Global Payments (GPN) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Global Payments reported quarterly earnings of $2.82 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.69 per share, and up from $2.59 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.83% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.2 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.25%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $2.18 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Global Payments has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed, losing about 29.3% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's decline of 3.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $3.05 on revenues of $2.35 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $12.20 on revenues of $9.29 billion [7] - The Financial Transaction Services industry, to which Global Payments belongs, is currently in the top 35% of Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8]