232 - Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Credit and debit card transaction volumes are increasing, supporting revenue growth. The proliferation of technology among downstream clients has accelerated credit card usag...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Credit cards have become accessible to all income levels, resulting in substantial growth for the industry. Previously reserved for middle and high-income earners, the broade...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The Southeast attracts companies with its high population and competitive commercial real estate prices. With over a quarter of the US population residing here, demand for se...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Providers compete on the unit price of transactions. This price varies with the amount of processing involved in the transaction and is affected by economies of scale.
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Newly appointed CEO Alex Chriss from Intuit may steer PayPal towards mergers and acquisitions to tackle financial woes and declining stock value. Potential partners include b...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Paypal Holdings, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Fiserv, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Visa Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 8 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Paypal Holdings, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Fiserv, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Visa Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 8 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Bank Secrecy Act is crucial in detecting and preventing money laundering. By requiring financial institutions to report large currency transactions, it aids the governmen...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit for credit card processors and money transferrers has been volatile. In 2022, as inflation squeezed consumer wallets, credit card use surged, driving up profit. Howeve...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States in 2025?
The market size of the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States is $147.7bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in 2024?
There are 7,908 businesses in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 6.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US market in United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring market in United States are Paypal Holdings, Inc., Fiserv, Inc. and Visa Inc.
What does the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US in United States include?
Credit card services and Debit card services are part of the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US in United States?
The company holding the most market share in United States is Paypal Holdings, Inc..
How competitive is the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US industry in United States.
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