Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, reported its financial results for the first nine months of 2024, achieving net income of SEK 216 million in Q3, up 57% YoY.
Klarna noted that this marks the Fintech firm’s second profitable quarter, as the company looks ahead to a strong holiday season driven by “strategic launches alongside the rapid adoption of new digital banking products.”
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, said that they’re back in familiar territory: profit and growth, “just like the old days.”
Siemiatkowski added that with our exciting new collaborations with Worldpay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Adyen, we’re closer to “making Klarna available at every checkout.’ They also noted that they’re gearing up for a strong holiday season, and their AI-powered products will “help consumers save time, money and reduce financial worry.”
Klarna claimed that it has made significant progress in becoming a “ubiquitous global payment option.”
Klarna is set to become a “default option” via Worldpay and has expanded its partnership with Adyen, bringing Klarna to “more merchant checkouts and 450,000 retail terminals in-store.”
Another milestone is Klarna’s launch with Apple Pay in the U.S. and UK and soon Canada alongside the launch of Klarna on Google Pay in the US in 2025.
These partnerships position Klarna to capture a larger share of the “$450 billion payments revenue opportunity, driving future growth.”
More brands are said to be choosing Klarna as their global payments partner; recent launches include Zoom and Lenovo who brought “flexible payments to 15 markets simultaneously, thanks to Klarna’s truly global footprint.”
This momentum in global business expansion efforts highlights how more partners are choosing Klarna as their unified growth partner, driving “increases in average order value, conversion rates, and sales across the board.”
Klarna balance, a newly launched product tapping into retail banks’ core business: everyday spending and saving, has reportedly “attracted 1.6 million users in just three months.”
Klarna cashback has driven nearly $5 million in rewards, “putting money back into customers’ Klarna balance accounts.”
The cashback offers have also boosted merchant sales by “up to 30%, supporting GMV growth and affiliate partnerships.”
As revealed in the release from the BNPL Fintech company, net income reached “SEK 216 million in Q3 2024, a 57% improvement as Klarna continues to compound growth and enhance efficiencies through AI innovation.”
The update from Klarna further noted that net income (loss) for the first nine months of 2024 was SEK (116) million, “a 94% improvement compared to the same period last year.”
As stated in the announcement from Klarna, revenue increased by “23% in the first nine months, driven by a 16% growth in Gross merchandise volume (GMV) and an increased revenue take-rate.”
The US market remains a key growth driver, according to the update from Klarna which noted that with revenue is up a substantial 33%, “supported by merchant partnerships with brands like Fashion Nova, Expedia, and Uber.”