Global Payments (GPN) is a transaction & payment processing services company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Global Payments is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $62.47.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $62.47 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -15.08% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 36.56% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.54 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Transaction & Payment Processing Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -15.08% with an annualized volatility of 36.56%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.54 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 17.09B |
| Enterprise Value | 35.7B |
| Trailing P/E | 22.97 |
| Forward P/E | 3.86 |
| Price to Book | 0.72 |
| Price to Sales | 1.93 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.03 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.11 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | -7.97% | | Operating Margin | 12.52% | | ROE | 2.94% | | ROA | 2.37% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 63.1% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 160.0% | | Payout Ratio | 36.76% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 93.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.86B | | Total Debt | 23.59B | | Total Cash | 5.86B | | Free Cash Flow | 7.12B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.81B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $90.64$ | | 52W Low | $62.24$ | | 50-Day Avg | $69.18$ | | 200-Day Avg | $76.57$ | | Beta | 0.77 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.27B | | Float Shares | 0.23B | | Insider Holdings | 0.91% | | Institutional Holdings | 103.25% | | Short Ratio | 3.97 | | Short % of Float | 6.32% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $194.0$ | | Target Low | $60.0$ | | Target Mean | $94.42$ | | Target Median | $83.5$ | | # of Analysts | 26 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.