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Net Change in Cash
Global Payments Net Change in Cash decreased by 149.2% to -$2.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 825.7%, from $412.30M to -$2.99B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 749.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
A positive change indicates net cash generation, while a negative change indicates cash consumption for the period.
Detailed definition
The total net increase or decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash during the reporting period. It is the...
Peer comparison
A fundamental liquidity metric used to compare cash management efficiency across all public companies.
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$262.35M | $528.89M | $56.70M | -$79.88M | $57.65M | $58.11M | $22.15M | -$123.40M | -$4.49M | $147.01M | $70.85M | $852.37M | $412.30M | $191.61M | $0.00 | $6.08B | -$2.99B |
| QoQ Change | — | +301.6% | -89.3% | -240.9% | +172.2% | +0.8% | -61.9% | -657.2% | +96.4% | >999% | -51.8% | >999% | -51.6% | -53.5% | -100.0% | — | -149.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +69.6% | -89.1% | — | -60.9% | -54.5% | -107.8% | +153.0% | +219.9% | >999% | +482.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -825.7% |
Range-$2.99B – $6.08B
CAGR+83.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-54.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's net change in cash?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported net change in cash of -$2.99B in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's net change in cash decreased by 825.7% year-over-year, from $412.30M to -$2.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Global Payments's net change in cash has grown at a 749.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $92.58M to $6.68B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash position over the period.