Global Payments (GPN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Global Payments (GPN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.08% for Q1 2026, down 187.0% year-over-year from 3.55% in Q1 2025, and down 23.71% quarter-over-quarter from 4.04% in Q4 2025.
Global Payments (GPN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Payments (GPN) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 3.08% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 187.0% year-over-year to 3.08%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.08% (down 187.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.11%, down 54.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 3.08% in Q1 2026 per GPN's latest filing, from 4.04% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.71% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 0.79% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.44% across 5 years, with a median of 3.6% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 282 bps — and 2024, when it surged 342 bps.
- Global Payments' Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.71% in 2022, then surged by 85 bps to 3.16% in 2023, then jumped by 55 bps to 4.9% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 4.04% in 2025, then retreated by 24 bps to 3.08% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GPN's Return on Capital Employed at 3.08% in Q1 2026, 4.04% in Q4 2025, and 5.71% in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 33.88% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 17.98% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 2.55% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 7.07% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 7.98% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 25.89% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 8.58% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 5.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.19% |