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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC GPN
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.25% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $7.7B at a 18.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Wolfe Research | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-08-06 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.096 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.111 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.033 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.798 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPN | GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC | 5/9 | 2.05 | 13.6 | -0.4% |
| BR | BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 7/9 | 2.85 | 14.2 | +8.5% |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd | 6/9 | — | — | +22.2% |
| LYFT | Lyft, Inc. | 4/9 | -3.39 | 1.9 | +9.2% |
| MMS | MAXIMUS, INC. | 8/9 | 3.24 | 9 | +2.4% |
| TNET | TRINET GROUP, INC. | 6/9 | — | 14.8 | -0.9% |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 6/9 | -1.73 | 52.2 | +5.4% |
About GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
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 offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. The company 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. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, independent sales organizations, payment facilitators, and financial institutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
FAQ
Is GPN financially healthy?
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does GPN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.25% with a 17.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is GPN?
In FY2025, GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC had a net margin of 18.2% and a return on equity of 5.9%.
Is GPN overvalued or undervalued?
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC trades at about 15.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.4×–281.8×, median 79.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GPN?
The average Wall-Street price target for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC is $101.50, about 14.7% above the recent price, from 28 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is GPN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 13.6×, a dividend yield of 1.25%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.