Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Shift4 Payments reported quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.71 per share, and showing an increase from $0.54 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 50.70% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $368.5 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.90%, compared to revenues of $263.7 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Shift4 Payments has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - Shift4 Payments shares have declined approximately 23.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by 6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.10 on revenues of $406.49 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.70 on revenues of $1.71 billion [7] Industry Context - The Financial Transaction Services industry, to which Shift4 Payments belongs, is currently ranked in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8]