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Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Stock Analysis

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is a Specialty Business Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

GPN

$92.54

+$0.77 (+0.84%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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GPN Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$90.79
Previous Close
$91.77
Day's Range
90.19–94.08
52-Week Range
61.16–95.88
Volume
2.97M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.79
Valuation
Market Cap
$24.49B
P/E Ratio
43.45
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
5.79
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.22
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.40
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.13
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$7.71B−0.39%
Net Income (FY)
$1.40B−10.84%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−9.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
264.62M
1-Year Return
+7.42%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.00+1.09%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 11, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
3.34M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

GPN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+20.41%
2025−30.11%
2024−10.97%
2023+29.02%
2022−25.91%
2021−36.91%
2020+18.51%
2019+77.25%
2018+2.92%
2017+44.49%
2016 (partial year)−6.10%

As of September 4, 2026.

GPN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.71B$1.40B18.2%
2024$7.74B$1.57B20.3%
2023$7.38B$986.23M13.4%
2022$8.98B$111.49M1.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.71B$5.59B$1.47B$1.40B18.2%
2024$7.74B$5.70B$1.70B$1.57B20.3%
2023$7.38B$5.31B$1.45B$986.23M13.4%
2022$8.98B$5.20B$1.67B$111.49M1.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GPN Dividend History

$1.00+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.502—
2025$1.004+0.0%
2024$1.004+0.0%
2023$1.004+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.502—
2025$1.004+0.0%
2024$1.004+0.0%
2023$1.004+0.0%
2022$1.004+12.4%
2021$0.894+14.1%
2020$0.784+246.7%
2019$0.234+462.5%
2018$0.044−7.0%
2017$0.044+330.0%
2016$0.011—

Most recent payment: $0.25 per share, ex-dividend June 12, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GPN Valuation vs Specialty Business Services Median

Median of 52 stocks
MetricGPNSpecialty Business Services medianvs median
P/E43.4525.8168% above
P/S ratio2.401.06127% above
Profit margin−9.15%1.84%11.0 pts below

Medians across 52 Specialty Business Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) carries a market capitalisation of $24.49B. It is classified in the Specialty Business Services industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 26,000.

The 52-week range on file runs from $61.16 to $95.88. GPN last closed at $92.54 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.77 (+0.84%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 51.31% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Global Payments Inc. reported revenue of $7.71B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $7.74B, that is a change of −0.39%. The same year closed with net income of $1.40B. That is −10.84% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at −9.15%. That is 11 percentage points below the Specialty Business Services median of 1.84%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.13.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $8.98B in 2022 to $7.71B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 43.45 times earnings. That is 68.35% above the Specialty Business Services median of 25.81. On forward earnings the ratio is 5.79. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.22. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.4 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 127.18% above the Specialty Business Services median of 1.06. 52 Specialty Business Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.79. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 34.87%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +7.42%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +2.53%.

Growth & Income

GPN pays a dividend yielding 1.09%. That is 1.2 percentage points below the Specialty Business Services median yield of 2.33%. The indicated annual rate is $1.00 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.00 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +20.41% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +77.25% and 2021 returned −36.91%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) operates in the Specialty Business Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Global Payments Inc. GPN $24.49B 43.5
Cintas Corporation CTAS $80.22B 41.0
RELX PLC RELX $61.83B 21.1
Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI $45.78B 29.4

The Specialty Business Services industry average P/E ratio is 25.8x. Global Payments Inc. trades at a P/E of 43.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Global Payments Inc.

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.

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