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% on a QoQ basis from -$529.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 258.57% year-over-year from $158.3 million in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Net Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments' Net Cash Flow history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$251.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 258.57% year-over-year to -$251.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$490.0 million (down 171.97% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$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.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $1.8 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$20.2 million and a median of -$73.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow jumped 1882.86% — and 2025, when it tumbled 446.88%.
- Shift4 Payments' Net Cash Flow stood at $102.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 171.8% to -$73.6 million in 2023, then sank by 79.76% to -$132.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 300.45% to -$529.8 million in 2025, then soared by 52.62% to -$251.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FOUR's Net Cash Flow at -$251.0 million in Q1 2026, -$529.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,920.72 Bn | 2,796.28 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.92 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,685.31 Bn | 2,685.31 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -50.79 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 336.16 Bn | 304.27 Bn | - | -7.17 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 334.04 Bn | 333.89 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 296.67 Bn | 288.65 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 875.84 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.87 Bn | 217.33 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 180.59 Bn | 177.49 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 426.25 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.12 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -271.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.22 Bn | 92.27 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.94 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 4.06 Bn | 3.58 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 |