GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $22.85B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 1.18%
About Global Payments
Services-Business Services, NEC, SIC 7389
Global Payments Inc. delivers payments technology, merchant acceptance, and business management software solutions worldwide. Operating primarily through its Merchant Solutions segment, the enterprise facilitates card, check, and digital payment acceptance alongside authorization, settlement, dispute resolution, payment security, and terminal deployment. In addition, the company provides cloud-based point-of-sale platforms and commerce enablement applications—such as inventory management, accounts receivable automation, and analytics—tailored to industries including restaurants, retail, education, and real estate. Its clientele comprises commercial businesses, financial institutions, and software partners served via direct sales and integrated channels.
The organization maintains a broad international presence across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. As of December 31, 2025, Global Payments employed approximately 26,000 team members across 37 countries, with about 50% stationed in the Americas, 28% in Asia-Pacific, and 22% in Europe. Its corporate headquarters is located in Georgia.
Summary of the business section of Global Payments's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 3550 Lenox Road 30326
- Phone
- (770) 829-8030
- Website
- www.globalpaymentsinc.com
- Employees
- 26,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Georgia
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GPN
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 265M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $19.31B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Nov 3, 2015; 2-for-1, Nov 2, 2015; 2-for-1, Oct 31, 2005
- SEC CIK
- 1123360
- CUSIP
- 37940X102
- ISIN
- US37940X1028
- LEI
- 549300NOMHGVQBX6S778
- EIN
- 58-2567903
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron M. Bready | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 432,790 |
| Robert M. Cortopassi | President and COO | 87,026 |
| Dara L. Steele-Belkin | Chief Legal Officer | 46,527 |
| Jennifer Bozeman Whyte | Chief Accounting Officer | 8,873 |
| Stella Nichole Viviani | Chief People Officer | 19,619 |
| David M. Sheffield | EVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 15,660 |
| Joshua J. Whipple | Chief Financial Officer | 107,422 |
| David Lawrence Green | Chief Administrative Officer | 68,096 |
| Ryan J. Loy | Chief Information Officer | 29,849 |
| Andrea M. Carter | Chief Human Resources Officer | 26,077 |
| F. Thaddeus Arroyo | Director | 16,272 |
| M. Troy Woods | Director | 509,791 |
| Connie D. McDaniel | Director | 33,193 |
| John G. Bruno | Director | 21,849 |
| Vivek Sankaran | Director | 3,418 |
| Joia M. Johnson | Director | 19,746 |
| Kirsten Marie Kliphouse | Director | 9,076 |
| Archana Deskus | Director | 4,499 |
| Patricia A. Watson | Director | 5,830 |
| Joseph Osnoss | Director | 10,975 |
| William B. Plummer | Director | 18,685 |
| Robert H. B. Baldwin Jr | Director | 45,911 |
| John Thompson Turner | Director | 502,671 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr Cameron Bready | $20.31M | $6.48M | $7.04M | $38 | $203 |
| FY2024 Mr Cameron Bready | $17.18M | $10.01M | $4.74M | $54 | $177 |
| FY2024 Mr.Cameron Beady | $17.18M | $10.01M | $4.74M | $54 | $177 |
| FY2023 Mr Cameron Bready | $16.00M | $24.42M | $4.62M | $60 | $135 |
| FY2023 Mr Jeffrey Sloan | $22.02M | $28.58M | $4.62M | $60 | $135 |
| FY2022 Mr Jeffrey Sloan | $22.27M | $14.22M | $6.26M | $47 | $121 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Headquartered in Georgia with approximately 26,000 team members worldwide, Global Payments is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of the S&P 500.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings