Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) reported Share-based Compensation of $16.0 million for Q1 2026, down 38.46% on a YoY basis from $26.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 36.51% quarter-over-quarter from $25.2 million in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 years, with the latest figure at $16.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 38.46% year-over-year to $16.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $72.0 million (up 5.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $82.0 million, up 26.15% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $16.0 million, down from $25.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $26.0 million in Q1 2025, with the low at $9.3 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $15.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.3 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation soared 93.65% — and 2026, when it slumped 38.46%.
- Shift4 Payments' Share-based Compensation stood at $11.2 million in 2022, then declined by 5.36% to $10.6 million in 2023, then increased by 28.3% to $13.6 million in 2024, then soared by 85.29% to $25.2 million in 2025, then sank by 36.51% to $16.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $16.0 million (Q1 2026), $25.2 million (Q4 2025), and $15.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 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 | 1.33 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 273.95 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 258.72 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 114.24 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 2.80 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 392.00 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 Mn |