Operating
Paid-In-Kind Interest, Capitalized
Global Payments Paid-In-Kind Interest, Capitalized increased by 1.1% to $16.34M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.2%, from $19.50M to $16.34M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels of PIK interest may indicate a company is managing liquidity constraints by deferring cash interest payments.
Detailed definition
This represents interest expense that is paid by increasing the principal amount of the debt rather than through a cash...
Peer comparison
Common in highly leveraged companies or those undergoing restructuring; less common in investment-grade payment processors.
Metric ID:
operating_paid_in_kind_interest_capitalizedHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $16.95M | $17.41M | $17.69M | $18.17M | $18.88M | $19.40M | $19.50M | $19.46M | $4.23M | $16.16M | $16.34M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | +2.7% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +0.5% | -0.2% | -78.3% | +282.0% | +1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +11.4% | +11.4% | +10.2% | +7.1% | -77.6% | -16.7% | -16.2% |
Range$0.00 – $19.50M
Avg YoY Growth-10.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's paid-in-kind interest, capitalized?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported paid-in-kind interest, capitalized of $16.34M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's paid-in-kind interest, capitalized changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's paid-in-kind interest, capitalized decreased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $19.50M to $16.34M.
- What does paid-in-kind interest, capitalized mean?
- Interest that is added to the loan balance instead of being paid in cash.