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Shift4 Payments, Inc.

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Software - InfrastructureSector: Technology

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$66.09
5Y Range107.39 – 174.99
5Y Selected141.19
(-) Safety Margin56.23%
5Y Buy Price$61.80
Upside (to Buy Price)-6.49%
10Y Range132.24 – 209.13
10Y Selected170.69
(-) Safety Margin56.23%
10Y Buy Price$74.71
Upside (to Buy Price)13.04%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.9975
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.9346
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.8372
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.7953
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.8904
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.7550
FCF R2 (5Y)0.6276
FCF R2 (10Y)0.3893
Safety Score0.4377

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth19.34%17.63%15.93%14.23%12.52%10.82%9.11%7.41%5.70%4.00%
Revenue3,974.704,675.615,420.456,191.556,966.837,720.458,424.019,048.119,564.249,946.81
EBITDA975.231,147.201,329.961,519.151,709.371,894.282,066.912,220.032,346.672,440.54
D&A-345.26-406.14-470.84-537.82-605.17-670.63-731.74-785.95-830.79-864.02
EBIT629.97741.06859.11981.331,104.211,223.651,335.161,434.081,515.881,576.52
Pro forma Taxes-132.29-155.62-180.41-206.08-231.88-256.97-280.38-301.16-318.34-331.07
NOPAT497.68585.44678.70775.25872.32966.691,054.781,132.921,197.551,245.45
Capital Expenditures-300.30-353.25-409.53-467.78-526.36-583.29-636.45-683.60-722.60-751.50
NWC Investment15.7917.1918.2618.9119.0118.4817.2515.3012.669.38
(+) D&A345.26406.14470.84537.82605.17670.63731.74785.95830.79864.02
Free Cash Flow558.43655.52758.28864.20970.141,072.501,167.321,250.581,318.401,367.35
Diluted Shares Outstanding90,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.5090,126,066.50

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point11/15/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.461.462.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.47%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF553.59629.78667.75697.56717.78727.33725.62712.55688.55654.56
Raw: 14,992.07
10,619.57
Raw: 21,130.30
9,684.28

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value13,886.0316,459.35
(-) Net Debt1,850.081,850.08
Equity Value12,035.9614,609.27
(/) Shares Out90.1390.13
Fair Value$133.55$162.10
(-) Safety Margin56.23%56.23%
Buy Price$58.45$70.95
Current Price$66.09$66.09
Upside (to Buy Price)-11.56%7.35%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.97%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF553.08627.14658.92682.08695.47698.33690.36671.76643.24605.93
Raw: 12,166.58
8,312.32
Raw: 17,147.97
7,242.17

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value11,529.0113,768.49
(-) Net Debt1,850.081,850.08
Equity Value9,678.9311,918.42
(/) Shares Out90.1390.13
Fair Value$107.39$132.24
(-) Safety Margin56.23%56.23%
Buy Price$47.01$57.88
Current Price$66.09$66.09
Upside (to Buy Price)-28.88%-12.42%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.97%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF554.10632.45676.79713.54741.01757.83763.04756.22737.51707.59
Raw: 19,469.66
14,303.44
Raw: 27,441.16
13,658.29

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value17,621.3420,698.37
(-) Net Debt1,850.081,850.08
Equity Value15,771.2618,848.30
(/) Shares Out90.1390.13
Fair Value$174.99$209.13
(-) Safety Margin56.23%56.23%
Buy Price$76.59$91.54
Current Price$66.09$66.09
Upside (to Buy Price)15.89%38.50%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$66.09
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH122.52%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue8,630.2919,204.3042,733.7895,092.05211,600.70470,858.061,047,762.642,331,502.095,188,104.4411,544,672.34
Constant Implied Growth122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%122.52%
Implied Free Cash Flow0.861.924.279.5121.1647.09104.78233.15518.811,154.47
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF0.801.553.166.4513.1526.8354.72111.61227.65464.32

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$33.5426.68%$-7.28-121.71%
20182018-12-31$33.5427.20%$4.74-85.86%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$167.02
Median
$161.02
10th Percentile
$132.36
90th Percentile
$210.06

Fair Value Distribution

$99.40 - $119.25
26
$119.25 - $139.10
151
$139.10 - $158.95
295
$158.95 - $178.80
246
$178.80 - $198.65
143
$198.65 - $218.50
66
$218.50 - $238.35
36
$238.35 - $258.20
20
$258.20 - $278.05
5
$278.05 - $297.90
5
$297.90 - $317.75
2
$317.75 - $337.60
3
$337.60 - $357.45
0
$357.45 - $377.30
0
$377.30 - $397.15
0
$397.15 - $417.00
0
$417.00 - $436.85
1
$436.85 - $456.70
0
$456.70 - $476.55
0
$476.55 - $496.40
1