FOUR vs PYPL
FOUR: Shift4 is a leading independent payments platform and software provider that simplifies omni-channel commerce for merchants globally, enhanced by its tax-free shopping and dynamic currency conversion capabilities from the Global Blue acquisition. PYPL: Digital payments platform connecting 439 million consumers and merchants across ~200 markets for online and in-person transactions, money movement, and commerce.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | FOUR | PYPL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $48.22 | $55.51 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $3.8B | $49.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 32.61 | 9.68 | PYPL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 1.35 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +2.6% | +15.0% | PYPL higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +35.1% | +40.9% | PYPL higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +8.2% | +17.9% | PYPL higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +7.4% | +25.1% | PYPL higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.4% | +6.3% | PYPL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.74 | 0.47 | PYPL lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +28.3% | +5.8% | FOUR higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +28.0% | +6.4% | FOUR higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 1 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.42 | 1.30 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -53.6% | -27.0% | PYPL higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.