Global Payments posts $6.59 GAAP loss per share; adjusted EPS up 10% to $2.96
Global Payments reported a first-quarter 2026 GAAP net loss attributable to the company of $1.80 billion, or $6.59 per diluted share, driven mainly by a $1.59 billion loss from discontinued operations tied to the Issuer Solutions business. Adjusted EPS rose 10% to $2.96, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $13.80 to $14.00 while entering a $500 million accelerated share repurchase plan.
Key points
- GAAP revenue was $2.97 billion, up from $1.82 billion a year earlier, and adjusted net revenue was $2.86 billion, up 29.5%.
- Normalized adjusted net revenue rose about 5.5%, or 4.5% in constant currency.
- The company entered a $500 million accelerated share repurchase plan and expects to return over $2 billion to shareholders in 2026 through repurchases and dividends.
- The board approved a dividend of $0.25 per share, payable June 26, 2026 to holders of record as of June 12, 2026.
The filing
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