Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Change in Cash (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) reported Change in Cash of -$262.0 million for Q1 2026, down 376.36% on a YoY basis from $94.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 50.1% quarter-over-quarter from -$525.1 million in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Change in Cash (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments has reported Change in Cash for 8 years, with the latest figure at -$262.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 376.36% year-over-year to -$262.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$461.0 million (down 167.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$254.0 million, down 135.43% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at -$262.0 million, up from -$525.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $1.9 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$18.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$61.8 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Cash soared 1955.34% — and 2026, when it sank 376.36%.
- Shift4 Payments' Change in Cash stood at $103.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 159.54% to -$61.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 153.4% to -$156.6 million in 2024, then sank by 235.31% to -$525.1 million in 2025, then surged by 50.1% to -$262.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$262.0 million (Q1 2026), -$525.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.81 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 | 19.21 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 873.43 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 428.56 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -271.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -759.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.94 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 2.80 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 392.00 Mn | -262.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -525.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -156.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -299.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -92.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 103.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -345.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -170.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -42.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -56.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 588.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -145.20 Mn |