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Shift4 Payments (FOUR)

Technology · Software Infrastructure · NYSE

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is a Technology company in the Software Infrastructure industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.47B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.2 and a free-cash-flow yield of 11.6%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 25.5% and free cash flow per share grew 24.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 5.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the trailing band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 5.9/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Trailing · -41.6% over 12 months ex. last
Bottom 20% of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-65.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$3.47B
Trailing P/E8.2
Price / book2.1
Price / sales0.7
FCF yield11.6%
Dividend yield—
Gross margin35.9%
Operating margin7.9%
Net margin2.2%
Revenue growth (YoY)+25.5%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+28.0%
EPS growth (YoY)+34.7%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+24.5%
Beta1.4
ExchangeNYSE
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware Infrastructure

FOUR earnings

Next report: Feb 25, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.35). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Nov 5, 2026 $1.49 $1.37 +8.8% —
Q2 2026 Aug 6, 2026 $1.32 $1.24 +6.5% $1.29B
Q1 2026 May 6, 2026 $0.97 $0.96 +1.0% $1.12B
Q4 2025 Feb 25, 2026 $1.60 $1.60 +0.0% $1.19B

FOUR analyst price target

Median target $49.00 from 22 analysts, ranging $40.00 – $94.00.

Software Infrastructure peers

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ORCL Oracle $361.97B 14.4
PANW Palo Alto Networks $256.86B 81.9
CRWD CrowdStrike $222.09B 195.4
NET Cloudflare $95.70B 224.0
FTNT Fortinet $87.31B 34.5
SNPS Synopsys $86.32B 32.3
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FOUR FAQ

Is FOUR a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Shift4 Payments Buy (5.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is FOUR's P/E ratio?
Shift4 Payments trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.2.
When does FOUR report earnings?
Shift4 Payments's next scheduled report is on Feb 25, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.35.
What is the FOUR price target?
The median analyst price target from 22 analysts is $49.00, with a range of $40.00 – $94.00.
Is FOUR Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Shift4 Payments as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.