Stock

Global Payments

GPN

Financial - Credit Services · Financial Services

Also trades as: 0IW7.L GBP 0.83 (-1.85%)

Price

$82.82

-3.06 (-3.56%)

Market Cap

$21.92B

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

13/30

Growth

Mixed

6/20

Cash Flow

Weak

2/10

Stability

Mixed

4/10

Valuation

Data not available

0/10

Ownership

Good

10/15

Dividends

Weak

1/5

36 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 36.

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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

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Revenue Growth

+69.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

Reported EPS Growth

-94.9% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

30 Jun 2025: $0.99

30 Jun 2026: $0.05

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS decreased year over year

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

17.0%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$6.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

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

8.1%

Modest free cash flow (8.1%)

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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