Global merchant payments network
Global Payments Inc.
Global Payments authorizes and settles card and digital payments for merchants, earning fees tied to transaction value or volume. It distributes through banks and software providers while bearing card-network fees and payment-processing infrastructure costs. Its January 2026 acquisition of Worldpay refocused the company on merchant payments.
Business categories Banking & Payments · Finance & Capital · primary
GPN Updated Sep 24, 2026 4 AI consumers· 3 recurring
Per the valuechain.wiki graph, Global Payments Inc. is directly linked to 3 companies (2 supply, 1 revenue relationships) and reaches 4 companies within two hops; the links are backed by 5 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).
Financials & Segments
- Total revenue · FY2025 revenue of $7,705,878,000
- Segments · Point-of-Sale and Software Solutions · Integrated and Embedded Solutions · Core Payments Solutions
Revenue from
- Regions Financial Corporation Medium confidence
Worldpay secured a major bank-distribution agreement to provide payment acceptance and value-added services to Regions Bank business clients through roughly 1,250 branches. The contract value was not disclosed.Confirms EN Worldpay Published Jan 21, 2026: Powering Business Growth: Regions Bank Selects Worldpay to Transform Business Payments - East West Bank Medium confidence
Worldpay entered a long-term referral agreement that channels East West Bank business clients to its in-store and online payment solutions. The contract value was not disclosed.Confirms EN Worldpay Published Oct 8, 2025: Worldpay and East West Bank Expand Access to Advanced Payment Solutions
Pays to
- Visa Inc High confidence
Global Payments must maintain direct membership or registered merchant-processor status to process Visa transactions, and Visa network fees reduce transaction revenue. Visa-specific payments were not disclosed. - Mastercard Incorporated High confidence
Global Payments must maintain direct membership or registered merchant-processor status to process Mastercard transactions and bears network fees charged to processors. Mastercard-specific payments were not disclosed.
Investments
- Worldpay Holdco, LLC High confidence· Contract value $24.3B · announced 2025 · Total Worldpay acquisition value including $1.55 billion of anticipated tax assets
Global Payments acquired 100% of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR in January 2026. The announced transaction value was $24.25 billion including anticipated tax assets, and the acquisition closed simultaneously with the sale of Issuer Solutions to FIS.Mentions KO Investing.com Korea Published Jul 16, 2025: Global Payments Shares Rise After Elliott Takes Stake Following Worldpay AcquisitionConfirms EN FXC Intelligence Published Apr 24, 2025: Unpacking FIS and Global Payments’ Worldpay-led deal: Impacts, benefits and potential
Value-chain ripple (2 tiers)
Following node-to-node links up to 2 tiers; each firm is shown once, at its nearest tier.
| Company | Chain | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Financial Corporation | lead1 | +39.4 | +2.3 | -5.7 | +27 | +20.2 | +15.6 |
| Global Payments Inc. | node | -36.9 | -25.9 | +29 | -11 | -30.1 | +7.3 |
| Visa Inc | benef1 | -0.3 | -3.4 | +26.3 | +22.3 | +11.8 | +7.6 |
| Mastercard Inc | benef1 | +1.2 | -2.7 | +23.4 | +24.2 | +9 | +2 |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | benef2 | +62.9 | -41.7 | +34.2 | +38.4 | +10 | +21.8 |
YTD as of 2026-10-09 · source: Yahoo Finance
Global Payments Inc. operates across Global merchant payments network. It is +20.4% in 2026. The stock (+20.4%) and its supply side (avg +4.8%) are moving in step. Among connected nodes the furthest ahead is Visa Inc (+7.6%) and the furthest behind is Mastercard Inc (+2%). If chain logic explains the gap, the laggard is the next propagation candidate; if not, the link itself deserves a second look. Its January 2026 acquisition of Worldpay refocused the company on merchant payments.
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