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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 26, 2026 | $1.60vs $1.57+1.9% | $610Mvs $618M-1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.47vs $1.46+0.7% | $1.2Bvs $1.2B-2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $1.10vs $1.20-8.3% | $966Mvs $1.2B-18.6% |
| Q2 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $1.07vs $0.71+50.7% | $848Mvs $989M-14.2% |
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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 560.6M | 731.4M | 766.9M | 1.37B | 1.99B | 2.56B | 3.33B | 3.88B |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 30.47% | 4.85% | 78.32% | 45.78% | 28.65% | 29.86% | 23.16% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 419.9M | 558M | 589.1M | 1.09B | 1.52B | 1.88B | 2.36B | 2.61B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 74.9% | 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 Expenses | 153.8M | 177.8M | 235.4M | 327.4M | 375.5M | 573M | 726.1M | 955.6M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 27.43% | 24.31% | 30.7% | 23.94% | 18.84% | 22.34% | 21.8% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 93.3M | 141.1M | 194.7M | 265.2M | 315.6M | 377.5M | 522.6M | 707.1M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 16.64% | 19.29% | 25.39% | 19.39% | 15.83% | 14.72% | 15.69% | - |
| Research & Development | 1.6M | 1.6M | 1.2M | 1.8M | 500K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | 0.29% | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.13% | 0.03% | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 58.9M | 35.1M | 39.5M | 60.4M | 59.4M | 194.3M | 203.5M | 4M |
| 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% | - |
| EBITDA | 43.4M | 58.2M | 26.6M | 55.2M | 243.8M | 329.4M | 543.6M | 691.3M |
| 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) | 56.5M | 62.6M | 84.2M | 104.4M | 149.1M | 214.6M | 296.6M | 382.2M |
| EBIT | 6.7M | -3.4M | -73.6M | -49.1M | 119.4M | 151.6M | 60.2M | 390.2M |
| Net Interest Income | -47M | -51.5M | -40.2M | -28M | -21.7M | -200K | -28.1M | -93.3M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.8M | 31.9M | 33.7M | 45.2M |
| Interest Expense | 47M | 51.5M | 40.2M | 28M | 32.5M | 32.1M | 61.8M | 138.5M |
| Other Income/Expense | -46.4M | -50.5M | -56.2M | -27.9M | -7.8M | 4.7M | -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 | -4.1M | 1.7M | -2.4M | -3.1M | 200K | -3.4M | -296.1M | 18.4M |
| 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 | -74M | 86.7M | 122.9M | 294.5M | 233.3M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 210.4M | 126.9M | 133.3M | 215.1M | 211.1M | 562.3M |
| 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 | -0.89 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 3.36 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 39.03M | 45.94M | 45.03M | 54.92M | 82.77M | 60.99M | 91.52M | 90.68M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 39.03M | 45.94M | 45.03M | 54.92M | 56.17M | 59.68M | 67.68M | 67.8M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 70.2M | 106.4M | 1.03B | 1.45B | 991.7M | 1.15B | 1.91B | 2.7B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 4.8M | 3.7M | 927.8M | 1.23B | 776.5M | 455M | 1.21B | 1.51B |
| Cash Only | 4.8M | 3.7M | 927.8M | 1.23B | 776.5M | 455M | 1.21B | 1.51B |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 56M | 85.9M | 94.2M | 208.2M | 196.9M | 256.8M | 348.7M | 771.5M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 36.46 | 42.87 | 44.83 | 55.57 | 36.05 | 36.55 | 38.21 | 42.9 |
| Inventory | 5.1M | 8.5M | 1.5M | 3.5M | 4.8M | 3.4M | 8.9M | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 4.43 | 5.56 | 0.93 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 0.66 | 1.38 | 0.31 |
| Other Current Assets | 500K | 2.2M | 1M | 300K | 4.9M | 438.1M | 340.9M | 288M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 668.5M | 677.6M | 745.8M | 889M | 1.56B | 2.23B | 3.13B | 6.29B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 26.2M | 15.4M | 51.7M | 95.3M | 122.5M | 174.5M | 229.2M | 315.9M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 21.40x | 47.49x | 14.83x | 14.35x | 16.27x | 14.70x | 14.53x | 18.19x |
| Goodwill | 391.8M | 421.3M | 477M | 537.7M | 735M | 1.11B | 1.46B | 2.47B |
| Intangible Assets | 230.7M | 235.6M | 186.3M | 188.5M | 306.8M | 778.4M | 915.6M | 2.94B |
| Long-Term Investments | -3.4M | 0 | -34.4M | 30.5M | 47.1M | 62.2M | 2.5M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 19.8M | 5.3M | 30.8M | 37M | 339.2M | 108.1M | 131.3M | 1.05B |
| 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 Turnover | 0.76x | 0.93x | 0.43x | 0.58x | 0.78x | 0.76x | 0.66x | 0.60x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 6.13% | 126.95% | 31.66% | 9.02% | 32.65% | 48.81% | 273.76% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 97.8M | 129.9M | 99.4M | 183.8M | 268.3M | 704.4M | 1.38B | 1.96B |
| Accounts Payable | 44.2M | 58.1M | 60.6M | 121.1M | 166.7M | 204.6M | 248.3M | 670M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 38.42 | 38 | 37.55 | 40.59 | 39.94 | 39.79 | 38.44 | 51.18 |
| Short-Term Debt | 4.8M | 5.3M | 900K | 4.8M | 5.3M | 0 | 686.9M | 699.4M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 4.6M | 5.6M | 7.8M | 15M | 16.3M | 20.6M | 15.5M | 39.4M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 25.9M | 38.5M | 10.3M | 8.1M | 64.7M | 424.6M | 297.6M | 319.6M |
| Current Ratio | 0.72x | 0.82x | 10.40x | 7.91x | 3.70x | 1.64x | 1.38x | 1.38x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.67x | 0.75x | 10.38x | 7.89x | 3.68x | 1.63x | 1.38x | 1.38x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 2.47 | 10.42 | 8.22 | 16.16 | -2.74 | -2.58 | 1.15 | -7.96 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 599.5M | 687M | 1.01B | 1.76B | 1.81B | 1.81B | 2.64B | 4.8B |
| Long-Term Debt | 548.7M | 635.1M | 1.01B | 1.74B | 1.74B | 1.75B | 2.15B | 4.02B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.9M | 18.1M | 18.8M | 29.3M | 134.1M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 4.1M | 4.1M | 2.8M | 300K | 18.6M | 28.7M | 60.6M | 145.8M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | -35.2M | 0 | 1.7M | 2.4M | 26.5M | 17.3M | 399.9M | 1.93B |
| Total Liabilities | 697.3M | 816.9M | 1.11B | 1.94B | 2.07B | 2.52B | 4.02B | 6.76B |
| Total Debt | 553.5M | 640.4M | 1.01B | 1.76B | 1.77B | 1.78B | 2.88B | 4.79B |
| Net Debt | 548.7M | 636.7M | 78.5M | 529.7M | 988.8M | 1.32B | 1.67B | 3.28B |
| Debt / Equity | 13.37x | - | 1.50x | 4.41x | 3.67x | 2.05x | 2.83x | 2.83x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 12.75x | 11.00x | 37.83x | 31.91x | 7.24x | 5.39x | 5.30x | 6.93x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 12.64x | 10.94x | 2.95x | 9.60x | 4.06x | 4.01x | 3.07x | 3.07x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.28x | -0.09x | -1.43x | -1.76x | 2.91x | 3.58x | 4.00x | 2.82x |
| 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 Share | 1.06 | -0.63 | 14.88 | 7.28 | 5.81 | 14.24 | 11.12 | 24.61 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 41.4M | -28.9M | 459.6M | 272.8M | 347.3M | 653.3M | 806.6M | 1.67B |
| Common Stock | 300K | 300K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -113.3M | -178.4M | -278.7M | -325.3M | -363.6M | -346.7M | -228.2M | -283.4M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -28.1M | -43M | 0 | 0 | 8.3M | 14.1M | -28.2M | 47.1M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 210.4M | 126.9M | 133.3M | 215.1M | 211.1M | 562.3M |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 25.5M | 26.7M | 23.4M | 29.2M | 275.4M | 388.3M | 500.3M | 500.3M |
| 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 | -74M | 86.7M | 86.2M | 294.5M | 194.8M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 70.8M | 63.2M | 84.2M | 104.4M | 149.1M | 214.6M | 296.6M | 394M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 66.2M | 40.8M | 49.6M | 57.4M | 65.5M | 70.9M |
| Deferred Taxes | -4M | 200K | -1.3M | -2.5M | -2.1M | -8.1M | -322M | -28.9M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.3M | -18M | 11.7M | 18.3M | -31M | 91.1M | 241.6M | -90.3M |
| Working Capital Changes | 7.8M | -4.9M | -26M | -57.8M | 23.1M | -52.9M | -75.9M | -23.3M |
| Change in Receivables | -16.6M | -18.6M | -19.3M | -120.7M | 4.1M | -52.7M | -75M | -35.9M |
| Change in Inventory | -1.8M | -1.7M | 1.2M | 1.8M | 2.8M | 7.2M | 8.3M | 1.3M |
| Change in Payables | 11.1M | 12.3M | -2M | 56.5M | 37.3M | 14.7M | 24.9M | 500K |
| 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 Revenue | 1.66% | 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 | -19.4M | 5.2M | -364.9M | -55.6M | -154.5M | -283.1M |
| Cash from Financing | 11.3M | 71M | 1B | 471.2M | -214.6M | -152.2M | 929.2M | 2.57B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 14.7M | 85.8M | 475.4M | 631.6M | 0 | 0 | 1.17B | 963.2M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -200K | -200K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2M |
| Dividends Paid | -200K | -8.5M | -900K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.5M |
| Share Repurchases | -200K | -200K | 0 | -19.5M | -185.9M | -105.4M | -145.9M | -258.2M |
| Other Financing | -3M | -6.1M | -37.1M | -15.3M | -28.7M | -46.8M | -98.1M | 1.73B |
| 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 Share | 0.42 | 0.15 | -0.21 | -1.03 | -1.26 | 4.11 | 3.39 | 3.39 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.46x | -0.47x | -1.27x | -0.60x | 3.67x | 4.50x | 2.18x | 2.56x |
| Interest Paid | 35.9M | 47.2M | 0 | 20.9M | 24.4M | 24M | 24M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 500K | 200K | 0 | 400K | 700K | 5.3M | 14.2M | 0 |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 23.71% | 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 | - | 1.50x | 4.41x | 3.67x | 2.05x | 2.83x | 2.83x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.09x | -1.43x | -1.76x | 2.91x | 3.58x | 4.00x | 2.82x |
| FCF Conversion | -0.47x | -1.27x | -0.60x | 3.67x | 4.50x | 2.18x | 2.56x |
| Revenue Growth | 30.47% | 4.85% | 78.32% | 45.78% | 28.65% | 29.86% | 23.16% |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
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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