Operating Income
Global Payments Operating Income decreased by 109.2% to -$15.65M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 104.2%, from $371.96M to -$15.65M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $362.56M | $400.08M | $320.98M | $375.95M | -$529.86M | $386.43M | $407.63M | $56.74M | $602.74M | $558.20M | $97.94M | $452.25M | $475.39M | $442.75M | $696.77M | $371.96M | $427.21M | $778.01M | $169.31M | -$15.65M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.4% | -19.8% | +17.1% | -240.9% | +172.9% | +5.5% | -86.1% | +962.4% | -7.4% | -82.5% | +361.7% | +5.1% | -6.9% | +57.4% | -46.6% | +14.9% | +82.1% | -78.2% | -109.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -246.1% | -3.4% | +27.0% | -84.9% | +213.8% | +44.4% | -76.0% | +697.1% | -21.1% | -20.7% | +611.4% | -17.8% | -10.1% | +75.7% | -75.7% | -104.2% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Solutions | $672.53M | $707.55M | $621.71M | $367.97M | $716.93M | $749.99M | $654.14M | -$15.65M |
| Consumer Solutions Segment | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | $0.00 | — |
| Issuer Solutions | $110.38M | $106.05M | $119.93M | $109.32M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $475.39M | $442.75M | $696.77M | $371.96M | $427.21M | $778.01M | $169.31M | -$15.65M |
Consumer Solutions Segment, Issuer Solutions were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's operating income?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported operating income of -$15.65M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's operating income decreased by 104.2% year-over-year, from $371.96M to -$15.65M.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's operating income has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.36B to $1.75B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.