What is Global Payments's pre-tax income?

Global Payments (GPN) reported pre-tax income of -$224.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Global Payments's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?

Global Payments's pre-tax income decreased by 185.9% year-over-year, from $261.46M to -$224.5M.

What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's pre-tax income?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's pre-tax income has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.04B to $1.25B.

What does pre-tax income mean?

The total profit earned by the company before paying income taxes.

Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Global Payments Pre-Tax Income decreased by 1037.3% to -$224.5M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 185.9%, from $261.46M to -$224.5M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionIncome Before Tax

CategoryProfitability

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or reduced non-operating costs, while a decrease suggests margin compression or higher interest burdens.

Detailed definition

This represents the company's earnings after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before the...

Peer comparison

Standard across all public companies; peers typically report this as 'Income before income taxes' or 'Pre-tax income'.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

Historical Data

20 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	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$287.46M	$324.22M	$236.52M	$284.38M	-$626.09M	$271.64M	$294.4M	-$55.06M	$439.26M	$417.83M	$0	$326.03M	$361.38M	$347.97M	$580.73M	$261.46M	$310.48M	$655.71M	$23.95M	-$224.5M
QoQ Change	—	+12.8%	-27.0%	+20.2%	-320.2%	+143.4%	+8.4%	-118.7%	+897.8%	-4.9%	-100.0%	—	+10.8%	-3.7%	+66.9%	-55.0%	+18.7%	+111.2%	-96.3%	<-999%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-317.8%	-16.2%	+24.5%	-119.4%	+170.2%	+53.8%	-100.0%	+692.2%	-17.7%	-16.7%	—	-19.8%	-14.1%	+88.4%	-95.9%	-185.9%

Range-$626.09M – $655.71M

CAGR-5.1%

Avg YoY Growth+8.4%

Median YoY Growth-16.7%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Payments's pre-tax income?: Global Payments (GPN) reported pre-tax income of -$224.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Global Payments's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?: Global Payments's pre-tax income decreased by 185.9% year-over-year, from $261.46M to -$224.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's pre-tax income?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's pre-tax income has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.04B to $1.25B.
What does pre-tax income mean?: The total profit earned by the company before paying income taxes.