Global Payments — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

Global Payments reported third quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.06 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.58, representing a 10% increase. GAAP revenue for the quarter reached $3.31 billion, while adjusted net revenue grew approximately 31% to $3.18 billion, with normalized growth accelerating to over 4%. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook, projecting normalized adjusted net revenue growth of 4% to 5% and adjusted earnings per share between $13.60 and $13.80. Additionally, Global Payments raised its annual run-rate Worldpay integration expense synergy target to $650 million and returned more than $1.4 billion in capital to shareholders year-to-date.