Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating Expenses
Goodwill impairment
Global Payments Goodwill impairment remained flat by 0.0% to $8.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 20, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals potential overpayment for past acquisitions or a deterioration in the long-term outlook of acquired business units.
Detailed definition
The non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. This reflects a down...
Peer comparison
Common across companies with active M&A strategies; peers often report this periodically during annual impairment testing.
Metric ID:
goodwill_impairmentHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $833.08M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.30M | $8.30M | $8.30M | $8.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Range$0.00 – $833.08M
Avg YoY Growth-100.0%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak3+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's goodwill impairment?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported goodwill impairment of $8.30M in Q4 2025.
- What does goodwill impairment mean?
- A non-cash expense recorded when the value of acquired assets is determined to be lower than their recorded book value.