Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) — Price $96.84 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Financial Services — Financial - Credit Services — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Global Payments Inc. (GPN) with P/E N/A, P/B 1.09, EV/EBITDA 10.9 and dividend yield 1.03%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Financial Services companies.

Global Payments Inc. is a prominent provider of payment technology and software solutions, facilitating transactions across various forms including card, electronic, check, and digital payments. Its operations span the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company's business is structured into three primary divisions: Merchant Solutions, Issuer Solutions, and Business and Consumer Solutions.

Analysis Summary

Global Payments Inc. reported revenue of $7.71B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 0.7%. Net income reached $1.40B, with a 19.1% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 63.9%, operating margin 11.9%, net margin -9.4%.

At $96.84 (closing price, October 30, 2026), GPN has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -4.14%. Market capitalisation stands at $25.6B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for GPN: debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, current ratio of 0.82 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

Price / Book1.09
EV / EBITDA10.9
Dividend Yield1.03%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.$25.6B1.09-4.1%
MAMastercard Incorporated$558.9B33.3782.67252.9%
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.$48.8B10.882.4823.8%
VVisa Inc.$773.0B33.5419.6964.5%
FISVFiserv, Inc.$26.6B9.601.0010.8%
PAYPPayPay Corporation$9.5B12.183.6236.2%
ACIWACI Worldwide, Inc.$5.7B25.843.8215.1%
DLODlocal Limited$3.8B19.067.1037.6%

Price

Price$96.84 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$25.6B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity-4.14%
Return on Invested Capital1.89%
Return on Assets-1.50%
Gross Margin63.89%
Operating Margin11.85%
Net Margin-9.38%

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Explore sector: Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services

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