Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Net Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posted Net Cash Flow of -$251.0 million for Q1 2026, up 52.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$529.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 258.57% year-on-year from $158.3 million in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Net Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported Net Cash Flow for 8 consecutive years, with -$251.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$251.0 million, down 258.57% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$490.0 million (down 171.97% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$309.0 million, down 141.87% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$251.0 million for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, up from -$529.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $1.8 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
- Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$20.2 million, with a median of -$73.6 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow soared 1882.86% in 2024 and slumped 446.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $102.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 171.8% to -$73.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 79.76% to -$132.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 300.45% to -$529.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 52.62% to -$251.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$251.0 million in Q1 2026, -$529.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | -7.17 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 875.84 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 426.25 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -271.50 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.94 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -762.84 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.62 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 392.00 Mn | -251.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -251.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -251.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -529.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -529.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -70.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -132.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -132.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -296.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -296.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -73.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -73.60 Mn |