Shift4 Payments Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (FOUR)
Shift4 Payments's stock-based compensation was $82.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Shift4 Payments company overviewShift4 Payments annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $82.0M | $17.0M | +26.15% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $65.0M | $8.0M | +14.04% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $57.0M | $7.4M | +14.92% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $49.6M | $8.8M | +21.57% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $40.8M | −$25.4M | −38.37% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $66.2M | $66.2M | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
Shift4 Payments quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $31.0M | $16.0M | +106.67% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $16.0M | −$10.0M | −38.46% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $25.2M | $11.6M | +85.29% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.8M | $1.5M | +10.49% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $15.0M | $700,000 | +4.90% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $26.0M | $3.2M | +14.04% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.6M | $3.0M | +28.30% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $14.3M | $1.9M | +15.32% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $14.3M | $1.2M | +9.16% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $22.8M | $1.9M | +9.09% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.6M | −$600,000 | −5.36% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $12.4M | $200,000 | +1.64% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $13.1M | $3.8M | +40.86% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $20.9M | $4.0M | +23.67% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $11.2M | −$2.7M | −19.42% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $12.2M | $5.9M | +93.65% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $9.3M | $2.7M | +40.91% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $16.9M | $2.9M | +20.71% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $6.3M | $100,000 | +1.61% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $6.6M | −$43.4M | −86.80% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $14.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $6.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $50.0M | — | — |
Shift4 Payments stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Shift4 Payments's stock-based compensation increased from $66.2M to $82.0M, a change of $15.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $31.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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