Four.K
FOUR.K operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector, generating revenue through retail activities.
Business. FOUR.K operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector, generating revenue through retail activities.
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressSusie Lee — Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A2022-11-30 · Democrat · NV · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
Pre-earnings brief
Signals & dispatch
Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
FOUR.K operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector, generating revenue through retail activities.
(a) Capital structure and liquidity are characterized by high leverage and negative net cash. Total liabilities stand at $6.76 billion against total equity of $1.44 billion, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.15. Long-term debt is $4.54 billion, while cash and equivalents are $964 million, confirming the risk assessment flag that net cash is negative. The current ratio is not explicitly provided, but the liquidity risk is rated as medium. Operating cash flow is $634 million, which provides some coverage for interest obligations, though the high debt load constrains financial flexibility.
(b) Profitability metrics indicate low returns on capital. Return on equity is 8.25% and return on assets is 1.37%. The company generates $351 million in operating income on $4.18 billion in revenue, implying an operating margin of approximately 8.4%. Net income is $119 million, yielding a net margin of roughly 2.8%. Without cohort median data for direct comparison, these returns appear modest for a retailer, particularly given the high leverage. The valuation snapshot shows a P/E of 0.52 and a P/B of 0.03, suggesting the market prices the equity at a significant discount to book value, potentially reflecting concerns over asset quality or future earnings sustainability.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.15 and negative net cash position.
- Low valuation multiples (P/E 0.52, P/B 0.03) suggest market skepticism or distress.
- Modest profitability with ROE of 8.25% and ROA of 1.37%.
- Operational structure includes significant international subsidiaries, particularly in Brazil.
- Low dilution risk with stable share count.
- Lack of historical data prevents growth trend analysis.
Bull / Bear case
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Valuation
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 5,54 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 5,1B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 503,7M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
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consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- 10% owner · LLC Interests → Class A Common StockDisposed 0conversion · 2026-02-07
- 10% owner · Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 423 296grant · 2026-02-07
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC. Market data — financials · 2026-08-01
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on FOUR.K · 2026-08-01
- FOUR.K HA canonical relationships · 2026-08-01
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$79M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$35M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$382M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$15M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$62M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$24M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$22M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$39M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Taylor LauberChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Insider activity
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 5 100 @ $41,18$210K · 2026-06-15
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 5 100 @ $41,18$210K · 2026-06-15
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 5 100 @ $41,18$210K · 2026-06-15
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 5 100 @ $41,18$210K · 2026-06-15
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 5 100 @ $41,18$210K · 2026-06-15
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 7 343 @ $41,18$302K · 2026-06-15
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 5 193 @ $39,29$204K · 2026-06-05
- 10% owner · Class A Common StockBought 193 000 @ $40,66$7,8M · 2026-05-12
- 10% owner · Class A Common StockBought 195 500 @ $41,41$8,1M · 2026-05-11
- 10% owner · Class A Common StockOther 1 600 · 2026-03-17
- 10% owner · Class A Common StockBought 43 827 @ $45,75$2,0M · 2026-03-10
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 12 302 @ $44,07$542K · 2026-03-02
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 5 760 @ $44,07$254K · 2026-03-02
- See Remarks · Class A Common StockOther 4 175 @ $44,07$184K · 2026-03-02
- 10% owner · Class A Common StockBought 45 693 @ $43,83$2,0M · 2026-03-02
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 4 266 @ $44,07$188K · 2026-02-28
- See Remarks · Class A Common StockOther 902 @ $44,07$40K · 2026-02-28
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 9 926 @ $44,07$437K · 2026-02-28
- See Remarks · Class A Common StockOther 3 199 @ $44,07$141K · 2026-02-28
- 10% owner · Class A Common StockBought 159 244 @ $44,15$7,0M · 2026-02-27
- See Remarks · Class A Common StockOther 62 514 @ $44,07$2,8M · 2026-02-27
- See Remarks · Class A Common StockOther 17 018 @ $44,07$750K · 2026-02-27
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 222 373 @ $44,07$9,8M · 2026-02-27
- See Remarks · Class A Common StockOther 17 137 @ $44,07$755K · 2026-02-27
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 76 015 @ $44,07$3,3M · 2026-02-27
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Total assets (annual): USD 8.71BUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 6.76BUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 1.31BUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 2.18BUnknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 6MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 10MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.44BUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 147MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 195MUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 4.55BUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 964MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 4.18BUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 351MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 634MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -1MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 807MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 5.04BUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 2.84BUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 3.33BUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 1.38BUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 247MUnknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 4MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 294.5MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 1.91BUnknown