Euronet Worldwide vs Shift4
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The short version
- Euronet Worldwide is the larger business, with $4.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.2B for Shift4.
- Shift4 grew revenue faster (25.5%, against 6.4%).
- Euronet Worldwide kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (12.5% operating margin, against 8.4%).
- Shift4 turned more of its sales into free cash flow (14.9% FCF margin, against 10.2%).
- Euronet Worldwide earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (29.9%, against 6.5%).
| Latest fiscal year | EEFT · FY25 | FOUR · FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.0B | $50.4M |
| Revenue | $4.2B | $4.2B |
| Free cash flow | $434M | $624M |
| Net income | $310M | $119M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.4% | 25.5% |
| 5-year growth | 11.3% | 40.4% |
| Share count change | −4.8% | −20.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 12.5% | 8.4% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | 2.9% |
| FCF margin | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| Return on capital | 29.9% | 6.5% |
| Return on equity | 24.4% | 10.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $32.2M | $3.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.1x | 4.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $668M | $453M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 10.4x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Revenue
FY16
EEFT $2.0B
FOUR —
FY17
EEFT $2.3B
FOUR —
FY18
EEFT $2.5B
FOUR $561M
FY19
EEFT $2.8B
FOUR $731M
FY20
EEFT $2.5B
FOUR $767M
FY21
EEFT $3.0B
FOUR $1.4B
FY22
EEFT $3.4B
FOUR $2.0B
FY23
EEFT $3.7B
FOUR $2.6B
FY24
EEFT $4.0B
FOUR $3.3B
FY25
EEFT $4.2B
FOUR $4.2B
EEFT
FOUR
Operating margin
FY16
EEFT 12.8%
FOUR —
FY17
EEFT 11.8%
FOUR —
FY18
EEFT 14.1%
FOUR −2.3%
FY19
EEFT 17.3%
FOUR −0.6%
FY20
EEFT 1.9%
FOUR −7.5%
FY21
EEFT 6.1%
FOUR −3.6%
FY22
EEFT 11.5%
FOUR 4.8%
FY23
EEFT 11.7%
FOUR 4.5%
FY24
EEFT 12.6%
FOUR 7.4%
FY25
EEFT 12.5%
FOUR 8.4%
EEFT
FOUR
Free cash flow
FY16
EEFT $304M
FOUR —
FY17
EEFT $189M
FOUR —
FY18
EEFT $285M
FOUR $23.9M
FY19
EEFT $373M
FOUR −$0.2M
FY20
EEFT $156M
FOUR −$0.8M
FY21
EEFT $314M
FOUR −$5.2M
FY22
EEFT $644M
FOUR $267M
FY23
EEFT $549M
FOUR $332M
FY24
EEFT $616M
FOUR $493M
FY25
EEFT $434M
FOUR $624M
EEFT
FOUR
Return on capital
FY16
EEFT 24.1%
FOUR —
FY17
EEFT 15.3%
FOUR —
FY18
EEFT 25.5%
FOUR —
FY19
EEFT 32.8%
FOUR —
FY20
EEFT 2.1%
FOUR −6.6%
FY21
EEFT 9.0%
FOUR −4.6%
FY22
EEFT 17.6%
FOUR 7.7%
FY23
EEFT 17.6%
FOUR 6.2%
FY24
EEFT 24.2%
FOUR 8.1%
FY25
EEFT 29.9%
FOUR 6.5%
EEFT
FOUR
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.