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Global Payments's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Global Payments provides payroll administration, Point of Sale, m-commerce and payment processing solutions for business... Read more

Based on data from Global Payments's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Global Payments's latest SEC filings

Employees

Jeffrey S. Sloan's photo - President & CEO of Global Payments

President & CEO

Jeffrey S. Sloan

CEO Approval Rating

77/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1967

Headquarters:

AtlantaGeorgia

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEGPN

Industry Sector:

Internet Software

Application Software

SIC Code:

6199NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Elavon is one of Global Payments's top competitors. Elavon was founded in 1991, and its headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia. Like Global Payments, Elavon also works within the Internet Software sector. Elavon has 9,303 fewer employees than Global Payments.

First Data is Global Payments's #2 rival. First Data was founded in 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia. First Data competes in the Diversified Financial Services field. First Data generates $6.1B more revenue than Global Payments.

TSYS is a top competitor of Global Payments. TSYS is a Private company that was founded in Columbus, Georgia in 1983. TSYS competes in the Transaction Services industry. TSYS has 1,820 more employees vs. Global Payments.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Jeffrey S. Sloan

President & CEO

- -
11,000
$5.6B
$3.8B
1

Jamie Walker

CEO

74/100
1,697
- -
$467.4M
2

Frank Bisignano

Chairman & CEO

72/100
19,000
$2.9B
$9.6B
3

Jeffrey S. Sloan

CEO

83/100
12,820
- -
$4.1B
4

Charles Scharf

President & CEO

58/100
258,700
- -
$86.2B
5

Charles Drucker

CEO

74/100
8,186
- -
$4.1B
6

Pieter van der Does

President & CEO

75/100
873
$266M
$1.9B
7

James E Staley

CEO

69/100
119,300
$808.5M
$27.1B
8

Robert O. Carr

Chairman & CEO

72/100
4,272
$121.5M
$2.7B
9

Patrick Collison

Co-Founder & CEO

91/100
2,000
$997.7M
$1.5B
10

Jack Dorsey

Chairman & CEO

89/100
3,349
$962.7M
$4.3B
The top 10 competitors in Global Payments' competitive set are Elavon, First Data, TSYS, Wells Fargo, Worldpay, Adyen, Barclays, Heartland Payment Systems, Stripe and Square. Together they have raised over 6.1B between their estimated 394.4K employees. Global Payments has 11,000 employees and is ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 40,108.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$3.8B

Global Payments's revenue is the ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 13.3B. Over the last four quarters, Global Payments's revenue has grown by 25.6%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $1.1B; in Q2 2019, it was $935.2M; in Q1 2019, it was $883M; in Q4 2018, Global Payments's revenue was $880.6M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Total System Services, LLC

May 2019

Source »
$21.5B
TSYS offers mobile POS, credit card and commercial payment processing solutions for enterprises.
Sentral Education

Mar 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Sentral Education is a provider of cloud-based school administration software for educational institutions.
SICOM Systems, Inc.

Sep 2018

Source »
$415M
SICOM provides cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solutions for quick service and fast casual restaurants.
AdvancedMD, Inc.

Aug 2018

Source »
$700M
AdvancedMD provides EHR management, patient engagement, business analytics reporting and medical billing solutions.
eWAY

Apr 2016

Source »
$50M
eWay is an online payment gateway that provides electronic transaction processing services for merchants.

These are all the companies that Global Payments has acquired. Global Payments has acquired 10 companies and its latest acquisition was Total System Services, LLC in May 2019. TSYS offers mobile POS, credit card and commercial payment processing solutions for enterprises.

Global Payments Funding History

Since Global Payments was founded in 1967, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Global Payments has raised $5.6B. Global Payments' last funding round was on Jul 2019 for a total of $5.0B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Jul 2019
$5B
-
Equity
Aug 2017
$607.1M
-

Total Funding: $5.6B

Since Global Payments was founded in 1967, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Global Payments has raised $5.6B. Global Payments' last funding round was on Jul 2019 for a total of $5.0B

Investments

No recent investments found related to Global Payments

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Global Payments Press Releases

August 8, 2019Business Wire

Global Payments Announces Pricing of $3.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes

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March 11, 2019Business Wire

Global Payments to Participate in the 2019 Wolfe FinTech Forum

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February 13, 2019Business Wire

Global Payments Reports Record Annual Results for 2018 and Establishes 2019 Growth Outlook

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February 11, 2019StreetInsider

Global Payments to Participate in the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2019

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Global Payments Expands Integrated Fundraising Software Solutions to Canada

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December 11, 2018Business Wire India

Global Payments' TouchNet Business Named "Partner of the Year" by Ellucian

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December 10, 2018StreetInsider

Global Payments' TouchNet Business Named "Partner of the Year" by Ellucian

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Global Payments Videos

February 27, 2019Global Payments Youtube Channel

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November 2, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

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May 15, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

3550 Lenox Road Suite 3000

Atlanta, Georgia30326

770-829-8000

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Overview

Global Payments, Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a technology payment platform that delivers electronic transaction processing service. The company makes it easy to do business with Global Payments. Driven by customer needs around the world, Global Payments is th...

CEO

Global Payments's President & CEO, Jeffrey S. Sloan, currently has an approval rating of 77%. Global Payments's primary competitors are Elavon, First Data & TSYS.

Website

globalpaymentsinc.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Payments

  1. When was Global Payments founded?

    Global Payments was founded in 1967

  2. Who is Global Payments's CEO?

    Global Payments's CEO is Jeffrey S. Sloan

  3. How much revenue does Global Payments generate?

    Global Payments generates $3.8B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Global Payments have?

    Global Payments has historically raised $5.6B in funding

  1. Where is Global Payments's headquarters?

    Global Payments's headquarters is in Atlanta Georgia, USA

  2. How many employees does Global Payments have?

    Global Payments has 11,000 employees

  3. What sector does Global Payments operate in?

    Global Payments is in Internet Software, Application Software

  4. Who are Global Payments's competitors?

    Global Payments's top competitors are Elavon, First Data, TSYS
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