What is Global Payments's platforms — cost of service?

Global Payments (GPN) reported platforms — cost of service of $30.64M in Q2 2026.

What does platforms — cost of service mean?

Direct costs incurred to provide payment processing and platform services within the Integrated Platforms segment. This includes expenses such as network fees, transaction processing costs, and direct support labor. Monitoring this metric is critical for assessing the segment's gross margin efficiency and operational scalability.

Global Payments (GPN) Platforms — Cost of service

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Other segment segments

SMB

$161.24M—

Enterprise

$71.44M—

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.3B+68.6%

Gross profit$2.0B+38.1%

Operating income$337.1M-14.3%

Net income$13.0M-94.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.05-94.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.4B+62.0%

Total debt$22.5B-12.3%

Total equity$23.1B+2.3%

Total assets$63.6B+31.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$662.6M-18.9%

CapEx$235.7M+54.9%

Free cash flow-$550.2M-229%

Valuation

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Market cap$23.93B+15.3%

Enterprise value$40.97B-4.8%

P/S2.3×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.9%-9.8pp

Operating margin12.4%-12.3pp

Net margin-9.1%-27.6pp

FCF margin12%-19.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-4.1%-10.4pp

Debt / equity1×-0.2×

Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Global Payments in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

The source filing: Global Payments’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026.

Filed: Aug 5, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001123360-26-000084

(in thousands)	Enterprise	Platforms	SMB	Total
Segment revenues (1)	$838,301	$652,768	$1,648,952	$3,140,021
Less segment expenses:
Cost of service (2)	71,438	30,641	161,240	263,319
Selling, general and administrative (2)	108,843	330,598	527,726	967,167
Depreciation and amortization (3)	410,427	98,735	331,526	840,688
Segment operating income	$247,593	$192,794	$628,460	$1,068,847
Reconciliation of segment operating income
Other revenues (1)				180,770

Item 1. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three

FAQ

What is Global Payments's platforms — cost of service?: Global Payments (GPN) reported platforms — cost of service of $30.64M in Q2 2026.
What does platforms — cost of service mean?: Direct costs incurred to provide payment processing and platform services within the Integrated Platforms segment. This includes expenses such as network fees, transaction processing costs, and direct support labor. Monitoring this metric is critical for assessing the segment's gross margin efficiency and operational scalability.