How to buy Global Payments (GPN) stocks

Global Payments is a specialty business services business based in the US. Global Payments shares (GPN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $114.70 – a decrease of 2.02% over the previous week. Global Payments employs 27,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $10 billion.

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Global Payments stock price (NYSE: GPN)

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Global Payments stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-11.

Latest market close	$114.70
52-week range	$91.39 - $140.81
50-day moving average more info button	$108.32
200-day moving average more info button	$110.11
Wall St. target price	$131.47
PE ratio more info button	22.0887
Dividend yield more info button	$1 (0.85%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.30

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Global Payments price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $113.96 from 2024-12-16

1 week (2024-12-10)	-1.55%
1 month (2024-11-18)	-1.81%
3 months (2024-09-17)	1.69%
6 months (2024-06-17)	21.38%

1 year (2023-12-15)	-11.09%
2 years (2022-12-16)	22.41%
3 years (2021-12-17)	124.7477
5 years (2019-12-17)	174.0894

Is Global Payments stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Global Payments stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Global Payments's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Global Payments's P/E ratio

Global Payments's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, Global Payments shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Global Payments's PEG ratio

Global Payments's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.456. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Global Payments's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Global Payments's EBITDA

Global Payments's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Global Payments's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Global Payments financials

Revenue TTM	$10 billion
Operating margin TTM	26.63%
Gross profit TTM	$5.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.16%
Return on equity TTM	6.06%
Profit margin	13.61%
Book value	$89.67
Market Capitalization more info button	$29.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Global Payments's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Global Payments.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Global Payments's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 22.95

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Global Payments's overall score of 22.95 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 21st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Global Payments is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Global Payments's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.16/100

Global Payments's environmental score of 4.16 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Global Payments is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Global Payments's social score

Social score: 15.45/100

Global Payments's social score of 15.45 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Global Payments is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Global Payments's governance score

Governance score: 12.34/100

Global Payments's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Global Payments is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Global Payments's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Global Payments scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Global Payments has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Global Payments Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	22.95
Total ESG percentile	20.92
Environmental score	4.16
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	15.45
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	12.34
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	2

Global Payments stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 8.89% of net profits

Recently Global Payments has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Global Payments shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Global Payments's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.

While Global Payments's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Global Payments is investing more in its future growth.

Global Payments's most recent dividend payout was on 26 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Global Payments's stocks ever split?

Global Payments's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 2 November 2015 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Global Payments stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Global Payments stocks, which in turn could have impacted Global Payments's stock price.

Global Payments stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Global Payments's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $91.3906 up to $140.81. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Global Payments's is 0.979. This would suggest that Global Payments's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Global Payments overview

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. This segment also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. The Issuer Solutions segment offers solutions that enable financial institutions and retailers to manage their card portfolios through a platform; and commercial payments, account payables, and electronic payment alternatives solutions for businesses and governments. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, and independent sales organizations.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Global Payments is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.854% of Global Payments stocks are held by insiders and 92.72% by institutions. How many people work for Global Payments?
Latest data suggests 27,000 work at Global Payments. When does the fiscal year end for Global Payments?
Global Payments's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Global Payments based?
Global Payments's address is: 3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30326 What is Global Payments's ISIN number?
Global Payments's international securities identification number is: US37940X1028 What is Global Payments's CUSIP number?
Global Payments's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 37940X102

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