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FOUR logoShift4 Payments, Inc.(FOUR)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

FOUR•NYSE
$40.96
$3.75B mkt cap·13.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorTechnologyIndustryInfrastructure SoftwareSub-IndustryPayments and fintech infrastructure
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 Margin29.22%+8.9%
  • EBITDA Margin16.32%+27.1%
  • Operating Margin7.42%+65.7%
  • Net Margin6.89%+105.1%
  • ROE24.35%+90.5%
  • ROIC7.6%+61.4%
  • Debt/Equity2.83+38.4%
  • Interest Coverage4.00+11.8%
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FOUR Key Insights

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on 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 17 (bottom 17%)
  • ✗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.

FOUR Price & Volume

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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FOUR Growth Metrics

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years35.42%
3 Years34.54%
TTM23.16%

Profit CAGR

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

EPS CAGR

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

Return on Capital

10 Years0.92%
5 Years1.83%
3 Years5.56%
Last Year7.79%

FOUR Recent Earnings

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026
EPS
$1.60
Est $1.57
+1.9%
Revenue
$610M
Est $618M
-1.3%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$1.47
Est $1.46
+0.7%
Revenue
$1.2B
Est $1.2B
-2.3%
Q3 2025
Aug 5, 2025
EPS
$1.10
Est $1.20
-8.3%
Revenue
$966M
Est $1.2B
-18.6%
Q2 2025
Apr 29, 2025
EPS
$1.07
Est $0.71
+50.7%
Revenue
$848M
Est $989M
-14.2%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 26, 2026
$1.60vs $1.57+1.9%
$610Mvs $618M-1.3%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$1.47vs $1.46+0.7%
$1.2Bvs $1.2B-2.3%
Q3 2025Aug 5, 2025
$1.10vs $1.20-8.3%
$966Mvs $1.2B-18.6%
Q2 2025Apr 29, 2025
$1.07vs $0.71+50.7%
$848Mvs $989M-14.2%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

FOUR Peer Comparison

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) competitors in Payments and fintech infrastructure — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
PAX logoPAXPatria Investments LimitedDirect Competitor2.06B12.9423.962.56%22.3%14.33%0.27
PAYO logoPAYOPayoneer Global Inc.Direct Competitor1.69B4.9125.847.68%6.95%9.84%12.21%0.10
PRTH logoPRTHPriority Technology Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor428.37M5.237.698.33%5.84%17.53%
FLYW logoFLYWFlywire CorporationDirect Competitor1.73B14.53132.0926.59%6.65%5.87%5.7%
EVTC logoEVTCEVERTEC, Inc.Direct Competitor1.82B28.3812.841913.07%2.2%4.44%100%1.39
FIS logoFISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.Product Competitor24.14B46.6162.155.43%3.51%2.75%10.17%0.29
FISV logoFISVFiserv, Inc.Product Competitor30.63B57.289.033.6%15.17%12.43%14.17%1.13
GPN logoGPNGlobal Payments Inc.Product Competitor16.44B69.4711.92-23.75%16.92%5.89%12.4%0.92

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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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FOUR Income Statement

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue560.6M731.4M766.9M1.37B1.99B2.56B3.33B3.88B
Revenue Growth %-30.47%4.85%78.32%45.78%28.65%29.86%23.16%
Cost of Goods Sold419.9M558M589.1M1.09B1.52B1.88B2.36B2.61B
COGS % of Revenue74.9%76.29%76.82%79.64%76.41%73.18%70.78%-
Gross Profit
140.7M▲ 0%
173.4M▲ 23.2%
177.8M▲ 2.5%
278.4M▲ 56.6%
470.2M▲ 68.9%
687.8M▲ 46.3%
973.1M▲ 41.5%
1.26B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %25.1%23.71%23.18%20.36%23.59%26.82%29.22%32.61%
Gross Profit Growth %-23.24%2.54%56.58%68.89%46.28%41.48%-
Operating Expenses153.8M177.8M235.4M327.4M375.5M573M726.1M955.6M
OpEx % of Revenue27.43%24.31%30.7%23.94%18.84%22.34%21.8%-
Selling, General & Admin93.3M141.1M194.7M265.2M315.6M377.5M522.6M707.1M
SG&A % of Revenue16.64%19.29%25.39%19.39%15.83%14.72%15.69%-
Research & Development1.6M1.6M1.2M1.8M500K000
R&D % of Revenue0.29%0.22%0.16%0.13%0.03%---
Other Operating Expenses58.9M35.1M39.5M60.4M59.4M194.3M203.5M4M
Operating Income
-13.1M▲ 0%
-4.4M▲ 66.4%
-57.6M▼ 1209.1%
-49.2M▲ 14.6%
94.7M▲ 292.5%
114.8M▲ 21.2%
247M▲ 115.2%
309.1M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-2.34%-0.6%-7.51%-3.6%4.75%4.48%7.42%7.97%
Operating Income Growth %-66.41%-1209.09%14.58%292.48%21.22%115.16%-
EBITDA43.4M58.2M26.6M55.2M243.8M329.4M543.6M691.3M
EBITDA Margin %7.74%7.96%3.47%4.04%12.23%12.84%16.32%17.82%
EBITDA Growth %-34.1%-54.3%107.52%341.67%35.11%65.03%49.18%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)56.5M62.6M84.2M104.4M149.1M214.6M296.6M382.2M
EBIT6.7M-3.4M-73.6M-49.1M119.4M151.6M60.2M390.2M
Net Interest Income-47M-51.5M-40.2M-28M-21.7M-200K-28.1M-93.3M
Interest Income000010.8M31.9M33.7M45.2M
Interest Expense47M51.5M40.2M28M32.5M32.1M61.8M138.5M
Other Income/Expense-46.4M-50.5M-56.2M-27.9M-7.8M4.7M-248.6M-57.4M
Pretax Income
-59.5M▲ 0%
-54.9M▲ 7.7%
-113.8M▼ 107.3%
-77.1M▲ 32.2%
86.9M▲ 212.7%
119.5M▲ 37.5%
-1.6M▼ 101.3%
251.7M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-10.61%-7.51%-14.84%-5.64%4.36%4.66%-0.05%6.49%
Income Tax-4.1M1.7M-2.4M-3.1M200K-3.4M-296.1M18.4M
Effective Tax Rate %6.89%-3.1%2.11%4.02%0.23%-2.85%18506.25%7.31%
Net Income
-55.4M▲ 0%
-56.6M▼ 2.2%
-18.4M▲ 67.5%
-48.9M▼ 165.8%
75.1M▲ 253.6%
86.2M▲ 14.8%
229.6M▲ 166.4%
194.8M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-9.88%-7.74%-2.4%-3.58%3.77%3.36%6.89%5.02%
Net Income Growth %--2.17%67.49%-165.76%253.58%14.78%166.36%53.02%
Net Income (Continuing)-55.4M-56.6M-111.4M-74M86.7M122.9M294.5M233.3M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest00210.4M126.9M133.3M215.1M211.1M562.3M
EPS (Diluted)
-1.42▲ 0%
-1.23▲ 13.4%
-0.43▲ 65.0%
-0.89▼ 107.0%
1.05▲ 218.0%
1.43▲ 36.2%
3.03▲ 111.9%
2.15▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-13.38%65.04%-106.98%217.98%36.19%111.89%23.73%
EPS (Basic)-1.42-1.23-0.43-0.891.341.453.36-
Diluted Shares Outstanding39.03M45.94M45.03M54.92M82.77M60.99M91.52M90.68M
Basic Shares Outstanding39.03M45.94M45.03M54.92M56.17M59.68M67.68M67.8M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

FOUR Balance Sheet

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets70.2M106.4M1.03B1.45B991.7M1.15B1.91B2.7B
Cash & Short-Term Investments4.8M3.7M927.8M1.23B776.5M455M1.21B1.51B
Cash Only4.8M3.7M927.8M1.23B776.5M455M1.21B1.51B
Short-Term Investments00000000
Accounts Receivable56M85.9M94.2M208.2M196.9M256.8M348.7M771.5M
Days Sales Outstanding36.4642.8744.8355.5736.0536.5538.2142.9
Inventory5.1M8.5M1.5M3.5M4.8M3.4M8.9M0
Days Inventory Outstanding4.435.560.931.171.150.661.380.31
Other Current Assets500K2.2M1M300K4.9M438.1M340.9M288M
Total Non-Current Assets668.5M677.6M745.8M889M1.56B2.23B3.13B6.29B
Property, Plant & Equipment26.2M15.4M51.7M95.3M122.5M174.5M229.2M315.9M
Fixed Asset Turnover21.40x47.49x14.83x14.35x16.27x14.70x14.53x18.19x
Goodwill391.8M421.3M477M537.7M735M1.11B1.46B2.47B
Intangible Assets230.7M235.6M186.3M188.5M306.8M778.4M915.6M2.94B
Long-Term Investments-3.4M0-34.4M30.5M47.1M62.2M2.5M0
Other Non-Current Assets19.8M5.3M30.8M37M339.2M108.1M131.3M1.05B
Total Assets
738.7M▲ 0%
784M▲ 6.1%
1.78B▲ 127.0%
2.34B▲ 31.7%
2.55B▲ 9.0%
3.39B▲ 32.6%
5.04B▲ 48.8%
8.99B▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.76x0.93x0.43x0.58x0.78x0.76x0.66x0.60x
Asset Growth %-6.13%126.95%31.66%9.02%32.65%48.81%273.76%
Total Current Liabilities97.8M129.9M99.4M183.8M268.3M704.4M1.38B1.96B
Accounts Payable44.2M58.1M60.6M121.1M166.7M204.6M248.3M670M
Days Payables Outstanding38.423837.5540.5939.9439.7938.4451.18
Short-Term Debt4.8M5.3M900K4.8M5.3M0686.9M699.4M
Deferred Revenue (Current)4.6M5.6M7.8M15M16.3M20.6M15.5M39.4M
Other Current Liabilities25.9M38.5M10.3M8.1M64.7M424.6M297.6M319.6M
Current Ratio0.72x0.82x10.40x7.91x3.70x1.64x1.38x1.38x
Quick Ratio0.67x0.75x10.38x7.89x3.68x1.63x1.38x1.38x
Cash Conversion Cycle2.4710.428.2216.16-2.74-2.581.15-7.96
Total Non-Current Liabilities599.5M687M1.01B1.76B1.81B1.81B2.64B4.8B
Long-Term Debt548.7M635.1M1.01B1.74B1.74B1.75B2.15B4.02B
Capital Lease Obligations00017.9M18.1M18.8M29.3M134.1M
Deferred Tax Liabilities4.1M4.1M2.8M300K18.6M28.7M60.6M145.8M
Other Non-Current Liabilities-35.2M01.7M2.4M26.5M17.3M399.9M1.93B
Total Liabilities697.3M816.9M1.11B1.94B2.07B2.52B4.02B6.76B
Total Debt553.5M640.4M1.01B1.76B1.77B1.78B2.88B4.79B
Net Debt548.7M636.7M78.5M529.7M988.8M1.32B1.67B3.28B
Debt / Equity13.37x-1.50x4.41x3.67x2.05x2.83x2.83x
Debt / EBITDA12.75x11.00x37.83x31.91x7.24x5.39x5.30x6.93x
Net Debt / EBITDA12.64x10.94x2.95x9.60x4.06x4.01x3.07x3.07x
Interest Coverage-0.28x-0.09x-1.43x-1.76x2.91x3.58x4.00x2.82x
Total Equity
41.4M▲ 0%
-28.9M▼ 169.8%
670M▲ 2418.3%
399.7M▼ 40.3%
480.6M▲ 20.2%
868.4M▲ 80.7%
1.02B▲ 17.2%
2.23B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %--169.81%2418.34%-40.34%20.24%80.69%17.19%251.24%
Book Value per Share1.06-0.6314.887.285.8114.2411.1224.61
Total Shareholders' Equity41.4M-28.9M459.6M272.8M347.3M653.3M806.6M1.67B
Common Stock300K300K000000
Retained Earnings-113.3M-178.4M-278.7M-325.3M-363.6M-346.7M-228.2M-283.4M
Treasury Stock000-21.1M0000
Accumulated OCI-28.1M-43M008.3M14.1M-28.2M47.1M
Minority Interest00210.4M126.9M133.3M215.1M211.1M562.3M

FOUR Cash Flow Statement

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations25.5M26.7M23.4M29.2M275.4M388.3M500.3M500.3M
Operating CF Margin %4.55%3.65%3.05%2.14%13.81%15.14%15.02%-
Operating CF Growth %-4.71%-12.36%24.79%843.15%40.99%28.84%38.65%
Net Income-55.4M-13.8M-111.4M-74M86.7M86.2M294.5M194.8M
Depreciation & Amortization70.8M63.2M84.2M104.4M149.1M214.6M296.6M394M
Stock-Based Compensation0066.2M40.8M49.6M57.4M65.5M70.9M
Deferred Taxes-4M200K-1.3M-2.5M-2.1M-8.1M-322M-28.9M
Other Non-Cash Items6.3M-18M11.7M18.3M-31M91.1M241.6M-90.3M
Working Capital Changes7.8M-4.9M-26M-57.8M23.1M-52.9M-75.9M-23.3M
Change in Receivables-16.6M-18.6M-19.3M-120.7M4.1M-52.7M-75M-35.9M
Change in Inventory-1.8M-1.7M1.2M1.8M2.8M7.2M8.3M1.3M
Change in Payables11.1M12.3M-2M56.5M37.3M14.7M24.9M500K
Cash from Investing-41.4M-98.8M-102.1M-196.7M-516.8M-301.9M-691.1M-3.04B
Capital Expenditures-9.3M-19.9M-32.9M-85.5M-380M-91.5M-108.4M-58.8M
CapEx % of Revenue1.66%2.72%4.29%6.25%19.06%3.57%3.25%-
Acquisitions-1.5M-60.2M-49.8M-54.5M-135.3M-169.7M-554.6M-2.82B
Investments--------
Other Investing-30.6M-18.7M-19.4M5.2M-364.9M-55.6M-154.5M-283.1M
Cash from Financing11.3M71M1B471.2M-214.6M-152.2M929.2M2.57B
Debt Issued (Net)14.7M85.8M475.4M631.6M001.17B963.2M
Equity Issued (Net)-200K-200K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-2M
Dividends Paid-200K-8.5M-900K0000-14.5M
Share Repurchases-200K-200K0-19.5M-185.9M-105.4M-145.9M-258.2M
Other Financing-3M-6.1M-37.1M-15.3M-28.7M-46.8M-98.1M1.73B
Net Change in Cash
-4.6M▲ 0%
-1.1M▲ 76.1%
924.1M▲ 84109.1%
303.7M▼ 67.1%
-455M▼ 249.8%
-54.7M▲ 88.0%
716.8M▲ 1410.4%
114.3M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
16.2M▲ 0%
6.8M▼ 58.0%
-9.5M▼ 239.7%
-56.3M▼ 492.6%
-104.6M▼ 85.8%
250.7M▲ 339.7%
310.6M▲ 23.9%
499.4M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %2.89%0.93%-1.24%-4.12%-5.25%9.77%9.33%12.88%
FCF Growth %--58.02%-239.71%-492.63%-85.79%339.68%23.89%-0.3%
FCF per Share0.420.15-0.21-1.03-1.264.113.393.39
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.46x-0.47x-1.27x-0.60x3.67x4.50x2.18x2.56x
Interest Paid35.9M47.2M020.9M24.4M24M24M0
Taxes Paid500K200K0400K700K5.3M14.2M0

FOUR Key Ratios

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-905.6%-5.74%-9.14%17.06%12.78%24.35%8.73%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-0.55%-6.37%-4.4%5.92%4.71%7.6%7.6%
Gross Margin23.71%23.18%20.36%23.59%26.82%29.22%32.61%
Net Margin-7.74%-2.4%-3.58%3.77%3.36%6.89%5.02%
Debt / Equity-1.50x4.41x3.67x2.05x2.83x2.83x
Interest Coverage-0.09x-1.43x-1.76x2.91x3.58x4.00x2.82x
FCF Conversion-0.47x-1.27x-0.60x3.67x4.50x2.18x2.56x
Revenue Growth30.47%4.85%78.32%45.78%28.65%29.86%23.16%

FOUR SEC Filings & Documents

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Mar 9, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 10, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 27, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 19, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 29, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 5, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Apr 29, 2025·SEC

FOUR Frequently Asked Questions

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

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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