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Global Payments’s Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding, Acquisitions & News

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

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

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

President & CEO

Jeffrey S. Sloan

CEO Approval Rating

71/100

Founded:

1967

Status:

PublicIndependent CompanyNYSEGPN

SIC Code:

7372 NAICS listing »

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Internet Software
Fintech
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Enterprise Software
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HR Software
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The top 10 competitors in Global Payments' competitive set are Elavon, First Data, TSYS, Wells Fargo, Worldpay, Adyen, Barclays, Heartland Payment Systems, Stripe, Square. Together they have raised over 7.5B between their estimated 432.7K employees. Global Payments has 11,000 employees and is ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 24,514.

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 6,500 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 $2B 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.

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Trending News for Global Payments and Global Payments's Competitors

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Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$7.5B

Global Payments's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 8.1B. Over the last four quarters, Global Payments's revenue has decreased by 3.5%. Specifically, in Q3 2020's revenue was $1.9B; in Q2 2020, it was $1.7B; in Q1 2020, it was $1.9B; in Q4 2019, Global Payments's revenue was $2B.

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

$607.1M$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

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FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Jul 2019
$5B
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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

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

Global Payments News

November 5, 2020Seeking Alpha

A Fintech Pure Play With Plenty Of Upside

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November 1, 2020MarketScreener

Q3 2020 Transcript

(marketscreener.com) Corrected Transcript Total Pages: 22 CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS Winnie Smith Paul Mi... See more »
October 16, 2020The Business Journals: Atlanta Business Chronicle

Navigating the pandemic in a global company required agility

Andréa Carter, senior executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Global Payments Inc... See more »
October 5, 2020Zacks

Global Payments Mulling Over Netspend Sale for Business Rejig

Global Payments (GPN) is contemplating the divestment of its prepaid card business Netspend to concen... See more »
October 5, 2020MarketScreener

to Report Third Quarter Results on October 29, 2020

(marketscreener.com) Global Payments Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and so... See more »
October 4, 2020iNVEZZ

Global Payments to sell Netspend for more than 1.55 billion

Sources confirmed on Friday that Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is seeking a potential buyer for it... See more »
October 2, 2020Investing

Global Payments explores $2 billion-plus sale of prepaid card unit Net

Global Payments explores $2 billion-plus sale of prepaid card unit Netspend - sources... See more »

Global Payments Press Releases

August 8, 2019Business Wire

Global Payments Announces Pricing of $3.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) announced the pricing of a public offering... See more »
March 11, 2019Business Wire

Global Payments to Participate in the 2019 Wolfe FinTech Forum

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment t... See more »
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

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment ... See more »
January 29, 2019Business Wire

Global Payments Expands Integrated Fundraising Software Solutions to Canada

TORONTO & HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide pro... See more »
December 11, 2018Business Wire India

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

Business Wire IndiaGlobal Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technolo... See more »
December 10, 2018StreetInsider

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

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software sol... See more »

Global Payments Videos

September 20, 2019Global Payments Youtube Channel

"We're Here. Connecting What Is With What's Possible." on YOUTUBE

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March 1, 2019Global Payments Youtube Channel

"iWL250 WiFi Card Terminal - Global Payments" on YOUTUBE

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February 27, 2019Global Payments Youtube Channel

"Global Service Center Rockwell Inauguration" on YOUTUBE

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December 18, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

"HomeCurrencyPay for students." on YOUTUBE

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November 2, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

"Global Payments Unified Commerce Platform" on YOUTUBE

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May 15, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

"CEO Jeff Sloan on Leadership" on YOUTUBE

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April 27, 2018Global Payments Youtube Channel

"Global Payments Gift & Rewards(French)" on YOUTUBE

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3550 Lenox Road Suite 3000

Atlanta, Georgia30326

770-829-8000

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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...

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Global Payments's President & CEO, Jeffrey S. Sloan, currently has an approval rating of 71%. 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 $7.5B 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, Fintech, Enterprise Software

  4. Who are Global Payments's competitors?

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