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Deluxe closes Celero deal, accelerating payments and data platform growth

Jul 31, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Material expansion of processing volume, anticipated EPS accretion, and synergies support a higher earnings trajectory and potential multiple expansion, barring integration execution risk.

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Deluxe has closed its acquisition of Celero Commerce, expanding its Merchant Services footprint and scaling its payments platform to process over $70 billion in annual gross transaction volume. The deal is expected to be EPS-accretive in the first full year post-close and adds more than 55,000 merchant relationships and 130 bank partners. Deluxe plans an investor day in December to outline integration progress and longer-term benefits.

Deluxe closes Celero acquisition, expanding payments platform.
GTV exceeds $70B annually; Nilson ranks Deluxe top-10 non-bank acquirer.
EPS accretive in first full year post-close; >$15M in cost synergies.
Adds 55,000 merchant relationships and 130 bank partners.
Q2 2026 guidance to be updated Aug 5; investor day planned in December.

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