Global Payments Inc (GPN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 flow to debt ratio of Global Payments Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Global Payments Inc (GPN) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Global Payments Inc (1999–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Global Payments Inc.
| 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 | — |