(GPN) Global Payments - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US37940X1028

Stock: Payment Processing, Software, Analytics, Payroll, Security

Total Rating 25
Risk 73
Buy Signal -0.35
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 35.0%
Relative Tail Risk -10.4%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.44
Alpha -37.84
Character TTM
Beta 0.862
Beta Downside 1.207
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 50.88%
CAGR/Max DD -0.15

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of GPN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 1.82, "2021-06": 2.04, "2021-09": 2.18, "2021-12": 2.13, "2022-03": 2.07, "2022-06": 2.36, "2022-09": 2.48, "2022-12": 2.42, "2023-03": 2.4, "2023-06": 2.62, "2023-09": 2.75, "2023-12": 2.65, "2024-03": 2.59, "2024-06": 2.93, "2024-09": 3.08, "2024-12": 2.95, "2025-03": 2.69, "2025-06": 3.1, "2025-09": 3.26, "2025-12": 3.18,

Revenue

Revenue of GPN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 1990.007, 2021-06: 2137.437, 2021-09: 2202.337, 2021-12: 2193.981, 2022-03: 2156.254, 2022-06: 2280.906, 2022-09: 2285.371, 2022-12: 2252.984, 2023-03: 2292.447, 2023-06: 2452.469, 2023-09: 2475.691, 2023-12: 2433.812, 2024-03: 2420.187, 2024-06: 1971.025, 2024-09: 1997.66, 2024-12: 2515.386, 2025-03: 2412.098, 2025-06: 1956.747, 2025-09: 2007.637, 2025-12: 1896.765,

Description: GPN Global Payments March 04, 2026

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) offers payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital transactions across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The companys services include authorization, settlement, customer support, and dispute management. The payment processing sector is characterized by high transaction volumes and increasing demand for digital solutions.

GPN also provides enterprise software solutions to streamline business operations in various vertical markets. These solutions include point-of-sale software, analytics, and human capital management. The business model relies on a diverse distribution network, including direct sales, resellers, and financial institutions.

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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income: 1.40b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.27 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 62.20% < 20% (prev -2.43%; Δ 64.62% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 2.66b > Net Income 1.40b
Net Debt (13.47b) to EBITDA (3.28b): 4.11 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.69 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (240.2m) vs 12m ago -4.60% < -2%
Gross Margin: 69.37% > 18% (prev 0.68%; Δ 6869 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 16.51% > 50% (prev 18.99%; Δ -2.48% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.79 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.28b / Interest Expense TTM 630.9m)

Altman Z'' 1.44

A: 0.10 (Total Current Assets 12.60b - Total Current Liabilities 7.46b) / Total Assets 53.34b
B: 0.11 (Retained Earnings 5.94b / Total Assets 53.34b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 1.76b / Avg Total Assets 50.11b)
D: 0.20 (Book Value of Equity 5.81b / Total Liabilities 29.56b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.44 = BB

Beneish M -3.37

DSRI: 0.78 (Receivables 784.2m/1.08b, Revenue 8.27b/8.90b)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 69.37% / 67.61%)
AQI: 0.89 (AQ_t 0.74 / AQ_t-1 0.82)
SGI: 0.93 (Revenue 8.27b / 8.90b)
TATA: -0.02 (NI 1.40b - CFO 2.66b) / TA 53.34b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.37 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of GPN shares?

As of March 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 76.40 with a total of 5,213,718 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.08%, over one month by +4.86%, over three months by -1.64% and over the past year by -22.80%.

Is GPN a buy, sell or hold?

Global Payments has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.59. Therefor, it is recommend to hold GPN.
  • StrongBuy: 11
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 20
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the GPN price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 101.9 33.3%
Analysts Target Price 101.9 33.3%

GPN Fundamental Data Overview March 07, 2026

P/E Trailing = 17.5145
P/E Forward = 5.6085
P/S = 2.8449
P/B = 0.9486
P/EG = 0.5008
Revenue TTM = 8.27b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.76b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.28b USD
Long Term Debt = 19.54b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.27b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 21.81b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 13.47b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 35.39b USD (21.92b + Debt 21.81b - CCE 8.34b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.79 (Ebit TTM 1.76b / Interest Expense TTM 630.9m)
EV/FCF = 17.36x (Enterprise Value 35.39b / FCF TTM 2.04b)
FCF Yield = 5.76% (FCF TTM 2.04b / Enterprise Value 35.39b)
FCF Margin = 24.64% (FCF TTM 2.04b / Revenue TTM 8.27b)
Net Margin = 16.92% (Net Income TTM 1.40b / Revenue TTM 8.27b)
Gross Margin = 69.37% ((Revenue TTM 8.27b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.53b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 70.62% (prev 72.27%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.66 (Enterprise Value 35.39b / Total Assets 53.34b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.94% (Interest Expense 204.5m / Debt 21.81b)
Taxrate = 18.23% (251.6m / 1.38b)
NOPAT = 1.44b (EBIT 1.76b * (1 - 18.23%))
Current Ratio = 1.69 (Total Current Assets 12.60b / Total Current Liabilities 7.46b)
Debt / Equity = 0.95 (Debt 21.81b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 22.89b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.11 (Net Debt 13.47b / EBITDA 3.28b)
Debt / FCF = 6.61 (Net Debt 13.47b / FCF TTM 2.04b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 22.60b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.79% (Net Income 1.40b / Total Assets 53.34b)
RoE = 6.20% (Net Income TTM 1.40b / Total Stockholder Equity 22.60b)
RoCE = 4.18% (EBIT 1.76b / Capital Employed (Equity 22.60b + L.T.Debt 19.54b))
RoIC = 3.56% (NOPAT 1.44b / Invested Capital 40.49b)
WACC = 4.94% (E(21.92b)/V(43.73b) * Re(9.09%) + D(21.81b)/V(43.73b) * Rd(0.94%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 9.09% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.09%
[DCF] Terminal Value 86.20% ; FCFF base≈2.37b ; Y1≈2.33b ; Y5≈2.41b
[DCF] Fair Price = 208.6 (EV 71.87b - Net Debt 13.47b = Equity 58.40b / Shares 279.9m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -2.18% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 90.59 | EPS CAGR: 12.13% | SUE: 0.77 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -41.95 | Revenue CAGR: -3.36% | SUE: -2.76 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.57 | Chg7d=-0.011 | Chg30d=+0.029 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=22
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=13.84 | Chg7d=+0.010 | Chg30d=+0.311 | Revisions Net=+4 | Growth EPS=+13.2% | Growth Revenue=+34.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=16.30 | Chg7d=+0.062 | Chg30d=-0.557 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+17.8% | Growth Revenue=+5.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.33 (1 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.4% (Discount Rate 9.1% - Earnings Yield 5.7%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +33.0% (Analyst 36.4% - Implied 3.4%)

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