Shift4 Payments reported cash from operations of $221.00M and free cash flow of $188.00M for the quarter ended Sep 2026, up 28.3% year over year. This cash flow statement covers 31 quarters of results from Mar 2019 through Sep 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| Cash Flow StatementCash Flow | Mar2019 | Jun2019 | Sep2019 | Dec2019 | Mar2020 | Jun2020 | Sep2020 | Dec2020 | Mar2021 | Jun2021 | Sep2021 | Dec2021 | Mar2022 | Jun2022 | Sep2022 | Dec2022 | Mar2023 | Jun2023 | Sep2023 | Dec2023 | Mar2024 | Jun2024 | Sep2024 | Dec2024 | Mar2025 | Jun2025 | Sep2025 | Dec2025 | Mar2026 | Jun2026 | Sep2026 |
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| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -13.70M | -13.20M | 15.00M | 46.40M | 38.50M | 20.40M | 36.80M | 46.50M | 19.30M | 28.50M | 54.50M | 72.20M | 139.80M | 20.00M | 41.00M | 33.40M | 53.00M | 12.00M | 24.00M | 40.00M | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and DepletionDep. & Depletion | 1.30M | 1.30M | 1.20M | 1.30M | 29.80M | 8.70M | 18.10M | 11.60M | 12.80M | 14.40M | 15.80M | 17.40M | 18.40M | 19.00M | 20.00M | 24.50M | 27.40M | 29.00M | 31.00M | 30.00M | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred ChargesAmort. Deferred Charges | 1.80M | 1.90M | 2.00M | 2.10M | 2.10M | 2.10M | 2.00M | 2.10M | 1.80M | 2.10M | 2.00M | 2.50M | 2.40M | 3.00M | 6.00M | 2.80M | 3.20M | 3.00M | 2.00M | 3.00M | |||||||||||
| Depreciation & Amortization (CF)Dep. & Amort. | 27.60M | 29.10M | 29.90M | 42.60M | 47.50M | 47.60M | 50.00M | 55.10M | 62.30M | 66.10M | 69.70M | 77.30M | 83.90M | 85.00M | 88.00M | 125.10M | 133.30M | 135.00M | 139.00M | 129.00M | |||||||||||
| Share-based CompensationStock Comp. | 13.90M | 16.90M | 9.30M | 12.20M | 11.20M | 20.90M | 13.10M | 12.40M | 10.60M | 22.80M | 14.30M | 14.30M | 13.60M | 26.00M | 15.00M | 15.80M | 25.20M | 16.00M | 31.00M | 19.00M | |||||||||||
| Deferred Taxes | 1.80M | -6.30M | 0.80M | 1.10M | 2.30M | -5.60M | -2.80M | -0.20M | 0.60M | -9.30M | -290.80M | -21.90M | -18.00M | -3.00M | 14.00M | 14.00M | -32.00M | 11.00M | -28.00M | ||||||||||||
| Gains from Investment SecuritiesGains Investment | 15.10M | 8.90M | 2.60M | 0.50M | 11.00M | -0.20M | 10.80M | 45.40M | 0.30M | -0.30M | 2.00M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Writedowns and ImpairmentWritedown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-cash itemsOther Non-Cash | 0.70M | 3.30M | -0.30M | -36.90M | 5.40M | 11.00M | 5.60M | 8.90M | 6.80M | 2.60M | 0.30M | 1.50M | -3.90M | -2.00M | 2.00M | 6.40M | 17.60M | 8.00M | -1.00M | ||||||||||||
| Change in Working Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in ReceivablesChange Receivables | 22.70M | 20.00M | 29.50M | 8.60M | -62.20M | 17.10M | 20.80M | 5.90M | 9.20M | -0.50M | 37.30M | 9.20M | 29.00M | -15.00M | 39.00M | -17.10M | -11.90M | -22.00M | 98.00M | -63.00M | |||||||||||
| Change in InventoryChange Inventory | 1.10M | -1.70M | -1.20M | -0.20M | 0.30M | -0.70M | -1.80M | -3.20M | -1.50M | -0.70M | -2.20M | -4.10M | -1.30M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Account PayablesChange Payables | -2.60M | 15.40M | 20.40M | 8.40M | -6.90M | 5.30M | 14.30M | -3.80M | -0.80M | 21.40M | 15.30M | -11.80M | 0.10M | 9.00M | 8.00M | -16.50M | 3.50M | -56.00M | 12.00M | 9.00M | |||||||||||
| Change in Accrued ExpensesChange Accrued Exp. | -0.20M | 3.10M | 5.20M | -0.20M | 5.90M | 3.90M | 9.20M | -17.00M | 6.10M | 17.70M | 11.70M | 6.50M | -29.00M | 26.00M | -3.50M | 2.50M | 38.00M | -8.00M | -20.00M | ||||||||||||
| Change in Other Operating AssetsOther Assets Change | -0.70M | -0.60M | -1.10M | 6.30M | -3.10M | -0.10M | 1.00M | 4.50M | -5.40M | 7.80M | 3.60M | 0.10M | -9.50M | 4.00M | -5.00M | 0.40M | 5.60M | -3.00M | 33.00M | -28.00M | |||||||||||
| Change in Other Operating LiabilitiesOther Liabilities Change | -2.10M | 4.70M | -3.50M | 1.20M | -4.60M | 4.20M | -5.10M | 1.60M | 9.30M | -6.00M | -7.00M | 3.10M | 5.90M | -4.90M | 5.90M | -5.60M | -0.40M | 2.00M | |||||||||||||
| Other Working Capital ChangesOther WC Changes | -0.50M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -0.10M | 0.10M | 0.10M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -0.20M | -0.20M | -0.40M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -3.60M | 3.00M | -33.00M | 30.00M | |||||||||||||
| Cash from OperationsCash from Ops. | -3.30M | 30.80M | 40.00M | 65.10M | 139.50M | 79.40M | 91.90M | 111.70M | 63.00M | 115.00M | 111.80M | 142.50M | 130.70M | 96.00M | 142.00M | 172.30M | 223.70M | 134.00M | 63.00M | 221.00M | |||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital ExpendituresCapex | 12.50M | 10.90M | 15.80M | 19.70M | 15.40M | 17.40M | 25.70M | 30.90M | 18.00M | 25.70M | 24.20M | 31.50M | 26.60M | 31.00M | 24.00M | 43.40M | 36.60M | 38.00M | 42.00M | 33.00M | |||||||||||
| Change in Property, Plant and EquipmentChange in PP&E | -12.50M | -10.90M | -15.80M | -19.70M | -15.40M | -17.40M | -25.70M | -30.90M | -18.00M | -25.70M | -24.20M | -31.50M | -26.60M | -31.00M | -24.00M | -43.40M | -36.60M | -38.00M | -42.00M | -33.00M | |||||||||||
| Change in IntangiblesChange Intangibless | 8.00M | 8.00M | 12.30M | 11.40M | 11.00M | 10.70M | 7.20M | 11.40M | 14.70M | 14.70M | 16.80M | 16.90M | 16.60M | 18.00M | 19.00M | 31.10M | 30.90M | 30.00M | 30.00M | 30.00M | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 0.30M | 12.60M | 122.60M | 0.10M | 1.20M | 35.10M | 133.70M | 301.40M | 4.50M | 249.10M | 4.00M | 2,564.30M | 176.70M | -98.00M | 27.00M | 29.00M | |||||||||||||||
| Net of Acquisitions & DivestmentsNet Acquisitions | -0.30M | -12.60M | -122.60M | -0.10M | -1.20M | -35.10M | -133.70M | -301.40M | -4.50M | -249.10M | -4.00M | -2,564.30M | -176.70M | 98.00M | -27.00M | -29.00M | |||||||||||||||
| Purchase of InvestmentsInvestments Purchased | 1.00M | 1.50M | 3.00M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale and Maturity of InvestmentsInvestments Sold | 15.00M | 1.60M | 1.00M | 1.50M | 121.90M | 0.30M | 1.70M | 1.00M | 4.00M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Investing Activities (as filed)Other investing (as filed) | -6.00M | -4.60M | -7.20M | -256.40M | -7.30M | -2.10M | -6.60M | -0.80M | 0.50M | -0.90M | -0.40M | -2.30M | -12.40M | -2.00M | -6.00M | -11.10M | -7.90M | -3.00M | -1.00M | ||||||||||||
| Cash from Investing ActivitiesCash from Investing | -27.80M | -37.60M | -35.30M | -410.10M | -33.80M | -31.40M | -76.60M | -43.10M | -150.90M | -39.70M | -341.80M | -53.70M | -255.80M | -85.00M | -47.00M | -2,648.70M | -217.30M | 16.00M | -105.00M | -85.00M | |||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Issuance and Repayment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt IssuancesLT Debt Issuance | 1,100.00M | 1,000.20M | 518.80M | 990.00M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)Net LT Debt | 1,100.00M | 1,000.20M | 518.80M | 990.00M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-Term Debt issuancesST Debt Issuance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-Term Debt repaymentsST Debt Repayment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)Net ST Debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Debt Issuances and RepaymentsNet Debt Issuance | 1,100.00M | 1,000.20M | 518.80M | 990.00M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Capital Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock IssuedStock Issued | 0.20M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Repurchased | 19.50M | 18.70M | 167.20M | 96.80M | 8.20M | 15.90M | 20.00M | 110.10M | 63.00M | 85.00M | 0.20M | 304.80M | 295.00M | 26.00M | 190.00M | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Shares Issued and RepurchasedNet Shares Issued | -19.50M | -18.70M | -167.20M | -96.80M | -8.20M | -15.90M | -20.00M | -110.10M | -63.00M | -85.00M | -0.20M | -304.60M | -295.00M | -26.00M | -190.00M | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Equity Issued and RepurchasedNet Equity Issued | -19.50M | -18.70M | -167.20M | -96.80M | -8.20M | -15.90M | -20.00M | -110.10M | -63.00M | -85.00M | -0.20M | -304.60M | -295.00M | -26.00M | -190.00M | ||||||||||||||||
| Dividend Payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid - CommonDiv. Paid (Common) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid - PreferredDiv. Paid (Pref.) | 14.50M | 15.50M | 15.00M | 16.00M | 15.00M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid - Common and PreferredDiv Paid (Total) | 14.50M | 15.50M | 15.00M | 16.00M | 15.00M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities (as filed) | -6.00M | -17.00M | -8.10M | -0.40M | -3.20M | -7.00M | -11.40M | -9.10M | -18.50M | -9.50M | -4.60M | -28.60M | -39.30M | -19.00M | -66.00M | -80.90M | -53.10M | -149.00M | 9.00M | -12.00M | |||||||||||
| Cash from Financing ActivitiesCash from Financing | -25.50M | -35.70M | -175.30M | -0.40M | -3.20M | -7.00M | -108.20M | -9.10M | 14.30M | -88.10M | -66.70M | 1,091.00M | -7.20M | -81.00M | 1,707.00M | 965.20M | -536.20M | -401.00M | -117.00M | 741.00M | |||||||||||
| Additional items | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange Rate EffectFX Effect | -0.20M | -0.10M | 1.30M | 0.40M | 0.30M | -1.50M | 11.80M | -6.50M | -2.50M | 12.30M | -24.30M | 15.00M | 67.00M | -31.70M | 4.70M | -11.00M | -3.00M | ||||||||||||||
| Change in Cash | -56.60M | -42.50M | -170.80M | -345.50M | 103.80M | 41.40M | -92.60M | 58.00M | -61.80M | -19.30M | -299.20M | 1,192.10M | -156.60M | -55.00M | 1,869.00M | -1,542.90M | -525.10M | -262.00M | -162.00M | 877.00M | |||||||||||
| Ending Cash Balance | 1,231.50M | 1,189.00M | 1,018.20M | 672.70M | 777.00M | 817.90M | 725.30M | 783.30M | 722.00M | 702.50M | 403.30M | 1,595.40M | 1,439.00M | 1,384.00M | 3,253.00M | 1,709.70M | 1,185.00M | 923.00M | 761.00M | 1,638.00M | |||||||||||
| Free Cash FlowFCF | -15.80M | 19.90M | 24.20M | 45.40M | 124.10M | 62.00M | 66.20M | 80.80M | 45.00M | 89.30M | 87.60M | 111.00M | 104.10M | 65.00M | 118.00M | 128.90M | 187.10M | 96.00M | 21.00M | 188.00M | |||||||||||
| Net Cash FlowNCF | -56.60M | -42.50M | -170.60M | -345.40M | 102.50M | 41.00M | -92.90M | 59.50M | -73.60M | -12.80M | -296.70M | 1,179.80M | -132.30M | -70.00M | 1,802.00M | -1,511.20M | -529.80M | -251.00M | -159.00M | 877.00M |
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