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.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7B | $3.3B | $1.4B | $2.0B | 6.1% | -0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | $7.7B | $4.0B | $1.6B | $2.4B | 7.0% | 4.8% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | $7.4B | $3.2B | $986M | $1.9B | 4.3% | -17.8% | 784.6% |
| 2022 | $9.0B | $2.3B | $111M | $1.6B | 0.5% | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 8,975.52 | 7,379.78 | 7,735.97 | 7,705.88 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 8,975.52 | 7,379.78 | 7,735.97 | 7,705.88 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 3,778.62 | 2,068.30 | 2,033.47 | 2,113.38 |
| Gross Profit | - | 5,196.90 | 5,311.49 | 5,702.50 | 5,592.50 |
| Operating Expense | - | 3,524.58 | 3,859.13 | 4,001.13 | 4,120.63 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 3,524.58 | 3,859.13 | 4,001.13 | 4,120.63 |
| Total Expenses | - | 7,303.20 | 5,927.43 | 6,034.60 | 6,234.01 |
| Operating Income | - | 1,672.32 | 1,452.36 | 1,701.37 | 1,471.87 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 640.15 | 1,315.61 | 1,974.50 | 1,754.62 |
| EBITDA | - | 2,336.21 | 3,203.27 | 3,995.52 | 3,325.14 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 3,368.38 | 3,340.02 | 3,722.39 | 3,042.38 |
| EBIT | - | 673.76 | 1,426.58 | 2,133.19 | 1,909.76 |
| Interest Income | - | 33.60 | 110.97 | 158.69 | 155.14 |
| Interest Expense | - | 449.43 | 644.92 | 602.88 | 649.64 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -415.83 | -533.95 | -444.18 | -494.50 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -1,032.17 | -136.74 | 273.13 | 282.76 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | - | 33.60 | 110.97 | 158.69 | 155.14 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 449.43 | 644.92 | 602.88 | 649.64 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -415.83 | -533.95 | -444.18 | -494.50 |
| Pretax Income | - | 224.32 | 781.66 | 1,530.32 | 1,260.12 |
| Tax Provision | - | 166.69 | 186.52 | 241.51 | 251.56 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -216.76 | -32.68 | 43.16 | 56.55 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 143.31 | 662.60 | 1,358.98 | 1,128.68 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 111.49 | 986.23 | 1,570.36 | 1,400.11 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 111.49 | 620.01 | 1,285.20 | 1,072.74 |
| Net Income | - | 111.49 | 986.23 | 1,570.36 | 1,400.11 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 111.49 | 986.23 | 1,570.36 | 1,400.11 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 143.31 | 1,028.82 | 1,644.15 | 1,456.05 |
| Normalized Income | - | 926.91 | 724.07 | 1,055.22 | 846.53 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 111.49 | 986.23 | 1,570.36 | 1,400.11 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 275.19 | 261.13 | 254.29 | 241.81 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 275.58 | 261.70 | 254.84 | 241.81 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 1,662.46 | 1,776.69 | 1,862.33 | 1,415.38 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 3,778.62 | 2,068.30 | 2,033.47 | 2,113.38 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -1,032.17 | -136.74 | 273.13 | 282.76 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -1,032.17 | -136.74 | 273.13 | 282.76 |
| Minority Interests | - | -31.82 | -42.59 | -73.79 | -55.94 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | - | 366.23 | 285.17 | 327.37 |
| Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax | - | 85.68 | 67.45 | 70.18 | 120.11 |
| Special Income Charges | - | -1,032.17 | -136.74 | 273.13 | 282.76 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | - | -199.09 | -136.74 | 273.13 | 315.98 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 833.08 | 0 | 0 | 33.22 |
Industrials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Payments Inc.this co. | GPN | $18.5B | 13.25β discount | 0.81 | 6.1% | 9.65 |
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | EXPD | $20.9B | 25.85 | 8.89 | 34.4% | 18.21 |
| Veralto Corporation | VLTO | $20.8B | 22.14 | 6.70 | 30.3% | 16.08 |
| Equifax Inc. | EFX | $20.6B | 31.24 | 4.48 | 14.3% | 13.92 |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | LUV | $20.2B |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 45.79 |
| 2.53 |
| 5.5% |
| 10.26 |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | $19.6B | 19.30 | 3.31 | 17.1% | 12.99 |
| Lennox International Inc. | LII | $18.0B | 22.37 | 15.50 | 69.3% | 17.10 |
| Generac Holdings Inc. | GNRC | $16.4B | 102.62 | 6.22 | 6.1% | 37.73 |
| IDEX Corporation | IEX | $16.0B | 33.13 | 3.97 | 12.0% | 19.12 |
| Peer Median | - | 28.54 | 5.35 | 15.7% | 16.59 | |