Adyen, the Dutch payment processing company, experienced a major dip in their first-half sales, resulting in a $20 billion decrease in their market capitalization. Despite this setback, the company rebounded with a significant increase in sales in the third quarter. This came as Adyen expanded its customer base and diversified its merchant portfolio.

Their technology, which facilitates online and in-store payments for businesses, brought in net revenue of 498.3 million euros ($535.5 million) in the third quarter. This represents a 21% year-on-year increase when adjusted for currency fluctuations.

The surge in online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic has been a boon to payment processing firms like Adyen. However, in recent years, these companies have been grappling with the effects of reduced consumer spending.

Adyen has managed to counter this trend through substantial growth from collaborations with its North American clientele, including Block’s Cash App in the U.S. and Shopify in Canada.

In August, Adyen reported a 32% rise in core profit during the first half of the year. This was a strong indicator of their growing market share in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America.

However, the company faced a major blow last year when their shares plummeted by nearly 40% in one day. This was due to lower-than-anticipated sales and a drop in profits during the first half of 2023.

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