# Global Payments - Global Payments Inc. Common Stock (GPN)

Stock code GPN · Yahoo ticker GPN · Sector: Industrials

Overall fundamentals score: 28/100 (Weak). Bottom 3% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 0/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 40/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Global Payments (GPN): Overall score: 28/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) -4% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +11%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Quarterly Momentum n/m (loss-making) - Weak

Financial Safety: 0/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1× - Weak
Current Ratio 0.8× - Weak
Interest Coverage 1.7× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 1% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio n/m (loss-making) - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.1× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 40/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +1%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +10% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Global Payments's fundamentals score?

Global Payments (GPN) scores 28/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 3% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Global Payments strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (0/100).

### How does Global Payments rank against its sector?

Global Payments ranks #75 of 76 scored Industrials stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Global Payments pay dividends?

Yes. Global Payments (GPN) has a dividend yield of 1%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy Global Payments shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy GPN. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Global Payments (GPN), in plain English?

Global Payments (GPN) is a Industrials company (Specialty Business Services). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 28/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its main watch-out is Financial Safety (0/100). It also pays back about 1.0% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/gpn-global-payments

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/gpn-global-payments
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.