Fiserv Inc.: Blueprint for a Compounder; Awaiting Execution

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Fiserv Inc.: Blueprint for a Compounder; Awaiting Execution

IdeaM• Banking: At or slightly below the low end of the 2%–4% range. Growth

drivers include stabilizing attrition to historical levels, rollout of the

Experience Digital platform (250 clients already on-platform), and execution

of the VAS roadmap.

• Digital Payments: Toward the higher end of the 2%–4% range, driven by

organic growth in debit and network volumes, mix shift toward real-time

payments, and VAS expansion including CashFlow Central.

• Issuing: Also toward the higher end, supported by volume growth in North

America and internationally, the Vision Next revenue pipeline (a $250 million

pipeline already in place), and $200 million of existing revenue commitments

in 2026.

Clover looks to backbook, VAS, and financial offerings to support overall HSD

growth in Merchant. The 6-8% med-term revenue growth target for Merchant

incorporates 15%–20% growth in Clover, which we think will depend on successful

execution across multiple facets, including backbook conversion, related revenue

uplift from converted merchants, expanded VAS adoption, and expanded Clover

Capital and Savings revenues. We think this warrants some caution given a highly

competitive market with rivals such as Square expanding sales distribution and

moving upmarket toward Clover's key customers. Still, we acknowledge Fiserv's

distribution footprint as a genuine differentiator with five scaled distribution

channels: direct, bank, ISV, ISO, and wholesale processing. Direct and bank channels

represent approximately 40% of new Clover outlets, with approximately 80% of

that channel selling Clover, and ISO/agent channels represent the remaining

approximately 60%, with Clover penetration of only 40% and a healthy 15% growth