Global Payments Inc.
Payment technology and commerce solutions company headquartered in Atlanta, serving more than 6 million merchant locations worldwide.
Company Type
public
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Stock
New York Stock Exchange: GPN
Revenue
Approximately $10.1 billion (FY2025, GAAP)
Employees
Approximately 27,000 before the Worldpay combination
Primary Market
Global
Global Payments Inc. Timeline
About Global Payments Inc.
Does Global Payments own Worldpay?
Yes. Global Payments completed its acquisition of 100 percent of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR on January 9, 2026.
What happened to TSYS?
The Issuer Solutions business, formerly known as TSYS, was sold to FIS on January 9, 2026 for an enterprise value of $13.5 billion.
Is Global Payments publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on the NYSE under ticker GPN.
Who is the CEO of Global Payments?
Cameron Bready, chief executive officer.
History of Global Payments Inc.
Global Payments traces its roots to National Data Corporation, an Atlanta payments processor founded in 1967. The merchant services unit was spun off as Global Payments in 2000, with an initial public offering in January 2001.
Growth came largely through acquisition. The company bought a majority stake in UK-based competitor HSBC's acquiring ventures, expanded across Canada and Europe, and in 2016 acquired Heartland Payment Systems for $4.3 billion, adding a large US small-business merchant base.
The $21.5 billion all-stock merger with TSYS in 2019 made Global Payments a giant on both sides of the transaction, merchant acquiring and card issuing technology. EVO Payments followed in 2023 for about $4 billion, deepening European and integrated payments coverage.
A portfolio reshaping began in late 2024. The company sold medical software unit AdvancedMD to Francisco Partners for about $1.1 billion in December 2024, sold Heartland Payroll Solutions to Acrisure for $1.1 billion in September 2025, and in April 2025 announced the twin Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture that closed January 9, 2026.
Controversy, Regulation & Public Scrutiny
The Worldpay transaction drew regulatory review in several jurisdictions before closing ahead of schedule. Like all large processors, the company operates under card network rules and faces ongoing scrutiny of interchange economics and data security obligations.
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Global Payments Inc.
public · Founded 2000 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Global Payments Inc. Ownership: Pros & Cons
Advantages
- +Massive scale: $3.7 trillion volume across 175 plus countries
- +Pure-play merchant focus after January 2026 transformation
- +Worldpay leadership in global e-commerce acquiring
- +Simplified structure and aggressive capital returns
Considerations
- -Integration risk on a transformational acquisition
- -Intense competition from Fiserv, Adyen, Stripe, and bank acquirers
- -Debt taken on to fund the transaction
- -Merchant acquiring margin pressure industrywide
Frequently Asked Questions About Global Payments Inc.
Does Global Payments own Worldpay?
Yes. Global Payments completed its acquisition of 100 percent of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR on January 9, 2026.
What happened to TSYS?
The Issuer Solutions business, formerly known as TSYS, was sold to FIS on January 9, 2026 for an enterprise value of $13.5 billion.
Is Global Payments publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on the NYSE under ticker GPN.
Who is the CEO of Global Payments?
Cameron Bready, chief executive officer.
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