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Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

By Zacks Equity Research | August 05, 2025, 9:30 AM

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) reported $413.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 29%. EPS of $1.10 for the same period compares to $0.96 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $411.76 million, representing a surprise of +0.4%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -8.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Shift4 Payments performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • End-to-End Payment Volume: $50.1 billion compared to the $51.83 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Gross Revenue- Subscription and other revenues: $97.7 million versus $96.43 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +37.2% change.
  • Gross Revenue- Payments-based revenue: $868.5 million versus $902.78 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.9% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Shift4 Payments here>>>

Shares of Shift4 Payments have returned -1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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