Inside the research
Shift4 Payments, Inc.
FOUR Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$38.45
▲ +0.29 (+0.8%)
| 52w hi | $79.78 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $35.63 |
| Vol | 1.68M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.08
| Short | -0.40 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.16 |
| Long | +0.09 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Shift4 Payments, Inc.
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
| Market cap | $3.04B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $8.38B |
| Trailing P/E | 60.08x |
| Forward P/E | 6.20x |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.21x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.63x |
| Profit margin | 2.2% |
| Return on equity | 6.5% |
| Revenue growth | +34.1% |
| Earnings growth | -75.4% |
| Debt / equity | 262.32 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.08 | |
| Sector | +0.19 | |
| Technical | -0.23 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Shift4 Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of software and payment processing solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers a payments platform, which provides omnichannel card acceptance; and processing solutions across multiple payment types, including credit, debit, contactless card, Europay, MasterCard and Visa, QR Pay, and mobile wallets, as well as alternative payment methods, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, and WeChat Pay. It also provides technology solutions, such as SkyTab POS, which provides purpose-built POS workstations; SkyTab Mobile, which provides pay-at-the-table, order-at-the-table, delivery, customer feedback, and email marketing solutions; SkyTab Venue, which provides mobile ordering, countertop POS, self-service kiosk, and digital wallet solutions; Lighthouse, a cloud-based suite of business intelligence tools that includes customer engagement, social media management, online reputation management, scheduling and product pricing, extensive reporting, and analytics; The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency donation marketplace; Shift4Shop, an e-commerce platform that creates a web store and tools to manage product catalog, order fulfillment and inventory management, search engine optimization, and secure hosting; and Marketplace, which enables integrations into third-party applications, as well as loyalty and inventory management. In addition, the company offers merchant operations and support services, including underwriting, onboarding, and activation; training; risk management; and support services. Further, it provides software partner operations and support services, including software integrations and compliance management; partner support; and partner services. The company distributes its products through independent software vendors, internal sales and support networks, enterprises, and value-added resellers. Shift4 Payments, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.34 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.38 |
| Annual vol | 57.5% |
| Annual ret | -24.0% |
| Sharpe | -0.42 |
| Max DD | -71.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-13 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-06-17 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-09 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-02-26 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-10 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-05 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-12-18 | Material Agreement, Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-12-08 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-12-04 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Bakhshandehpour Sam | Grant | 5.10K | $210.02K | |
| 2026-06-15 | Goldsmith-Grover Sarah | Grant | 5.10K | $210.02K | |
| 2026-06-15 | Dallaire Seth | Grant | 5.10K | $210.02K | |
| 2026-06-15 | Davis Karen Roter | Grant | 5.10K | $210.02K | |
| 2026-06-15 | Halkyard Jonathan S | Grant | 5.10K | $210.02K | |
| 2026-06-15 | Disman Nancy | Grant | 7.34K | $302.38K | |
| 2026-06-05 | Lauber David Taylor | Chief Executive Officer | Withheld for tax | 5.19K | $204.03K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2020–2025 · 6 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.18B | +93.3% | |
| Gross profit | $278.40M | +440.6% | |
| Operating income | $351.00M | +270.6% | |
| Net income | $86.00M | +4.6% | |
| Cash from ops | $346.00M | +68.5% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $38.16 | $39.24 | $37.25 | $38.45 | 1.68M |
| Sep 24 | $38.13 | $38.90 | $37.43 | $38.16 | 1.64M |
| Sep 23 | $39.00 | $39.24 | $37.50 | $38.46 | 2.44M |
| Sep 22 | $40.00 | $40.02 | $38.06 | $39.07 | 2.88M |
| Sep 21 | $39.31 | $39.94 | $38.98 | $39.37 | 1.70M |
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