Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments' (FOUR) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$648.0 million in Q2 2026, down 118.62% on a YoY basis from $3.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 0.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$644.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported Retained Earnings for 8 consecutive years, with -$648.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 118.62% year-over-year to -$648.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$648.0 million (down 118.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$467.0 million, down 104.82% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to -$648.0 million in Q2 2026 per FOUR's latest filing, from -$644.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$228.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$648.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$369.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$347.8 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Retained Earnings soared 34.24% in 2024, then plunged 148.07% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$363.6 million in 2022, then grew by 4.65% to -$346.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 34.24% to -$228.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 104.82% to -$467.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 38.76% to -$648.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$648.0 million, -$644.0 million, and -$467.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 47.96 Bn | 41.53 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 18.85 Bn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 46.69 Bn | 35.44 Bn | - | 34.43 Bn |
| 3 | Fiserv | 26.99 Bn | 26.36 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 28.25 Bn |
| 4 | Corpay | 26.69 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 10.86 Bn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 24.17 Bn | 18.76 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 19.41 Bn |
| 6 | Wex | 6.49 Bn | 384.52 Mn | 463.80 Mn | 2.56 Bn |
| 7 | Aci Worldwide | 5.27 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 181.57 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 8 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.46 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 94.31 Mn | 209.29 Mn |
| 9 | dLocal | 4.35 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 127.15 Mn | 495.25 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 446.00 Mn | -648.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -648.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -644.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -467.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -283.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -296.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -259.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -228.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -257.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -297.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -326.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -346.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -355.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -387.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -348.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -363.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -392.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -422.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -332.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -325.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -315.90 Mn |