Wirecard AG reported preliminary consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2014, revenue increased by approximately 26% to EUR 176.6 million, up from prior-year figure of EUR 140.6 million. EBITDA climbed by approximately 44% to EUR 52.0 million against EUR 36.2 million.

For the year, the company reported consolidated revenues were up by approximately 25% year-on-year to reach EUR 600.8 million against EUR 481.7 million reported a year ago. Preliminary earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by approximately 37% from EUR 126.0 million to EUR 173.0 million.

The company has raised its EBITDA forecast for 2015 from a range of EUR 205 million to EUR 225 million to a range of EUR 210 million to EUR 230 million.