Shift4 Payments Gross Margin Growth & History (FOUR)
Shift4 Payments's gross margin was 34.16% for fiscal 2025.
View full Shift4 Payments company overviewShift4 Payments annual gross margin history
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 34.16% | +4.95 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 29.21% | +2.39 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 26.82% | +3.24 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 23.59% | +3.23 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 20.36% | −2.83 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 23.18% | −0.52 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 23.71% | −1.39 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 25.10% | — |
Shift4 Payments quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 34.44% | +4.21 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 34.97% | +4.66 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 37.84% | +5.60 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 36.45% | +7.05 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 30.23% | +2.20 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 30.31% | +3.76 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 32.24% | +4.55 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 29.40% | +2.70 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 28.03% | +1.83 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 26.55% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 27.69% | +0.89 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 26.70% | +1.90 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 26.20% | +5.32 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 26.58% | +5.53 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 26.80% | +5.74 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 24.79% | +7.75 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 20.88% | −1.37 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 21.05% | −0.60 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 21.06% | −3.27 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 17.05% | −6.93 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 22.25% | −0.03 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 21.65% | −0.12 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 24.32% | +0.28 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 23.98% | +0.60 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 22.28% | −1.09 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 21.77% | −2.30 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 24.05% | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 23.37% | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 23.38% | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 24.06% | — |
Shift4 Payments gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Shift4 Payments's gross margin increased from 23.18% to 34.16%, a change of +10.98 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 34.44%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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