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Global Payments Inc. is a payment technology and software company that enables electronic commerce for businesses of various sizes across global markets. The company focuses on providing integrated payment acceptance, point-of-sale, and commerce-enabling software that help merchants manage transactions in-store, online, and via mobile channels. Through its Merchant Solutions offerings, Global Payments serves small and medium-sized businesses as well as mid-market and enterprise clients with tools for payment processing, business management, and customer engagement. Its Issuer Solutions business supports financial institutions and other card issuers with processing platforms and related services that facilitate card issuance, transaction authorization, and account management. Operating in more than 175 countries, Global Payments plays a central role in the digital payments ecosystem by connecting merchants, consumers, and financial institutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company emphasizes secure, scalable technology that supports high transaction volumes and diverse industry verticals, including retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, and professional services.
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 9| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $3.44 | $3.46 +0.6% | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | $2.81 | $2.96 +5.3% | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $3.16 | $3.18 +0.6% | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.42 | $0.36 -14.3% | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.16 | $0.18 +12.5% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 144 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 1, 2026 | SD | View |
| May 8, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| May 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 4:06am (just now)Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
EPS (Diluted): 5.78
Total Equity: $23.78B
Shares: 242,008,000
Total Debt: $21.55B
Cash: $8.34B
EBITDA: $2.98B
Total Debt: $21.55B
Cash: $8.34B
Revenue: $7.71B
Revenue: $7.71B
Revenue: $7.71B
Total Equity: $23.78B
Tax Rate: 20.0%
Equity: $23.78B
Total Debt: $21.55B
Cash: $8.34B
Current Liabilities: $7.46B
Long-Term Debt: $21.55B
Total Debt: $21.55B
Total Equity: $23.78B
Shares: 242,008,000
Shares: 242,008,000
CapEx: -$617.77M
Shares: 242,008,000
Stock Price: $86.12
Net Income: $1.40B
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 4:06am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.5B | $9.0B | $9.7B | $10.1B | $7.7B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.8B | $3.8B | $3.7B | $3.8B | $2.1B |
| Gross Profit | $4.8B | $5.2B | $5.9B | $6.3B | $5.6B |
| Operating Expenses | $3.4B | $4.6B | $4.2B | $4.0B | $3.8B |
| Operating Income | $1.4B | $640.2M | $1.7B | $2.3B | $1.8B |
| Net Income | $965.5M | $111.5M | $986.2M | $1.6B | $1.4B |
| EBITDA | $3.1B | $2.3B | $3.5B | $4.2B | $3.0B |
| EPS | $3.30 | $0.41 | $3.78 | $6.18 | $5.79 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.29 | $0.40 | $3.77 | $6.16 | $5.78 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 4:06am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.5B | $8.3B |
| Total Current Assets | $4.7B | $6.3B | $8.1B | $6.0B | $12.6B |
| Total Assets | $45.3B | $44.8B | $50.6B | $46.9B | $53.3B |
| Current Liabilities | $4.5B | $6.9B | $8.1B | $6.3B | $7.5B |
| Long-Term Debt | $11.4B | $13.5B | $16.4B | $16.3B | $21.6B |
| Total Liabilities | $19.4B | $22.3B | $26.8B | $23.9B | $29.6B |
| Total Equity | $25.9B | $22.5B | $23.8B | $23.0B | $23.8B |
| Retained Earnings | $3.0B | $2.7B | $3.5B | $4.8B | $5.9B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 4:06am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.8B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $3.5B | $2.7B |
| Capital Expenditure | -$493.2M | -$615.7M | -$658.1M | -$674.9M | -$617.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.3B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $2.9B | $2.0B |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$1.8B | -$65.7M | -$4.2B | -$487.1M | -$352.1M |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | $2.2B | $1.9B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $5.1B |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$2.5B | -$2.9B | -$418.3M | -$1.6B | -$1.2B |
| Net Change in Cash | $33.3M | $92.6M | $41.3M | $479.1M | $6.4B |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 4:06am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +5.3% | +7.6% | +4.7% | -23.7% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +9.4% | +14.0% | +7.1% | -11.9% |
| Operating Income Growth | -52.9% | +168.1% | +36.0% | -24.8% |
| Net Income Growth | -88.5% | +784.6% | +59.2% | -10.8% |
| EBITDA Growth | -24.5% | +51.7% | +20.1% | -28.9% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 5, 2026 3:29pm (3d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-16 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-15 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-10 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-15 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-09 | $0.25 | — | — | — |
Insider Trading (Recent)
All SEC Form 4 codes
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Bready Cameron M | M-OptionExercise | 9,703.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Bready Cameron M | F-InKind | 8,871.00 | $88.27 | $783,043 |
| 2026-06-01 | Bready Cameron M | F-InKind | 2,297.00 | $75.46 | $173,332 |
| 2026-06-01 | Steele-Belkin Dara L. | F-InKind | 2,254.00 | $75.46 | $170,087 |
| 2026-05-01 | Osnoss Joseph | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | Sankaran Vivek | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | Watson Patricia A | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | Kliphouse Kirsten Marie | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | MCDANIEL CONNIE D | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | JOHNSON JOIA M | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | Arroyo F. Thaddeus | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | PLUMMER WILLIAM B | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | BRUNO JOHN G | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | Deskus Archana | A-Award | 3,179.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-01 | WOODS M TROY | A-Award | 3,939.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-15 | Whyte Jennifer Bozeman | F-InKind | 42.00 | $68.67 | $2,884 |
| 2026-03-01 | Bready Cameron M | F-InKind | 3,924.00 | $76.46 | $300,029 |
| 2026-03-01 | Cortopassi Robert M | F-InKind | 745.00 | $76.46 | $56,963 |
| 2026-03-01 | Steele-Belkin Dara L. | F-InKind | 204.00 | $76.46 | $15,598 |
| 2026-03-01 | Whipple Joshua J | F-InKind | 1,313.00 | $76.46 | $100,392 |
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