GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GPN • US37940X1028

77.845 USD
-0.5 (-0.63%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 09:35 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall GPN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated GPN against 98 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. GPN scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GPN scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GPN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GPN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • GPN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of GPN (2.62%) is better than 66.33% of its industry peers.
  • GPN has a Return On Equity (6.12%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GPN has a Return On Invested Capital (4.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GPN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.08%. This is below the industry average of 8.40%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.13%) for GPN is above the 3 year average (4.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.62%
ROE 6.12%
ROIC 4.13%
ROA(3y)2.64%
ROA(5y)2.06%
ROE(3y)5.82%
ROE(5y)4.34%
ROIC(3y)4.08%
ROIC(5y)3.94%
GPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • GPN has a better Profit Margin (16.92%) than 65.31% of its industry peers.
  • GPN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GPN's Operating Margin of 28.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPN outperforms 74.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GPN has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 69.37%, GPN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GPN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.11%
PM (TTM) 16.92%
GM 69.37%
OM growth 3Y10.79%
OM growth 5Y12.34%
PM growth 3Y144.55%
PM growth 5Y18.2%
GM growth 3Y7.6%
GM growth 5Y7.17%
GPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GPN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GPN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GPN has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for GPN is higher compared to a year ago.
GPN Yearly Shares OutstandingGPN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
GPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • GPN has an Altman-Z score of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that GPN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GPN has a better Altman-Z score (1.00) than 60.20% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GPN is 10.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take GPN, 10.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.70, GPN is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87. This is a neutral value indicating GPN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • GPN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.87) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 10.7
Altman-Z 1
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC7.79%
GPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.69 indicates that GPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GPN has a Current ratio of 1.69. This is in the better half of the industry: GPN outperforms 72.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.69 indicates that GPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GPN (1.69) is better than 73.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.69
Quick Ratio 1.69
GPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.89% over the past year.
  • GPN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.83% yearly.
  • The Revenue for GPN has decreased by -18.13% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • GPN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.89%
EPS 3Y9.44%
EPS 5Y13.83%
EPS Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y0.75%
Sales Q2Q%1.37%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.95% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • GPN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.74%
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y18.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.95%
Revenue Next Year5.87%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3Y15.51%
Revenue Next 5Y11.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B
GPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.37, the valuation of GPN can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GPN is valued cheaper than 88.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.98.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.65, the valuation of GPN can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GPN is valued cheaper than 84.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GPN to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say GPN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.37
Fwd PE 5.65
GPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GPN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GPN is cheaper than 73.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GPN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GPN is cheaper than 72.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.69
EV/EBITDA 9.37
GPN Per share dataGPN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GPN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • GPN's earnings are expected to grow with 18.36% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y18.36%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.28%, GPN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • GPN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.17.
  • GPN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GPN has a limited annual growth rate of 4.73%.
  • GPN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As GPN did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
GPN Yearly Dividends per shareGPN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • GPN pays out 17.04% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GPN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP17.04%
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y18.36%
GPN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGPN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
GPN Dividend Payout.GPN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GPN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

NYSE:GPN (2/25/2026, 9:35:09 AM)

77.845

-0.5 (-0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners95.88%
Inst Owner Change4.55%
Ins Owners0.54%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap21.80B
Revenue(TTM)8.27B
Net Income(TTM)1.40B
Analysts71.67
Price Target104.25 (33.92%)
Short Float %4.24%
Short Ratio3.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%
Yearly Dividend0.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.73%
DP17.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-09
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.49%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.31%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.97%
Max EPS beat(4)0.44%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.77%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.23%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.46%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.05%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.76%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.94%
PT rev (1m)-0.98%
PT rev (3m)-1.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.37
Fwd PE 5.65
P/S 2.63
P/FCF 10.69
P/OCF 8.21
P/B 0.95
P/tB 13.79
EV/EBITDA 9.37
EPS(TTM)12.23
EY15.71%
EPS(NY)13.79
Fwd EY17.71%
FCF(TTM)7.28
FCFY9.35%
OCF(TTM)9.49
OCFY12.19%
SpS29.55
BVpS81.74
TBVpS5.65
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)0.46
Graham Number149.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.62%
ROE 6.12%
ROCE 5.07%
ROIC 4.13%
ROICexc 5.04%
ROICexgc 11.52%
OM 28.11%
PM (TTM) 16.92%
GM 69.37%
FCFM 24.64%
ROA(3y)2.64%
ROA(5y)2.06%
ROE(3y)5.82%
ROE(5y)4.34%
ROIC(3y)4.08%
ROIC(5y)3.94%
ROICexc(3y)4.53%
ROICexc(5y)4.29%
ROICexgc(3y)33.82%
ROICexgc(5y)38.61%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)4.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.29%
OM growth 3Y10.79%
OM growth 5Y12.34%
PM growth 3Y144.55%
PM growth 5Y18.2%
GM growth 3Y7.6%
GM growth 5Y7.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 10.7
Debt/EBITDA 5.32
Cap/Depr 43.65%
Cap/Sales 7.47%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 71.01%
Profit Quality 145.62%
Current Ratio 1.69
Quick Ratio 1.69
Altman-Z 1
F-Score6
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)38.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.24%
Profit Quality(3y)162.96%
Profit Quality(5y)437.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.89%
EPS 3Y9.44%
EPS 5Y13.83%
EPS Q2Q%7.8%
EPS Next Y12.74%
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y18.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y0.75%
Sales Q2Q%1.37%
Revenue Next Year5.87%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3Y15.51%
Revenue Next 5Y11.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.66%
EBIT growth 3Y5.3%
EBIT growth 5Y13.18%
EBIT Next Year32.64%
EBIT Next 3Y16.93%
EBIT Next 5Y14.4%
FCF growth 1Y-28.66%
FCF growth 3Y7.78%
FCF growth 5Y1.66%
OCF growth 1Y-24.8%
OCF growth 3Y5.79%
OCF growth 5Y2.8%

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC / GPN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GPN.


What is the valuation status of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of GPN stock?

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) is 6.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.95.


Is the dividend of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.04%.