Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) posted Free Cash Flow of $128.0 million for Q1 2026, up 19.07% quarter-over-quarter from $107.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 34.74% year-on-year from $95.0 million in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) has reported Free Cash Flow for 8 consecutive years, with $128.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $128.0 million, up 34.74% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $542.0 million (up 42.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $509.0 million, up 27.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $128.0 million for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, up from $107.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $165.4 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $20.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $96.2 million, with a median of $107.5 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 2759.62% in 2022 and plunged 56.4% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $138.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 56.4% to $60.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 41.63% to $35.2 million in 2024, then surged by 205.4% to $107.5 million in 2025, then increased by 19.07% to $128.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $128.0 million in Q1 2026, $107.5 million in Q4 2025, and $165.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.85 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 935.02 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | - | - | 392.00 Mn | 128.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 107.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 107.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 165.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 165.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 141.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 141.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 140.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 140.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 109.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 109.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.30 Mn |