Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments' (FOUR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $27.0 million in Q2 2026, down 77.31% on a YoY basis from $119.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 73.53% quarter-over-quarter from $102.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported Free Cash Flow for 8 consecutive years, with $27.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 77.31% year-over-year to $27.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $453.0 million (up 12.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $509.0 million, up 27.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $27.0 million in Q2 2026 per FOUR's latest filing, from $102.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $188.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $20.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $84.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $87.9 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Free Cash Flow surged 2200.0% in 2022, then sank 77.31% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $125.3 million in 2022, then sank by 61.93% to $47.7 million in 2023, then surged by 121.38% to $105.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 78.31% to $188.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 85.66% to $27.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $27.0 million, $102.0 million, and $188.3 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 48.08 Bn | 41.65 Bn | 3.17 Bn | -7.56 Bn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 46.69 Bn | 35.43 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Fiserv | 26.99 Bn | 26.37 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 985.00 Mn |
| 4 | Corpay | 26.78 Bn | 19.78 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 24.15 Bn | 18.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 426.96 Mn |
| 6 | Wex | 6.49 Bn | 383.66 Mn | 463.80 Mn | -121.10 Mn |
| 7 | Aci Worldwide | 5.27 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 181.57 Mn | 63.93 Mn |
| 8 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.47 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 94.31 Mn | 39.16 Mn |
| 9 | dLocal | 4.39 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 127.15 Mn | 140.76 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 446.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 188.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 135.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 105.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 89.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 90.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 69.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 64.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 125.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.40 Mn |