Global Payments Inc (GPN)

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. The company also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, independent sales organizations, payment facilitators, and financial institutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Symbol
GPN
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Market cap
$22.33B
52 week range
61.16 - 95.88

Valuation

Share price
$84.00 (close of 2026-09-23)
P/E (TTM)
-28.19x
Price to book
0.94x
Price to free cash flow
27.14x
Enterprise value
$40.47B
Book value per share
$89.38

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-1.51%
5 days-5.60%
1 month-10.15%
3 months+30.68%
6 months+18.21%
Year to date+8.53%
1 year-2.45%
3 years-29.51%
5 years-48.77%
10 years+11.38%
All time+2140.00%

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
5.94%
Return on invested capital
4.05%
Return on assets
2.62%
Return on capital employed
3.82%
Gross margin
72.57%
Net margin
18.17%
EBITDA margin
38.72%
Revenue growth
-0.39%
Net income growth
-10.84%
Free cash flow growth
-14.43%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.68%
Current ratio
0.82x
Net debt to EBITDA
4.75x

Latest reported year

Period end
2025-12-31
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$7.71B
Cost of revenue
$2.11B
Gross profit
$5.59B
EBITDA
$2.98B
Net income
$1.40B
Earnings per share
$5.79
Shares outstanding
241.63M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$7.71B$5.59B$1.40B$5.79
2024-12-31$7.74B$5.70B$1.57B$6.18
2023-12-31$7.38B$5.31B$986.23M$3.78
2022-12-31$8.98B$5.20B$111.49M$0.41
2021-12-31$8.52B$4.75B$965.46M$3.30
2020-12-31$7.42B$3.77B$584.52M$1.95
2019-12-31$4.91B$2.84B$430.61M$2.17
2018-12-31$3.37B$2.27B$452.05M$2.85
2017-12-31$3.98B$2.05B$468.43M$3.03
2016-12-31$3.37B$1.77B$201.75M$1.38

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3172.57%18.17%5.94%4.05%
2024-12-3173.71%20.30%6.87%4.66%
2023-12-3171.97%13.36%4.24%2.93%
2022-12-3157.90%1.24%0.49%1.36%
2021-12-3155.73%11.33%3.73%3.30%
2020-12-3150.82%7.87%2.13%3.12%
2019-12-3157.78%8.77%1.53%2.02%
2018-12-3167.47%13.43%10.80%7.91%
2017-12-3151.50%11.78%11.81%7.67%
2016-12-3152.43%5.99%7.26%5.29%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$8.34B$21.55B
2024-12-31$2.36B$16.33B
2023-12-31$2.09B$16.37B
2022-12-31$2.00B$13.50B
2021-12-31$1.98B$11.41B
2020-12-31$1.95B-
2019-12-31$1.68B$9.09B
2018-12-31$1.21B$5.02B
2017-12-31$1.34B$4.56B
2016-12-31$1.16B$4.26B

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$2.04B$153.65M
2024-12-31$2.38B$164.24M
2023-12-31$1.89B$208.99M
2022-12-31$1.63B$163.26M
2021-12-31$2.29B$180.78M
2020-12-31$1.88B$148.79M
2019-12-31$1.08B$89.63M
2018-12-31$892.79M$57.83M
2017-12-31$330.48M$39.09M
2016-05-31$501.30M$30.81M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
2026-09-11
Paid in the last twelve months
$1.00
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-09-11$0.25
2026-06-12$0.25
2026-03-09$0.25
2025-12-12$0.25
2025-09-12$0.25
2025-06-13$0.25
2025-03-14$0.25
2024-12-13$0.25

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
2026-11-03
Consensus EPS estimate
$3.56

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-08-05Jun/2026$3.45
2026-05-06--
2026-02-18--
2026-02-12--
2025-11-04--
2025-08-06--
2025-05-06--
2025-02-13--

Filings and sources

Company website
globalpayments.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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