Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) reported Free Cash Flow of $128.0 million for Q1 2026, up 34.74% on a YoY basis from $95.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.07% quarter-over-quarter from $107.5 million in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments has reported Free Cash Flow for 8 years, with the latest figure at $128.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 34.74% year-over-year to $128.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $542.0 million (up 42.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $509.0 million, up 27.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $128.0 million, up from $107.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $165.4 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $20.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $96.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $107.5 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 2759.62% — and 2023, when it slumped 56.4%.
- Shift4 Payments' Free Cash Flow stood at $138.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 56.4% to $60.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 41.63% to $35.2 million in 2024, then surged by 205.4% to $107.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 19.07% to $128.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $128.0 million (Q1 2026), $107.5 million (Q4 2025), and $165.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 9.49 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 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 |