What is Global Payments's merchant solutions — impairment of goodwill?

Global Payments (GPN) reported merchant solutions — impairment of goodwill of $0.00 in Q4 2022.

What does merchant solutions — impairment of goodwill mean?

A non-cash charge reflecting a decline in the value of previously acquired businesses within the merchant segment.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '22

Business Segments · Impairment of goodwill

Merchant Solutions — Impairment of goodwill

This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ3 2022

Last reportedQ4 2022Feb 14, 2025

Rolls up toGoodwill impairment

How to read this metric

An increase is a negative signal, indicating that previous acquisitions are underperforming or that market conditions have deteriorated for the segment's assets.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-cash charge taken when the carrying value of goodwill within the Merchant Solutions segment exce...

Peer comparison

A standard impairment test metric required under GAAP/IFRS for all companies with significant goodwill.

Metric ID: gpn_segment_merchant_solutions_impairment_of_goodwill

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q3 '22	Q4 '22
Value	$0.00	$0.00

Range$0.00 – $0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Payments's merchant solutions — impairment of goodwill?: Global Payments (GPN) reported merchant solutions — impairment of goodwill of $0.00 in Q4 2022.
What does merchant solutions — impairment of goodwill mean?: A non-cash charge reflecting a decline in the value of previously acquired businesses within the merchant segment.