Stock AnalizGlobal Payments Inc. GPN
Business Services · data as of November 13, 2026
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $24.3B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $11.5B and net income of -$1.3B, a net margin of -11.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (4/5); the weakest is value (1/5).
Key numbers: 5-year revenue growth of 1% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 3%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 44% above the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.5B | $7.7B | $7.7B | $7.4B | $9.0B | $8.5B | $7.4B | $4.9B | $3.4B | $4.0B | $3.4B |
| Net income | -$1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $986M | $111M | $965M | $585M | $431M | $452M | $468M | $202M |
| Free cash flow | -$169M | $2.0B | $2.4B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.1B | $893M | $330M | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $-4.55 | $5.78 | $6.16 | $3.77 | $0.40 | $3.29 | $1.95 | $2.16 | $2.84 | $3.01 | $1.37 |
| Net margin | -11.2% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 13.4% | 1.2% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 6.0% |
| ROIC | — | 3.1% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 33 analysts is $109.09, 19% above the current price; targets range from $70.00 to $194.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $13.65 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Global Payments stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 44% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Global Payments pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.00%, and it has paid dividends for 9 years in our data.
Is Global Payments a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Global Payments scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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