Global Blue Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1980

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 1,998

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • GB

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 16

  • Share Price
  • $5.48
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

Global Blue General Information

Description

Global Blue Group Holding AG offers a seamless shopping and payment journey for tourists and also provides a wide range of Added-Value Payment Solutions for all the stakeholders involved, including retailers and international shoppers. The company connect thousands of retailers, acquirers, and hotels with nearly 80 million consumers across more than 50 countries, in three industries: Tax Free Shopping, Payments and Post-Purchase solutions.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Global Refund Group, Asia Tax Free Shopping, Global Refund, Sweden Tax Free Shopping
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Route des Fléchères 7A
  • 1274 Signy
  • Switzerland
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Other Industries
Financial Software
Stock Exchange
NYS
Corporate Office
  • Route des Fléchères 7A
  • 1274 Signy
  • Switzerland

Global Blue Timeline

2021202220232024
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Global Blue Stock Performance

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$5.48 $5.53 $4.10 - $5.94 $1.09B 200M 48.5K $0.14

Global Blue Financials Summary

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2024 FY 2024 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Mar-2023 FY 2022 31-Mar-2022
EV 1,537,957 1,592,258 1,738,223 1,711,840
Revenue 482,069 458,313 324,118 146,288
EBITDA 185,881 152,203 60,826 (911)
Net Income 31,998 15,167 (26,660) (112,871)
Total Assets 1,269,014 1,177,791 1,261,963 951,560
Total Debt 660,254 661,378 878,964 807,212
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Global Blue Valuation & Funding

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Global Blue Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Global Blue Group Holding AG offers a seamless shopping and payment journey for tourists and also provides a wide range
Other Financial Services
Signy, Switzerland
1,998 As of 2024

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
 

Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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Global Blue Competitors (4)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Bank4You Corporation Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Mastercard OB Services Europe Formerly VC-backed Copenhagen, Denmark
Block Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA
Planet Payment Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
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Global Blue Patents

Global Blue Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202314127-D0 User authentication during transactions Pending 15-Sep-2023
GB-202302296-D0 Mobile geographic validation Pending 17-Feb-2023
EP-4417997-A1 Mobile geographic validation Pending 17-Feb-2023
GB-2627273-A Mobile geographic validation Pending 17-Feb-2023
GB-201907590-D0 Combining refunds and shopping Inactive 29-May-2019
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Global Blue Signals

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Global Blue Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Global Blue Investments & Acquisitions (16)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Shipup 31-Oct-2022 Business/Productivity Software
Reflaunt 11-Aug-2022 Other Commercial Services
Twig (London) 02-Mar-2022 Financial Software
TOSHI 22-Feb-2022 Logistics
Yocuda 07-Sep-2021 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Global Blue Subsidiaries (3)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Shipup Business/Productivity Software Paris, France 2016
ZigZag Global Other Commercial Services London, United Kingdom
Yocuda Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
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Global Blue Exits (4)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Twig (London) 02-Mar-2022 Completed
  • 2 buyers
TravelersBox 21-Jan-2016 Completed
  • 13 buyers
TravelersBox 26-May-2015 Completed
  • 5 buyers
TravelersBox 11-May-2015 Corporate Completed
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Global Blue FAQs

  • When was Global Blue founded?

    Global Blue was founded in 1980.

  • Where is Global Blue headquartered?

    Global Blue is headquartered in Signy, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Global Blue?

    Global Blue has 1,998 total employees.

  • What industry is Global Blue in?

    Global Blue’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is Global Blue a private or public company?

    Global Blue is a Public company.

  • What is Global Blue’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Global Blue is GB.

  • What is the current stock price of Global Blue?

    As of 05-Nov-2024 the stock price of Global Blue is $5.48.

  • What is the current market cap of Global Blue?

    The current market capitalization of Global Blue is $1.09B.

  • What is Global Blue’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Global Blue is $482M.

  • Who are Global Blue’s competitors?

    Bank4You, Mastercard OB Services Europe, Block, and Planet Payment are competitors of Global Blue.

  • What is Global Blue’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Global Blue’s EPS for 12 months was $0.14.

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