Operating
Change in AR
Global Payments Change in AR decreased by 294.3% to -$44.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 220.3%, from $36.73M to -$44.18M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Change in AR shows a downward trend with a -27.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease is generally positive as it indicates faster collection of cash from customers.
Detailed definition
This measures the change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on cred...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies; peers in medical devices monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.
Metric ID:
change_in_accounts_receivableHistorical Data
18 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $54.44M | $31.79M | $42.17M | $34.19M | $46.39M | $27.33M | $4.07M | -$30.77M | $89.75M | $0.00 | $27.16M | -$50.93M | $80.59M | $9.55M | $36.73M | $65.83M | $22.74M | -$44.18M |
| QoQ Change | — | -41.6% | +32.7% | -18.9% | +35.7% | -41.1% | -85.1% | -856.7% | +391.7% | -100.0% | — | -287.6% | +258.2% | -88.2% | +284.8% | +79.2% | -65.5% | -294.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.8% | -14.0% | -90.4% | -190.0% | +93.5% | -100.0% | +567.9% | -65.5% | -10.2% | — | +172.1% | -18.3% | +138.2% | -220.3% |
Range-$50.93M – $89.75M
CAGR-4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+19.1%
Median YoY Growth-14.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's change in ar?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported change in ar of -$44.18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's change in ar changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's change in ar decreased by 220.3% year-over-year, from $36.73M to -$44.18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's change in ar?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Global Payments's change in ar has grown at a -27.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $165.54M to $86.14M.
- What does change in ar mean?
- The change in money owed to the company by customers for past sales.