Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) reported Gross Margin of 34.97% for Q1 2026, up 466.0% on a YoY basis from 6.18% in Q1 2025, and down 7.53% quarter-over-quarter from 37.82% in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments has reported Gross Margin for 8 years, with the latest figure at 34.97% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 466.0% year-over-year to 34.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.1% (up 508.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 34.16%, up 495.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 34.97%, down from 37.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 37.82% in Q4 2025, with the low at 20.88% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 28.63% across 5 years, with a median of 27.69% in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 775 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 137 bps in 2022.
- Shift4 Payments' Gross Margin stood at 26.8% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 27.69% in 2023, then increased by 16 bps to 32.24% in 2024, then increased by 17 bps to 37.82% in 2025, then slipped by 8 bps to 34.97% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 34.97% (Q1 2026), 37.82% (Q4 2025), and 36.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 61.73% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 88.06% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.54% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | - | - | 392.00 Mn | 34.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.05% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.25% |