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Shift4 PaymentsFOURPA.PFD +7.11%75 FCF Margin % is -0.69% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FOURPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 75/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,817 Software companies, Shift4 Payments ranks better than 60.17% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Shift4 Payments's FCF Margin % 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: FCF Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shift4 Payments's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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 FCF Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shift4 Payments's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shift4 Payments's FCF Margin % falls into.
* 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 FCF Margin % of -0.69% as of Jun. 2026. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Shift4 Payments and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shift4 Payments ranks #1122 out of 2817 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 39.8%.
Is Shift4 Payments' FCF Margin % too high?
Shift4 Payments' current FCF Margin % is -0.69%. Based on the distribution chart, Shift4 Payments ranks #1122 out of 2817 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' FCF Margin % compare to BOX and BLSH?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shift4 Payments ranks #1122 out of 2817 companies for FCF Margin %. This puts Shift4 Payments in the upper half of its industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 2.23. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good FCF Margin % for a Software company?
The median FCF Margin % among Software companies is 2.23, based on 2,817 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Shift4 Payments and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median FCF Margin % is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shift4 Payments's current FCF Margin % is -0.69%. 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 FCF Margin % of -0.69%. The current FCF Margin % is -0.69%. 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 FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shift4 Payments (FOURPA.PFD), the current FCF Margin % is -0.69% 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.
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