Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Business Segments · Goodwill, Gross
Merchant Solutions — Goodwill, Gross
Global Payments Merchant Solutions — Goodwill, Gross increased by 1.1% to $17.08B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.3%, from $17.03B to $17.08B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Merchant Solutions — Goodwill, Gross shows an upward trend with a 11.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 20, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A high balance indicates significant past acquisition activity, which requires ongoing monitoring for potential impairment risk.
Detailed definition
Represents the total carrying value of goodwill associated with the merchant solutions segment before any accumulated im...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for any company that has grown through acquisitions.
Metric ID:
gpn_segment_merchant_solutions_goodwill_grossHistorical Data
17 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.1B | $14.03B | $14.06B | $14.06B | $13.98B | $13.93B | $14.07B | $17.34B | $16.97B | $17.01B | $17.48B | $17.22B | $17.35B | $17.43B | $17.03B | $16.9B | $17.08B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | +0.3% | -0.0% | -0.5% | -0.4% | +1.0% | +23.3% | -2.1% | +0.2% | +2.7% | -1.5% | +0.8% | +0.5% | -2.3% | -0.8% | +1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.8% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +23.4% | +21.4% | +22.2% | +24.2% | -0.7% | +2.2% | +2.5% | -2.6% | -1.8% | +0.3% |
Range$13.93B – $17.48B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's merchant solutions — goodwill, gross?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported merchant solutions — goodwill, gross of $17.08B in Q4 2025.
- How has Global Payments's merchant solutions — goodwill, gross changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's merchant solutions — goodwill, gross increased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $17.03B to $17.08B.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's merchant solutions — goodwill, gross?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Global Payments's merchant solutions — goodwill, gross has grown at a 11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.03B to $69.02B.
- What does merchant solutions — goodwill, gross mean?
- The total historical value of goodwill recorded for the merchant services segment.