Why Shift4 Payments Stock Crashed Today

Shift4 Payments stock fell 13% despite beating earnings expectations ($1.49 EPS vs. $1.37 forecast) because gross revenue missed estimates at $648 million versus expected $653 million. However, the company showed strong fundamentals with 12% revenue growth, 18% growth in core payments revenue, doubled GAAP EPS, and 39% year-over-year free cash flow growth. The analyst argues the selloff appears unfair given the company's double-digit revenue growth and attractive valuation at less than 7x free cash flow.