v3.26.1
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Total Global Payments Shareholders’ Equity
Number of Shares
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024     248,709,000          
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024   $ 22,280,686   $ 18,118,942 $ 4,774,736 $ (612,992) $ 575,258 $ 22,855,944
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net income (loss) $ 558,870 547,374     547,374   22,088 569,462
Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 620,252 509,020       509,020 89,432 598,452
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)     1,394,000          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans   16,245   16,245       16,245
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (in shares)     (365,000)          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans   (37,902)   (37,902)       (37,902)
Share-based compensation expense   79,550   79,550       79,550
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (7,261,834)   (7,262,000)          
Repurchases of common stock $ (680,400) (680,397)   (680,397)       (680,397)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests             (30,095) (30,095)
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per common share)   (121,501)     (121,501)     (121,501)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025     242,476,000          
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2025   22,593,075   17,496,438 5,200,609 (103,972) 656,683 23,249,758
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024 160,623              
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                
Net income (10,592)              
Other comprehensive (loss) income 21,800              
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2025 171,831              
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025     245,362,000          
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2025   22,248,343   17,678,643 5,019,346 (449,646) 609,439 22,857,782
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net income (loss) 246,098 241,640     241,640   13,864 255,504
Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 413,268 345,674       345,674 53,148 398,822
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)     164,000          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans   9,905   9,905       9,905
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (in shares)     (7,000)          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans   (560)   (560)       (560)
Share-based compensation expense   39,810   39,810       39,810
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (3,043,484)   (3,043,000)          
Repurchases of common stock $ (231,400) (231,360)   (231,360)       (231,360)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests             (19,768) (19,768)
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per common share)   (60,377)     (60,377)     (60,377)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025     242,476,000          
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2025   22,593,075   17,496,438 5,200,609 (103,972) 656,683 23,249,758
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2025 166,791              
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                
Net income (9,406)              
Other comprehensive (loss) income 14,446              
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2025 171,831              
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025     236,693,000          
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2025 23,578,478 22,888,767   17,078,652 5,936,322 (126,207) 689,711 23,578,478
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net income (loss) (1,750,128) (1,786,907)     (1,786,907)   21,291 (1,765,616)
Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (213,719) (182,950)       (182,950) (25,035) (207,985)
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)     1,538,000          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans   12,331   12,331       12,331
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (in shares)     (466,000)          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans   (36,520)   (36,520)       (36,520)
Share-based compensation expense   57,193   57,193       57,193
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)     43,268,000          
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination   3,404,762   3,404,762       3,404,762
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (15,220,854)   (15,221,000)          
Repurchases of common stock $ (1,111,300) (1,111,252)   (1,111,252)       (1,111,252)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests             (37,781) (37,781)
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per common share)   (134,717)     (134,717)     (134,717)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2026     265,812,000          
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2026 23,758,893 23,110,707   19,405,166 4,014,698 (309,157) 648,186 23,758,893
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2025 201,003              
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                
Net income 15,488              
Other comprehensive (loss) income (5,734)              
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2026 210,757              
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026     273,397,000          
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2026   23,792,363   19,919,419 4,068,198 (195,254) 671,145 24,463,508
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net income (loss) 28,924 12,971     12,971   14,179 27,150
Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (121,363) (113,903)       (113,903) (5,370) (119,273)
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)     403,000          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans   7,597   7,597       7,597
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (in shares)     (30,000)          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans   (2,102)   (2,102)       (2,102)
Share-based compensation expense   35,707   35,707       35,707
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (7,958,297)   (7,958,000)          
Repurchases of common stock $ (555,500) (555,455)   (555,455)       (555,455)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests             (31,768) (31,768)
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per common share)   (66,471)     (66,471)     (66,471)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2026     265,812,000          
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2026 23,758,893 $ 23,110,707   $ 19,405,166 $ 4,014,698 $ (309,157) $ 648,186 $ 23,758,893
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2026 211,073              
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                
Net income 1,774              
Other comprehensive (loss) income (2,090)              
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2026 $ 210,757