Investing
Acquisitions
Global Payments Acquisitions increased by 824.7% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2684.8%, from $49.89M to $1.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -33.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $932.03M | $3.27M | $865.06M | $4.73M | $5.21M | $15.04M | $40.70M | $4.05B | $54.63M | $0.00 | $125.84M | $2.56M | $370.11M | $1.13M | $113.27M | $49.89M | $155.94M | $0.00 | $150.24M | $1.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | -99.6% | >999% | -99.5% | +10.1% | +188.9% | +170.7% | >999% | -98.7% | -100.0% | — | -98.0% | >999% | -99.7% | >999% | -56.0% | +212.6% | -100.0% | — | +824.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -99.4% | +360.0% | -95.3% | >999% | +949.6% | -100.0% | +209.2% | -99.9% | +577.5% | — | -10.0% | >999% | -57.9% | -100.0% | +32.6% | >999% |
Range$0.00 – $4.05B
CAGR+8.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+32.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's acquisitions?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported acquisitions of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's acquisitions increased by 2684.8% year-over-year, from $49.89M to $1.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's acquisitions has grown at a -33.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.81B to $356.06M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.