Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 40
- Profitability 85
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 61/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) is a Software - Infrastructure company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Shift4 Payments, Inc. 61/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 66.08
- Forward P/E 6.71
- PEG 0.33
- EV/Revenue 1.88
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 34.1%
- Gross Margin 35.9%
- Operating Margin 7.5%
- Net Margin 2.2%
- ROE 6.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $356.00M
- Debt $4.57B
- Net Cash $-4.21B
- Free Cash Flow $373.00M
- Current Ratio 1.21
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