Zip Co: Unveils record numbers in first four months of FY21

  • Shares in Zip Co (Z1P) spiked this morning after a stellar business update for the first four months of the 2021 financial year
  • The buy now, pay later stock tabled almost $97 million in revenue from the start of July to the end of October an increase of 91 percent on last year
  • Zip’s transaction volume grew 140 percent compared to the same time last year to a record $401.2 million
  • All of this was underpinned by a major boost in total customers, which more-than-doubled at the same time last year to 4.8 million
  • Zip says its U.S. mobile app is performing well, averaging 15,000 downloads per day over November so far
  • Company shares spiked over 4 percent this morning but have since retreated towards the grey line, currently up 0.2 percent and worth $6.20 each
Steve Sam
Steve Sam
Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

You May Also Like

Kraken Gains Historic Fed Master Account Approval

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken becomes the first to secure a master account with the Federal Reserve.Highlights: Kraken becomes the...

NatWest Strengthens Business Banking by Hiring Adeel Hyder from Starling

Hyder will lead the business banking team, enhancing NatWest's services.Highlights: Adeel Hyder joins NatWest from Starling Bank.Hyder will...

Innovate Finance Says BoE Stablecoin Proposals Will Chill UK Market

New stablecoin proposals from the Bank of England raise concerns for fintech growth.Highlights: Innovate Finance criticizes Bank of...

Standard Chartered Strengthens Global Payments Team with New Appointment

Former co-head of Kinexys takes charge of payments strategy.Highlights: Standard Chartered appoints former Kinexys co-head as global payments...