Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments' (FOUR) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.09 in Q1 2026, up 291.73% on a QoQ basis from 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has 6 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.09 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio changed N/A year-over-year to 1.09 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.37 (up 54690.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.14, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 1.09 in Q1 2026, from 0.28 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.09 in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.03 in Q4 2024.
- A 4-year average of 0.19 and a median of 0.02 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 1018.65% in 2024, down 104.53% in 2024.
- Tracing FOUR's FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years: stood at 0.73 in 2023, then slumped by 104.53% to 0.03 in 2024, then jumped by 938.37% to 0.28 in 2025, then soared by 291.73% to 1.09 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 1.09 (Q1 2026), 0.28 (Q4 2025), and 0.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | -0.80 |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | - |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | - |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.69 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 446.00 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.00 |