GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
Business
Global Payments Inc. is a leading payments technology company providing payment processing, merchant acceptance solutions, and business management software globally across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The company offers payment authorization, settlement and funding services, point-of-sale systems, software solutions, data analytics, and commerce enablement services to merchants and financial institutions. Primary revenue derives from the Merchant Solutions segment, which includes POS and Software Solutions, Integrated and Embedded Solutions, and Core Payments Solutions delivered through direct sales, financial institution partnerships, and indirect channels.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 7,706 | 7,736 | 7,380 | 8,976 | 8,524 | |
| Cost of service | 2,113 | 2,033 | 2,068 | 3,779 | 3,774 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 4,121 | 4,001 | 3,859 | 3,525 | 3,391 | |
| Impairment of goodwill | 33 | 0 | 0 | 833 | 0 | |
| Net (gain) loss on business dispositions | −316 | −273 | 137 | 199 | 0 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 5,951 | 5,761 | 6,064 | 8,335 | 7,165 | |
| Operating income | 1,755 | 1,975 | 1,316 | 640 | 1,359 | |
| Interest and other income | 155 | 159 | 111 | 34 | 19 | |
| Interest and other expense | −650 | −603 | −645 | −449 | — | |
| Total nonoperating income (expense) | −495 | −444 | −534 | −416 | −314 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments | 1,260 | 1,530 | 782 | 224 | 1,045 | |
| Income tax expense | 252 | 242 | 187 | 167 | 169 | |
| Income from continuing operations before equity in income of equity method investments | 1,009 | 1,289 | 595 | 58 | — | |
| Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax | 120 | 70 | 67 | — | — | |
| Income from continuing operations | 1,129 | 1,359 | 663 | — | — | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 327 | 285 | 366 | — | — | |
| Net income | 1,456 | 1,644 | 1,029 | 143 | 988 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −56 | −74 | −43 | −32 | −22 | |
| Net income attributable to Global Payments | 1,400 | 1,570 | 986 | 111 | 965 | |
| Continuing operations (in USD per share) | 4.44 | 5.06 | 2.38 | — | — | |
| Discontinued operations (in USD per share) | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.4 | — | — | |
| Discontinued operations (in USD per share) | 5.79 | 6.18 | 3.78 | 0.41 | 3.3 | |
| Continuing operations (in USD per share) | 4.43 | 5.04 | 2.37 | — | — | |
| Discontinued operations (in USD per share) | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.4 | — | — | |
| Total diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments (in USD per share) | 5.78 | 6.16 | 3.77 | 0.4 | 3.29 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,336 | 2,356 | 2,089 | 1,998 | 1,979 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 784 | 788 | 1,120 | 998 | 946 | |
| Settlement processing assets | 1,477 | 1,599 | 4,097 | 2,519 | 1,144 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 802 | 550 | 767 | 660 | 637 | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | 1,204 | 738 | 6 | 139 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 12,603 | 6,031 | 8,074 | 6,314 | 4,711 | |
| Goodwill | 17,077 | 17,028 | 26,744 | 23,321 | 24,813 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 4,231 | 4,614 | 10,168 | 9,658 | 11,634 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,502 | 1,421 | 2,190 | 1,839 | 1,688 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 171 | 98 | 112 | 38 | 12 | |
| Notes receivable | 817 | 772 | 713 | 0 | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 1,869 | 1,852 | 2,570 | 2,343 | 2,422 | |
| Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations | 15,069 | 15,074 | 327,000 | 1,296 | 0 | |
| Total assets | 53,338 | 46,890 | 50,570 | 44,809 | 45,280 | |
| Settlement lines of credit | 345 | 503 | 981 | 747 | 484 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,921 | 1,018 | 621 | 1,169 | 79 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,660 | 2,836 | 2,825 | 2,443 | 2,542 | |
| Settlement processing obligations | 1,721 | 1,519 | 3,699 | 2,414 | 1,358 | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 810 | 376 | 1 | 126 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,457 | 6,253 | 8,126 | 6,899 | 4,463 | |
| Long-term debt | 19,542 | 15,079 | 15,692 | 12,289 | 11,415 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,606 | 1,584 | 2,242 | 2,428 | 2,793 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 522 | 550 | 723 | 648 | 739 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | 433 | 407 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total liabilities | 29,559 | 23,874 | 26,783 | 22,269 | 19,410 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 201 | 161 | 508 | 0 | — | |
| Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024; 236,692,592 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and 248,708,899 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paid-in capital | 17,079 | 18,119 | 19,801 | 19,978 | 22,880 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,936 | 4,775 | 3,457 | 2,731 | 2,982 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −126 | −613 | −259 | −406 | −234 | |
| Total Global Payments shareholders equity | 22,889 | 22,281 | 22,999 | 22,304 | 25,628 | |
| Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | 690 | 575 | 280 | 237 | 241 | |
| Total equity | 23,578 | 22,856 | 23,280 | 22,540 | 25,869 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity | 53,338 | 46,890 | 50,570 | 44,809 | 45,280 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 419 | 493 | 458 | 399 | 396 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 997 | 1,369 | 1,319 | 1,263 | 1,295 | |
| Amortization of capitalized contract costs | 128 | 138 | 123 | 110 | 93 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 154 | 164 | 209 | 163 | 181 | |
| Provision for operating losses and credit losses | 79 | 81 | 97 | 117 | 90 | |
| Noncash lease expense | 45 | 59 | 65 | 79 | 108 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −82 | −346 | −500 | −315 | −189 | |
| Paid-in-kind interest capitalized to principal of notes receivable | −59 | −74 | −47 | 0 | — | |
| Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax | −120 | −70 | −68 | — | — | |
| Distributions received on investments | 36 | 33 | 18 | 46 | 37 | |
| Technology asset charge | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net (gain) loss on business dispositions | −156 | −273 | 137 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 74 | 46 | 71 | 31 | 11 | |
| Accounts receivable | −33 | −10 | −79 | −112 | −166 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −173 | −221 | −290 | −296 | −264 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −140 | −29 | 6 | −17 | 133 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,657 | 3,058 | 2,550 | 2,244 | 2,781 | |
| Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | −352 | −487 | −4,226 | −66 | −1,811 | |
| Capital expenditures | −618 | −675 | −658 | −616 | −493 | |
| Issuance of notes receivable | 0 | 0 | −50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments received on notes receivable | 18 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash from sales of businesses | 713 | 962 | 479 | −30 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 9 | 19 | 42 | 33 | 0 | |
| Other, net | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −230 | −174 | −4,361 | −676 | −2,294 | |
| Changes in funds held for customers | −51 | 137 | 45 | — | — | |
| Changes in settlement processing assets and obligations, net | 432 | 338 | −346 | — | — | |
| Net (repayments) borrowings from settlement lines of credit | −202 | −443 | 221 | 286 | 150 | |
| Net (repayments) borrowings from commercial paper notes | 0 | −1,368 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 12,301 | 9,635 | 10,337 | 9,812 | 7,058 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −7,208 | −8,335 | −9,100 | −7,895 | −4,827 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −88 | −33 | −13 | −49 | −21 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −1,191 | −1,552 | −418 | −2,921 | −2,534 | |
| Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans | 31 | 43 | 60 | 44 | 50 | |
| Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans | −40 | −56 | −41 | −39 | −91 | |
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest | 0 | −109 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −58 | −38 | −33 | −23 | 0 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 45 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 70 | |
| Payment of deferred and contingent consideration in business combination | 0 | −6 | −5 | −16 | 0 | |
| Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes | 0 | −256 | 0 | −302 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −239 | −253 | −260 | −274 | −260 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3,733 | −2,292 | 1,840 | −1,377 | −405 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 222 | −113 | 13 | −99 | −48 | |
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 6,380 | 479 | 41 | 93 | 33 |
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What is GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC's CIK number?
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC's SEC CIK number is 0001123360 (1123360). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001123360-26-000070). This is GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0001123360-26-000070. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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