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Global Payments

GPN
33
Financial - Credit Services · Financial Services
Also trades as: 0IW7.L GBP 0.83 (+0.63%)
Price
$82.77
+1.69 (+2.08%)
Market Cap
$20.55B
Winston Score
33
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Oct 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
13/30
Growth
Mixed
6/20
Cash Flow
Weak
1/10
Stability
Mixed
4/10
Valuation
Data not available
0/10
Ownership
Good
8/15
Dividends
Weak
1/5

33 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 33.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−18.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 293.7M (2021) → 240.2M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Global Payments helps businesses accept payments from customers. When you swipe a card at a restaurant or check out on a website, companies like Global Payments handle the technology that makes that transaction work. It serves merchants of all sizes — from small shops to large retailers and healthcare providers — and competes in the payment processing industry alongside companies like Fiserv and Worldpay.

The company earns money by taking a small fee on each transaction it processes, and also charges software and service fees to businesses that use its platforms. Global Payments operates in over 40 countries, making it one of the larger payment processors in the world. Its main competitive advantage is the combination of payment processing and business software, which makes it harder for customers to switch. The key risk is that its low return on invested capital — just 1.9% — raises questions about whether past acquisitions have created enough value for shareholders.

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Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+69.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-94.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

8.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$6.3B cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Global Payments grew revenue 70% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
61.0%
Premium pricing power — 61.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.2%
Modest — 10.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.7%
Weak — 2.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+14.8%
Fast-growing sales (+14.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-168.1%
Earnings shrinking (-168.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
2.7%
Thin free cash flow (2.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.97
Moderate — manageable debt (0.97)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.39x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.18%
Small dividend — 1.18% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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