# Global Payments Inc.

> Global Payments Inc. is an Atlanta-based payments technology and commerce software company serving merchants from neighborhood shops to multinational ecommerce businesses. Following its January 2026 acquisition of Worldpay and sale of Issuer Solutions, the company is focused on merchant commerce: accepting and optimizing payments, embedding payment tools in software, running point-of-sale and back-office operations through Genius, and helping businesses sell across channels and borders. The combined company says it serves more than 6 million merchant locations, processes about 94 billion transactions and $3.7 trillion in annual payment volume across more than 175 countries.

- **Founded:** 1967
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Team size:** Approximately 27,000 employees worldwide
- **Products:** Core payment processing, Genius, Genius AI-first handheld, Unified Commerce Platform, Integrated and embedded payments
- **Notable:** Completed the acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of Issuer Solutions in January 2026, creating a merchant-focused commerce company., Reached more than 6 million merchant locations, about 94 billion annual transactions and $3.7 trillion in annual payment volume on a combined basis., Joined the Fortune 500 in 2021 and remains a member of the S&P 500.

## Products & services

- **Core payment processing** — Merchant acquiring, authorization, settlement and acceptance for cards, wallets and other payment methods in person, online, by phone and in apps.
- **Genius** — A cloud-based point-of-sale and business management suite spanning payments, ordering, kitchen workflows, kiosks, loyalty, inventory, reporting and multi-location operations.
- **Genius AI-first handheld** — A 5G-capable restaurant and retail handheld previewed with on-device neural processing, voice ordering, offline payments and AI-assisted workflows.
- **Unified Commerce Platform** — A single-integration platform designed to connect stores, ecommerce, mobile and international payment activity with shared data and reporting.
- **Integrated and embedded payments** — APIs, SDKs, payment facilitation and managed PayFac capabilities that let software companies and platforms put payments inside their products.
- **Payrix Pro** — An embedded-payments platform for software partners that supports merchant onboarding, payment operations, visibility and control inside the partner's workflow.
- **Worldpay enterprise and ecommerce solutions** — Global acquiring, ecommerce acceptance, optimization and cross-border capabilities for large and digital-first merchants, added through the Worldpay acquisition.
- **Vertical software and commerce enablement** — Industry-specific operational tools for restaurants, retail, services, education, sports and entertainment, gaming and other verticals.

## Achievements

- Completed the acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of Issuer Solutions in January 2026, creating a merchant-focused commerce company.
- Reached more than 6 million merchant locations, about 94 billion annual transactions and $3.7 trillion in annual payment volume on a combined basis.
- Joined the Fortune 500 in 2021 and remains a member of the S&P 500.
- Built a partner ecosystem of roughly 4,000 technology companies.
- Reported $7.71 billion in 2025 GAAP revenue from continuing operations and $9.32 billion in adjusted net revenue.
- Secured a Genius rollout across more than 2,400 Hardee's and Carl's Jr. locations in the United States.
- Provides commerce technology to major sports venues including Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Truist Park and State Farm Arena.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Unveiled an AI-first Genius handheld with local neural processing, voice-ordering ambitions, 5G, offline mode and integrated EMV/NFC acceptance.
- **2026-05** — Announced an exclusive agreement for CKE Restaurants to deploy Genius at more than 2,400 Hardee's and Carl's Jr. locations.
- **2026-05** — Expanded the Lightspeed DMS partnership, using Payrix Pro to embed payments for more than 4,500 recreational dealerships.
- **2026-05** — Reported first-quarter GAAP revenue of $2.97 billion, adjusted net revenue of $2.86 billion and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook.
- **2026-01** — Completed the Worldpay acquisition and the sale of Issuer Solutions to FIS, becoming a pure-play merchant commerce solutions provider.
- **2025-05** — Introduced a refreshed Global Payments brand and the Genius point-of-sale identity.

## Links

- Website: https://www.globalpayments.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-payments
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GlobalPayInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9HiItBheBjWJcOBE8q9HQ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalPaymentsInc

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Last updated: 2026-08-10