Global Payments Inc (GPN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 3.45x

Global Payments Inc (GPN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.45x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $515.21 Million exceeds net income of $149.52 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash efficiency ratio of Global Payments Inc to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.45x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$515.21 Million
USD

Net Income

$149.52 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Global Payments Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Global Payments Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Global Payments Inc investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Global Payments Inc (1999–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Global Payments Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Global Payments Inc (GPN) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.82x $2.66 Billion $1.46 Billion ▼ -15.1%
2024 2.15x $3.53 Billion $1.64 Billion ▼ -1.7%
2023 2.19x $2.25 Billion $1.03 Billion ▼ -86.0%
2022 15.66x $2.24 Billion $143.31 Million ▲ +456.2%
2021 2.81x $2.78 Billion $987.86 Million ▼ -26.4%
2020 3.82x $2.31 Billion $605.10 Million ▲ +29.0%
2019 2.96x $1.39 Billion $469.28 Million ▲ +29.9%
2018 2.28x $1.11 Billion $484.67 Million ▲ +120.1%
2017 1.04x $512.39 Million $494.07 Million ▼ -68.2%
2016 3.26x $658.69 Million $201.75 Million ▲ +134.8%
2015 1.39x $429.88 Million $309.12 Million ▲ +93.4%
2014 0.72x $194.10 Million $269.95 Million ▼ -28.6%
2013 1.01x $240.55 Million $238.71 Million ▲ +226.4%
2012 -0.80x $-173.47 Million $217.57 Million ▼ -125.7%
2011 3.10x $709.77 Million $228.76 Million ▲ +46.0%
2010 2.13x $465.76 Million $219.11 Million ▼ -58.8%
2009 5.16x $382.97 Million $74.18 Million ▲ +208.5%
2008 1.67x $272.41 Million $162.75 Million ▲ +25.2%
2007 1.34x $191.13 Million $142.99 Million ▼ -28.5%
2006 1.87x $234.77 Million $125.52 Million ▼ -24.3%
2005 2.47x $229.56 Million $92.90 Million ▲ +67.4%
2004 1.48x $92.17 Million $62.44 Million ▲ +169.6%
2003 0.55x $29.18 Million $53.30 Million ▼ -91.9%
2002 6.73x $160.47 Million $23.84 Million ▲ +102.6%
2001 3.32x $78.61 Million $23.67 Million ▲ +0.0%
2000 3.32x $78.61 Million $23.67 Million ▲ +165.8%
1999 1.25x $41.30 Million $33.05 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.