Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posted Return on Capital Employed of 5.33% for Q1 2026, up 14.55% quarter-over-quarter from 4.65% in Q4 2025, and down 151.0% year-on-year from 10.45% in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 7 consecutive years, with 5.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 5.33%, down 151.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.33% (down 151.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.31%, down 240.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 5.33% for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, up from 4.65% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 6.84% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 0.82% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 4.54%, with a median of 5.09% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 648 bps in 2022 and tumbled 209 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.21% in 2022, then climbed by 18 bps to 4.97% in 2023, then jumped by 36 bps to 6.74% in 2024, then slumped by 31 bps to 4.65% in 2025, then grew by 15 bps to 5.33% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 5.33% in Q1 2026, 4.65% in Q4 2025, and 5.12% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.62 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 392.00 Mn | 5.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.99% |