Global Payments (GPN) Tops Q2 EPS by 5c; Raises Outlook

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) reported Q2 EPS of $0.89, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.84. Revenue for the quarter came in at $817.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $803.55 million.

GUIDANCE:

Global Payments sees FY2017 EPS of $3.70-$3.90, versus the consensus of $3.51. Global Payments sees FY2017 revenue of $3.35-3.45 billion, versus the consensus of $3.25 billion.

“The strong momentum from our first quarter accelerated in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. We delivered double digit organic growth across our key markets, including in our U.S. direct business and across most of Europe and Asia Pacific,” said Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer. “Our technology enabled businesses continue to spearhead our growth, with particularly strong performance from our integrated payments businesses, OpenEdge and Ezidebit, and from our software led solutions at Heartland Commerce and Campus Solutions. We achieved these results while also making significant progress integrating Heartland. We have raised our expectations for synergies from the merger, highlighting ongoing strength in execution.”

Calendar 2017 Outlook

For calendar 2017, the company expects reported adjusted net revenue of $3.35 to $3.45 billion, representing estimated growth of 18% to 21% over our calendar 2016 estimate, or 20% to 24% on a constant currency basis. The company further expects reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.70 to $3.90, which represents estimated growth of 16% to 23% over our calendar 2016 estimate, or 21% to 27% on a constant currency basis. Calendar 2017 adjusted earnings per share expectations represents annualized growth of approximately 17% relative to the company’s last fiscal 2017 guide, or approximately 20% on a constant currency basis.

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