AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Shift4 (FOUR)

Shift4 Q3 revenue rises 29% to $1.18 billion; board authorizes $1 billion buyback

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Shift4 Payments reported third-quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025, with gross revenue of $1,176.9 million, up 29% from a year earlier, and gross profit of $409.6 million, up 62%. GAAP net income was $33.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, while non-GAAP EPS was $1.47. The board also authorized a new $1 billion stock repurchase program, which the CEO described as the largest in the company's history.

Key points

  • Gross revenue of $1,176.9 million, up 29% from Q3 2024; gross revenue less network fees of $589.2 million, up 61%
  • GAAP net income of $33.4 million; GAAP diluted EPS of $0.17; non-GAAP EPS of $1.47
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $292.1 million, a 50% margin; net cash from operating activities of $171.8 million
  • New $1 billion stock repurchase program; management said the company remains on track for its medium-term growth guidance of over 30% compound annual growth

The filing

CompanyShift4 (FOUR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 6, 2025, 7:04 AM ET
Accession number0001794669-25-000033

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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