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SEC 10-K / 10-Q Equity ResearchSoftware & Cloud ServicesTicker: RELY

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) DCF Valuation & Fundamental Primer

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) currently trades at $13.80 with an enterprise value of $9.69B. Our proprietary institutional model rates Remitly Global, Inc. at 59/100 (Grade: B · Mixed Fundamental Profile). The current market price prices in an implied 5-year revenue CAGR of 2.8% vs. historical growth of 39.1% (Substantial Margin of Safety).

GDA Quality Score

B59/100

Mixed Fundamental Profile

Share Price / DCF Base

$13.80 / $48.48

Enterprise Value

$2.44B

TTM Revenue

$1.26B (+39.1%)

Gross Margin

59.2%

Rule of 40 Score

53.1%

EV / TTM Revenue

1.9×

Structural Moat: Enterprise Software & Cloud Services Switching Costs & Recurring Workflow Integration

Key Growth Catalyst: AI workflow automation, multi-module expansion across enterprise cohorts, and operating margin leverage at Remitly Global, Inc..

Institutional fundamental teardown of Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) covering SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow conversion, SBC dilution friction, and Reverse-DCF valuation hurdles.

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Section 1 · Intrinsic Valuation Engine

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) 3-Scenario DCF Valuation Range

WACC: 10.0% · Terminal Growth: 2.5% · Diluted Shares: 209.0M

bear Case DCFSensitivity

$16.66

Implied Equity Value:$3.48B

vs Current ($13.80):+20.7%

base Case DCFPrimary Benchmark

$48.48

Implied Equity Value:$10.13B

vs Current ($13.80):+251.3%

bull Case DCFSensitivity

$102.73

Implied Equity Value:$21.47B

vs Current ($13.80):+644.4%

Interactive What-If DCF SandboxSim Rule of 40: 53.1%

Stress-test RELY's 5-year growth, target FCF margin, WACC, terminal methodology, and SBC/dilution friction in real time.

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1-Click Regimes:

5Y Revenue CAGR39.1%

2%Hist: 39.1%50%

Target FCF Margin14.0%

5%Base: 14%45%

WACC Discount Rate10.0%

6.5%Base: 10%14.5%

Terminal Growth (g)2.5%

1.0%Implies 13.7× Y5 FCF4.0%

Accounting Lens:

Simulated Implied Price$48.56

Spread vs Market+251.9%

Simulated EV$9.71B

Effective FCF Margin14.0%

Simulated 5-Year Cash Flow Trajectory (Unlevered FCF vs. Discounted PV)Cumulative 5Y PV: $1.89B

Year 1$1.76B

FCF:$246.1M

PV:$223.8M

Year 2$2.45B

FCF:$342.4M

PV:$283.0M

Year 3$3.40B

FCF:$476.3M

PV:$357.8M

Year 4$4.73B

FCF:$662.5M

PV:$452.5M

Year 5$6.58B

FCF:$921.5M

PV:$572.2M

Enterprise Value Composition Bridge$9.71B

Split between 5-Year Explicit Cash Flows and Discounted Terminal Value

5Y Explicit PV: $1.89B (19.5%)Terminal PV: $7.82B (80.5%)

(+) Balance Sheet Cash & Equivalents+$476.9M

(−) Total Debt Obligations−$35.5M

(=) Implied Equity Value (209.0M shs)$10.15B

2D Institutional Valuation Sensitivity Heatmap

Implied share price & upside/downside spread across 25 valuation states (Current Price: $13.80).

WACC \ Terminal	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	3.5%
8.5%	$54.10 +292%	$57.59 +317%	$61.67 +347%	$66.49 +382%	$72.27 +424%
9.3%	$48.46 +251%	$51.21 +271%	$54.38 +294%	$58.04 +321%	$62.35 +352%
10.0%	$43.83 +218%	$46.05 +234%	$48.56 +252%	$51.42 +273%	$54.73 +297%
10.8%	$39.97 +190%	$41.78 +203%	$43.81 +217%	$46.10 +234%	$48.71 +253%
11.5%	$36.70 +166%	$38.20 +177%	$39.87 +189%	$41.73 +202%	$43.83 +218%

Section 2 · Fundamental Underwriting

Institutional Software Quality Scorecard (59/100 · Grade B)

Mixed Fundamental Profile

Viable recurring software business but carries notable dilution, lower margins, or higher leverage.

Cash Conversion13 / 25

Actual: 14.0% marginTarget: Target: ≥100%

Positive FCF but lower conversion efficiency due to capex or timing

Dilution Friction16 / 25

Actual: 12.0% of RevTarget: Target: ≤8%

Standard software SBC dilution; modest equity transfer to employees

Unit Economics8 / 25

Actual: 59% GM / R40: 53%Target: Target: ≥75% GM / ≥40% R40

Sub-par gross margins; higher cost of delivery or hardware/services mix

Balance Sheet22 / 25

Actual: +$441.4M Net CashTarget: Target: Net Cash > 0

Positive net cash cushion; self-funding operations with zero insolvency risk

Core Investment Strengths & Moats

Net cash positive: $441.4M balance sheet buffer

Key Operational & Dilution Risks

Lower software gross margins (59.2%), indicating higher hosting or service delivery drag

Section 3 · Expectations Investing

Reverse-DCF Solver: What Growth is Priced Into RELY?

Substantial Margin of Safety

The current share price only requires 2.8% 5-year CAGR (27.9% dilution-adjusted), well below historical growth of 39.1%. If the company maintains baseline execution, there is asymmetric upside.

Implied 5-Year Revenue CAGR

2.8%

Required to justify $2.44B EV

Historical Run-Rate CAGR

39.1%

Audited multi-year top-line trajectory

Growth Hurdle Spread

-36.3%

Implied hurdle minus historical growth

Implied FCF Margin @ Hist. Growth

3.5%

Steady-state FCF margin needed at current CAGR

Institutional Dilution-Adjusted Hurdle Lens

Headline Reverse-DCF ignores Stock-Based Compensation (12.0% of revenue) and annual share dilution (7.7%/yr). Accounting for both requires 27.9% 5-year revenue CAGR to justify $13.80/sh on a true per-share economic cash flow basis.

True Economic Hurdle27.9%

SBC & Dilution Hurdle Tax+25.2% / yr

Section 4 · 5-Year Forecast Schedule

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) 5-Year Fundamental Forecast

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Statement Line Item	TTM Audited Base	TTM	Y1	Y2	Y3	Y4	Y5
Revenue	$1.26B	$1.26B	$1.76B	$2.44B	$3.40B	$4.73B	$6.58B
Gross Profit	$748.4M	$748.4M	$1.04B	$1.45B	$2.01B	$2.80B	$3.89B
Operating Income (EBIT)	$-39.1M	$-39.1M	$-54.3M	$-75.5M	$-105.0M	$-146.1M	$-203.2M
Stock-Based Compensation (SBC)	$152.1M	$152.2M	$211.6M	$294.3M	$409.3M	$569.2M	$791.6M
Unlevered Free Cash Flow (FCF)	$176.8M	$176.8M	$245.9M	$342.0M	$475.6M	$661.4M	$919.9M
SBC-Adjusted True Cash Flow	$24.6M	$24.6M	$34.3M	$47.7M	$66.3M	$92.2M	$128.2M

Section 5 · Relative Valuation Multiples & Regression

Software & Cloud Services Peer Comparables & Rule of 40 Regression

Click any peer node or ticker to open its dedicated equity research report

Rule of 40 vs. EV / Revenue Multiple Regression

OLS Fit: EV/Rev = -28.2 + 0.75 × (Rule of 40) · R² = 46%

Stocks below the gold regression line trade at a discount relative to their Rule of 40 compounding efficiency.

RELY Actual vs. Reg. Multiple1.9× vs 11.5× fair

Reg.-Implied Share Price$71.42 (83.2% Discount)

RELYRemitly Global, Inc.·Rule of 40: 53.1%·Actual EV/Rev: 1.9×·Regression Fair Multiple: 11.5×

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Company	Ticker	Market Cap	TTM Revenue	Gross Margin	FCF Margin	Rule of 40	SBC % Rev	EV / Rev
Remitly Global, Inc.	RELY	$2.88B	$1.26B	59.2%	14.0%	53.1%	12.0%	1.9×
ServiceNow	NOW	$152.61B	$10.98B	79.2%	31.1%	54.2%	15.9%	13.9×
Workday, Inc.	WDAY	$50.35B	$8.00B	75.0%	27.4%	43.9%	19.0%	6.4×
Salesforce	CRM	$217.10B	$37.90B	77.2%	32.8%	42.8%	8.4%	5.8×
Datadog	DDOG	$46.05B	$2.68B	80.8%	31.1%	57.7%	21.3%	17.4×
Snowflake Inc.	SNOW	$71.79B	$3.63B	66.5%	25.2%	57.7%	40.8%	20.0×
Hubspot	HUBS	$19.89B	$2.63B	85.0%	21.3%	52.7%	19.2%	7.7×
Peer Cohort Median Benchmark (N=6)				78.2%	29.2%	53.5%	19.1%	10.8×

Section 6 · Downside Protection & Multiple Sensitivity

EV / Revenue Multiple Compression Stress Test

Multiple Scenario	EV / Revenue	Implied Enterprise Value	Implied Equity Value	Implied Share Price	Delta vs Current
Current Multiple	1.9×	$2.44B	$2.88B	$13.80	0.0%
-20% Multiple Compression	1.5×	$1.95B	$2.40B	$11.46	-20.0%
-35% Multiple Compression	1.3×	$1.59B	$2.03B	$9.71	-35.0%
Software Baseline Floor (5.0× EV/Rev)	5.0×	$6.32B	$6.76B	$32.34	+158.6%

Section 7 · Investor Diligence FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) Valuation

What is Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s intrinsic DCF valuation and implied share price?

Based on audited SEC 10-K/10-Q filings and a 5-year 3-statement discounted cash flow (DCF) model, Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) has a Base Case implied value of $48.48 per share (with a Bear Case of $16.66 and a Bull Case of $102.73), compared to its current price of $13.80. The model discounts projected free cash flows at a 10.0% WACC and a 2.5% terminal growth rate.

What is Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s Rule of 40 score and Free Cash Flow margin?

Remitly Global, Inc. achieves a Rule of 40 score of 53.1%, combining a 39.1% revenue growth run-rate with a 14.0% TTM free cash flow margin on $1.26B in trailing twelve-month revenue. In the Software & Cloud Services peer cohort, the median Rule of 40 benchmark is 53.5%.

What revenue growth rate is priced into RELY stock according to Reverse-DCF analysis?

At $13.80 per share (Enterprise Value of $2.44B), our Reverse-DCF solver indicates the market is pricing in a 5-year implied revenue CAGR of 2.8%, compared to Remitly Global, Inc.'s historical CAGR of 39.1%. Overall market expectations are rated as "Substantial Margin of Safety".

How does Remitly Global, Inc. compare to Software & Cloud Services software peers?

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) earns an institutional Software Quality Score of 59/100 (Grade B — Mixed Fundamental Profile). Across its Software & Cloud Services peer group (NOW, WDAY, CRM, DDOG, SNOW), the cohort trades at a median EV/TTM Revenue multiple of 10.8× and a median gross margin of 78.2%.

How does Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) impact Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s valuation?

Remitly Global, Inc. recorded $152.1M in TTM stock-based compensation (12.0% of revenue). When treating SBC as a cash-equivalent compensation expense, Remitly Global, Inc.'s SBC-adjusted free cash flow yield is 0.9%, scoring 16/25 on our Shareholder Dilution Friction pillar.

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) DCF Valuation & Fundamental Primer

WACC \ Terminal

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

3.0%

3.5%

8.5%

$54.10

+292%

$57.59

+317%

$61.67

+347%

$66.49

+382%

$72.27

+424%

9.3%

$48.46

+251%

$51.21

+271%

$54.38

+294%

$58.04

+321%

$62.35

+352%

10.0%

$43.83

+218%

$46.05

+234%

$48.56

+252%

$51.42

+273%

$54.73

+297%

10.8%

$39.97

+190%

$41.78

+203%

$43.81

+217%

$46.10

+234%

$48.71

+253%

11.5%

$36.70

+166%

$38.20

+177%

$39.87

+189%

$41.73

+202%

$43.83

+218%

Statement Line Item

TTM Audited Base

TTM

Revenue

$1.26B

$1.76B

$2.44B

$3.40B

$4.73B

$6.58B

Gross Profit

$748.4M

$1.04B

$1.45B

$2.01B

$2.80B

$3.89B

Operating Income (EBIT)

$-39.1M

$-54.3M

$-75.5M

$-105.0M

$-146.1M

$-203.2M

Stock-Based Compensation (SBC)

$152.1M

$152.2M

$211.6M

$294.3M

$409.3M

$569.2M

$791.6M

Unlevered Free Cash Flow (FCF)

$176.8M

$245.9M

$342.0M

$475.6M

$661.4M

$919.9M

SBC-Adjusted True Cash Flow

$24.6M

$34.3M

$47.7M

$66.3M

$92.2M

$128.2M

Company

Ticker

Market Cap

TTM Revenue

Gross Margin

FCF Margin

Rule of 40

SBC % Rev

EV / Rev

Remitly Global, Inc.

RELY

$2.88B

$1.26B

59.2%

14.0%

53.1%

12.0%

1.9×

ServiceNow

NOW

$152.61B

$10.98B

79.2%

31.1%

54.2%

15.9%

13.9×

Workday, Inc.

WDAY

$50.35B

$8.00B

75.0%

27.4%

43.9%

19.0%

6.4×

Salesforce

CRM

$217.10B

$37.90B

77.2%

32.8%

42.8%

8.4%

5.8×

Datadog

DDOG

$46.05B

$2.68B

80.8%

31.1%

57.7%

21.3%

17.4×

Snowflake Inc.

SNOW

$71.79B

$3.63B

66.5%

25.2%

57.7%

40.8%

20.0×

Hubspot

HUBS

$19.89B

$2.63B

85.0%

21.3%

52.7%

19.2%

7.7×

Peer Cohort Median Benchmark (N=6)

78.2%

29.2%

53.5%

19.1%

10.8×

Multiple Scenario

EV / Revenue

Implied Enterprise Value

Implied Equity Value

Implied Share Price

Delta vs Current

Current Multiple

1.9×

$2.44B

$2.88B

$13.80

0.0%

-20% Multiple Compression

1.5×

$1.95B

$2.40B

$11.46

-20.0%

-35% Multiple Compression

1.3×

$1.59B

$2.03B

$9.71

-35.0%

Software Baseline Floor (5.0× EV/Rev)

5.0×

$6.32B

$6.76B

$32.34

+158.6%

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) 3-Scenario DCF Valuation Range

2D Institutional Valuation Sensitivity Heatmap

Institutional Software Quality Scorecard (59/100 · Grade B)

Core Investment Strengths & Moats

Key Operational & Dilution Risks

Reverse-DCF Solver: What Growth is Priced Into RELY?

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) 5-Year Fundamental Forecast

Software & Cloud Services Peer Comparables & Rule of 40 Regression

Rule of 40 vs. EV / Revenue Multiple Regression

EV / Revenue Multiple Compression Stress Test

Frequently Asked Questions: Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) Valuation

What is Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s intrinsic DCF valuation and implied share price?

What is Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s Rule of 40 score and Free Cash Flow margin?

What revenue growth rate is priced into RELY stock according to Reverse-DCF analysis?

How does Remitly Global, Inc. compare to Software & Cloud Services software peers?

How does Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) impact Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s valuation?

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Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) 3-Scenario DCF Valuation Range

2D Institutional Valuation Sensitivity Heatmap

Institutional Software Quality Scorecard (59/100 · Grade B)

Core Investment Strengths & Moats

Key Operational & Dilution Risks

Reverse-DCF Solver: What Growth is Priced Into RELY?

Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) 5-Year Fundamental Forecast

Software & Cloud Services Peer Comparables & Rule of 40 Regression

Rule of 40 vs. EV / Revenue Multiple Regression

EV / Revenue Multiple Compression Stress Test

Frequently Asked Questions: Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) Valuation

What is Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s intrinsic DCF valuation and implied share price?

What is Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s Rule of 40 score and Free Cash Flow margin?

What revenue growth rate is priced into RELY stock according to Reverse-DCF analysis?

How does Remitly Global, Inc. compare to Software & Cloud Services software peers?

How does Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) impact Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY)'s valuation?

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