What is Global Payments's merchants solutions — goodwill?

Global Payments (GPN) reported merchants solutions — goodwill of $472.00M in Q2 2021.

What does merchants solutions — goodwill mean?

The portion of the purchase price for acquired merchant services businesses that exceeds the fair value of their tangible assets.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21

Business Segments · Goodwill

Merchants Solutions — Goodwill

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ2 2021

Last reportedQ2 2021Oct 31, 2022

Rolls up toGoodwill Additions

How to read this metric

An increase typically indicates recent acquisition activity within the merchant services space, while a decrease may signal asset impairment or write-downs due to declining segment performance.

Detailed definition

This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business com...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Goodwill' reported by other payment processors and fintech firms that utilize an M&A-heavy growth strategy to expand their merchant acquiring footprint.

Metric ID: gpn_segment_merchants_solutions_goodwill

Historical Data

1 periods

	Q2 '21
Value	$472.00M

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Payments's merchants solutions — goodwill?: Global Payments (GPN) reported merchants solutions — goodwill of $472.00M in Q2 2021.
What does merchants solutions — goodwill mean?: The portion of the purchase price for acquired merchant services businesses that exceeds the fair value of their tangible assets.