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Global Payments (FRA:GLO) EV-to-FCF : 29.85 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Global Payments EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Global Payments's Enterprise Value is €43,984 Mil. Global Payments's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,474 Mil. Therefore, Global Payments's EV-to-FCF for today is 29.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Global Payments's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:GLO' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -131.86   Med: 31.7   Max: 456.11
Current: 29.59

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Global Payments was 456.11. The lowest was -131.86. And the median was 31.70.

FRA:GLO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
77.1% of 703 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.73 vs FRA:GLO: 29.59

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-30), Global Payments's stock price is €116.65. Global Payments's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €3.499. Therefore, Global Payments's PE Ratio for today is 33.34.


Global Payments EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Payments's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Global Payments EV-to-FCF Chart

Global Payments Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.16 38.46 21.35 23.74 30.90

Global Payments Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF 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 23.74 27.99 26.46 28.03 30.90

Competitive Comparison of Global Payments's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Global Payments's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Global Payments's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Payments's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Global Payments EV-to-FCF Calculation

Global Payments's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=43984.252/1473.531
=29.85

Global Payments's current Enterprise Value is €43,984 Mil.
Global Payments's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,474 Mil.

* 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  (FRA:GLO) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Global Payments's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=116.65/3.499
=33.34

Global Payments's share price for today is €116.65.
Global Payments's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3.499.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Global Payments (FRA:GLO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30326
Global Payments is a leading provider of payment processing and software solutions and focuses on serving small and midsize merchants. The company operates in 30 countries and generates about one fourth of its revenue from outside North America, primarily in Europe and Asia. In 2019, Global Payments merged with Total System Services in an all-stock deal that gave Total System Services shareholders 48% of the combined company's shares. The merger added issuer processing operations.