Global Payments stock
GPNNYSEGlobal Payments Inc., Financial ServicesISIN US37940X1028
60Score 60 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
85 / 100
Price history
+30% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 29% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 70).
The price is 1.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 72% (April 2021 to June 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$87.20
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$77.87
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)70
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$62.47
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$101.59
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Global Payments Inc. belongs to the Financial (Credit Services) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $26.52B, is number 8 of 61 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $7.71B (down 23.7% year on year) and earnings of $1.4B (down 10.8%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $12.36B (up 60.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $13.64 (up 10.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 60 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 725 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
- Our model puts fair value at $292.17, with the price 66% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Below fair valuePrice 66% below the fair value of $292.17.Valuation 94
- Share buybacksShare count down 20% since 2020.
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2015 to 2025.Fundamentals 73
Weaknesses
- Loss-makingLoss of $1.31B over the last 12 months.
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$169.03M over the last 12 months.
Its standout strengths are valuation and momentum, while growth and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $208.69 and expensive above $486.95 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.8%. At 10.8% the fair value would be $245.44, at 8.8% it would be $357.95.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the quarter to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 64.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. Up to 2024 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue grew 6.3% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 73%, operating 19%, net not measured.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 17 Feb 2027in 97 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $3.58 (expected $3.58)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $13.64−0.1%
- Revenue
- $12.36B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $16.11+0.1%
- Revenue
- $13B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook lowered
Share price after the results: −0.6%Outlook lowered: normalized adjusted net revenue growth of about 4% to 5% for 2026, adjusted EPS of $13.60 to $13.80 (11% to 13% growth), as the travel impact of the conflict is now assumed to last through year-end.
“We continue to expect normalized adjusted operating margin expansion of approximately 150 basis points, and we now anticipate adjusted earnings per share of $13.60 to $13.80, representing 11% to 13% growth for the full year, which reflects the flow-through of the travel portfolio impacts to earnings as well as less …”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Global Payments
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 60
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Global Payments
Held by 100 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF2B79 | 0.89% | 0.40% | €726.22M |
| WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTEH | 0.62% | 0.23% | €2.41B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Value UCITS ETF USD AccZPRU | 0.50% | 0.20% | €294.97M |
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| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.48% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFFTGU | 0.41% | 0.75% | €140.24M |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Financials UCITS ETF 1DXUFN | 0.27% | 0.12% | €1.07B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Financials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDF | 0.27% | 0.15% | €663.04M |
| iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETFQDVH | 0.26% | 0.15% | €2.17B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 9 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.