Last 29 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Payment Processors & Networks
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 34.38 | 24.44 | 138.34 | — | 42.55 | 138.21 | 77.43 | 102.29 | 18.13 | 36.92 | 31.62 | 55.06 | 88.50 | 25.17 | 40.42 | 105.28 | 30.40 | 21.04 | 63.58 | — | — |
| — | -82.3% | +78.7% | — | +134.7% | +274.4% | +144.9% | +85.8% | -79.5% | +46.7% | -21.8% | -47.7% | +191.1% | +19.6% | -36.4% | — | — | — | -84.0% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.89 | 1.49 | 2.29 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.18 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.71 | 1.22 | 1.61 | 2.93 | 2.17 | 1.66 | 1.35 | 2.18 | 2.02 |
| — | -64.0% | -67.3% | -67.1% | -66.0% | -31.5% | +53.5% | +38.3% | +54.0% | +78.7% | -7.1% | -46.0% | -21.3% | -26.6% | +19.3% | +34.0% | +7.2% | -42.0% | -62.8% | -51.6% | -46.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.00 | 1.79 | 2.23 | 1.81 | 2.17 | 3.14 | 4.44 | 7.29 | 9.16 | 7.56 | 5.15 | 4.99 | 5.54 | 6.08 | 8.54 | 12.16 | 9.71 | 8.63 | 10.20 | 8.40 | 8.09 |
| — | -43.1% | -49.9% | -75.2% | -76.3% | -58.4% | -13.6% | +46.2% | +65.3% | +24.2% | -39.7% | -59.0% | -42.9% | -29.6% | -16.3% | +44.9% | +20.0% | -13.1% | -10.5% | +6.7% | +69.0% | |
| P/FCF | 7.62 | 4.48 | — | 12.78 | 5.68 | 6.44 | 23.78 | 41.36 | 26.16 | 7.51 | 16.42 | 12.51 | 16.49 | 11.99 | 20.29 | 32.54 | 11.02 | — | 54.13 | 64.54 | — |
| — | -30.5% | — | -69.1% | -78.3% | -14.3% | +44.8% | +230.5% | +58.7% | -37.4% | -19.1% | -61.5% | +49.6% | — | -62.5% | -49.6% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.13 | 6.88 | 8.64 | 9.90 | 7.56 | 10.71 | 13.97 | 20.63 | 16.22 | 14.84 | 12.64 | 16.35 | 17.18 | 10.95 | 15.53 | 32.93 | 18.24 | 13.19 | 16.42 | 58.60 | 41.62 |
| — | -35.8% | -38.2% | -52.0% | -53.4% | -27.8% | +10.6% | +26.1% | -5.6% | +35.5% | -18.6% | -50.3% | -5.8% | -17.0% | -5.4% | -43.8% | -56.2% | -77.7% | -63.5% | — | -5.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.07 | 12.37 | 19.82 | 34.57 | 16.32 | 24.80 | 25.20 | 57.18 | 18.15 | — | 26.79 | 37.66 | 51.48 | 19.73 | 31.40 | 74.58 | 27.94 | 43.23 | 35.53 | — | — |
| — | -50.1% | -21.4% | -39.5% | -10.1% | — | -5.9% | +51.8% | -64.7% | — | -14.7% | -49.5% | +84.3% | -54.4% | -11.6% | — | — | — | -87.3% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.2% | 34.8% | 34.4% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 36.5% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 32.3% | 29.4% | 28.0% | 26.5% | 27.7% | 26.7% | 26.2% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 24.8% | 20.9% | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| — | -4.5% | +13.8% | +15.4% | +17.3% | +24.0% | +8.0% | +14.1% | +16.6% | +10.1% | +7.0% | -0.1% | +3.3% | +7.7% | +25.5% | +26.3% | +27.3% | +45.5% | -6.2% | -2.8% | -13.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.4% | 9.9% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 4.5% | -2.9% | -1.3% |
| — | +1.2% | -14.7% | +49.0% | +11.0% | +10.1% | +20.1% | -1.0% | +149.6% | +33.6% | +34.5% | +88.0% | -30.4% | -32.3% | +17.8% | +155.3% | +545.7% | +759.5% | +223.7% | +84.0% | +52.0% | |
| Net Margin | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 13.1% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2.0% | -1.9% | -2.4% |
| — | +20.7% | -51.7% | -32.0% | -83.9% | -59.7% | -25.8% | -32.4% | +573.3% | +22.6% | +20.3% | +7.6% | -64.2% | -38.7% | +93.8% | +245.0% | +330.7% | +423.4% | +123.0% | +86.4% | +60.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.0% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 11.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 12.5% | 3.0% | -1.8% | -2.3% |
| — | +72.0% | -44.7% | -51.1% | -89.4% | -75.2% | -46.5% | -29.7% | +477.8% | -16.1% | -15.3% | -20.6% | -70.0% | -49.0% | +66.1% | +260.3% | +387.8% | +700.1% | +367.3% | +65.9% | -11.4% | |
| ROA | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | -0.3% | -0.4% |
| — | +18.9% | -55.5% | -48.4% | -87.7% | -72.1% | -50.1% | -45.2% | +406.7% | +1.2% | +17.8% | +5.9% | -60.8% | -30.9% | +121.5% | +282.3% | +389.6% | +500.0% | +140.8% | +82.8% | +53.3% | |
| ROIC | 6.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.7% | -0.9% | -0.4% |
| — | -21.0% | -47.3% | -7.2% | -30.6% | -12.9% | +20.6% | -4.9% | +131.0% | +15.1% | +17.3% | +69.3% | -28.7% | -34.8% | -6.4% | +147.7% | +465.4% | +763.9% | +295.0% | +78.0% | +29.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.36 | 3.51 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 2.15 | 1.89 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.74 | 1.86 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 3.28 | 3.69 | 3.36 | 3.67 | 4.18 | 6.57 | 4.20 | 4.41 |
| — | +63.4% | +38.6% | -9.3% | -16.7% | -21.7% | +1.5% | +43.0% | +38.4% | -16.4% | -49.5% | -41.0% | -44.3% | -21.6% | -43.8% | -20.0% | -16.6% | +4.9% | +162.5% | +106.6% | +193.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.90 | 21.39 | 19.52 | 24.77 | 17.67 | 19.93 | 21.97 | 26.06 | 17.00 | 18.21 | 13.87 | 20.31 | 19.90 | 17.77 | 21.10 | 31.36 | 22.78 | 19.67 | 33.29 | 100.97 | 77.93 |
| — | +7.3% | -11.2% | -5.0% | +3.9% | +9.4% | +58.5% | +28.3% | -14.6% | +2.5% | -34.3% | -35.2% | -12.6% | -9.6% | -36.6% | -68.9% | -70.8% | -77.1% | -8.8% | — | +44.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 1.38 | 2.53 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 2.98 | 1.35 | 1.70 | 1.64 | 3.32 | 3.24 | 3.71 | 3.70 | 3.33 | 4.66 | 5.52 | 7.91 |
| — | -11.1% | -52.2% | -10.1% | +19.9% | -53.7% | +87.3% | -20.0% | -15.4% | -10.3% | -58.3% | -54.1% | -55.7% | -0.3% | -30.5% | -32.9% | -53.3% | -59.7% | -14.1% | -22.2% | -23.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.66 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 1.38 | 2.53 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 2.97 | 1.34 | 1.70 | 1.63 | 3.31 | 3.23 | 3.69 | 3.68 | 3.31 | 4.66 | 5.51 | 7.89 |
| — | -11.1% | -52.2% | -10.1% | +20.4% | -53.5% | +89.0% | -19.9% | -15.6% | -10.3% | -58.5% | -54.0% | -55.6% | +0.1% | -30.6% | -33.0% | -53.4% | -59.9% | -14.1% | -22.3% | -24.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.03 | 1.85 | 1.57 | 0.82 | 1.98 | 1.71 | 2.41 | 1.40 | 5.55 | -10.38 | 7.51 | 4.69 | 3.73 | 6.92 | 5.19 | 3.07 | 6.41 | 3.29 | 2.90 | -1.46 | -0.63 |
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Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s current P/E is 34.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 68.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
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