Open the filing on EDGARGlobal Payments Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- Third quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.06 and adjusted EPS of $3.58, an increase of 10%.
- Third quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $3.31 billion and adjusted net revenue of $3.18 billion. On a normalized basis, adjusted net revenue accelerated sequentially to more than 4%.
- Reaffirms 2026 full year outlook and capital return plan.
- Raises expectations for annual run-rate Worldpay integration expense synergies to $650 million.
ATLANTA -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2026.
“We delivered third quarter results consistent with our expectations, reflecting the ongoing disciplined execution of our team members worldwide,” said Cameron Bready, chief executive officer. “We continue to make substantial progress integrating Worldpay, giving us confidence to increase our run-rate expense synergy target to $650 million. With the foundation of the combined company firmly established, we are sharply focused on executing our strategy and positioning Global Payments as the worldwide partner of choice for commerce solutions.”
Bready continued, “Our strategy is anchored in delivering differentiated products and solutions, providing a distinctive client and partner experience, and harnessing our unmatched scale and distribution to deepen relationships, expand our reach and drive sustainable growth."
Bready concluded, “We are also pleased to have returned more than $1.4 billion in capital to shareholders year-to-date, underscoring our continued commitment to our capital allocation priorities.”
Third Quarter 2026 Summary
- GAAP revenues were $3.31 billion and diluted earnings per share were $1.06.
- Adjusted net revenues increased approximately 31% to $3.18 billion. On a normalized basis, consistent with our full-year outlook, adjusted net revenue increased over 4%. Adjusted operating margin expanded 220 basis points on a normalized basis to 42.5%.
- Adjusted EPS increased 10% to $3.58.
Normalized comparisons include the pre-acquisition results of Worldpay and exclude the results of Issuer Solutions and other divested businesses, as presented in Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2026.
2026 Outlook
“Our third quarter financial performance demonstrates the durability of our business model and our ability to generate sustainable growth, margin expansion and strong free cash flow,” said Josh Whipple, chief financial officer. “We remain focused on driving commercial excellence, realizing the benefits of our increased scale and rigorous integration execution as we build on the financial strength of the combined company.”
Whipple continued, “Our full year outlook is unchanged. We continue to expect normalized, constant currency adjusted net revenue growth of approximately 4% - 5% and adjusted earnings per share of $13.60 - $13.80 for the full year. We continue to expect normalized adjusted operating margin expansion of approximately 150 basis points for the full year and to return more than $2 billion of capital to shareholders in 2026.”
Capital Allocation
Global Payments’ Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.25 per share payable on December 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2026.
Conference Call
Global Payments’ management will host a live audio webcast today, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and business highlights. The audio webcast, along with supplemental financial information, can be accessed via the investor relations page of the company’s website at investors.globalpayments.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be archived on the company's website following the live event.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Global Payments supplements its reporting of revenue, operating income, operating margin, net income attributable to Global Payments, earnings per share, free cash flow, and free cash flow conversion with certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income attributable to Global Payments, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted free cash flow, and adjusted free cash flow conversion. The constant currency growth measures adjust for the impact of exchange rates and are calculated using average exchange rates during the comparable period in the prior year.
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures assist investors with evaluating the performance of our business. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to focus on the factors that it believes are relevant to managing our business, operations, and performance. Any non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in context with our reporting in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures. Reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the schedules to this release, except for forward-looking measures where a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the items that are excluded from the non-GAAP outlook measures. The company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
About Global Payments
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading payment technology and software company that powers commerce for businesses of all sizes worldwide. We help businesses grow with confidence by delivering innovative solutions that enable seamless payment acceptance, smarter operations and exceptional client experiences - online, in store and everywhere in between. With its global reach, local expertise and scale, Global Payments® manages trillions in payments volume and billions of transactions across more than 175 countries. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Global Payments is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500. Learn more at company.globalpayments.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release and associated webcast contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding our business strategy and means to implement the strategy; measures of future financial performance or results of operations; operating metrics such as shares outstanding and capital expenditures; liquidity and deleveraging plans and capital available for allocation; the strategic rationale and anticipated benefits of acquisitions or dispositions, including our acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of our Issuer Solutions business; the development and introduction of new services and expansion of our business; and the company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Statements can generally be identified as forward-looking because they include words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “forecast,” “budget,” “could,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “would,” or words of similar meaning.
Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and the industry and geographies in which we operate, and on the beliefs of, and assumptions made by, our management. Although we believe that the plans and expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual events, outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee or give assurance that our plans and expectations will be achieved.
Forward-looking statements notice
In addition to factors previously disclosed in Global Payments’ reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: difficulties and delays in integrating the Worldpay business into that of Global Payments; failing to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Worldpay, either when expected or at all; business disruptions from the acquisition of Worldpay that may harm our business or operations; failing to comply with the applicable requirements of Visa, Mastercard or other payment networks or card schemes or changes in those requirements; our ability to retain and hire key personnel; uncertainty as to the long-term value of our common stock following the acquisition of Worldpay, including the dilution caused by issuance of additional shares of Global Payments’ common stock in connection with the acquisition of Worldpay; the continued availability of capital and financing; the effects of global economic, political, market, health and social events or other conditions; the imposition of tariffs and other trade policies and the resulting impacts on market volatility and global trade; macroeconomic pressures and general uncertainty regarding the overall future economic environment; foreign currency exchange, inflation and rising interest rate risks; the effect of a security breach or operational failure on our business; the ability to maintain Visa and Mastercard registration and financial institution sponsorship; increased competition in the markets in which we operate; our ability to safeguard our data; risks associated with our indebtedness; the effects of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards on us or our partners and customers; and other events beyond our control, and other factors included in the “Risk Factors” section in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents that we file with the SEC, which are available at https://www.sec.gov.
These cautionary statements qualify all of our forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our plans and expectations as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update or revise forward-looking statements at some time in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation and do not intend to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
SCHEDULE 1
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, | September 30, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | % Change | 2026 | 2025 | % Change |
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| Revenues | $3,306,284 | | $2,019,509 | | 63.7% | | $9,596,757 | | $5,809,114 | | 65.2% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | |
| Cost of service | 1,296,701 | | 559,090 | | 131.9% | | 3,864,194 | | 1,556,037 | | 148.3% | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,763,352 | | 1,030,282 | | 71.2% | | 5,164,857 | | 3,028,715 | | 70.5% | |
| Impairment of goodwill | - | | - | | | nm | - | | 33,218 | | | nm |
| Gain on business dispositions | - | | (343,891) | | | nm | - | | (348,151) | | | nm |
| 3,060,053 | | 1,245,481 | | | 9,029,051 | | 4,269,819 | | |
| Operating income | 246,231 | | 774,028 | | (68.2)% | | 567,706 | | 1,539,295 | | (63.1)% | |
| Interest and other income | 34,061 | | 21,469 | | 58.7% | | 112,281 | | 95,042 | | 18.1% | |
| Interest and other expense | (276,229) | | (144,062) | | 91.7% | | (796,136) | | (445,140) | | 78.9% | |
| (242,168) | | (122,593) | | | (683,855) | | (350,098) | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments | 4,063 | | 651,435 | | (99.4)% | | (116,149) | | 1,189,197 | | (109.8)% | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (66,749) | | 199,535 | | (133.5)% | | (83,515) | | 288,696 | | (128.9)% | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in income of equity method investments | 70,812 | | 451,900 | | (84.3)% | | (32,634) | | 900,501 | | (103.6)% | |
| Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax | 17,580 | | 16,874 | | 4.2% | | 59,088 | | 55,084 | | 7.3% | |
| Income from continuing operations | 88,392 | | 468,774 | | | 26,454 | | 955,585 | | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 201,804 | | 191,821 | | 5.2% | | (1,486,386) | | 263,880 | | | nm |
| Net income (loss) | 290,196 | | 660,595 | | (56.1)% | | (1,459,932) | | 1,219,465 | | | nm |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (9,308) | | (25,386) | | (63.3)% | | (46,087) | | (36,882) | | 25.0% | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Global Payments | $280,888 | | $635,209 | | (55.8)% | | $(1,506,019) | | $1,182,583 | | | nm |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Global Payments: | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $0.30 | | $1.85 | | (83.8)% | | $(0.07) | | $3.78 | | (101.9)% | |
| Discontinued operations | $0.76 | | $0.80 | | | nm | $(5.52) | | $1.08 | | | nm |
| Total basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Global Payments | $1.06 | | $2.65 | | (60.0)% | | $(5.59) | | $4.86 | | | nm |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Global Payments: | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $0.30 | | $1.85 | | (83.8)% | | $(0.07) | | $3.77 | | (101.9)% | |
| Discontinued operations | $0.76 | | $0.79 | | | nm | $(5.52) | | $1.08 | | | nm |
| Total diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Global Payments | $1.06 | | $2.64 | | (59.8)% | | $(5.59) | | $4.85 | | | nm |
Note: nm = not meaningful.
SCHEDULE 2
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, | September 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change | 2026 | 2025 | % Change |
|---|
| Adjusted net revenue | $3,181,975 | | $2,428,678 | | 31.0% | $9,197,337 | | $6,994,740 | | 31.5% |
| Adjusted operating income | $1,353,348 | | $1,092,829 | | 23.8% | $3,819,474 | | $3,079,466 | | 24.0% |
| Adjusted net income attributable to Global Payments | $948,924 | | $782,973 | | 21.2% | $2,692,165 | | $2,202,454 | | 22.2% |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments | $3.58 | | $3.26 | | 9.8% | $10.00 | | $9.04 | | 10.6% |
Note: Financials include the impact of the sold Issuer Solutions business.
See Schedules 6 and 7 for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure, Schedules 8 and 9 for a reconciliation of adjusted net revenue and adjusted operating income by segment to the most comparable GAAP measure, and Schedule 10 for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.
SCHEDULE 3
SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended | | |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | % Change | |
|---|
| GAAP | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Non-GAAP |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $836,277 | $836,250 | $156,152 | $154,676 | 435.6% | | 440.6% | |
| Platforms | 633,566 | 624,974 | 284,699 | 220,513 | 122.5% | | 183.4% | |
| SMB | 1,663,924 | 1,548,234 | 1,370,930 | 1,313,380 | 21.4% | | 17.9% | |
| Issuer Solutions | - | - | - | 550,817 | | nm | | nm |
| Other revenues | 172,517 | 172,517 | 207,728 | 207,565 | (17.0)% | | (16.9)% | |
| Intersegment eliminations | - | - | - | (18,273) | | nm | | nm |
| $3,306,284 | $3,181,975 | $2,019,509 | $2,428,678 | 63.7% | | 31.0% | |
| Operating income (loss): | | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $277,405 | $658,140 | $88,288 | $117,269 | 214.2% | | 461.2% | |
| Platforms | 196,910 | 278,741 | 108,593 | 121,850 | 81.3% | | 128.8% | |
| SMB | 636,117 | 927,975 | 659,320 | 828,118 | (3.5)% | | 12.1% | |
| Issuer Solutions | - | - | - | 263,558 | | nm | | nm |
| Corporate/Other | (864,201) | (511,509) | (426,064) | (237,965) | 102.8% | | 115.0% | |
| Gain on business disposition | - | - | 343,891 | - | | nm | | nm |
| $246,231 | $1,353,348 | $774,028 | $1,092,829 | (68.2)% | | 23.8% | |
| Nine Months Ended | | |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | % Change | |
|---|
| GAAP | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Non-GAAP |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $2,396,967 | $2,396,561 | $440,651 | $436,494 | 444.0% | | 449.0% | |
| Platforms | 1,854,420 | 1,797,444 | 846,605 | 652,975 | 119.0% | | 175.3% | |
| SMB | 4,816,217 | 4,429,373 | 3,917,911 | 3,750,307 | 22.9% | | 18.1% | |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 45,978 | - | 1,604,267 | | nm | | nm |
| Other revenues | 529,153 | 529,713 | 603,947 | 604,072 | (12.4)% | | (12.3)% | |
| Intersegment eliminations | - | (1,731) | - | (53,374) | | nm | | nm |
| $9,596,757 | $9,197,337 | $5,809,114 | $6,994,740 | 65.2% | | 31.5% | |
| Operating income (loss): | | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $686,493 | $1,874,369 | $243,123 | $330,368 | 182.4% | | 467.4% | |
| Platforms | 556,682 | 819,122 | 344,044 | 383,976 | 61.8% | | 113.3% | |
| SMB | 1,816,780 | 2,626,777 | 1,911,956 | 2,395,639 | (5.0)% | | 9.6% | |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 19,580 | - | 773,600 | | nm | | nm |
| Corporate/Other | (2,492,249) | (1,520,373) | (1,274,761) | (804,117) | 95.5% | | 89.1% | |
| Impairment of goodwill | - | - | (33,218) | - | | nm | | nm |
| Gain on business dispositions | - | - | 348,151 | - | | nm | | nm |
| $567,706 | $3,819,474 | $1,539,295 | $3,079,466 | (63.1)% | | 24.0% | |
See Schedules 8 and 9 for a reconciliation of adjusted net revenue and adjusted operating income by segment to the most comparable GAAP measures and Schedule 10 for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.
Note: nm = not meaningful.
SCHEDULE 4
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|
| ASSETS | | |
| Current assets: | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $5,570,261 | $8,336,402 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,614,201 | 784,174 |
| Settlement processing assets | 2,809,192 | 1,476,543 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,033,447 | 802,018 |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | - | 1,203,534 |
| Total current assets | 11,027,101 | 12,602,671 |
| Goodwill | 26,991,930 | 17,076,624 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 18,577,954 | 4,231,227 |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,342,776 | 1,501,763 |
| Deferred income taxes | 349,343 | 171,430 |
| Notes receivable | 856,841 | 816,810 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 2,276,411 | 1,868,788 |
| Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations | - | 15,069,171 |
| Total assets | $62,422,356 | $53,338,484 |
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY | | |
| Current liabilities: | | |
| Settlement lines of credit | $1,167,929 | $345,007 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,455,324 | 1,920,792 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,659,311 | 2,542,627 |
| Settlement processing obligations | 5,971,235 | 1,720,608 |
| Income taxes payable | 1,238,519 | 117,509 |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | - | 810,301 |
| Total current liabilities | 13,492,318 | 7,456,844 |
| Long-term debt | 21,080,837 | 19,541,512 |
| Deferred income taxes | 2,840,319 | 1,605,504 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,035,794 | 522,121 |
| Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | - | 433,022 |
| Total liabilities | 38,449,268 | 29,559,003 |
| Commitments and contingencies | | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 202,181 | 201,003 |
| Equity: | | |
| Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued | - | - |
| Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 264,555,011 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026 and 236,692,592 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 | - | - |
| Paid-in capital | 19,307,175 | 17,078,652 |
| Retained earnings | 4,225,665 | 5,936,322 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (396,921) | (126,207) |
| Total Global Payments shareholders’ equity | 23,135,919 | 22,888,767 |
| Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | 634,988 | 689,711 |
| Total equity | 23,770,907 | 23,578,478 |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity | $62,422,356 | $53,338,484 |
SCHEDULE 5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | |
| Net income (loss) | $(1,459,932) | $1,219,465 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | | |
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 373,725 | 319,726 |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 2,259,141 | 759,634 |
| Amortization of capitalized contract costs | 81,141 | 100,005 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 91,476 | 114,821 |
| Provision for operating losses and credit losses | 104,450 | 60,340 |
| Noncash lease expense | 48,037 | 35,575 |
| Deferred income taxes | (945,497) | 83,738 |
| Paid-in-kind interest capitalized to principal of notes receivable | (51,207) | (43,192) |
| Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax | (59,111) | (55,055) |
| Distributions received on investments | - | 7,512 |
| Impairment of goodwill | - | 33,218 |
| Gain on business dispositions | (22,174) | (348,151) |
| Other, net | 79,228 | 25,364 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of business combinations: | | |
| Accounts receivable | (182,419) | (125,307) |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (351,654) | (158,424) |
| Income taxes payable | 1,123,713 | 94,797 |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | (876,008) | 17,314 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 212,909 | 2,141,380 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
| Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | (740,516) | (201,853) |
| Capital expenditures | (728,937) | (449,556) |
| Principal payments received on notes receivable | 13,125 | 13,125 |
| Net cash from sales of businesses | 7,362,347 | 709,653 |
| Proceeds from sales of investments | - | 8,258 |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 5,906,019 | 79,627 |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
| Changes in funds held for customers | (73,441) | (156,589) |
| Changes in settlement processing assets and obligations, net | (573,242) | 139,819 |
| Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit | 856,881 | 439,363 |
| Net borrowings from commercial paper notes | 699,401 | - |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 11,642,241 | 4,899,113 |
| Repayments of long-term debt | (20,411,254) | (5,972,773) |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | (9,798) | (41,414) |
| Repurchases of common stock | (1,239,988) | (1,191,089) |
| Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans | 19,014 | 23,723 |
| Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans | (35,070) | (38,663) |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (48,666) | (49,179) |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | - | 1,145 |
| Dividends paid | (200,713) | (179,464) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (9,374,635) | (2,126,008) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (43,572) | 205,657 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (3,299,279) | 300,656 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period | 9,116,414 | 2,735,975 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period | $5,817,135 | $3,036,631 |
SCHEDULE 6
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
|---|
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Income Taxes on Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
|---|
| Revenues | $3,306,284 | $ - | $(124,309) | $ - | $ - | $3,181,975 |
| Operating income | $246,231 | $ - | $(11) | $1,107,128 | $ - | $1,353,348 |
| Net income attributable to Global Payments | $280,888 | | $(11) | $1,104,413 | $(436,366) | $948,924 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments | $1.06 | | | | | $3.58 |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 265,163 | | | | | 265,163 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Income Taxes on Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
| Revenues | $2,019,509 | $638,285 | $(229,115) | $ - | $ - | $2,428,678 |
| Operating income | $774,028 | $254,978 | $2,568 | $61,255 | $ - | $1,092,829 |
| Net income attributable to Global Payments | $635,209 | | $2,568 | $71,000 | $74,196 | $782,973 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments | $2.64 | | | | | $3.26 |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 240,174 | | | | | 240,174 |
Include adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, net revenue adjustments also include eliminations for services provided by discontinued operations to our continuing operations.
For the three months ended September 30, 2026, earnings adjustments to operating income include $763.4 million in cost of service (COS) and $343.7 million in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $754.5 million and other items of $8.9 million. Adjustments to SG&A include acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $222.4 million, charges for business transformation activities of $51.1 million, employee termination benefits of $62.7 million, and other items of $7.5 million.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income (inclusive of discontinued operations) include $343.1 million of amortization of acquired intangibles in COS and $231.7 million in SG&A. Adjustments to SG&A include acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $104.6 million, facilities exit charges of $4.9 million, charges for business transformation activities of $100.6 million, modernization charges of $9.5 million, employee termination benefits of $4.3 million, and other items of $7.8 million.
Earnings adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2025, also include the add back of $169.6 million of depreciation and amortization (D&A) of long-lived assets which is no longer recognized under GAAP once the assets are classified as discontinued operations.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income also include the elimination of a $343.9 million gain on business disposition.
Income taxes on adjustments reflect the tax effect of earnings adjustments to income before income taxes. The tax rate used in determining the tax impact of earnings adjustments is either the jurisdictional statutory rate in effect at the time of the adjustment or the jurisdictional expected annual effective tax rate for the period, depending on the nature and timing of the adjustment. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the tax expense adjustment related to the gain on business disposition is higher than the expense at the statutory rate by $92.5 million due to the derecognition of goodwill that is not deductible for tax reporting purposes.
SCHEDULE 7
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
|---|
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Income Taxes on Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
|---|
| Revenues | $9,596,757 | $54,259 | $(453,678) | $ - | $ - | $9,197,337 |
| Operating income | $567,706 | $14,081 | $(23) | $3,237,710 | $ - | $3,819,474 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Global Payments | $(1,506,019) | | $(23) | $3,254,715 | $943,491 | $2,692,165 |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Global Payments | $(5.59) | | | | | $10.00 |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 269,232 | | | | | 269,232 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Income Taxes on Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
| Revenues | $5,809,114 | $1,851,931 | $(666,304) | $ - | $ - | $6,994,740 |
| Operating income | $1,539,295 | $607,714 | $3,205 | $929,253 | $ - | $3,079,466 |
| Net income attributable to Global Payments | $1,182,583 | | $3,205 | $925,056 | $91,610 | $2,202,454 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments | $4.85 | | | | | $9.04 |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 243,612 | | | | | 243,612 |
Include adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. Net revenue adjustments also include eliminations for services provided by discontinued operations to our continuing operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, earnings adjustments to operating income (inclusive of discontinued operations) include $2,286.9 million in COS and $973.0 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $2,259.1 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $0.6 million, and other items of $27.2 million. Adjustments to SG&A include acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $671.0 million, facilities exit charges of $4.8 million, charges for business transformation activities of $187.1 million, employee termination benefits of $94.8 million, and other items of $15.3 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, earnings adjustments to operating income also include the elimination of a $22.2 million gain on business disposition for Discontinued Operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income (inclusive of discontinued operations) included $1,008.0 million of amortization of acquired intangibles in COS and $545.9 million in SG&A. Adjustments to SG&A included acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $157.4 million, facilities exit charges of $14.8 million, charges for business transformation activities of $276.4 million (including non-cash write-down), modernization charges of $27.2 million, employee termination benefits of $28.9 million, charges related to the resolution of a certain legal matter of $18.3 million, and other items of $22.9 million.
Earnings adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, also include the add back of $309.7 million of D&A of long-lived assets which is no longer recognized under GAAP once the assets are classified as discontinued operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $33.2 million noncash goodwill impairment charge in connection with the classification of our Issuer Solutions business as assets held for sale, and the elimination of a $348.2 million gain on business dispositions.
Income taxes on adjustments reflect the tax effect of earnings adjustments to income before income taxes. The tax rate used in determining the tax impact of earnings adjustments is either the jurisdictional statutory rate in effect at the time of the adjustment or the jurisdictional expected annual effective tax rate for the period, depending on the nature and timing of the adjustment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, income taxes on adjustments include the removal of $1,573.8 million in tax charges related to discontinued operations. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the tax expense adjustment related to gains on business dispositions is higher than the expense at the statutory rate by $294.5 million due to the derecognition of goodwill that is not deductible for tax reporting purposes.
SCHEDULE 8
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
|---|
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $836,277 | $ - | $(27) | $ - | $836,250 |
| Platforms | 633,566 | - | (8,592) | - | 624,974 |
| SMB | 1,663,924 | - | (115,690) | - | 1,548,234 |
| Other revenues | 172,517 | - | - | - | 172,517 |
| $3,306,284 | $ - | $(124,309) | $ - | $3,181,975 |
| Operating income (loss): | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $277,405 | $ - | $(11) | $380,746 | $658,140 |
| Platforms | 196,910 | - | - | 81,831 | 278,741 |
| SMB | 636,117 | - | - | 291,858 | 927,975 |
| Corporate/Other | (864,201) | - | - | 352,692 | (511,509) |
| $246,231 | $ - | $(11) | $1,107,128 | $1,353,348 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
| Revenues: | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $156,152 | $ - | $(1,475) | $ - | $154,676 |
| Platforms | 284,699 | - | (64,186) | - | 220,513 |
| SMB | 1,370,930 | - | (57,550) | - | 1,313,380 |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 638,285 | (87,468) | - | 550,817 |
| Other revenues | 207,728 | - | (163) | - | 207,565 |
| Intersegment eliminations | - | - | (18,273) | - | (18,273) |
| $2,019,509 | $638,285 | $(229,115) | $ - | $2,428,678 |
| Operating income (loss): | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $88,288 | $ - | $ - | $28,980 | $117,269 |
| Platforms | 108,593 | - | - | 13,256 | 121,850 |
| SMB | 659,320 | - | - | 168,798 | 828,118 |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 254,978 | 2,568 | 6,013 | 263,558 |
| Corporate/Other | (426,064) | - | - | 188,099 | (237,965) |
| Gain on business disposition | 343,891 | - | - | (343,891) | - |
| $774,028 | $254,978 | $2,568 | $61,255 | $1,092,829 |
Include adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, net revenue adjustments also include eliminations for services provided by discontinued operations to our continuing operations.
For the three months ended September 30, 2026, earnings adjustments to operating income include $763.4 million in COS and $343.7 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $754.5 million and other items of $8.9 million. Adjustments to SG&A include acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $222.4 million, charges for business transformation activities of $51.1 million, employee termination benefits of $62.7 million, and other items of $7.5 million.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income (inclusive of discontinued operations) include $343.1 million of amortization of acquired intangibles in COS and $231.7 million in SG&A. Adjustments to SG&A include acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $104.6 million, facilities exit charges of $4.9 million, charges for business transformation activities of $100.6 million, modernization charges of $9.5 million, employee termination benefits of $4.3 million, and other items of $7.8 million.
Earnings adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2025, also include the add back of $169.6 million of D&A of long-lived assets which is no longer recognized under GAAP once the assets are classified as discontinued operations.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income also include the elimination of a $343.9 million gain on business disposition.
SCHEDULE 9
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
|---|
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $2,396,967 | $ - | $(406) | $ - | $2,396,561 |
| Platforms | 1,854,420 | - | (56,976) | - | 1,797,444 |
| SMB | 4,816,217 | - | (386,844) | - | 4,429,373 |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 54,259 | (8,281) | - | 45,978 |
| Other revenues | 529,153 | - | 560 | - | 529,713 |
| Intersegment eliminations | - | - | (1,731) | - | (1,731) |
| $9,596,757 | $54,259 | $(453,678) | $ - | $9,197,337 |
| Operating income (loss): | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $686,493 | $ - | $(34) | $1,187,910 | $1,874,369 |
| Platforms | 556,682 | - | - | 262,440 | 819,122 |
| SMB | 1,816,780 | - | - | 809,997 | 2,626,777 |
| Issuer Solutions | - | (8,093) | 11 | 27,662 | 19,580 |
| Corporate/Other | (2,492,249) | - | - | 971,876 | (1,520,373) |
| Gain on business disposition | - | 22,174 | - | (22,174) | - |
| $567,706 | $14,081 | $(23) | $3,237,710 | $3,819,474 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
| GAAP | Discontinued Operations | Net Revenue Adjustments | Earnings Adjustments | Non-GAAP |
| Revenues: | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $440,651 | $ - | $(4,157) | $ - | $436,494 |
| Platforms | 846,605 | - | (193,630) | - | 652,975 |
| SMB | 3,917,911 | - | (167,604) | - | 3,750,307 |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 1,851,931 | (247,664) | - | 1,604,267 |
| Other revenues | 603,947 | - | 124 | - | 604,072 |
| Intersegment eliminations | - | - | (53,374) | - | (53,374) |
| $5,809,114 | $1,851,931 | $(666,304) | $ - | $6,994,740 |
| Operating income (loss): | | | | | |
| Enterprise | $243,123 | $ - | $ - | $87,244 | $330,368 |
| Platforms | 344,044 | - | - | 39,931 | 383,976 |
| SMB | 1,911,956 | - | (92) | 483,775 | 2,395,639 |
| Issuer Solutions | - | 607,714 | 3,297 | 162,589 | 773,600 |
| Corporate/Other | (1,274,761) | - | - | 470,645 | (804,117) |
| Impairment of goodwill | (33,218) | - | - | 33,218 | - |
| Gain on business dispositions | 348,151 | - | - | (348,151) | - |
| $1,539,295 | $607,714 | $3,205 | $929,253 | $3,079,466 |
Include adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. Net revenue adjustments also include eliminations for services provided by discontinued operations to our continuing operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, earnings adjustments to operating income (inclusive of discontinued operations) include $2,286.9 million in COS and $973.0 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $2,259.1 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $0.6 million, and other items of $27.2 million. Adjustments to SG&A include acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $671.0 million, facilities exit charges of $4.8 million, charges for business transformation activities of $187.1 million, employee termination benefits of $94.8 million, and other items of $15.3 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, earnings adjustments to operating income also include the elimination of a $22.2 million gain on business disposition for Discontinued Operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income (inclusive of discontinued operations) included $1,008.0 million of amortization of acquired intangibles in COS and $545.9 million in SG&A. Adjustments to SG&A included acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $157.4 million, facilities exit charges of $14.8 million, charges for business transformation activities of $276.4 million (including non-cash write-down), modernization charges of $27.2 million, employee termination benefits of $28.9 million, charges related to the resolution of a certain legal matter of $18.3 million, and other items of $22.9 million.
Earnings adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, also include the add back of $309.7 million of D&A of long-lived assets which is no longer recognized under GAAP once the assets are classified as discontinued operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $33.2 million noncash goodwill impairment charge in connection with the classification of our Issuer Solutions business as assets held for sale, and the elimination of a $348.2 million gain on business dispositions.
SCHEDULE 10
OUTLOOK SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share data)
| 2026 Growth |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | |
| GAAP revenues | 68% | to | 69% |
| Adjustments incl Worldpay Proforma | | (66)% | |
| FX impact | | 0% | |
| Constant currency (CC) adj net revenue | 2% | to | 3% |
| Dispositions | | 2% | |
| CC adjusted net revenue excluding dispositions | 4% | to | 5% |
| Earnings Per Share: | | | |
| GAAP diluted EPS | (186)% | to | (188)% |
| Adjustments | | 199% | |
| FX impact | | 0% | |
| CC adjusted EPS | 11% | to | 13% |
(1)Include adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefit to the company. Net revenue adjustments also include the effect of discontinued operations.
(2)Adjustments to 2025 GAAP diluted EPS include the removal of 1) acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses of $0.01, 2) acquisition-related amortization expense of $4.42, 3) acquisition, integration, and separation expense of $1.06, 4) charges for business transformation activities of $1.27, 5) employee termination benefits of $0.10, 6) modernization charges of $0.12, 7) facilities exit charges of $0.06, 8) goodwill impairment of $0.11, 9) gain/loss on business dispositions of $(0.49), 10) add back of D&A of long-lived assets which is no longer recognized under GAAP once the assets are classified as discontinued operations of $(1.43), 11) other income and expense of $0.19, 12) equity method investment earnings from our interest in a private equity investment fund of $(0.20), 13) discrete tax items of $1.18, 14) other items of $0.04, 15) the effect of noncontrolling interests and income taxes, as applicable.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Global Payments supplements revenues, operating income, operating margin, net income attributable to Global Payments, and earnings per share (EPS) determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP by providing these measures with certain adjustments (such measures being non-GAAP financial measures) in this document to assist with evaluating our performance. In addition to GAAP measures, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to focus on the factors the company believes are pertinent to the daily management of our operations. The constant currency growth measures adjust for the impact of exchange rates and are calculated using average exchange rates during the comparable period in the prior year. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, together with other metrics, to set goals for and measure the performance of the business and to determine incentive compensation. Adjusted net revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income attributable to Global Payments, and adjusted EPS should be considered in addition to, and not as substitutes for, revenues, operating income, and EPS determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures reflect management's judgment of particular items, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted net revenue excludes gross-up related payments associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. On a GAAP basis, these payments are presented gross in both revenues and operating expenses. Management believes adjusted net revenue more closely reflects the economic benefits to the company's core business and allows for better comparisons with industry peers.
Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income attributable to Global Payments and adjusted EPS exclude acquisition-related amortization expense, acquisition, integration, separation and transformation expense, gains or losses on business dispositions, and certain other items specific to each reporting period as more fully described in the accompanying reconciliations in Schedules 6 and 7. In addition depreciation expense of certain acquired technology assets is also excluded, as it is a noncash expense and, based on its nature, is impacted by future integration initiatives. Excluding such depreciation expense supplements GAAP information with a measure that can be used to assess the comparability of operating performance across periods, as such assets were recognized as part of acquisition accounting. The tax rate used in determining the income tax impact of earnings adjustments is either the jurisdictional statutory rate in effect at the time of the adjustment or the jurisdictional expected annual effective tax rate for the period, depending on the nature and timing of the adjustment. In addition, income taxes on adjustments include the removal of tax charges related to business dispositions.
Adjusted operating margin is derived by dividing adjusted operating income by adjusted net revenue.
Contacts
investor.relations@globalpay.com · Nathan Rozof, CFA
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Source: Global Payments Inc.