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Shift4 Payments, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s operations generated $634m of cash; it spent $10.0m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $624m. It returned $453m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Shift4 Payments, Inc.: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations26843275346500634593
Depreciation and amortisation716384104149215297432532
Stock-based pay—066415057658288
Capital spending285881471020
Free cash flow24−0−1−5267332493624573
Free cash flow after stock pay—−0−67−46218275428542485
Share buybacks—0020186105146453626
Shares issued—————0088—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Shift4 Payments, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Shift4 Payments, Inc.