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FOUR (Shift4 Payments) Cash Flow from Operations : $482 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Shift4 Payments Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Shift4 Payments's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $20 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $85 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-17 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-18 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $26 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1 Mil. In all, Shift4 Payments's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $97 Mil.


Shift4 Payments Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shift4 Payments's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Shift4 Payments Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Shift4 Payments Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
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Shift4 Payments Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 115.00 57.80 182.10 145.40 96.60

Shift4 Payments Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Shift4 Payments's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Shift4 Payments's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $482 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Shift4 Payments  (NYSE:FOUR) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Shift4 Payments's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $20 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Shift4 Payments's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $85 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Shift4 Payments's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-17 Mil. It means Shift4 Payments's working capital declined by $17 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Shift4 Payments's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-18 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Shift4 Payments's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Shift4 Payments's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Shift4 Payments's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $26 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Shift4 Payments's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1 Mil.


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Shift4 Payments Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3501 Corporate Parkway, Center Valley, PA, USA, 18034
Shift4 Payments Inc is provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions. The company offers software providers a single integration to an end-to-end payments offering, a powerful gateway and a robust suite of technology solutions (including cloud enablement, business intelligence, analytics, and mobile) to enhance the value of their software suites and simplify payment acceptance. The company derives maximum revenue from United States.
Executives
Nancy Disman director 57 ROUND TREE DRIVE, MELVILLE NY 11747
Jordan Frankel officer: GC & Corporate Secretary C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
David Taylor Lauber officer: Chief Strategy Officer C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Sarah Goldsmith-grover director C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Jared Isaacman director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Sam Bakhshandehpour director THE NEW HOME COMPANY, 95 ENTERPRISE, SUITE 325, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Karen Roter Davis director C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING ST, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Searchlight Capital Partners Ii Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10151
Bradley Herring officer: CFO C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 16109
Searchlight Ii Gwn Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.., 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10151
Donald Isaacman director C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Searchlight Ii Gwn, L.p. 10 percent owner 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10151
Kevin J. Cronic officer: Chief System Architect C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Searchlight Capital Ii Pv, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10151
Steven M. Sommers officer: Chief Application Architect C/O SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC., 2202 N. IRVING STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18109