Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posted Free Cash Flow of $128.0 million for Q1 2026, down 32.02% on a QoQ basis from $188.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 93.94% year-over-year from $66.0 million in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments' Free Cash Flow history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $128.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 93.94% year-over-year to $128.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $571.0 million (up 28.23% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $509.0 million, up 3.25% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $128.0 million for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, down from $188.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $199.6 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$3.7 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $98.0 million and a median of $113.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 102.68% — and 2024, when it soared 5494.59%.
- Shift4 Payments' Free Cash Flow stood at $138.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 102.68% to -$3.7 million in 2023, then surged by 5494.59% to $199.6 million in 2024, then fell by 5.66% to $188.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 32.02% to $128.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FOUR's Free Cash Flow at $128.0 million in Q1 2026, $188.3 million in Q4 2025, and $135.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,920.72 Bn | 2,796.28 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 45.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,685.31 Bn | 2,685.31 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 223.25 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 336.16 Bn | 304.27 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 334.04 Bn | 333.89 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 296.67 Bn | 288.65 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.87 Bn | 217.33 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 180.59 Bn | 177.49 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 628.76 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.12 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.22 Bn | 92.27 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 164.72 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 4.06 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 392.00 Mn | 128.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 188.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 188.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 135.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 135.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 199.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 199.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.70 Mn |