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Company Profile: Global Payments Inc. (GPN)

GPN insider trades (13 months) →

$98.00 −1.64% vs. previous close · Market cap $25.93B

Today's multi-factor rank: 429 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
4.7/10
Value
5.0/10
Growth
2.9/10
Quality
4.3/10
Multifactor
4.2/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$99.63
Open:$99.34
Day's Low:$97.24
Day's High:$99.97
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:25.93B
Enterprise Value:45.37B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$61.16
52-Week High:$101.32
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$86.42
200-Day Avg:$77.04

Volume

Volume Today:4,100,829
Avg Volume (3m):2,745,839
Avg Volume (10d):3,807,190
52-Week Change:+24.60%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.82

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):n/a (loss)

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026. With negative EPS a P/E means nothing, so it is not shown.

P/E (forward):6.09
PEG Ratio:0.24
Price / Book:1.13
Price / Sales (TTM):2.54
EV / Revenue:4.45
EV / EBITDA:10.12

Dividends

Current yield:1.00%
Annual Dividend Rate:$1.00
Dividend Trailing:$1.00
Yield Trailing:1.00%
5-Year Avg Yield:0.94%
Payout Ratio:46.95%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):10.21B
Gross Profit:6.53B
EBITDA:4.48B
Net Income (TTM):494.19M
Rev Growth (YoY):+68.60%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-95.20%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-94.60%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$-2.97

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026. With negative EPS a P/E means nothing, so it is not shown.

EPS Forward (Est.):$16.10
Revenue Per Share:$40.05
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$86.94
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:5.41B
Total Debt:23.56B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):18.15B
Debt / Equity:98.27%
Current Ratio:0.83
Quick Ratio:0.49

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.66B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):7.87B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:45.37B
EV / Revenue:4.45
EV / EBITDA:10.12

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):2.43%
ROA (Return on Assets):2.33%
P/E (trailing):n/a (loss)
P/E (forward):6.09
Price / Book:1.13
PEG Ratio:0.24
52-Week Change:+24.60%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$-2.97

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026. With negative EPS a P/E means nothing, so it is not shown.

EPS Forward (Est.):$16.10
P/E (forward):6.09
PEG Ratio:0.24

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$40.05
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$86.94

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:7.87B
Operating Cash Flow:1.66B
EBITDA:4.48B
Total Revenue (TTM):10.21B
Net Income (TTM):494.19M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:264,618,390
Float (free shares):219,625,325
Short interest (shares):14,563,462
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):6.49
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Global Payments Inc. (GPN) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-11-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-05View filing ↗
SD2026-06-01View filing ↗
10-Q2026-05-08View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-06View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-04View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-04-23View filing ↗
ARS2026-03-17View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-12View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Atlanta
Employees:26,000
Sector:Industrials
Industry:Specialty Business Services
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Cameron M. Bready CPACEO & Director534.18M
Mr. Robert M. CortopassiPresident & COO482.35M
Mr. Joshua J. WhippleSenior EVP & CFO512.13M
Mr. Ryan LoyChief Technology Officer-1.57M
Ms. Jennifer Bozeman WhyteChief Accounting Officer49-
Mr. Nathan A. Rozof C.F.A.Head of Investor Relations--
Ms. Dara Steele-BelkinChief Legal Officer--
Ms. Nichole VivianiChief People, Culture & Change Officer--

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Global Payments Inc. (GPN): Quantitative Analysis

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) — Industrials — Specialty Business Services. GPN is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, GPN has returned +27.6% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

GPN ranks 429 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 65 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.02, ranked 197 of 489); its weakest is growth (Z -1.28, ranked 485 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.463429 of 461
Momentum-0.189259 of 494 ↑27
Value0.022197 of 489
Quality-0.406365 of 468
Growth-1.279485 of 489 ↓2

Market data

MetricValue
Price$98.00
Market Cap25.93B
Forward P/E (estimate)6.09
Revenue (last 12 months)10.21B
Price / book1.13
Book value per share$86.94
52-week range$61.16 – $101.32
Dividend yield1.00%
Beta0.82
Average volume2,745,839
Shares outstanding264.62M
Short interest (% of float)6.61% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does GPN report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are GPN insiders doing? 55 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 4 buys and 3 sells, the last one on Aug 8, 2026 →

GPN latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All GPN filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Global Payments (GPN)

When does Global Payments report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Global Payments will report its next earnings on Nov 5, 2026, before the US market opens. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Aug 5, 2026). GPN earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

Where does Global Payments rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Global Payments ranks 429 of 461, and 65 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Global Payments insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of Global Payments shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Feb 20, 2026, by a director, for $99k. The latest sale was on Dec 11, 2025, by an officer, for $164k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 4 purchases and 3 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All GPN insider trades →

Does Global Payments pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.00% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $1.00 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 2026.

What sector is Global Payments in, and which index?

Global Payments is classified in the Industrials sector (industry: Specialty Business Services), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 76 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Industrials stocks →

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