Global Blue Group (GB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Global Blue Group (NYSE: GB) is a leading provider of tax-free shopping, payments and digital solutions for the international retail market. The company enables cross-border shoppers to claim value-added tax (VAT) and goods and services tax (GST) refunds on purchases made abroad, and offers dynamic currency conversion at point of sale. Global Blue also delivers a suite of data-driven marketing services, analytics and loyalty programs designed to help merchants enhance customer engagement and optimize revenue from inbound tourists.

Since its founding in the early 1980s, Global Blue has grown through a series of strategic acquisitions and technology investments. Originally established to simplify VAT refund procedures for travelers, the company has continually expanded its platform to include seamless mobile and online refund processing, automated refund kiosks at airports and retail locations, and omnichannel payment gateways. In September 2021, Global Blue completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, underscoring its commitment to innovation and global expansion.

With operations in over 50 countries, Global Blue serves key retail destinations across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas and the Middle East. Its merchant network spans luxury boutiques, department stores, airports and major tourist attractions, enabling retailers of all sizes to offer seamless international shopping experiences. The company’s localized service model combines regional expertise with a centralized technology backbone, ensuring consistent service quality and compliance with diverse tax regulations worldwide.

Global Blue’s leadership team brings together seasoned professionals from the technology, finance and retail sectors. The board and executive committee focus on driving digital transformation, enhancing operational efficiency and deepening relationships with global retailers and tourism stakeholders. Under their guidance, Global Blue continues to invest in new product development, strategic partnerships and data analytics capabilities to meet evolving traveler expectations and capitalize on long-term growth opportunities in cross-border commerce.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.38 to $7.40
• 50-Day Range: $7.28 to $7.49
• 52-Week Range: $4.29 to $8.00
• Volume: 35,191 shs
• Average Volume: 227,624 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.99
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Global Blue Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Blue Group scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 221st out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Global Blue Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Global Blue Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Blue Group are expected to grow by 10.00% in the coming year, from $0.30 to $0.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Blue Group is 19.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Blue Group is 19.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Blue Group has a P/B Ratio of 9.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.08% of the float of Global Blue Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Blue Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Blue Group has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Global Blue Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Global Blue Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.08% of the float of Global Blue Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Blue Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Blue Group has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Global Blue Group has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Global Blue Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Global Blue Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Blue Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.66% of the stock of Global Blue Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GB shares performed this year?

Global Blue Group's stock was trading at $6.93 at the start of the year. Since then, GB stock has increased by 6.7% and is now trading at $7.3950.

How were Global Blue Group's earnings last quarter?

Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 4th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. The business earned $137.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $130.33 million. Global Blue Group had a net margin of 16.56% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.20%.

How do I buy shares of Global Blue Group?

Shares of GB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Global Blue Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Blue Group investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Shopify (SHOP), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), NIKE (NKE), New Zealand Energy (NZ) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/04/2025
• Today: 7/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Financial Transaction Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GB
• CIK: 1799983
• Web: farpoint.ventures
• Phone: 41-22-363-7740
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,160
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Global Blue Group: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $90.58 million
• Net Margins: 16.56%
• Pretax Margin: 26.65%
• Return on Equity: 45.20%
• Return on Assets: 4.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.69
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $507.88 million
• Price / Sales: 2.91
• Cash Flow: $0.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.55
• Book Value: $0.78 per share
• Price / Book: 9.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 199,575,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.44