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How Global Payments (GPN) makes money
Global Payments (GPN) made $3.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +64% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 7¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.3B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $246M | 7.4% |
| Net earnings | $281M | 8.5% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | +64% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.0B | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | -2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.0B | +1% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.0B | -0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | -0.3% |
From Global Payments' 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Global Payments make money?
Global Payments (GPN) made $3.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +64% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 7¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Global Payments' profit margin?
Net earnings were $281M, 8.5% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 7.4%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.