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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001123360-24-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPN"
cik: "0001123360"
company_name: "GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:00:10.492006+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Payments Q3 adj EPS $3.08 (+12% YoY); sells AdvancedMD for $1.125B; $600M ASR

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.24 (down 11%), adjusted EPS $3.08 (up 12%); GAAP revenue $2.60B (+5%), adjusted net revenue $2.36B (+6%).
- Adjusted operating margin expanded 40bps to 46.1%; reaffirms 2024 outlook: adj EPS $11.54-$11.70, adj net rev $9.17-$9.30B.
- Definitive agreement to sell AdvancedMD to Francisco Partners for $1.125B; closing expected in Q4 2024.
- Entered $600M accelerated share repurchase; board increased authorization to $2.5B; declared $0.25 dividend payable Dec 27, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001123360-24-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPN
- cik: 0001123360
- company_name: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336024000033/0001123360-24-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336024000033/gpn-20241030.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001123360-24-000033
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001123360-24-000033.txt

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