Global Payments Inc.
—- Market cap
- $23.36B
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$8.34B
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 ·
Decision snapshot: GPN stock price at discount vs NSC $88.29 current versus $145.19 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at NSC's multiple
Implied fair value · at GPN's multiple
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Lower P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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Trendline
Eight period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 81% equity / 19% debt · EV / Revenue 7.18x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 15.22x
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP · implied price per share
Bear
$31.81
Base
$46.51
Bull
$72.14
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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