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Global Payments (GPN) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Global Payments gave guidance in 13 earnings releases on file since May 1, 2024. Its releases raised guidance once and lowered it once.
Adjusted revenue
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $9.2B–$9.3B (May 1, 2024) → reaffirmed $9.2B–$9.3B (Aug 7, 2024) → reaffirmed $9.2B–$9.3B (Oct 30, 2024) | — | — | — |
Operating income
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $600M (Feb 13, 2025) → raised $650M (Aug 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
GAAP EPS
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.57–$5.73 (May 1, 2024) → reaffirmed $5.57–$5.73 (Aug 7, 2024) → lowered $5.41–$5.57 (Oct 30, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $13.80–$14.00 (Feb 18, 2026) → reaffirmed $13.80–$14.00 (May 6, 2026) → lowered $13.60–$13.80 (Aug 5, 2026) → reaffirmed $13.60–$13.80 (Nov 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $2.95 (Feb 13, 2025) → lowered $2.69 (Apr 17, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $11.54–$11.70 (May 1, 2024) → reaffirmed $11.54–$11.70 (Aug 7, 2024) → reaffirmed $11.54–$11.70 (Oct 30, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EBITDA
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.5B (Apr 17, 2025) | — | — | — |
Adjusted free cash flow
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $784M (Nov 4, 2025) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Global Payments, Q3 2026: revenue $3.3B (+64% year over year), operating margin 7.4%, net earnings $281M, operating cash flow −$161M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Global Payments beat its guidance?
Global Payments gave guidance in 13 earnings releases on file since May 1, 2024. Its releases raised guidance once and lowered it once.
How often does Global Payments raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance once and lowered it once since May 1, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.