Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Full Year 2024 Results
Key Financial Results
- Revenue: US$3.33b (up 30% from FY 2023).
- Net income: US$229.6m (up 166% from FY 2023).
- Profit margin: 6.9% (up from 3.4% in FY 2023).
- EPS: US$3.39 (up from US$1.44 in FY 2023).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Shift4 Payments EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short
Revenue missed analyst estimates by 4.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 21%.
In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Data Processing contributing US$3.33b. Notably, cost of sales worth US$2.36b amounted to 71% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to US$500.9m (67% of total expenses). Explore how FOUR's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 18% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.5% growth forecast for the Diversified Financial industry in the US.
Performance of the American Diversified Financial industry.
The company's shares are down 17% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
It is worth noting though that we have found 2 warning signs for Shift4 Payments (1 is a bit concerning!) that you need to take into consideration.
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