Global Payments (GPN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Global Payments' (GPN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026, down 228.68% year-on-year from $427.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 258.55% on a QoQ basis from $347.0 million in Q4 2025.

Global Payments (GPN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Global Payments (GPN) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 228.68% year-over-year to -$550.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 56.26% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.0 billion, down 14.43% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$550.2 million, down from $347.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for GPN reached as high as $801.2 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$550.2 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $434.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $437.3 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 160.48% in 2024 and plunged 228.68% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $557.2 million in 2022, then surged by 43.77% to $801.2 million in 2023, then retreated by 12.7% to $699.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 50.39% to $347.0 million in 2025, then sank by 258.55% to -$550.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$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 Cintas 81.31 Bn 81.12 Bn 1.45 Bn 530.57 Mn
2 Rentokil Initial 73.75 Bn 71.25 Bn - -
3 Relx 60.28 Bn 60.04 Bn - -
4 Thomson Reuters 38.09 Bn 37.23 Bn - 661.00 Mn
5 Copart 25.18 Bn 21.85 Bn 732.88 Mn 503.31 Mn
6 Global Payments 21.29 Bn 16.10 Bn 1.70 Bn -550.16 Mn
7 Rb Global 20.33 Bn 20.14 Bn 927.90 Mn 172.60 Mn
8 UL Solutions 17.42 Bn 17.18 Bn 381.00 Mn 178.00 Mn
9 Aramark 15.00 Bn 14.59 Bn 426.39 Mn 298.98 Mn
10 Amentum Holdings 5.37 Bn 5.04 Bn 345.00 Mn 220.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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