Shift4 Payments [FOUR] vs Microsoft [MSFT] Detailed Stock Comparison

Shift4 Payments Inc.

NYSE
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Microsoft Corp.

NASDAQ
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Shift4 Payments Inc. wins in 5 metrics, Microsoft Corp. wins in 15 metrics, with 0 ties. Microsoft Corp. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Shift4 Payments Inc. Microsoft Corp. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 47.43 26.56 Microsoft Corp.
Price-to-Book Ratio 7.08 8.06 Shift4 Payments Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 235.87 31.54 Microsoft Corp.
PEG Ratio 7.66 0.44 Microsoft Corp.
EV/EBITDA 11.59 18.16 Shift4 Payments Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 2.85% 39.04% Microsoft Corp.
Operating Margin (TTM) 10.52% 47.09% Microsoft Corp.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 10.52% 47.09% Microsoft Corp.
Return on Equity 9.88% 34.39% Microsoft Corp.
Return on Assets (TTM) 3.49% 14.86% Microsoft Corp.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $373.00M $71.61B Microsoft Corp.
Dividend Yield N/A 1.11% N/A
1-Year Return -52.99% -2.20% Microsoft Corp.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.25 10.32 Shift4 Payments Inc.
Enterprise Value $9.09B $3,183.47B Microsoft Corp.
EV/Revenue Ratio 2.17 10.42 Shift4 Payments Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 37.82% 68.04% Microsoft Corp.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $61 $41 Shift4 Payments Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $1.08 $15.97 Microsoft Corp.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.60 1.11 Microsoft Corp.
Short % of Float 20.41% 1.09% Microsoft Corp.

Shift4 Payments Inc. vs Microsoft Corp. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Shift4 Payments Inc.-7.09%1.15%-1.61%-7.80%-38.86%-30.95%
Microsoft Corp.-3.17%6.07%6.69%10.72%-9.94%-6.69%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Shift4 Payments Inc.-52.99%-32.18%-53.09%32.86%32.86%32.86%
Microsoft Corp.-2.20%34.24%79.53%769.36%1,783.06%1,878.21%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Shift4 Payments Inc. vs Microsoft Corp.

MetricFOURMSFT
Market Information
Market Cap i$4.73B$3.09T
Market Cap CategoryMid capMega cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i1,353,04935,949,722
90 Day Avg. Volume i2,011,40632,871,754
Last Close$40.22$427.34
52 Week Range$39.61 - $108.50$356.28 - $555.45
% from 52W High-62.93%-23.06%
All-Time High$127.50 (Feb 17, 2025)$555.45 (Jul 31, 2025)
% from All-Time High-68.45%-23.06%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.34%0.17%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.66%0.60%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.03%0.39%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.11%0.47%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.10%0.34%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i235.8731.54
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$7.24$52.62
Cash per Share (MRQ)$11.87$12.05
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$634.00M$160.51B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$476.25M$53.64B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.11%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$4.39

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Shift4 Payments Inc. vs Microsoft Corp.

MetricFOUR (Apr 24, 2026)MSFT (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i47.4326.56
Forward P/E i7.6622.44
PEG Ratio i7.660.44
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.2510.32
Price to Book (MRQ) i7.088.06
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$4.73B$3.09T
Enterprise Value i$9.09B$3.18T
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i2.1710.42
Enterprise to EBITDA i11.5918.16
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.601.11
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$7.24$52.62

Financial Statements Comparison: Shift4 Payments Inc. vs Microsoft Corp.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricFOUR (2025)MSFT (2025)
Revenue/Sales i4.18B281.72B
Cost of Goods Sold i2.75B87.83B
COGS % of Revenue i65.8%31.2%
Gross Profit i1.43B193.89B
Gross Margin i34.2%68.8%
Research & Development iN/A32.49B
Operating Income (EBIT) i337.00M128.53B
Operating Margin i8.1%45.6%
EBITDA i815.00M160.60B
EBITDA Margin i19.5%57.0%
Pre-Tax Income i195.00M123.63B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i4.7%43.9%
Income Tax i48.00M21.80B
Income Tax % of Revenue i1.1%7.7%
Net Income (Profit) i147.00M101.83B
Profit Margin i3.5%36.1%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricFOUR (2025)MSFT (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i964.00M30.24B
Total Current Assets i2.18B191.13B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i52.2%67.8%
Total Current Liabilities i1.31B141.22B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i31.4%50.1%
Long-Term Debt i4.59B57.59B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i109.8%20.4%
Total Shareholders Equity i1.96B343.48B
Retained Earnings i-467.00M237.73B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-11.2%84.4%
Property, Plant & Equipment i467.00M24.82B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricFOUR (2025)MSFT (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i620.00M135.55B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i14.8%48.1%
Capital Expenditures i-135.00M-64.55B
Free Cash Flow i373.00M71.61B
FCF Margin i8.9%25.4%
Debt Repayment i-1.14B-3.22B
Common Stock Repurchase i-453.00M-18.42B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricFOURMSFT
Shares Short i16.35M80.99M
Short Ratio i5.982.51
Short % of Float i20.41%1.09%
Shares Outstanding i64.79M7.43B
Float Shares i46.16M7.41B
% Held by Insiders i28.73%0.08%
% Held by Institutions i100.61%76.12%
% Held by Public i-29.34%23.80%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Shift4 Payments Inc. vs Microsoft Corp.

MetricFOURMSFT
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$4.39
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.11%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$3.47
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.20%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$10.41
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMay 21, 2026