Added to YB: 2026-08-12
Pitch date: 2026-08-10
FOUR [neutral]
Shift4 Payments, Inc.
-4.51%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Shift4 Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of software and payment processing solutions in the United States and internationally.
Market Cap
$3.3B
Pitch Price
$42.98
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
9.09
P/E
66.07
EV/Sales
1.80
Sector
Financial Services
Category
value
Shift4: Dazed and Confused
FOUR (holding update): Shares -23% post-Q2 on H2 guidance cut (Middle East/Global Blue travel hit, adverse FX, debt raise) & botched $316MM A2A M&A disclosure (signed Aug 5, omitted on Aug 6 call). Stretched balance sheet limited Q2 buybacks (only 652K shares @$38.32). Adj for $15MM ME headwind, organic GRLNF grew 12.6% in Q2; H2 guided ~10%. Author holding but wavering on complexity.
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