Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 1.09 for 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' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.09 for 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 was 1.09 for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, up from 0.28 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.09 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 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.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 1018.65% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 104.53% in 2024.
- Shift4 Payments' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.73 in 2023, then plunged by 104.53% to 0.03 in 2024, then soared by 938.37% to 0.28 in 2025, then surged by 291.73% to 1.09 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FOUR's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.09 in Q1 2026, 0.28 in Q4 2025, and 0.0 in Q3 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -0.15 |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | -0.80 |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 0.00 |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 4.05 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 392.00 Mn | 1.09 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |