Global Payments (LTS:0IW7) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.16 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 78% Below Median

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LTS:0IW7 Global Payments Inc LTS:0IW7
81 GF Score
Price $91.75
GF Value $129.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Global Payments Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Global Payments LTS:0IW7 +1.36% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 5.36. GuruFocus rates LTS:0IW7 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $129.95 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 719 Business Services companies, Global Payments ranks better than 62.31% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Global Payments's current share price is $91.75. Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $79.25. Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0IW7' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 5.36   Max: 13.85
Current: 1.12

During the past years, Global Payments's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 13.85. The lowest was 0.82. And the median was 5.36.

LTS:0IW7's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
62.31% of 719 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.53 vs LTS:0IW7: 1.12

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Global Payments's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $86.944. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $79.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Global Payments  (LTS:0IW7) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Global Payments Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Global Payments Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Global Payments Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Global Payments Annual Data
Trend May16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Global Payments Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.14 1.14 1.03 0.86 0.90

LTS:0IW7 vs CPRT, ULS, ARMK: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Global Payments Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Global Payments Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=91.75/79.25
=1.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Global Payments's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Global Payments's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=86.944/333.9520*333.9520
=86.944

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Global Payments Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 17.872 240.849 24.781
201611 17.441 241.353 24.133
201703 17.907 243.801 24.529
201706 18.688 244.955 25.478
201709 22.243 246.819 30.095
201712 23.838 246.524 32.292
201803 24.770 249.554 33.147
201806 24.232 251.989 32.114
201809 25.124 252.439 33.237
201812 25.268 251.233 33.588
201903 25.144 254.202 33.032
201906 25.471 256.143 33.208
201909 92.414 256.759 120.198
201912 92.783 256.974 120.577
202003 91.371 258.115 118.217
202006 91.650 257.797 118.724
202009 92.706 260.280 118.946
202012 91.617 260.474 117.462
202103 90.432 264.877 114.015
202106 90.887 271.696 111.713
202109 90.135 274.310 109.733
202112 90.002 278.802 107.805
202203 89.398 287.504 103.841
202206 85.750 296.311 96.643
202209 83.832 296.808 94.323
202212 84.778 296.797 95.391
202303 84.361 301.836 93.337
202306 85.287 305.109 93.349
202309 86.194 307.789 93.521
202312 88.328 306.746 96.162
202403 87.076 312.332 93.104
202406 88.017 314.175 93.558
202409 89.667 315.301 94.971
202412 89.585 315.605 94.793
202503 90.676 319.799 94.689
202506 93.177 322.561 96.467
202509 95.802 324.800 98.501
202512 96.702 324.054 99.656
202603 87.025 330.213 88.010
202606 86.944 333.952 86.944

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 mean?
Global Payments (LTS:0IW7) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 as of Aug. 19, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Global Payments and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 5.36. Over the past decade, Global Payments' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.82 to 13.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Payments ranks #271 out of 719 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 37.7%.
Is Global Payments' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Global Payments' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 5.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 13.85. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.53. Global Payments' value of 1.16 is 24.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Global Payments ranks #271 out of 719 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Global Payments has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Payments' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CPRT and ULS?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Global Payments ranks #271 out of 719 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Global Payments in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.53. Global Payments' value of 1.16 is 24.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Global Payments' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.82 to 13.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.36 vs. the industry median of 1.53, Global Payments has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.53, based on 719 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Global Payments's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 is 24.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Global Payments and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Global Payments's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 5.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Payments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Payments (LTS:0IW7) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $129.95, compared to a current price of $91.75 — trading 29.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 5.36 and 24.2% below the Business Services industry median of 1.53. Global Payments' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Global Payments (LTS:0IW7), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Global Payments (LTS:0IW7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Payments stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $91.75 is trading 29.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $129.95. GuruFocus considers Global Payments to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0IW7:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.16 (78% below median its 10-year median of 5.36)
  • GF Value™: $129.95 vs. price of $91.75 (29.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 24.2% below the Business Services median (#271 of 719)

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Global Payments Business Description

Address 3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30326
Global Payments is a leading provider of payment processing and software solutions and historically focused on serving small and midsize merchants. The Worldpay acquisition pushes the company into the large merchant space and expands the company's international operations. Following the Worldpay acquisition, the company will process almost $4 trilliion in payment volume.
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