SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC. (FOUR) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 1.84%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 1.84% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $88.00M ÷ $4.78B × 100 ≈ 1.84% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | (m) | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 4.78B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 88.00M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 388.00M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | (m) | $4.78B | $88.00M | $388.00M | (m) | (m) | 1.84% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-03-31 | (m) | $4.45B | $72.00M | $376.00M | (m) | (m) | 1.62% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | $6.00M | $4.18B | $82.00M | $351.00M | (m) | 0.14% | 1.96% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | (m) | $3.88B | $70.90M | $309.10M | (m) | (m) | 1.83% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-30 | (m) | $3.61B | $69.60M | $274.90M | (m) | (m) | 1.93% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-31 | (m) | $3.47B | $68.70M | $251.00M | (m) | (m) | 1.98% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.30M | $3.33B | $65.50M | $247.00M | (m) | 0.13% | 1.97% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | $3.15B | $62.40M | $188.40M | (m) | (m) | 1.98% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | $2.92B | $60.50M | $152.70M | (m) | (m) | 2.08% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | $2.73B | $59.30M | $127.40M | $32.10M | (m) | 2.18% | 3.97× | Reported |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.20M | $2.56B | $57.40M | $114.80M | $32.10M | 0.05% | 2.24% | 3.58× | Reported |
| 2023-09-30 | (m) | $2.40B | $57.60M | $117.40M | $32.00M | (m) | 2.40% | 3.67× | Reported |
| 2023-06-30 | (m) | $2.27B | $57.40M | $126.20M | $32.30M | (m) | 2.53% | 3.91× | Reported |
| 2023-03-31 | (m) | $2.14B | $53.60M | $115.20M | $32.70M | (m) | 2.51% | 3.52× | Reported |
| 2022-12-31 | $500.00K | $1.99B | $49.60M | $94.70M | $32.50M | 0.03% | 2.49% | 2.91× | Reported |
| 2022-09-30 | (m) | $1.86B | $52.30M | $59.70M | $32.40M | (m) | 2.82% | 1.84× | Reported |
| 2022-06-30 | (m) | $1.69B | $46.40M | $600.00K | $31.50M | (m) | 2.75% | 0.02× | Reported |
| 2022-03-31 | (m) | $1.53B | $43.70M | $-17.40M | $29.40M | (m) | 2.86% | -0.59× | Reported |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.80M | $1.37B | $40.80M | $-49.20M | $28.00M | 0.13% | 2.98% | -1.76× | Reported |
| 2021-09-30 | (m) | $1.18B | $36.90M | $-49.70M | $28.30M | (m) | 3.13% | -1.76× | Reported |
| 2021-06-30 | (m) | $1.02B | $36.80M | $-48.00M | $28.00M | (m) | 3.62% | -1.71× | Reported |
| 2021-03-31 | (m) | $806.80M | (m) | $-109.70M | $33.40M | (m) | (m) | -3.28× | Reported |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.20M | $766.90M | $66.20M | $-57.60M | $40.20M | 0.16% | 8.63% | -1.43× | Reported |
| 2020-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | (m) | $775.80M | (m) | $4.30M | $52.30M | (m) | (m) | 0.08× | Reported |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.60M | $731.40M | (m) | $-4.40M | $51.50M | 0.22% | (m) | -0.09× | Reported |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.60M | $560.60M | (m) | $-13.10M | $47.00M | 0.29% | (m) | -0.28× | Reported |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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