FOUR Stock Overview
Engages in the provision of software and payment processing solutions in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$84.50 |
| 52 Week High | US$127.50 |
| 52 Week Low | US$55.87 |
| Beta | 1.76 |
| 1 Month Change | -27.67% |
| 3 Month Change | -17.03% |
| 1 Year Change | 9.03% |
| 3 Year Change | 41.68% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 151.94% |
Recent News & Updates
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) As Shares Slide 25%
Mar 08
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s (NYSE:FOUR) Price
Jan 07Shift4 Payments Is A Growth Beast And A Reasonable Buy
Dec 20Recent updates
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) As Shares Slide 25%
Mar 08Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s (NYSE:FOUR) Price
Jan 07Shift4 Payments Is A Growth Beast And A Reasonable Buy
Dec 20Shift4: CEO Departure A Big Risk For Investors?
Dec 07Shift4 Payments: Waiting For A Dip To Catch The Next Rip
Nov 18Earnings Miss: Here's What Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year
Nov 15Shift4 Payments: International Expansion Continues And The Stock Is Cheap
Sep 08Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s (NYSE:FOUR) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Aug 14Shift4 Payments: Undervalued, But The Prolonged Search For A Buyer Makes It A Pass
Jun 27Shift4 Payments: The CEO Is Buying, And So Am I
Jun 13Shift4 Payments: Despite The Bearish Argument, There's A Lot To Like
May 21Shift4 Payments: Improving Fundamentals + Declining Price = A Generational Buy
May 13Shift4 Payments: The Sell-Off Appears Overdone
Apr 19Shift4: 30% Revenue CAGR In Next 3 Years
Mar 30Shift4: Deal's Off. Here's What's Next
Mar 19Shift4 Payments Earnings Preview: 2024 Guidance Could Point To 30% CAGR
Feb 22Shift4 Payments: Strong Execution Track Record At Reasonable Valuation
Jan 20Shift4 Payments: Still Valuable At 15.4x EV/EBITDA
Jan 03Shift4 Payments Is Buying Economies Of Scale
Dec 11Shift4 Payments: Strong Growth At 25-30% CAGR In 2024, Priced At 16x FCF
Nov 16Beyond The Noise: The Bull Case For Shift4 Payments
Oct 11Shift4 Payments: A Strong Buy In The Payments Processing Industry
Sep 25Shift4 Payments: A Bargain In The Transaction Aisle
Aug 30Shift4 Payments Looks Strong Despite Blue Orca Short Report
Aug 21Shift4 Payments: Rapid Growth From This Hidden Gem
Jun 30Shift4 Payments: An Interesting Company That Was Recently The Subject Of A Short Report
Jun 03Shareholder Returns
| FOUR | US Diversified Financial | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.8% | -2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1Y | 9.0% | 14.7% | 6.6% |
Return vs Industry: FOUR underperformed the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 14.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FOUR exceeded the US Market which returned 6.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FOUR volatility | |
|---|---|
| FOUR Average Weekly Movement | 7.6% |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.4% |
Stable Share Price: FOUR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: FOUR's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,000 | Jared Isaacman | www.shift4.com |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of software and payment processing solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers payments platform, which provides omni channel 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 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, as well as extensive reporting and analytics; The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency donation marketplace; Shift4Shop, an ecommerce platform that creates a webstore and tools to manage product catalog, order fulfillment and inventory management, search engine optimization, and secure hosting; and Marketplace that enables integrations into third-party applications, as well as loyalty and inventory management.
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| FOUR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$7.51b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$227.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$3.33b |
25.8x
P/E Ratio1.8x
P/S RatioIs FOUR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FOUR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.33b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.36b |
| Gross Profit | US$973.10m |
| Other Expenses | US$745.90m |
| Earnings | US$227.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.28 |
| Gross Margin | 29.22% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.82% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 279.2% |
How did FOUR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/14 21:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Shift4 Payments, Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| John Coffey | Barclays |
| Mark Palmer | Benchmark Company |