Shift4 Payments/$FOUR
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About Shift4 Payments
Shift4 Payments Inc is an independent provider of software and payment processing solutions in the U.S., expanding internationally. Its payments platform offers integrated products and services across in-store, online, mobile and tablet-based channels, including end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring services, a proprietary omni-channel gateway, eCommerce capabilities, and reporting tools. The company distributes its services through internal sales teams and partners, including independent software vendors (ISVs) and value-added resellers (VARs). Revenue is predominantly recurring, derived mainly from processing fees and subscription revenue from POS software, business intelligence tools and other technology solutions. The company derives maximum revenue from the United States.
- Ticker
- $FOUR
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 6,300
- Headquarters
- Center Valley, United States
- Website
- www.shift4.com
Shift4 Payments Metrics
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$2.8B
56.98
$0.62
1.38
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Price and volume
Market cap
$2.8B
Beta
1.38
52-week high
$80.98
52-week low
$34.56
Average daily volume
2.1M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.211
Quick ratio
0.681
Long term debt to equity
2.608
Total debt to equity
2.623
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
58.10%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.72%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
909
Gross margin (TTM)
35.91%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.20%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.64%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
20.26%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$760,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.29%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.49%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
56.977
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.536
Price to book
4.58
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-0.57
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
11.246
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.89%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.164
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
32.44%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-75.75%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
28.21%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-29.19%
What the Analysts think about Shift4 Payments
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Shift4 Payments stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Shift4 Payments stock.
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Shift4’s underlying business showed strong momentum in Q2: payment volume rose 22%, gross revenue less network fees increased 51% and organic growth was 11%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 39% to $284 million, with a 46% margin. (Shift4 Payments, Shift4 Payments)
The Global Blue deal is giving Shift4 a wider international distribution platform. Its new Shift4 One product combines payments, currency conversion and tax-free shopping, launched in four European countries and targeting 15 by the end of 2026. (Shift4 Payments, Payments Dive)
There is a sizeable cross-selling opportunity beyond the current results. Management expects the Global Blue combination to generate $80 million of revenue synergies from 2027, as Shift4 sells payments and commerce tools across the acquired merchant base. (StockAnalysis, Payments Dive)
Management cut 2026 guidance after the strong Q2, including a roughly 200-basis-point reduction at the midpoint for gross revenue less network fees. The revised outlook also reflects about $25 million of Middle East travel disruption and $20 million of foreign-exchange pressure, while adjusted EPS guidance fell to $5.15–$5.35. (Shift4 Payments, Shift4 Payments)
Global Blue has increased exposure to travel and geopolitical shocks: tax-free shopping accounts for about a fifth of Shift4’s revenue, and Middle Eastern and south-east Asian travellers are important customers. A prolonged conflict could therefore hit an acquired growth engine rather than just a small side business. (Payments Dive, Shift4 Payments)
Cash generation weakened sharply in Q2, with operating cash flow down to $63 million and adjusted free cash flow at $21 million. Shift4 also raised a $1 billion term loan, increasing interest costs; pro forma net leverage was about 3.7 times, leaving less room for execution mistakes or further acquisitions. (Shift4 Payments, Finance Review Daily)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Sept 2026.
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Shift4 Payments News
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Shift4 CEO Taylor Lauber on Its AI Data Advantage, Global Expansion & Luxury Spending
After Earnings1 month ago
Shift4 Payments Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat2 months ago
Shift4 Announces Date of Second Quarter Earnings Results and Upcoming Investor Conference Participation
Business Wire2 months ago
Funds containing Shift4 Payments
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $FOUR weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 0.08% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 0.08% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.06% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
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