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Global Payments Inc. (GPN)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
91.82 USD -0.92 (-0.992%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 91.82
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:30 a.m. EDT

The most critical signal here is the stark divergence between the company's top-line performance and its bottom-line reality. While revenue growth remains robust at nearly 69 percent, earnings have collapsed by 95 percent, leaving the company with negative profit margins and a precarious balance sheet characterized by high debt and a current ratio below one. This fundamental deterioration is reflected in the price history, which shows five consecutive years of negative annual returns, a structural decline that outweighs the recent technical bounce. Although the stock has rallied recently to trade above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, creating a short-term upside lean, the underlying business quality is under severe stress. The long-term rating reflects this structural deterioration and the risk that the current price recovery may be a temporary relief rally rather than a sustainable trend. The dividend yield is modest and reliable, but it does not compensate for the fundamental risks. Investors should view this as a speculative recovery play rather than a stable income or growth opportunity.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.078937
AutoETS0.085421
AutoARIMA0.085421
MSTL0.085735

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 0.26
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.315
Excess Kurtosis -1.10
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-10
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 98.273
Revenue per Share 40.046
Market Cap 24,297,259,008
Trailing P/E 43.93
Forward P/E 5.73
Beta 0.78
Profit Margins -9.15%
Website https://www.globalpayments.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:30 a.m. EDT: Speculators are displaying a bifurcated outlook. Near-term put buying is concentrated at the 60 to 85 strike range for 2026 and 2027, indicating a strong desire to hedge against further downside volatility. Conversely, call positioning for 2027 targets the 100 to 120 strike range, suggesting a belief in a significant recovery or earnings turnaround over the longer horizon. Implied volatility is elevated at deep out-of-the-money strikes, reflecting uncertainty about the magnitude of the next move.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.37% 1.30% 1.07% 0.98%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 0.250 0.369222
2026-03-09 0.250 0.334225
2025-12-12 0.250 0.304692
2025-09-12 0.250 0.292912
2025-06-13 0.250 0.335031
2025-03-14 0.250 0.265280
2024-12-13 0.250 0.218895
2024-09-13 0.250 0.226367
2024-06-14 0.250 0.265477
2024-03-14 0.250 0.189394
2023-12-14 0.250 0.198902
2023-09-14 0.250 0.198918
2023-06-14 0.250 0.247133
2023-03-16 0.250 0.247721
2022-12-15 0.250 0.263352
2022-09-15 0.250 0.190215
2022-06-09 0.250 0.204767
2022-03-10 0.250 0.196665
2021-12-15 0.250 0.195221
2021-09-09 0.250 0.145281
2021-06-10 0.195 0.101737
2021-03-11 0.195 0.092919
2020-12-16 0.195 0.100170
2020-09-09 0.195 0.115282
2020-06-11 0.195 0.111162
2020-03-12 0.195 0.124117
2019-12-12 0.195 0.111384
2019-09-12 0.010 0.005951
2019-06-13 0.010 0.006322
2019-03-14 0.010 0.007556
2018-12-13 0.010 0.009637
2018-09-13 0.010 0.007792
2018-06-14 0.010 0.008493
2018-03-15 0.010 0.008460
2017-12-14 0.010 0.010046
2017-09-14 0.010 0.010306
2017-06-07 0.013 0.014092
2017-02-08 0.010 0.012647
2016-11-08 0.010 0.013768
2016-08-10 0.010 0.013385
2016-05-11 0.010 0.013501
2016-02-10 0.010 0.018355
2015-11-10 0.010 0.014493
2015-08-12 0.010 0.017455
2015-05-13 0.010 0.019469
2015-02-11 0.010 0.022063
2014-11-12 0.010 0.023733
2014-08-13 0.010 0.028269
2014-05-14 0.010 0.029682
2014-02-12 0.010 0.029909
2013-11-13 0.010 0.032103
2013-08-14 0.010 0.041675
2013-05-15 0.010 0.042891
2013-02-13 0.010 0.040161
2012-11-14 0.010 0.048309
2012-08-15 0.010 0.048555
2012-05-15 0.010 0.046784
2012-02-13 0.010 0.039024
2011-11-14 0.010 0.043937
2011-08-15 0.010 0.044209
2011-05-13 0.010 0.038132
2011-02-10 0.010 0.040942
2010-11-12 0.010 0.048485
2010-08-13 0.010 0.053778
2010-05-13 0.010 0.046664
2010-02-10 0.010 0.044248
2009-11-12 0.010 0.037679
2009-08-13 0.010 0.046970
2009-05-13 0.010 0.062617
2009-02-11 0.010 0.057208
2008-11-12 0.010 0.054392
2008-08-14 0.010 0.041102
2008-05-14 0.010 0.044336
2008-02-13 0.010 0.050050
2007-11-14 0.010 0.045126
2007-08-15 0.010 0.055540
2007-05-15 0.010 0.051854
2007-02-12 0.010 0.050543
2006-11-14 0.010 0.044613
2006-08-15 0.010 0.051975
2006-05-15 0.010 0.042699
2006-02-10 0.010 0.040942
2005-11-14 0.010 0.045652
2005-08-15 0.010 0.059595
2005-05-13 0.010 0.062933
2005-02-10 0.010 0.068318
2004-11-12 0.010 0.071174
2004-08-13 0.010 0.094206
2004-05-13 0.010 0.085837
2004-02-11 0.010 0.088594
2003-11-12 0.010 0.092102
2003-08-13 0.010 0.109469
2003-05-14 0.010 0.128991
2003-02-12 0.010 0.142857
2002-11-13 0.010 0.143113
2002-08-14 0.010 0.159490
2002-05-15 0.010 0.108254
2002-02-12 0.010 0.120664
2001-11-14 0.010 0.131449
2001-08-15 0.010 0.113960
2001-05-15 0.010 0.161943
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 1.08
exDividendDate 2026-09-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.010782834
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-09-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.066099524
Address1 3,550 Lenox Road
Address2 Suite 3000
All Time High 220.81
All Time Low 3.75
Ask 91.89
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,674,770
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,653,779
Average Volume 3,653,779
Average Volume10Days 2,674,770
Beta 0.775
Bid 91.9
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 3
Book Value 86.944
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 10
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 91.82
Current Ratio 0.825
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 93.67
Day Low 91.575
Debt To Equity 98.273
Display Name Global Payments
Dividend Date 1,790,294,400
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 1.08
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,931,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,931,200
Earnings Growth -0.952
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.946
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,933,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,709,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,709,000
Ebitda 4,482,187,776
Ebitda Margins 0.43914002
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.661
Enterprise To Revenue 4.243
Enterprise Value 43,303,051,264
Eps Current Year 13.67866
Eps Forward 16.02072
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.09
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,084,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 81.5964
Fifty Day Average Change 10.223602
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.12529477
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 6.6099524
Fifty Two Week High 95.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.0599976
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.042344574
Fifty Two Week Low 61.16
Fifty Two Week Low Change 30.66
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.501308
Fifty Two Week Range 61.16 - 95.88
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 979,655,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.93
Float Shares 219,622,679
Forward Eps 16.02072
Forward P E 5.731328
Free Cashflow 7,867,763,200
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 26,000
Fullday Change -0.919998
Fullday Change Percent -0.992019
Fullday Price 91.82
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.63959
Gross Profits 6,528,118,784
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00934
Held Percent Institutions 1.12855
Implied Shares Outstanding 264,618,390
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,446,508,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Global Payments Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 24,297,259,008
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_813574
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 494,190,016
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 24,540,709,488
Number Of Analyst Opinions 28
Open 93.09
Operating Cashflow 1,657,741,056
Operating Margins 0.16108
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.4739
Peg Ratio 0.27
Phone 770 829 8000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 91.82
Post Market Time 1,787,961,600
Previous Close 92.74
Price Eps Current Year 6.7126455
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.056082
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.3805099
Profit Margins -0.091529995
Quick Ratio 0.494
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.32353
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.919998
Regular Market Change Percent -0.992019
Regular Market Day High 93.67
Regular Market Day Low 91.575
Regular Market Day Range 91.575 - 93.67
Regular Market Open 93.09
Regular Market Previous Close 92.74
Regular Market Price 91.82
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,869,170
Return On Assets 0.023340002
Return On Equity 0.02428
Revenue Growth 0.686
Revenue Per Share 40.046
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 264,618,390
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0555
Shares Short 14,693,735
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 20,059,449
Short Name Global Payments Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.066700004
Short Ratio 4.39
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol GPN
Target High Price 194.0
Target Low Price 60.0
Target Mean Price 103.0
Target Median Price 95.0
Total Cash 5,408,962,048
Total Cash Per Share 20.441
Total Debt 23,555,809,280
Total Revenue 10,206,745,600
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.010782834
Trailing Eps 2.09
Trailing P E 43.933018
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.2652
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 75.1809
Two Hundred Day Average Change 16.6391
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.22132082
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,869,170
Website https://www.globalpayments.com
Zip 30,326