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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

LISTEDNYSE
SYMBOLGPN
SIC7389
STATE OF INC.GA
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK1123360

SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions02468102016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.002.004.006.008.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt21,55148.5
Stockholders' equity22,88951.5
Total capitalization44,440100.0

264,618,390 shares outstanding at 31 July 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 5 August 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, incl. current maturities21,551
Long-term debt, noncurrent19,542
Current maturities1,921

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized400,000,000
Common shares issued236,692,592
Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 7/31/26264,618,390

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20251.0017.3
20241.0016.2
20231.0026.5
20221.00250.0
20210.8927.1

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Georgia.

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 7389, Services-Business Services, NEC. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Revenues7,7067,7367,380
Cost of revenues2,1132,0332,068
Selling, general and administrative4,1214,0013,859
Depreciation and amortization1,2291,2171,142
Operating income1,7551,9741,316
Interest expense634608628
Income before income taxes1,2601,530782
Income taxes252242187
Net income1,4001,570986
Earned per share, diluted ($)5.786.163.77
Dividends per share ($)1.001.001.00

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents8,3362,356
Receivables, net784788
Total current assets12,6036,031
Property, plant and equipment, net1,5021,421
Goodwill17,07717,028
Total assets53,33846,890
Total current liabilities7,4576,253
Long-term debt19,54215,079
Total liabilities29,55923,874
Stockholders' equity22,88922,281
Total liabilities and equity53,33846,890

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/257,7061,7551,40018.25.781.002,6576182,03953,33829,55921,55122,8896.10.94
12/31/247,7361,9741,57020.36.161.003,0586752,38346,89023,87416,32622,2817.00.73
12/31/237,3801,31698613.43.771.002,5506581,89250,57026,78316,36822,9994.30.71
12/31/228,9766401111.20.401.002,2446161,62844,80922,26913,49722,3040.50.61
12/31/218,5241,35996511.33.290.892,7814932,28845,28019,41011,40925,6283.80.45
12/31/207,4248945857.91.950.782,3144361,87844,20216,7159,15127,3322.10.33
12/31/194,9127914318.82.160.231,3913081,08344,48016,4259,12627,8561.50.33
12/31/183,36673745213.42.840.041,10621389313,2319,0445,1303,99111.31.29
12/31/173,97555946811.83.010.0451218233012,9989,0334,6603,79512.31.23
12/31/163,3713562026.01.37––––10,6647,8854,4392,6317.71.69

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
CIK 1123360 · EIN 58-2567903

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326
Tel.: 7708298030

INCORPORATED:

Georgia

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

7389 · Services-Business Services, NEC

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 20 February 2026

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

8/5/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
8/5/268-Kperiod 8/5/26
5/8/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
5/7/268-Kperiod 5/6/26
5/6/268-Kperiod 5/6/26
5/4/268-Kperiod 4/30/26
3/17/26DEF 14Aperiod 4/30/26
3/12/268-Kperiod 3/12/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/20/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/14/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/14/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/17/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/18/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/19/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/21/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/21/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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