Gross Profit
Global Payments Gross Profit increased by 24.4% to $1.70B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.0%, from $1.33B to $1.70B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Profit shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved manufacturing efficiency, favorable product mix, or higher pricing power, while a decrease may indicate rising raw material costs, supply chain inefficiencies, or competitive pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
Gross profit represents the residual earnings a company retains after deducting the direct costs associated with produci...
Peer comparison
Peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high gross margins due to intellectual property and specialized manufacturing, though these vary based on the specific product mix of nutritionals versus high-tech devices.
gross_profitHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.20B | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.20B | $1.32B | $1.35B | $1.33B | $1.34B | $1.51B | $1.56B | $896.12M | $1.50B | $1.47B | $1.49B | $1.41B | $1.33B | $1.46B | $1.45B | $1.36B | $1.70B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.7% | -2.6% | -2.2% | +10.0% | +2.7% | -2.1% | +1.5% | +12.3% | +3.3% | -42.6% | +67.1% | -2.1% | +1.8% | -5.7% | -5.9% | +10.0% | -0.5% | -6.0% | +24.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.8% | +7.6% | +8.1% | +12.1% | +14.6% | +15.2% | -32.4% | +11.4% | -2.9% | -4.3% | +57.1% | -11.5% | -0.6% | -2.8% | -3.1% | +28.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's gross profit?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported gross profit of $1.70B in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's gross profit increased by 28.0% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.70B.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's gross profit has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.75B to $5.60B.
- What does gross profit mean?
- The total revenue earned from sales minus the direct costs required to manufacture and deliver those products.