EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA compares a company's total enterprise value (market cap plus debt minus cash) to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization — it tells you how many years of EBITDA it would take to buy the whole business.

At 10.4x, GPN is valued below the sector median of 13.7x, placing it in the 31st percentile among its peers, meaning it is cheaper than roughly 69% of them. The metric has been increasing over the last eight quarters, with the most recent reading of 10.4x up from 9.9x in the prior quarter (a +4.2% quarter-over-quarter change); a year-over-year comparison is not available. A below-median valuation alongside a rising trend suggests the stock is becoming more expensive but still remains relatively inexpensive compared to peers — this could signal improving investor sentiment or fundamental growth, but also introduces the risk that further increases might push it toward fairer value. The combination of a low relative level and a moderate upward trend does not clearly indicate a bargain or an overvaluation, making it consistent with the overall NEUTRAL verdict.

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