Global Payments Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (GPN)
Global Payments's return on equity was 6.20% for fiscal 2025.
View full Global Payments company overviewGlobal Payments annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 6.20% | −0.74 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 6.94% | +2.58 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.35% | +3.89 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.47% | −3.18 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 3.65% | +1.53 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.12% | −0.59 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.70% | −8.91 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 11.61% | −2.97 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 14.58% | +7.30 pp |
| 2016 · Dec 31 | 2016-12-31 | 7.28% | — |
| 2016 · Jun 30 | 2016-06-30 | 2.20% | — |
| 2016 · May 31 | 2016-05-31 | 15.50% | −16.18 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 31.68% | +8.79 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 22.89% | +4.24 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 18.65% | +2.68 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 15.97% | −4.49 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 20.46% | −5.96 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 26.41% | — |
Global Payments quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.06% | −1.02 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −7.71% | −9.08 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.95% | −1.56 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.81% | +1.41 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.08% | −0.60 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.37% | −0.01 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.52% | +0.93 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.39% | −0.23 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.68% | +0.44 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.39% | +1.44 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.59% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.62% | +0.37 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.24% | +3.99 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −0.05% | −1.01 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.11% | +0.30 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.25% | +0.13 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −2.75% | −3.74 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.96% | +0.24 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.81% | +0.14 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 1.12% | +0.32 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.99% | +0.85 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.73% | +0.21 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.66% | +0.29 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.80% | +0.20 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.14% | −2.90 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.52% | −2.31 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.37% | −1.52 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.60% | −3.92 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.03% | +0.23 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.83% | +0.47 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.89% | −4.72 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.52% | +1.05 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.80% | +0.41 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.36% | +0.54 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 6.61% | +5.69 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.47% | — |
| Q2 2017 · Jun 30 | 2017-06-30 | 2.40% | +0.20 pp |
| Q1 2017 · Mar 31 | 2017-03-31 | 1.82% | — |
| Q4 2016 · Dec 31 | 2016-12-31 | 0.91% | — |
| Q2 2017 · Nov 30 | 2016-11-30 | 1.83% | −8.07 pp |
| Q1 2017 · Aug 31 | 2016-08-31 | 3.01% | −8.21 pp |
| Q4 2016 · Jun 30 | 2016-06-30 | 2.20% | — |
| Q3 2016 · Feb 29 | 2016-02-29 | 8.40% | +1.12 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 9.90% | +1.75 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | 11.22% | +3.45 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 8.25% | +3.40 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 7.28% | +2.30 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 8.14% | +1.28 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | 7.77% | +1.93 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 4.85% | +1.29 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 4.97% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 6.86% | +0.97 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | 5.84% | +1.82 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 3.56% | +3.14 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 4.91% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 5.89% | +0.58 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | 4.02% | −1.44 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 0.42% | −4.71 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 4.87% | +0.29 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 5.31% | −0.29 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | 5.46% | −0.07 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 5.14% | +0.69 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 4.58% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | 5.60% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | 5.54% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 4.44% | — |
Global Payments return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Global Payments's return on equity increased from 2.12% to 6.20%, a change of +4.08 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.06%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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