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Shift4 Payments, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Technology companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 96% of Technology companies in United States.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.2 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 94% of Technology companies in United States.
  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $34 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 91% of Technology companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$92Operating costs$4.5Interest$2.8Net profit$0.7Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$340

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $340 of operating cash.

Higher than 90% of Technology companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.5×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.5 times.

Lower than 54% of Technology companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 75% of Technology companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$2

Sales grew 110% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $2 became extra profit.

Lower than 70% of Technology companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+110% / +241%

In 3 years sales changed by +110% while total assets changed by +241%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

63.4×

Debt due within a year is covered 63.4 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 91% of Technology companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

1.2× debt

Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.2 times its market value (net debt).

Lower than 94% of Technology companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

34%

Of every $100 the company owns, $34 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 91% of Technology companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

Negative

Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.

Less tangible than 96% of Technology companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+14%

Share count rose 14% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 7% of profit over the same period.

Bigger rise in share count than 65% of Technology companies in United States.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Shift4 Payments, Inc. owes $0.80 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 48% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Technology companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

63.8

Investors pay $63.8 for every $1 of Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 80% of Technology companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.96

The share price is 1.96 times Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 68% of Technology companies in United States.

Market cap

$3.2 B

The total market value of all of Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 61% of Technology companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$1.6 B

What Shift4 Payments, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$20.49

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $40.17 is 2.0 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

6.5%

Shift4 Payments, Inc. earned 6.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 57% of Technology companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.80×

Shift4 Payments, Inc. owes $0.80 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 83% of Technology companies in United States.

Dividend yield

None

Shift4 Payments, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

+25%

Revenue rose 25% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 28% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-48%

Net profit fell 48% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

2.8%

Shift4 Payments, Inc. keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

5.3×

Cash from Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s business was 5.3× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

1.8×

Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Shift4 Payments, Inc. had $3.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $63.8 for every $1 of Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 80% of Technology companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Shift4 Payments, Inc.: $3.2 B ÷ $1.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.0.

What is Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s return on equity?

Shift4 Payments, Inc. earned 6.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 57% of Technology companies in United States.

How much does Shift4 Payments, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Shift4 Payments, Inc. owes $0.80 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 83% of Technology companies in United States.

Does Shift4 Payments, Inc. pay a dividend?

No. Shift4 Payments, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 25% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 28% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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