GPN

HoldHot Air

Global Payments Inc. · Industrials · United States · $21.9B cap · $177.7M/day traded

$81.86 -1.2% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 1.1 since 24 Oct.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 3 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has been little changed over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
31
Value
46
Momentum
69

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is 52/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 31, Value 46, Momentum 69, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
38.9x
peers 25.9x
ROE
2.4%
peers 8.9%
D/E
1.0x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
1.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

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Global Payments Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions for merchants, issuers, and consumers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of payment processing services, enterprise software, and value-added solutions across various industries. Global Payments benefits from its extensive global footprint, scalable technology platform, and strategic acquisitions, positioning it as a critical facilitator of digital commerce.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue9.0B7.4B7.7B7.7B-5.0%10.2B10.2B10.8B18.1%
EPS0.413.786.185.79141.7%2.136.467.6314.8%
Shares263.1M260.4M248.7M236.7M-10.0%264.6M———
Debt14.3B17.4B16.7B21.9B15.2%23.6B———
Equity22.3B23.0B22.3B22.9B0.9%————
Op CF2.2B2.5B3.1B2.7B5.8%1.7B———
Inv CF-675.5M-4.4B-173.9M-230.3M—————
Fin CF-1.4B1.8B-2.3B3.7B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-8.0%
78.481.083.786.389.015 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 14% below its 52-week high.

SwingsBumpy

Calmer than 52% of stocks we rank over the past year (40% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$81.86
RSI (14)
50.2
52-Week Range-14.4% from high
Low $60.75High $95.61

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
31
ROIC
3.1%21.6
ROE
2.4%24.0
GP/Assets
12.2%34.4
Op. Margin
16.1%79.1
FCF/Assets
1.5%38.9
Piotroski
534.4
Int. Cover
1.6x19.4
D/E Ratio
0.98x20.1
Current Ratio
0.82x7.1
Value
46
P/E (TTM)
38.9x21.5
EV/EBITDA
9.1x61.7
P/FCF
26.6x37.0
P/B
1.0x77.1
P/S
2.1x36.9
Div Yield
1.2%31.4
Momentum
69
52W High %
86%76.0
RS 6M
14%80.9
SMA 50/200
1.13x86.2
EPS Rev 4W
+0.7%74.2
EPS Rev 12W
-0.3%38.3
EPS Improve
+656%95.4
Q Growth
-95%0.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$21.9B
P/E (Forward)
5.1x
Gross Margin
64.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GPN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.(you)$21.9B52Hold
ULSUL Solutions Inc.$14.8B57Hold
ARMKAramark$13.9B61Hold
RBA.TORB Global, Inc.$15.6B39Hold
CPRTCopart, Inc.$26.9B69Buy
AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc.$5.3B51Hold
UNFUniFirst Corporation$5.1B60Hold
AZZAZZ Inc.$4.0B66Buy
FAFirst Advantage Corporation$3.6B66Buy
DLBDolby Laboratories, Inc.$5.9B76Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Global Payments Inc. (GPN): Stock Score Summary

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 52/100 based on Quality (31/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (69/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Global Payments Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions for merchants, issuers, and consumers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of payment processing services, enterprise software, and value-added solutions across various industries. Global Payments benefits from its extensive global footprint, scalable technology platform, and strategic acquisitions, positioning it as a critical facilitator of digital commerce.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$81.86
Market Cap$21.9B
P/E (TTM)38.88
P/E (Forward)5.14
Price/Book0.95
Return on Equity2.4%
Return on Invested Capital3.1%
Debt/Equity0.98x
Gross Margin64.0%
Operating Margin16.1%
Revenue Growth68.6%
Dividend Yield1.2%
Free Cash Flow$823M

Global Payments Inc. operates in the Specialty Business Services industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Payments Inc.’s (GPN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is 52/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (31), Value (46), and Momentum (69), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Global Payments Inc. have an economic moat?
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) has a Quality factor score of 31/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Global Payments Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 52/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Global Payments Inc. in?
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Business Services industry (United States).