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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

FOUR • • Industrial / General
TechnologyInfrastructure SoftwarePayment Processing & Digital CommerceEnterprise Payment Processors
AboutShift4 Payments, Inc. provides integrated payment processing and technology solutions in the United States. It provides omni-channel card acceptance and processing solutions, including credit, debit, contactless card, Europay, Mastercard and visa, QR Pay, and mobile wallets, as well as alternative payment methods; merchant acquiring; proprietary omni-channel gateway; complementary software integrations; integrated and mobile point-of-sale (POS) solutions; security and risk management solutions; reporting and analytical tools; and web-store design, hosting, shopping cart management, and fulfillment integration, as well as tokenization, payment device and chargeback management, fraud prevention, and gift card solutions. The company also offers VenueNext that provides mobile ordering, countertop POS, and self-service kiosk services, as well as digital wallet to facilitate food and beverage, merchandise, and loyalty for stadium and entertainment venues; and Shift4Shop, which offers eCommerce solutions, including website builder, shopping cart, product catalog, order management, marketing, search engine optimization, secure hosting, and mobile webstores. In addition, it provides Lighthouse, a cloud-based business intelligence tool that includes customer engagement, social media management, online reputation management, scheduling, and product pricing, as well as reporting and analytics; SkyTab, a hybrid-cloud-based integrated POS solution; SkyTab Mobile, a mobile payment solution; and marketplace technology for integrations into third-party applications. Further, the company offers merchant management, training and education, marketing management, and incentives tracking solutions. Additionally, it provides merchant underwriting, onboarding and activation, training, risk management, and support services; and software integrations and compliance management, and partner support and services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Show more
  • Revenue $3.33B +29.9%
  • EBITDA $544M +65.0%
  • Net Income $230M +166.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) 3.03 +111.9%
  • Gross Margin 29.22% +8.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 16.32% +27.1%
  • Operating Margin 7.42% +65.7%
  • Net Margin 6.89% +105.1%
  • ROE 24.35% +90.5%
  • ROIC 7.6% +61.4%
  • Debt/Equity 2.83 +38.4%
  • Interest Coverage 4.00 +11.8%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 35.4%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 18.1%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.8x
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
  • ✗Shares diluted 50.1% in last year
  • ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.6%
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y35.42%
3Y34.54%
TTM23.16%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM53.02%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM23.73%

ROCE

10Y Avg0.92%
5Y Avg1.83%
3Y Avg5.56%
Latest7.79%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+560.6M731.4M766.9M1.37B1.99B2.56B3.33B
Revenue Growth %-0.3%0.05%0.78%0.46%0.29%0.3%
Cost of Goods Sold+419.9M558M589.1M1.09B1.52B1.88B2.36B
COGS % of Revenue0.75%0.76%0.77%0.8%0.76%0.73%0.71%
Gross Profit+140.7M173.4M177.8M278.4M470.2M687.8M973.1M
Gross Margin %0.25%0.24%0.23%0.2%0.24%0.27%0.29%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.23%0.03%0.57%0.69%0.46%0.41%
Operating Expenses+153.8M177.8M235.4M327.4M375.5M573M726.1M
OpEx % of Revenue0.27%0.24%0.31%0.24%0.19%0.22%0.22%
Selling, General & Admin93.3M141.1M194.7M265.2M315.6M377.5M522.6M
SG&A % of Revenue0.17%0.19%0.25%0.19%0.16%0.15%0.16%
Research & Development1.6M1.6M1.2M1.8M500K00
R&D % of Revenue0%0%0%0%0%--
Other Operating Expenses58.9M35.1M39.5M60.4M59.4M194.3M203.5M
Operating Income+-13.1M-4.4M-57.6M-49.2M94.7M114.8M247M
Operating Margin %-0.02%-0.01%-0.08%-0.04%0.05%0.04%0.07%
Operating Income Growth %-0.66%-12.09%0.15%2.92%0.21%1.15%
EBITDA+43.4M58.2M26.6M55.2M243.8M329.4M543.6M
EBITDA Margin %0.08%0.08%0.03%0.04%0.12%0.13%0.16%
EBITDA Growth %-0.34%-0.54%1.08%3.42%0.35%0.65%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)56.5M62.6M84.2M104.4M149.1M214.6M296.6M
EBIT6.7M-3.4M-73.6M-49.1M119.4M151.6M60.2M
Net Interest Income+-47M-51.5M-40.2M-28M-21.7M-200K-28.1M
Interest Income000010.8M31.9M33.7M
Interest Expense47M51.5M40.2M28M32.5M32.1M61.8M
Other Income/Expense-46.4M-50.5M-56.2M-27.9M-7.8M4.7M-248.6M
Pretax Income+-59.5M-54.9M-113.8M-77.1M86.9M119.5M-1.6M
Pretax Margin %-0.11%-0.08%-0.15%-0.06%0.04%0.05%-0%
Income Tax+-4.1M1.7M-2.4M-3.1M200K-3.4M-296.1M
Effective Tax Rate %0.93%1.03%0.16%0.63%0.86%0.72%-143.5%
Net Income+-55.4M-56.6M-18.4M-48.9M75.1M86.2M229.6M
Net Margin %-0.1%-0.08%-0.02%-0.04%0.04%0.03%0.07%
Net Income Growth %--0.02%0.67%-1.66%2.54%0.15%1.66%
Net Income (Continuing)-55.4M-56.6M-111.4M-74M86.7M122.9M294.5M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest00210.4M126.9M133.3M215.1M211.1M
EPS (Diluted)+-1.42-1.23-0.43-0.891.051.433.03
EPS Growth %-0.13%0.65%-1.07%2.18%0.36%1.12%
EPS (Basic)-1.42-1.23-0.43-0.891.341.453.36
Diluted Shares Outstanding39.03M45.94M45.03M54.92M82.77M60.99M91.52M
Basic Shares Outstanding39.03M45.94M45.03M54.92M56.17M59.68M67.68M
Dividend Payout Ratio-------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+70.2M106.4M1.03B1.45B991.7M1.15B1.91B
Cash & Short-Term Investments4.8M3.7M927.8M1.23B776.5M455M1.21B
Cash Only4.8M3.7M927.8M1.23B776.5M455M1.21B
Short-Term Investments0000000
Accounts Receivable56M85.9M94.2M208.2M196.9M256.8M348.7M
Days Sales Outstanding36.4642.8744.8355.5736.0536.5538.21
Inventory5.1M8.5M1.5M3.5M4.8M3.4M8.9M
Days Inventory Outstanding4.435.560.931.171.150.661.38
Other Current Assets500K2.2M1M300K4.9M438.1M340.9M
Total Non-Current Assets+668.5M677.6M745.8M889M1.56B2.23B3.13B
Property, Plant & Equipment26.2M15.4M51.7M95.3M122.5M174.5M229.2M
Fixed Asset Turnover21.40x47.49x14.83x14.35x16.27x14.70x14.53x
Goodwill391.8M421.3M477M537.7M735M1.11B1.46B
Intangible Assets230.7M235.6M186.3M188.5M306.8M778.4M915.6M
Long-Term Investments-3.4M0-34.4M30.5M47.1M62.2M2.5M
Other Non-Current Assets19.8M5.3M30.8M37M339.2M108.1M131.3M
Total Assets+738.7M784M1.78B2.34B2.55B3.39B5.04B
Asset Turnover0.76x0.93x0.43x0.58x0.78x0.76x0.66x
Asset Growth %-0.06%1.27%0.32%0.09%0.33%0.49%
Total Current Liabilities+97.8M129.9M99.4M183.8M268.3M704.4M1.38B
Accounts Payable44.2M58.1M60.6M121.1M166.7M204.6M248.3M
Days Payables Outstanding38.423837.5540.5939.9439.7938.44
Short-Term Debt4.8M5.3M900K4.8M5.3M0686.9M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities25.9M38.5M10.3M8.1M64.7M424.6M297.6M
Current Ratio0.72x0.82x10.40x7.91x3.70x1.64x1.38x
Quick Ratio0.67x0.75x10.38x7.89x3.68x1.63x1.38x
Cash Conversion Cycle2.4710.428.2216.16-2.74-2.581.15
Total Non-Current Liabilities+599.5M687M1.01B1.76B1.81B1.81B2.64B
Long-Term Debt548.7M635.1M1.01B1.74B1.74B1.75B2.15B
Capital Lease Obligations00017.9M18.1M18.8M29.3M
Deferred Tax Liabilities4.1M4.1M2.8M300K18.6M28.7M60.6M
Other Non-Current Liabilities-35.2M01.7M2.4M26.5M17.3M399.9M
Total Liabilities697.3M816.9M1.11B1.94B2.07B2.52B4.02B
Total Debt+553.5M640.4M1.01B1.76B1.77B1.78B2.88B
Net Debt548.7M636.7M78.5M529.7M988.8M1.32B1.67B
Debt / Equity13.37x-1.50x4.41x3.67x2.05x2.83x
Debt / EBITDA12.75x11.00x37.83x31.91x7.24x5.39x5.30x
Net Debt / EBITDA12.64x10.94x2.95x9.60x4.06x4.01x3.07x
Interest Coverage-0.28x-0.09x-1.43x-1.76x2.91x3.58x4.00x
Total Equity+41.4M-28.9M670M399.7M480.6M868.4M1.02B
Equity Growth %--1.7%24.18%-0.4%0.2%0.81%0.17%
Book Value per Share1.06-0.6314.887.285.8114.2411.12
Total Shareholders' Equity41.4M-28.9M459.6M272.8M347.3M653.3M806.6M
Common Stock300K300K00000
Retained Earnings-113.3M-178.4M-278.7M-325.3M-363.6M-346.7M-228.2M
Treasury Stock000-21.1M000
Accumulated OCI-28.1M-43M008.3M14.1M-28.2M
Minority Interest00210.4M126.9M133.3M215.1M211.1M

Cash Flow

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+25.5M26.7M23.4M29.2M275.4M388.3M500.3M
Operating CF Margin %0.05%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.14%0.15%0.15%
Operating CF Growth %-0.05%-0.12%0.25%8.43%0.41%0.29%
Net Income-55.4M-13.8M-111.4M-74M86.7M86.2M294.5M
Depreciation & Amortization70.8M63.2M84.2M104.4M149.1M214.6M296.6M
Stock-Based Compensation0066.2M40.8M49.6M57.4M65.5M
Deferred Taxes-4M200K-1.3M-2.5M-2.1M-8.1M-322M
Other Non-Cash Items6.3M-18M11.7M18.3M-31M91.1M241.6M
Working Capital Changes7.8M-4.9M-26M-57.8M23.1M-52.9M-75.9M
Change in Receivables-16.6M-18.6M-19.3M-120.7M4.1M-52.7M-75M
Change in Inventory-1.8M-1.7M1.2M1.8M2.8M7.2M8.3M
Change in Payables11.1M12.3M-2M56.5M37.3M14.7M24.9M
Cash from Investing+-41.4M-98.8M-102.1M-196.7M-516.8M-301.9M-691.1M
Capital Expenditures-9.3M-19.9M-32.9M-85.5M-380M-91.5M0
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.03%0.04%0.06%0.19%0.04%0.06%
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing-30.6M-18.7M-19.4M5.2M-364.9M-55.6M-262.9M
Cash from Financing+11.3M71M1B471.2M-214.6M-152.2M929.2M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid-200K-8.5M-900K0000
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing-3M-6.1M-37.1M-15.3M-28.7M-46.8M-98.1M
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+16.2M6.8M-9.5M-56.3M-104.6M250.7M310.6M
FCF Margin %0.03%0.01%-0.01%-0.04%-0.05%0.1%0.09%
FCF Growth %--0.58%-2.4%-4.93%-0.86%3.4%0.24%
FCF per Share0.420.15-0.21-1.03-1.264.113.39
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.46x-0.47x-1.27x-0.60x3.67x4.50x2.18x
Interest Paid35.9M47.2M020.9M24.4M24M24M
Taxes Paid500K200K0400K700K5.3M14.2M

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-133.82%-905.6%-5.74%-9.14%17.06%12.78%24.35%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-1.67%-0.55%-6.37%-4.4%5.92%4.71%7.6%
Gross Margin25.1%23.71%23.18%20.36%23.59%26.82%29.22%
Net Margin-9.88%-7.74%-2.4%-3.58%3.77%3.36%6.89%
Debt / Equity13.37x-1.50x4.41x3.67x2.05x2.83x
Interest Coverage-0.28x-0.09x-1.43x-1.76x2.91x3.58x4.00x
FCF Conversion-0.46x-0.47x-1.27x-0.60x3.67x4.50x2.18x
Revenue Growth-30.47%4.85%78.32%45.78%28.65%29.86%

Revenue by Segment

20202021202220232024
Payments Based Revenue684.2M1.26B1.86B2.39B2.99B
Payments Based Revenue Growth-83.86%47.62%28.48%25.32%
Subscription And Other Revenues82.7M109.5M136.5M178.8M340.5M
Subscription And Other Revenues Growth-32.41%24.66%30.99%90.44%

Revenue by Geography

20202021202220232024
UNITED STATES---2.46B2.77B
UNITED STATES Growth----12.46%
Non-US---101.1M559.9M
Non-US Growth----453.81%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.8x. This is roughly in line with market averages.

Growth & Financials

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) reported $3.88B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 592% increase from $560.6M in 2018.

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) grew revenue by 29.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) is profitable, generating $194.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) has a return on equity (ROE) of 24.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) generated $499.4M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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