Of 15 guidance figures from Global Payments's earnings releases that Stock Atlas has scored against the reported result, 7 came in above the guide, 2 in range and 6 below. It met or beat its own guidance 60% of the time.
| Period | Measure | Guided | Reported | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Capital Expenditures | $700.00M | $617.77M | below |
| FY2025 | Free Cash Flow | $4.00B | $2.04B | below |
| FY2024 | Revenue | $10.13B to $10.26B | $10.11B | below |
| FY2022 | Revenue | $8.42B to $8.50B | $8.98B | above |
| FY2021 | Revenue | $7.71B to $7.73B | $8.52B | above |
| FY2021 | Free Cash Flow | $2.00B | $2.29B | above |
| FY2021 | Capital Expenditures | $500.00M to $600.00M | $493.22M | below |
| FY2020 | Revenue | $7.68B to $7.75B | $7.42B | below |
Above means the reported figure beat the top of the range, in range that it landed inside it or on a point guide, below that it missed. Every guide and revision, and screens across companies, are in the research platform.
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Stock Atlas, “Global Payments (GPN) guidance record”, stockatlas.com/companies/GPN/guidance/, data as of 3 November 2026. Links to this page are welcome.
