Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
Shift4 PaymentsFOURPA.PFD +7.11%75 Days Payable is 67.07 as of Jun. 2026, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 35.57. GuruFocus rates FOURPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 75/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,609 Software companies, Shift4 Payments ranks better than 58.95% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Shift4 Payments's Days Payable 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.
FOURPA.PFD vs BOX, BLSH, PAY: Days Payable Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shift4 Payments's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Shift4 Payments Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shift4 Payments's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shift4 Payments's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Shift4 Payments's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (FOURPA.PFD) has a Days Payable of 67.07 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Shift4 Payments and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 35.57. Over the past decade, Shift4 Payments' Days Payable has ranged from 30.45 to 68.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Shift4 Payments ranks #1071 out of 2609 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 41.1%.
Is Shift4 Payments' Days Payable too high?
Shift4 Payments' current Days Payable of 67.07 is 89% above median its 10-year median of 35.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.45 to a high of 68.63. The Software industry median Days Payable is 51.76. Shift4 Payments' value of 67.07 is 29.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shift4 Payments ranks #1071 out of 2609 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shift4 Payments has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shift4 Payments' Days Payable compare to BOX and BLSH?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shift4 Payments ranks #1071 out of 2609 companies for Days Payable. This puts Shift4 Payments in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.76. Shift4 Payments' value of 67.07 is 29.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Shift4 Payments' own Days Payable has ranged from 30.45 to 68.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.57 vs. the industry median of 51.76, Shift4 Payments has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 51.76, based on 2,609 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Shift4 Payments's current Days Payable of 67.07 is 29.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Shift4 Payments and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 51.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shift4 Payments's current Days Payable is 67.07, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 35.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shift4 Payments stock overvalued right now?
Shift4 Payments (FOURPA.PFD) has a current Days Payable of 67.07. The current Days Payable is 67.07, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 35.57 and 29.6% above the Software industry median of 51.76. Shift4 Payments' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shift4 Payments (FOURPA.PFD), the current Days Payable is 67.07 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Shift4 Payments Inc is an independent provider of software and payment processing solutions in the U.S., expanding internationally. Its payments platform offers integrated products and services across in-store, online, mobile and tablet-based channels, including end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring services, a proprietary omni-channel gateway, eCommerce capabilities, and reporting tools. The company distributes its services through internal sales teams and partners, including independent software vendors (ISVs) and value-added resellers (VARs). Revenue is predominantly recurring, derived mainly from processing fees and subscription revenue from POS software, business intelligence tools and other technology solutions. The company derives maximum revenue from the United States.
75GF Score
Get the complete analysis for FOURPA.PFD
Days Payable is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
FOURPA.PFD has been successfully added to your 
