Global Payments (GPN)
Financials · Payment processing and software
Global Payments operates a worldwide payment processing and software platform serving merchants, financial institutions, and capital markets participants.
What Global Payments does
Global Payments Inc. is a leading provider of payment technology and software solutions for financial institutions, merchants, and capital markets participants globally. The company processes payment transactions, provides merchant acquiring services, and delivers omnichannel payment solutions across credit, debit, and digital payment modalities. Through acquisitions including Worldpay, the company has expanded its platform capabilities to serve merchants of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises, as well as financial institutions. The company operates in a competitive, evolving payments technology industry where digital transformation, ecommerce, and contactless payment solutions are driving growth.
Themes: ["Digital payments transformation","Ecommerce payment infrastructure","Omnichannel commerce","Payment software consolidation","Global merchant acquiring","Contactless and mobile payments","B2B payments"]
Fundamentals
- Price$74.38 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$20.1B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-7.8% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E14.37 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin-8.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+67.6% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-3.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.99 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-12.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.80 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +1.4%; 4-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant losses and negative net margins as of Q1 2026 including substantial discontinued operations charges; company is unprofitable with a -7.99% net margin and recent quarterly net loss of $1.8 billion","Revenue contraction of -12.55% year-over-year combined with elevated debt levels of approximately $22.6 billion, creating pressure on leverage and financial flexibility amid integration challenges from major acquisitions","Competitive and evolving payment technology industry requires continued capital investment in technology modernization, digital solutions, and emerging technologies; failure to innovate or integrate acquisitions successfully could impair market position"]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.