Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) posted Share-based Compensation of $16.0 million for Q1 2026, down 36.51% quarter-over-quarter from $25.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 38.46% year-on-year from $26.0 million in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 consecutive years, with $16.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $16.0 million, down 38.46% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $72.0 million (up 5.57% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $82.0 million, up 26.15% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $16.0 million for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, down from $25.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $26.0 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at $9.3 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $15.9 million, with a median of $14.3 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation surged 93.65% in 2022 and plunged 38.46% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $11.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 5.36% to $10.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 28.3% to $13.6 million in 2024, then soared by 85.29% to $25.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 36.51% to $16.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $16.0 million in Q1 2026, $25.2 million in Q4 2025, and $15.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 273.95 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 114.24 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 258.72 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 338.70 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | - | - | 392.00 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 Mn |