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Global Payments (Global Payments) Cash Flow from Operations : $2,249 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Global Payments Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Global Payments's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $372 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $449 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-188 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-92 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $36 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $80 Mil. In all, Global Payments's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $657 Mil.


Global Payments Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Payments's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Global Payments Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,391.28 2,314.15 2,780.83 2,244.04 2,248.74

Global Payments Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations 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 709.53 599.53 564.96 426.81 657.45

Global Payments Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Global Payments's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Global Payments's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations 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 $2,249 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  (NYSE:GPN) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Global Payments's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $372 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Global Payments's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $449 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Global Payments's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-188 Mil. It means Global Payments's working capital declined by $188 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Global Payments's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-92 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Global Payments's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Global Payments's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Global Payments's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $36 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Global Payments's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $80 Mil.


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Global Payments (Global Payments) Business Description

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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.
Executives
M Troy Woods director ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Baldwin Robert H B Jr director C/O HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC., 90 NASSAU STREET, PRINCETON NJ 08542
David M Sheffield officer: Chief Accounting Officer 10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NORTH TOWER, ATLANTA GA 30328
David Lawrence Green officer: EVP and General Counsel 1431 FAIRVIEW ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA 30306
Kirsten Marie Kliphouse director 531 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
Joshua J Whipple officer: Senior Executive VP and CFO 3550 LENOX ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA 30326
Guido Francesco Sacchi officer: EVP and CIO 533 ORME CIRCLE NE, ATLANTA GA 30306
Andrea M Carter officer: Senior Executive VP and CHRO 600 N. HURSTBOURNE PARKWAY, SUITE 400, LOUISVILLE KY 40222
Jeffrey Steven Sloan director, officer: CEO 5048 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30327
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