Shift4 Payments, Inc.
FOUR
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- Shift4 Payments is positioned well within the growing software infrastructure industry, benefiting from increasing demand for payment processing solutions as e-commerce continues to expand.
- The company reported a revenue increase of 16% in the latest quarter, reaching $1.3 billion compared to $1.1 billion in the previous quarter.
- Operating margin improved to 7.3%, indicating enhanced operational efficiency and profitability.
- Despite its growth, Shift4 Payments faces challenges with a high trailing P/E ratio of 61.11, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its earnings.
- The company's earnings growth has declined by 75.4%, raising concerns about its ability to maintain profitability in the future.
- The stock has a sell signal with a score of -6.00, indicating bearish trends and potential volatility.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $3.12B | Enterprise value | $8.46B | Trailing P/E | 62.73 | Forward P/E | 6.52 |
| PEG | 0.28 | Price / book | 5.09 | Beta | 1.39 | Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Revenue growth | 34.1% | Earnings growth | -75.4% | Gross margin | 35.9% | Operating margin | 7.5% |
| Profit margin | 2.2% | ROE | 6.5% | ROA | 3.3% | Debt / equity | 2.62 |
| Current ratio | 1.21 | Free cash flow | $353.52M | Analyst recommendation | buy | Mean target | $53.90 |
| 52w high | $79.93 | 52w low | $34.56 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $966M | — |
| Op margin | 7.3% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 8.5% | — |
| Net income | $22.0M | $15.0M | $40.2M | $28.1M | $34.0M | — |
| Gross margin | 34.4% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 36.5% | 30.2% | — |
| Gross profit | $446M | $392M | $450M | $429M | $292M | — |
| Operating income | $95.0M | $50.0M | $121M | $112M | $82.0M | — |
- Revenue +16% vs prior quarter ($1.3B vs $1.1B).
- Gross margin 34.4% (was 35% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 7.3%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.2B | $3.3B | $2.6B | $2.0B | — |
| Op margin | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 2.9% | — |
| Net income | $119M | $230M | $86.0M | $75.1M | — |
| Gross margin | 34.2% | 29.2% | 26.8% | 23.6% | — |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | $973M | $688M | $470M | — |
| Operating income | $337M | $251M | $157M | $58.1M | — |
No flags
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News
2026-10-06 · B. Riley Adjusts Price Target on Shift4 Payments to $94 From $96, Maintains Buy Rating
2026-10-05 · 1 Small-Cap Stock to Own for Decades and 2 Facing Challenges
2026-10-02 · Shift4 Announces Fifth Dividend Date for Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
2026-09-27 · Shift4 Payments (FOUR): A Stock Priced for Trouble, a Business Still Compounding Underneath
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2026-09-15 · Lazard, Perella Weinberg, Shift4, StoneX, and Atlanticus Holdings Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know
2026-09-15 · 1 Financials Stock to Own for Decades and 2 That Underwhelm
2026-08-31 · RBC Raises Price Target on Shift4 Payments to $67 From $63, Keeps Outperform Rating
2026-08-27 · How Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is Shaping the Future of Transactions
2026-08-26 · Shift4 and Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer Name Talisa’s on Main Winner of 2026 Rescue Mission
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