Operating
Amortization of deferred commissions
Global Payments Amortization of deferred commissions decreased by 10.5% to $24.82M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 27.9%, from $34.42M to $24.82M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of deferred commissions shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests high historical sales activity, while a decrease may indicate lower new business acquisition or a shift in distribution strategy.
Detailed definition
This reflects the systematic expensing of capitalized sales commissions paid to intermediaries for acquiring new assets...
Peer comparison
Specific to asset management firms; peers with similar distribution models will report comparable amortization schedules.
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amortization_of_deferred_commissionsHistorical 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 | $22.93M | $24.14M | $25.22M | $25.91M | $27.21M | $27.94M | $28.65M | $29.34M | $29.73M | $31.40M | $32.94M | $32.88M | $35.14M | $34.91M | $35.13M | $34.42M | $32.54M | $33.04M | $27.73M | $24.82M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.3% | +4.5% | +2.7% | +5.0% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +1.3% | +5.6% | +4.9% | -0.2% | +6.9% | -0.7% | +0.6% | -2.0% | -5.5% | +1.5% | -16.1% | -10.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.7% | +15.8% | +13.6% | +13.2% | +9.3% | +12.4% | +15.0% | +12.1% | +18.2% | +11.2% | +6.6% | +4.7% | -7.4% | -5.4% | -21.1% | -27.9% |
Range$22.93M – $35.14M
CAGR+1.7%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's amortization of deferred commissions?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported amortization of deferred commissions of $24.82M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's amortization of deferred commissions changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's amortization of deferred commissions decreased by 27.9% year-over-year, from $34.42M to $24.82M.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's amortization of deferred commissions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's amortization of deferred commissions has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $93.33M to $127.73M.
- What does amortization of deferred commissions mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading out the cost of sales commissions over time.