Global Payments Inc (GPN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.67x

Global Payments Inc (GPN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.67x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $347.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($515.21 Million). Read debt load of Global Payments Inc for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.67x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$347.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$515.21 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$168.21 Million
USD

Global Payments Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1999–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Global Payments Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore GPN capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Global Payments Inc (1999–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Global Payments Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Global Payments Inc stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.77x $2.04 Billion $2.66 Billion $617.77 Million ▼ -5.1%
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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).