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Global Payments (GPN) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Global Payments's revenue fell $14.5M (-0.4%) from $3.3B in Q2 2026 to $3.3B in Q3 2026. Operating margin 7.4% against 10.2% (-2.7 pts).
Global Payments, Q3 2026: revenue $3.3B (+64% year over year), operating margin 7.4%, net earnings $281M, operating cash flow −$161M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.4% | 10.2% | -2.7 pts |
| Net margin | 8.5% | 0.4% | +8.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.3B | $3.3B | −$14.5M | -0.4% |
| Operating profit | $246M | $337M | −$90.9M | -27% |
| Costs & expenses | $3.1B | $3.0B | $76.4M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $223M | $24.0M | $199M | +831% |
| Other expense, net | $22.8M | $313M | −$290M | -93% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $2.8M | +0.2% |
| SG&A | $1.8B | $1.7B | $73.6M | +4% |
| Income tax benefit | $66.7M | $4.9M | $61.8M | 14× |
| Net earnings | $281M | $13.0M | $268M | 22× |
| Minority interests | $9.3M | $16.0M | −$6.6M | -42% |
| Operating cash sources | $1.4B | $270M | $1.1B | +403% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $884M | $884M | $0 | 0% |
| Share-based compensation | $34.3M | $35.7M | −$1.4M | -4% |
| Cash used in operations | $161M | −$663M | $824M | — |
| Working capital & other | $1.4B | $270M | $1.1B | +403% |
Questions
How much did Global Payments's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Global Payments's revenue fell $14.5M (-0.4%) from $3.3B in Q2 2026 to $3.3B in Q3 2026. Operating margin 7.4% against 10.2% (-2.7 pts).