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Mar 31, 2021

Global Payments Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Returned to growth and achieved sequential expansion, driven by strategic investments and consistent execution.

Key Takeaways

Global Payments reported a return to growth in Q1 2021, with adjusted net revenues increasing by 5% to $1.81 billion and adjusted earnings per share increasing by 15% to $1.82. The company also raised its full-year 2021 outlook for adjusted net revenue and adjusted earnings per share.

Returned to growth in the first quarter of 2021.

Adjusted earnings per share increased 15% to $1.82.

Adjusted operating margin expanded 160 basis points.

Raising expectations for full year 2021 adjusted net revenue and adjusted earnings per share.

Total Revenue
$1.81B
Previous year: $1.73B
+4.8%
EPS
$1.82
Previous year: $1.58
+15.2%
Adjusted Operating Margin
40.6%
Previous year: 39%
+4.1%
Gross Profit
$1.06B
Previous year: $970M
+9.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.08B
Previous year: $1.8B
+15.7%
Total Assets
$44.3B
Previous year: $43.8B
+0.9%

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Forward Guidance

The company is raising its expectations for full year 2021 adjusted net revenue to be in the range of $7.55 billion to $7.625 billion, reflecting growth of 12% to 13%, and is increasing its adjusted earnings per share estimate to be in a range of $7.87 to $8.07, or growth of 23% to 26% over 2020.

Positive Outlook

  • Adjusted net revenue growth of 12% to 13%.
  • Adjusted earnings per share growth of 23% to 26%.
  • Remain on a path toward recovery worldwide over the balance of the year.
  • Expect the Zego and Worldline Austrian business acquisitions to close by the end of the second quarter and in the second half of 2021, respectively.
  • Integration activities remain on track to realize targeted synergies within three years from the close of the TSYS merger.

Challenges Ahead

  • Outlook does not include any impact from the transactions announced today.
  • Difficult comparison given the late March onset of COVID-19 last year.
  • Integration of the businesses of Global Payments and TSYS may face difficulties, delays and higher than anticipated costs.
  • Failure to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the Merger when expected or at all.
  • Business disruptions from the Merger integration that may harm our business, including current plans and operations.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income