Earnings Per Share
EPS (Basic)
Global Payments EPS (Basic) decreased by 808.6% to $-6.59 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 631.5%, from $1.24 to $-6.59. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Basic) shows an upward trend with a 15.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate better profitability per share, which is generally favorable for stock price performance.
Detailed definition
Calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outst...
Peer comparison
Standard metric used by all public companies to report earnings performance to shareholders.
Metric ID:
eps_basicHistorical 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 | $0.89 | $1.02 | $0.73 | $0.87 | -$2.42 | $1.06 | $0.90 | -$0.04 | $1.05 | $1.39 | $1.38 | $1.22 | $1.47 | $1.24 | $2.25 | $1.24 | $0.99 | $2.65 | $0.93 | -$6.59 |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.6% | -28.4% | +19.2% | -378.2% | +143.8% | -15.1% | -104.4% | >999% | +32.4% | -0.7% | -11.6% | +20.5% | -15.6% | +81.5% | -44.9% | -20.2% | +167.7% | -64.9% | -808.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -371.9% | +3.9% | +23.3% | -104.6% | +143.4% | +31.1% | +53.3% | >999% | +40.0% | -10.8% | +63.0% | +1.6% | -32.7% | +113.7% | -58.7% | -631.5% |
Range-$6.59 – $2.65
CAGR+52.4%
Avg YoY Growth+150.8%
Median YoY Growth+13.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's eps (basic)?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported eps (basic) of $-6.59 in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's eps (basic) decreased by 631.5% year-over-year, from $1.24 to $-6.59.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's eps (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's eps (basic) has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.30 to $5.81.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The portion of a company's profit allocated to each share of common stock.