Global Payments Inc

GPN · NYSE · Enterprise · SIC 7389 Services-Business Services, NEC

Engine v1.1.0 · live data

Filings through Jun 30, 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026

Price as of Sep 16, 2026 · USD

Valuation method: EV / EBITDA

Revenue (TTM)

$10.2B

EBITDA (TTM, GAAP-derived)

$3.1B

Free cash flow (TTM)

$822.7M

Cash & short-term investments

$5.4B

Total debt

$22.5B

Market capitalization

$22.9B

Enterprise value

$40.0B

EV / EBITDA

12.9×

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Opportunity Detection · MultiStrategy™

4 pathways detected from Global Payments Inc's own filings

Each pathway fires only when the company's evidence supports it. Scores are deterministic; component scores are shown, the weights stay server-side.

#1NOWIP Monetization·Asset & IP Monetization·5X: Asset Value

IP & Brand Monetization

Global Payments Inc carries $19.4B of identified intangible assets plus $27.0B of goodwill (73.0% of total assets). Licensing and brand partnerships can earn incremental returns on assets already paid for.

Annual economics

$582.3M–$1.6B

SCENARIO

$19.4B intangibles × 3%–8% royalty-equivalent yield

Evidence that triggered it

Intangible assets (ex-goodwill)$19.4B
Goodwill$27.0B
Total assets$63.6B

Assumptions (challenge these)

Royalty-equivalent EBITDA yield on intangibles3.0%–8.0%ASSUMPTION

Score components

Economic impact100
Feasibility68
Time to value70
Capital efficiency90
Strategic fit55
Evidence strength100

Capital required: None material
Time to value: 9 months
Execution complexity: Medium
Regulatory complexity: Low

HUMAN APPROVAL GATE

DRAFT

Activation is locked until this pathway is reviewed and approved.

#2NEXTAI Enterprise-Value Optimization·Operational Optimization·5X: Enterprise Value

Margin Recovery Program

EBITDA margin has compressed from 41.3% to 30.5% on a trailing basis. On $10.2B of revenue, each point recovered is worth $102.1M of annual EBITDA. Token Clear models recovering part of the 10.8% gap through pricing, mix, procurement and AI-driven operating efficiency.

Annual economics

$274.7M–$659.4M

SCENARIO

$10.2B revenue × 10.8% margin gap × 25%–60% recovered

Evidence that triggered it

EBITDA margin (TTM)30.5%
Revenue (TTM)$10.2B
EBITDA margin FY202441.3%

Assumptions (challenge these)

Share of margin gap recovered25.0%–60.0%ASSUMPTION
Program cost (share of revenue, one-time)0.5%ASSUMPTION

Score components

Economic impact100
Feasibility68
Time to value55
Capital efficiency100
Strategic fit55
Evidence strength100

Capital required: $51.0M
Time to value: 12 months
Execution complexity: Medium
Regulatory complexity: Low

HUMAN APPROVAL GATE

DRAFT

Activation is locked until this pathway is reviewed and approved.

#3NOWDigital Treasury·Treasury & Capital Strategy·5X: Treasury Value

Treasury Optimization — Excess Liquidity

Global Payments Inc holds $5.4B of cash and short-term investments against an operating reserve of $1.0B (10% of TTM revenue). A tiered treasury policy on the $4.4B above reserve can raise yield without reducing liquidity coverage.

Annual economics

$21.9M–$65.8M

SCENARIO

$4.4B excess cash × 0.5%–1.5% yield uplift

Evidence that triggered it

Cash & short-term investments$5.4B
Cash & equivalents$5.4B
Revenue (TTM)$10.2B

Assumptions (challenge these)

Operating reserve (share of revenue)10.0%ASSUMPTION
Yield uplift on excess cash0.5%–1.5%ASSUMPTION
Yield uplift on already-invested short-term investments0.1%–0.3%ASSUMPTION

Score components

Economic impact47
Feasibility88
Time to value100
Capital efficiency90
Strategic fit55
Evidence strength100

Capital required: None material
Time to value: 3 months
Execution complexity: Low
Regulatory complexity: Low

HUMAN APPROVAL GATE

DRAFT

Activation is locked until this pathway is reviewed and approved.

#4NEXTDigital Treasury·Treasury & Capital Strategy·5X: Treasury Value

Reserve Diversification Policy (Digital Assets)

A board-approved policy could allocate 0.5%–2.0% of the $4.4B excess liquidity to digital-asset reserves tied to a defined strategic purpose. Returns are price-dependent and are not modeled.

Sizing

Not modeled

ASSUMPTION

Returns not modeled — Token Clear does not forecast asset prices

Evidence that triggered it

Cash & short-term investments$5.4B

Assumptions (challenge these)

Allocation of excess liquidity0.5%–2.0%ASSUMPTION

Score components

Economic impact15
Feasibility60
Time to value85
Capital efficiency40
Strategic fit55
Evidence strength100

Capital required: $21.9M
Time to value: 6 months
Execution complexity: Medium
Regulatory complexity: Medium

Blockers & dependencies

Accounting, custody and board risk-appetite approval required.

HUMAN APPROVAL GATE

DRAFT

Activation is locked until this pathway is reviewed and approved.

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