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

71/100

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

Stripe is one of Global Payments's top competitors. Stripe was founded in 2010, and its headquarters is in San Francisco, California. Like Global Payments, Stripe also works within the Application Software sector. Stripe has 9,000 fewer employees than Global Payments.

Worldpay is Global Payments's #2 rival. Worldpay was founded in 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Worldpay operates in the Internet Software industry. Worldpay generates $488.3M more revenue than Global Payments.

First Data is a top competitor of Global Payments. First Data is a Private company that was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1971. First Data competes in the Diversified Financial Services field. First Data has 11,000 more employees vs. Global Payments.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Jeffrey S. Sloan

President & CEO

- -
11,000
$5.6B
$3.6B
1

Patrick Collison

Co-Founder & CEO

81/100
2,000
$997.7M
$1.5B
2

Charles Drucker

CEO

90/100
8,186
- -
$4.1B
3

Frank Bisignano

Chairman & CEO

69/100
19,000
$2.9B
$9.6B
4

Morgan M. Schuessler

President & CEO

88/100
1,650
$505.3M
$471.6M
5

Kristo Kaarmann

Co-Founder & CEO

66/100
1,600
$772.6M
$227.2M
6

Gary Norcross

Chairman & CEO

69/100
47,000
- -
$8.4B
7

CEO

- -
- -
8

Matthew Oppenheimer

Co-Founder & CEO

85/100
1,014
$445.2M
$75M
9

CEO

- -
167
- -
$32.7M
10

Michael Gokturk

Co-Founder & CEO

73/100
64
$12.9M
$15.5M
The top 10 competitors in Global Payments' competitive set are Stripe, Worldpay, First Data, EVERTEC, TransferWise, FIS, Metavega, Remitly, Solupay and Payfirma. Together they have raised over 5.6B between their estimated 77.8K employees. Global Payments has 11,000 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 9,168.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$3.6B

Global Payments's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 2.8B. Over the last four quarters, Global Payments's revenue has grown by 9%. Specifically, in Q2 2019's revenue was $935.2M; in Q1 2019, it was $883M; in Q4 2018, it was $880.6M; in Q3 2018, Global Payments's revenue was $857.7M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Total System Services Inc

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 Inc 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

Global Payments News

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August 23, 2019Zacks

Global Payments Rides on Buyouts in Consolidating Industry

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July 30, 2019MarketWatch

Global Payments beats on earnings as CEO cheers TSYS deal opportunities

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July 30, 2019MarketWatch

Global Payments tops profit expectations for second quarter

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July 30, 2019FinanzNachrichten

Global Payments Raises FY19 Adj. EPS Outlook

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Global Payments Press Releases

February 13, 2019Business Wire

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

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the fourth qua... See more »
February 11, 2019StreetInsider

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

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January 29, 2019Business Wire

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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November 12, 2018Business Wire

Global Payments to Participate in the Citi's 2018 Financial Technology Conference

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October 30, 2018Business Wire

Global Payments Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings and Increases 2018 Outlook

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the third quar... See more »

Global Payments Videos

December 18, 2018Global 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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April 27, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

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April 17, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

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April 13, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

"CEO Jeff Sloan on Importance of Omnichannel" on YOUTUBE

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March 6, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

"CEO Jeff Sloan on Valuing Customers" on YOUTUBE

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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 71%. Global Payments's primary competitors are Stripe, Worldpay & First Data.

Website

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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 $3.6B 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 Stripe, Worldpay, First Data
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