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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Global Payments (GPN)

Global Payments Q4 GAAP EPS falls to $0.92 from $2.25; adjusted EPS up 12%

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Global Payments reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.92, down from $2.25 a year earlier, while adjusted EPS rose 12% to $3.18. The company also guided to 2026 adjusted EPS of $13.80 to $14.00, authorized $2.5 billion in share repurchases including a $550 million accelerated plan, and named a new director and chief accounting officer.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 GAAP revenue was $1.90 billion, down 0.1% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS was $0.92 versus $2.25.
  • Adjusted net revenue was $2.32 billion, up 1.4%, and adjusted EPS was $3.18 versus $2.85.
  • 2026 outlook calls for adjusted EPS of $13.80 to $14.00, growth of 13% to 15%; the board authorized $2.5 billion in share repurchases, with a $550 million accelerated share repurchase.
  • Jennifer Bozeman Whyte becomes chief accounting officer effective March 1, 2026; Vivek Sankaran joins the board effective February 19, 2026.

The filing

CompanyGlobal Payments (GPN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 18, 2026, 6:59 AM ET
Accession number0001123360-26-000004

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 18, 2026.

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