Global Payments (GPN) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 228.68% to -$550.2 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 56.26% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $2.0 billion, down 14.43% from a year prior.
Global Payments (GPN) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on record, last reported at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached -$550.2 million in Q1 2026 per GPN's latest filing, down from $347.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for GPN hit a ceiling of $801.2 million in Q4 2023 and a floor of -$550.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $434.8 million and a median of $437.3 million in 2023 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: surged 160.48% in 2024, then crashed 228.68% in 2026.
- Tracing GPN's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $557.2 million in 2022, then surged by 43.77% to $801.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.7% to $699.4 million in 2024, then crashed by 50.39% to $347.0 million in 2025, then plummeted by 258.55% to -$550.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for GPN at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026, $347.0 million in Q4 2025, and $598.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 57.88 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -550.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -550.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 347.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 347.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 598.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 598.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 665.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 665.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 427.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 427.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 699.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 699.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 669.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 669.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 629.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 629.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 384.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 384.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 801.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 801.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 257.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 257.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 396.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 396.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 437.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 437.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 557.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 557.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 197.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 197.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 400.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 400.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 473.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 473.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 610.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 610.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 786.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 786.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 376.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 376.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 513.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 513.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 662.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 662.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 463.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 463.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 420.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 420.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 331.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 331.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -64.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -64.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -60.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -60.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 174.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 174.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 387.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 387.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 100.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 100.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 163.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 163.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 240.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 240.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 106.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 106.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 45.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 45.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -69.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -69.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 247.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 247.75 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 114.29 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 114.29 Mn |