Global Payments (GPN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Global Payments (GPN) reported 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 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$550.2 million, down 228.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (down 56.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.0 billion, down 14.43% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$550.2 million in Q1 2026 per GPN's latest filing, from $347.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $801.2 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$550.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $434.8 million and a median of $437.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow soared 160.48% in 2024, then slumped 228.68% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it 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 slumped by 50.39% to $347.0 million in 2025, then plunged 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 503.31 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 5.09 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 |