Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Net Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) reported Net Cash Flow of -$251.0 million for Q1 2026, down 258.57% on a YoY basis from $158.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 52.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$529.8 million in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Net Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments has reported Net Cash Flow for 8 years, with the latest figure at -$251.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 258.57% year-over-year to -$251.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$490.0 million (down 171.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$309.0 million, down 141.87% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$251.0 million, up from -$529.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $1.8 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$20.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$73.6 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow jumped 1882.86% — and 2025, when it plunged 446.88%.
- Shift4 Payments' Net Cash Flow stood at $102.5 million in 2022, then sank by 171.8% to -$73.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 79.76% to -$132.3 million in 2024, then sank by 300.45% to -$529.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 52.62% to -$251.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$251.0 million (Q1 2026), -$529.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 19.11 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 875.84 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 426.25 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -271.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -762.84 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.94 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 2.80 Bn | 2.34 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 |