Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Global Payments Interest Income decreased by 44.2% to $33.52M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.9%, from $38.04M to $33.52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 68.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
interest_incomeHistorical 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 | $5.46M | $6.32M | $3.31M | $1.71M | $2.96M | $20.39M | $8.54M | $11.15M | $27.94M | $35.73M | $36.14M | $35.93M | $34.20M | $54.09M | $35.40M | $38.04M | $35.52M | $21.47M | $60.11M | $33.52M |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.9% | -47.6% | -48.3% | +72.8% | +589.9% | -58.1% | +30.5% | +150.6% | +27.9% | +1.1% | -0.6% | -4.8% | +58.1% | -34.6% | +7.5% | -6.6% | -39.6% | +180.0% | -44.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -45.8% | +222.7% | +158.0% | +551.8% | +845.3% | +75.2% | +322.9% | +222.1% | +22.4% | +51.4% | -2.0% | +5.9% | +3.8% | -60.3% | +69.8% | -11.9% |
Range$1.71M – $60.11M
CAGR+46.6%
Avg YoY Growth+152.0%
Median YoY Growth+60.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's interest income?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported interest income of $33.52M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's interest income decreased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $38.04M to $33.52M.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's interest income has grown at a 68.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.32M to $155.14M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.