Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.12 for Q1 2026, down 75.87% quarter-over-quarter from 0.49 in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.12 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.12, changed N/A year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.19 (up 23582.24% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.14, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.12 for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, down from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.49 in Q4 2025 and troughed at 0.19 in Q4 2024.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years is 0.06, with a median of 0.02 recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 799.7% in 2024, down 318.75% in 2024.
- Over 4 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.04 in 2023, then sank by 318.75% to 0.19 in 2024, then jumped by 358.98% to 0.49 in 2025, then slumped by 75.87% to 0.12 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.12 in Q1 2026, 0.49 in Q4 2025, and 0.09 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.43 |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 0.11 |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 0.00 |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.62 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 392.00 Mn | 0.12 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.48 |