GPN Global Payments margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 80

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 75

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 27

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 39

Gross margin

66.1%

Operating margin

12.3%

EBITDA margin

25.2%

Net margin

-9.7%

At present, Global Payments reports a gross margin of 66.1%, an operating margin of 12.3%, an EBITDA margin of 25.2%, and a net margin of -9.7%; its net margin is negative at -9.7%. Each available margin weakened from the same period last year. EBITDA margin recorded the strongest contraction, falling by 42.2 percentage points.

GPN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Global Payments's margins averaged 75.78% gross, 21.85% operating, 52.29% EBITDA, and 15.09% net during the last 3 years. Currently, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

GPN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The strongest decline was in EBITDA margin, which fell by 42.2 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.

Gross margin expansion

-21.6pp

Operating margin expansion

-16pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-42.2pp

Net margin expansion

-33.8pp

GPN Gross margin

Global Payments recorded an average gross margin of 75.78% across the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Global Payments's current gross margin is 66.1% and is 9.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Global Payments's gross margin peaked at 87.7% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 60.6% in Sep 2023.

GPN Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Global Payments's operating margin averaged 21.85%. As of the latest period, Global Payments's current operating margin is 12.3%, which is 9.6 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 29.7% in Mar 2025 and a low of 12.3% in Jun 2026.

GPN EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Global Payments was 52.29% over the last 3 years. Currently, Global Payments's current EBITDA margin is 25.2%, which is 27.1 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Global Payments moved between 24.3% in Mar 2026 and 72.5% in Mar 2025.

GPN Net margin

Global Payments recorded an average net margin of 15.09% across the last 3 years. At present, the current net margin for Global Payments is -9.7%, 24.8 percentage points below its three-year average. The net margin for Global Payments moved between -9.7% in Jun 2026 and 29.4% in Sep 2025.

GPN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Global Payments's gross margin of 66.1% is higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.9%, Global Payments's gross margin is 101% higher.

GPN margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Global Payments's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, GPN recorded a gross margin of 66.1%.

What is Global Payments's operating margin?

The current operating margin for GPN is 12.3% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Global Payments's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for GPN is 25.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Global Payments's net margin?

The current net margin for GPN is -9.7% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of GPN?

Across the last 3 years, GPN averaged 75.8% gross, 21.9% operating, 52.3% EBITDA, and 15.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of GPN?

Over this 5-year history, GPN peaked at 87.7% gross in Jun 2025, 29.7% operating in Mar 2025, 72.5% EBITDA in Mar 2025, and 29.4% net in Sep 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of GPN?

Across the 5-year period, GPN posted its lowest margins at 54.9% gross in Sep 2021, 1.9% operating in Mar 2023, 23.4% EBITDA in Mar 2023, and -9.7% net in Jun 2026.