Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.14x

Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.14x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-9.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($63.00 Million). Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Shift4 Payments Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

-0.14x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-9.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$63.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$72.00 Million
USD

Shift4 Payments Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2018–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Shift4 Payments Inc across 8 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Shift4 Payments Inc.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Shift4 Payments Inc (2018–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Shift4 Payments Inc. Check FOUR cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.79x $499.00 Million $634.00 Million $135.00 Million ▲ +26.8%
2024 0.62x $310.60 Million $500.30 Million $189.70 Million ▼ -3.8%
2023 0.65x $250.70 Million $388.30 Million $137.60 Million ▲ +270.0%
2022 -0.38x $-104.60 Million $275.40 Million $380.00 Million ▲ +80.3%
2021 -1.93x $-56.30 Million $29.20 Million $85.50 Million ▼ -374.9%
2020 -0.41x $-9.50 Million $23.40 Million $32.90 Million ▼ -259.4%
2019 0.25x $6.80 Million $26.70 Million $19.90 Million ▼ -59.9%
2018 0.64x $16.20 Million $25.50 Million $9.30 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).