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Global Payments (GPN)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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100%
Kept of 12 resolved
12
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
8
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 2026-No flags00Call sheet →
Q1'26May 6, 202610/126 low flags20Call sheet →
Q4'25February 18, 20268/125 medium, 3 low flags40Call sheet →
Q3'25November 4, 202511/122 medium, 4 low flags60Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q1'26PendingOnboard 500 new sales professionals
300+ already onboarded, 60% complete toward target with quality hires
Q1'26Pending$70-80 million in cost synergies for 2026
Management reaffirmed confidence in achieving target with detailed execution plans
Q1'26DeliveredRevenue synergies to begin contributing in 2027
Already seeing early cross-selling with Subway, e-commerce integration showing 25% sequential growth
Q1'26PendingAchieve 3x net leverage target by end of 2027
Started Q1 at 3.5x as expected, on track for deleveraging plan
Q1'26ExceededReturn more than $2 billion to shareholders in 2026 through repurchases and dividends
Already returned ~$620M in Q1 plus announced $500M ASR - well ahead of pace
Q1'26PendingTarget capital expenditures of approximately $1 billion or 8% of adjusted net revenue for full year 2026
Q1 CapEx was $261M, on track for full year target
Q4'25ExceededEnd year at or below 3x leverage
Ended at 2.9x, achieved target earlier than expected
Q4'25ExceededAchieve 50+ basis points operating margin expansion for full year
Delivered 100 bps expansion vs 50+ bps target, well ahead of expectation
Q4'25PendingIntroduce Genius in Germany before end of 2025
No confirmation this was completed, only mentioned 2026 expansion plans
Q4'25PendingHire 500 additional sales professionals
Only reported 200 hired as of Q3 call, no Q4 update on remaining 300
Q4'25ExceededClose Worldpay and Issuer divestiture in Q1 2026
Actually closed in January, 6 months earlier than original expectation
Q4'25DeliveredContinue to see acceleration from Q3 to Q4 in Merchant Solutions
Achieved 'slightly above 6%' vs 6% in Q3, modest but delivered on promise
Q3'25ExceededEnd year at or below 3x net leverage
Already achieved 2.9x in Q3, ahead of year-end target
Q3'25ExceededFree cash flow conversion greater than 90%
96% year-to-date conversion rate
Q3'25ExceededAdjusted operating margin expansion greater than 50 basis points
Delivered 110bps in Q3, well ahead of target
Q3'25PendingAll customer-facing applications commercially available by year-end
On track with 2 more products moved to production in Q3
Q3'25ExceededIssuer Solutions growth approximately 4% constant currency for full year
Tracking ahead at 5% growth in Q3 vs 4% guide
Q3'25DeliveredLaunch Genius in UK this quarter
Successfully launched in UK and Austria
Q3'25DeliveredGenius enterprise restaurant solution launch in Q3
Launched in September as promised
Q3'25PendingExpect merchant business to deliver roughly 6% constant currency growth for full year
On track with Q3 at 6% and guidance reiterated
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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