FOUR Shift4 Payments, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
C 51.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D+ 43
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 1.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +2.67 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D- 27
  • 5yr Avg ROE 6.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 12.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B 74
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 32.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B- 64
  • 5yr FCF Margin 4.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.77x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
F 23
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.47x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.03x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.00

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 53
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.57
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 4 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
+286.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026