Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments' Share-based Compensation was $31 million in Q2 2026, up 106.7% from $15 million a year earlier and up 93.8% from the prior quarter.
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Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Shift4 Payments' Share-based Compensation was $88 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 27.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $82 million, up 26.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $65 million in FY2024 (+14.0%), $57 million in FY2023 (+14.9%), $49.6 million in FY2022 (+21.6%) and $40.8 million in FY2021 (-38.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 28.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 106.7%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 38.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, FOUR's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $16 million (Q1 2026), $25.2 million (Q4 2025) and $15.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinbase Global | 50.59 Bn | 7.40 Bn | - | 238.34 Mn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 46.79 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 3 | Block | 44.05 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 4 | Iren | 31.74 Bn | 19.34 Bn | 103.89 Mn | 42.90 Mn |
| 5 | Corpay | 26.01 Bn | 16.21 Bn | - | 32.01 Mn |
| 6 | Fiserv | 24.47 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 7 | Global Payments | 22.51 Bn | 952.73 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 35.71 Mn |
| 8 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 15.56 Bn | 12.94 Bn | 40.81 Mn | 13.25 Mn |
| 9 | Guidewire Software | 11.90 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 5.76 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 446.00 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.30 Mn |
API Access
Shift4 Payments Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=FOUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "FOUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=FOUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();