Global Payments (GPN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Global Payments (GPN) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$550.2 million for Q1 2026, down 228.68% year-over-year from $427.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 258.55% quarter-over-quarter from $347.0 million in Q4 2025.
Global Payments (GPN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Payments (GPN) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$550.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 228.68% year-over-year to -$550.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (down 56.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.0 billion, down 14.43% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$550.2 million in Q1 2026 per GPN's latest filing, from $347.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $801.2 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 160.48% — and 2026, when it slumped 228.68%.
- Global Payments' Free Cash Flow stood at $557.2 million in 2022, then soared by 43.77% to $801.2 million in 2023, then declined 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.
- Business Quant data shows GPN's Free Cash Flow at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026, $347.0 million in Q4 2025, and $598.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 613.11 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 503.31 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 426.96 Mn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 63.60 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 152.47 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 21.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 426.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 426.96 Mn |
| 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 |