Global Payments (GPN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Global Payments' (GPN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.15% in Q2 2026, down 982.0% year-over-year from 1.15% in Q2 2025, and up 2026.86% quarter-over-quarter from 0.53% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Global Payments (GPN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Payments (GPN) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 10.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 982.0% year-over-year to 10.15% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 12.4%, a 1227.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.77%, down 275.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 10.15% for Q2 2026 at Global Payments, up from 0.53% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 61.53% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 23.23% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 18.83% and a median of 19.33% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 4019 bps in 2022 and surged 4781 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 18.09% in 2022, then surged by 240 bps to 61.53% in 2023, then tumbled by 41 bps to 36.04% in 2024, then slumped by 76 bps to 8.76% in 2025, then rose by 16 bps to 10.15% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.15% (Q2 2026), 0.53% (Q1 2026), and 8.76% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 49.27 Bn | 42.81 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 6.75% |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 46.58 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 16.44% |
| 3 | Corpay | 26.92 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 35.28% |
| 4 | Fiserv | 26.34 Bn | 25.72 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 19.18% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 23.83 Bn | 18.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.15% |
| 6 | Wex | 6.56 Bn | 463.29 Mn | 463.80 Mn | 26.97% |
| 7 | Aci Worldwide | 5.26 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 181.57 Mn | 10.37% |
| 8 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.53 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 94.31 Mn | 9.04% |
| 9 | dLocal | 4.36 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 127.15 Mn | 16.05% |
| 10 | Sezzle | 4.03 Bn | 3.95 Bn | - | 36.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -23.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.17% |