Global Payments Inc (GPN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Global Payments Inc (GPN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.78x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $598.92 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($768.73 Million). See Global Payments Inc (GPN) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Global Payments Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1999–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Global Payments Inc across 25 annual periods. Explore Global Payments Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Global Payments Inc (1999–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Global Payments Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see GPN market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.81x | $2.86 Billion | $3.53 Billion | $674.92 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.71x | $1.59 Billion | $2.25 Billion | $658.14 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.73x | $1.63 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $615.65 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | $2.29 Billion | $2.78 Billion | $493.22 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | $1.88 Billion | $2.31 Billion | $436.24 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.78x | $1.08 Billion | $1.39 Billion | $307.87 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81x | $892.79 Million | $1.11 Billion | $213.29 Million | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.64x | $330.48 Million | $512.39 Million | $181.91 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | $519.81 Million | $658.69 Million | $138.89 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.78x | $337.33 Million | $429.88 Million | $92.55 Million | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.58x | $112.69 Million | $194.10 Million | $81.41 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.59x | $141.96 Million | $240.55 Million | $98.59 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.86x | $611.24 Million | $709.77 Million | $98.54 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $409.71 Million | $465.76 Million | $56.05 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | $342.03 Million | $382.97 Million | $40.94 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.83x | $227.44 Million | $272.41 Million | $44.97 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | $155.76 Million | $191.13 Million | $35.37 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | $209.74 Million | $234.77 Million | $25.04 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85x | $195.25 Million | $229.56 Million | $34.30 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.73x | $67.61 Million | $92.17 Million | $24.56 Million | ▲ +90.2% |
| 2003 | 0.39x | $11.25 Million | $29.18 Million | $17.93 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.86x | $138.08 Million | $160.47 Million | $22.39 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.83x | $65.01 Million | $78.61 Million | $13.60 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83x | $65.01 Million | $78.61 Million | $13.60 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.85x | $35.29 Million | $41.30 Million | $6.00 Million | — |