Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Margin (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posted FCF Margin of 11.42% for Q1 2026, up 26.25% quarter-over-quarter from 9.04% in Q4 2025, and up 22.0% year-on-year from 9.36% in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported FCF Margin for 8 consecutive years, with 11.42% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 11.42%, up 22.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.17% (up 122.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.18%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 11.42% for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, up from 9.04% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 25.72% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 3.97% in Q4 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 12.48%, with a median of 13.25% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin soared 2702 bps in 2022 and plunged 1717 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 25.72% in 2022, then tumbled by 67 bps to 8.55% in 2023, then tumbled by 54 bps to 3.97% in 2024, then surged by 128 bps to 9.04% in 2025, then rose by 26 bps to 11.42% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 11.42% in Q1 2026, 9.04% in Q4 2025, and 14.05% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.07% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 72.18% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 54.62% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.80% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 30.29% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 55.21% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 14.55% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 34.10% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 15.44% |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.62 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 392.00 Mn | 11.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.40% |