Shift4 Payments, Inc.
FOURAnalytical Summary
Shift4 Payments, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jun 4, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
25.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+410%)
|
29.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+497%)
|
28.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+473%)
|
45.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+816%)
|
78.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1466%)
|
4.9%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
30.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+509%)
|
— |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-48.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
166.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
14.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-162.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
67.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-2.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
58.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
72.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
28.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
34.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
49.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
39.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
34.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
40.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
35.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
35.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jun 4, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
8.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-30%)
|
7.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-38%)
|
4.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-63%)
|
4.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-60%)
|
-3.6%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-130%)
|
-7.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-163%)
|
-0.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-105%)
|
-2.3%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-119%)
|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
24.6%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
29600.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-2.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
4.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
2.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-3.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
6.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
2.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-64%)
|
6.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-14%)
|
3.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-58%)
|
3.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-53%)
|
-3.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-144%)
|
-2.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-130%)
|
-7.7%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-197%)
|
-9.9%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-224%)
|
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
14.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.3%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
5.24x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
2.14x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
3.85x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
3.56x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.11x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.01x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.33x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.43x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jun 4, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
4.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1997.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.3%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.8%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.7%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
4.0%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
8.3%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-45%)
|
28.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+90%)
|
13.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-12%)
|
21.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+44%)
|
-17.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-218%)
|
-4.0%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-127%)
|
172.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1047%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jun 4, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
3.15x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+350%)
|
3.52x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+403%)
|
2.68x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+283%)
|
5.10x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+629%)
|
6.37x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+810%)
|
2.24x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+219%)
|
-19.96x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2952%)
|
— |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
23.40x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
27.44x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
13.83x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
2.91x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.76x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.43x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.09x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.28x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
| Net Debt (USD) | $3.58B | $1.63B | $1.30B | $996.00M | $507.00M | $99.70M | $653.10M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
5.81x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.22x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.31x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
7.27x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
31.49x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
38.63x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
11.29x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jun 4, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $867.00M | $531.00M | $448.90M | $723.40M | $1.27B | $934.10M | $-23.50M | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $4.55B | $2.84B | $1.75B | $1.77B | $1.74B | $1.03B | $656.80M | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $1.44B | $807.00M | $653.30M | $347.30M | $272.80M | $459.60M | $-32.90M | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jun 4, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $4.18B | $3.33B | $2.56B | $1.99B | $1.37B | $766.90M | $731.40M | $560.60M |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $432.00M | $297.00M | $214.60M | $149.10M | $104.40M | $84.20M | $62.60M | $70.80M |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $119.00M | $230.00M | $86.20M | $75.10M | $-48.20M | $-18.40M | $-56.60M | $-55.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $634.00M | $500.00M | $346.00M | $275.40M | $3.00M | $23.40M | $26.70M | $25.50M |
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Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
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