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PAR Technology (PAR)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $35.71 | Market Cap: $1.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software

PAR Technology (PAR)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $35.71
Market Cap: $1.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Application Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 40%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -55%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -12%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -67 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -15%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -43%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 18%
Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -2.7%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.7%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Fintech & Digital Payments, and E-commerce & DTC Adoption. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.
  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -9.4%
3   Key risks
PAR key risks include [1] intense competition, Show more.
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 40%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -43%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Fintech & Digital Payments, and E-commerce & DTC Adoption. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -55%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -12%
4 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 18%
5 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -67 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -15%
6 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -2.7%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.7%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -9.4%
8 Key risks
PAR key risks include [1] intense competition, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PAR Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Missed Q3 2025 Earnings Per Share (EPS) Estimates. Despite exceeding revenue expectations with $119.18 million, PAR Technology reported an EPS of $0.06 for Q3 2025, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. This shortfall in a key profitability metric likely contributed to negative investor sentiment over the period.

2. Downward Revisions in Analyst Price Targets. Several prominent analysts lowered their price targets for PAR Technology during this period. For instance, Goldman Sachs reduced its price objective from $50.00 to $38.00 in October 2025, and Needham and BTIG also lowered their targets in November 2025, despite maintaining generally positive ratings. Such revisions can signal reduced future growth expectations and weigh on stock performance.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PAR Return104%-16%-51%67%67%-51%16%
Peers Return4%-1%39%5%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PAR Win Rate75%50%33%58%67%25% 
Peers Win Rate52%52%53%60%48% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PAR Max Drawdown-65%-21%-61%0%-8%-56% 
Peers Max Drawdown-32%-23%-12%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TOST, AGYS, VYX, LDOS, CACI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPARS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-77.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven335.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-69.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven224.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven141 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-37.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven59.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven91 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-72.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven269.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven3,195 days1,480 days

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In The Past

PAR Technology's stock fell -77.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/22/2021. A -77.0% loss requires a 335.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
10.4%10.4%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
10.7%10.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.2%12.2%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
4.2%4.2%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
10.4%10.4%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
10.7%10.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.2%12.2%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
4.2%4.2%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%0.0%

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Financials

PARTOSTAGYSVYXLDOSCACIMedian
NamePAR Tech.Toast Agilysys NCR VoyixLeidos CACI Int. 
Mkt Price35.7835.50120.9510.34181.36560.7578.37
Mkt Cap1.520.83.41.423.212.37.9
Rev LTM4405,8583002,65317,3328,8594,256
Op Inc LTM-672473292,041797140
FCF LTM-2156456-6011,338612310
FCF 3Y Avg-3126742-1101,149420155
CFO LTM-1261458-4401,506683336
CFO 3Y Avg-22314491581,312486236

Growth & Margins

PARTOSTAGYSVYXLDOSCACIMedian
NamePAR Tech.Toast Agilysys NCR VoyixLeidos CACI Int. 
Rev Chg LTM39.9%25.8%17.8%-9.6%6.5%12.6%15.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg13.7%33.6%18.3%9,716.9%6.9%11.9%16.0%
Rev Chg Q23.2%25.1%16.1%-3.4%6.7%11.2%13.7%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.4%5.9%3.8%-0.9%1.6%2.7%3.2%
Op Mgn LTM-15.3%4.2%10.7%0.3%11.8%9.0%6.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-25.5%-1.9%8.2%-895.5%10.3%8.7%3.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.3%0.7%3.1%-0.0%-0.1%0.1%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-2.7%10.5%19.4%-16.6%8.7%7.7%8.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-7.6%5.9%18.7%3,027.9%8.0%6.0%7.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-4.7%9.6%18.7%-22.7%7.7%6.9%7.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-10.4%4.9%16.1%1,709.7%7.0%5.2%6.1%

Valuation

PARTOSTAGYSVYXLDOSCACIMedian
NamePAR Tech.Toast Agilysys NCR VoyixLeidos CACI Int. 
Mkt Cap1.520.83.41.423.212.37.9
P/S3.63.69.80.71.41.22.5
P/EBIT-20.786.583.8-216.811.813.812.8
P/E-19.078.2120.5-36.917.221.719.5
P/CFO-133.534.850.3-3.916.116.116.1
Total Yield-5.3%1.3%0.8%-2.7%6.7%4.6%1.1%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.9%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-2.2%1.4%1.6%-11.1%6.0%4.2%1.5%
D/E0.30.00.00.80.20.30.2
Net D/E0.2-0.1-0.00.60.20.30.2

Returns

PARTOSTAGYSVYXLDOSCACIMedian
NamePAR Tech.Toast Agilysys NCR VoyixLeidos CACI Int. 
1M Rtn-2.5%2.3%-1.3%0.2%-3.7%-4.4%-1.9%
3M Rtn-16.5%-12.7%12.7%-19.1%-1.1%13.1%-6.9%
6M Rtn-43.2%-16.6%11.5%-12.4%22.8%23.4%-0.5%
12M Rtn-54.2%-7.0%-14.7%-30.8%22.0%35.1%-10.8%
3Y Rtn61.2%89.2%58.1%-55.9%79.5%85.7%70.3%
1M Excs Rtn-3.2%1.5%-2.1%-0.5%-4.5%-5.1%-2.7%
3M Excs Rtn-17.6%-15.8%11.3%-22.7%-4.2%11.6%-10.0%
6M Excs Rtn-55.6%-29.0%-0.9%-24.8%10.4%11.0%-12.9%
12M Excs Rtn-63.8%-18.0%-20.1%-40.6%8.9%25.7%-19.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-12.1%10.2%24.7%-125.1%6.6%19.3%8.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Restaurant/Retail695723674141136
Other8411019919040
Government2421151313
Total803855888344190


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,390,831
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-6.0%
Average Daily Volume768,218
Days-to-Cover Short Interest9.62
Basic Shares Quantity40,582,000
Short % of Basic Shares18.2%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/6/202516.6%17.8%7.1%
8/8/2025-19.5%-10.7%-17.3%
5/9/20253.7%11.3%8.3%
2/28/202513.2%1.9%1.2%
11/8/202411.6%9.7%16.0%
8/8/202410.3%15.9%17.8%
5/9/2024-7.3%-0.8%-4.1%
2/27/2024-4.2%-6.9%-5.9%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111411
# Negative969
Median Positive9.3%9.6%16.0%
Median Negative-6.6%-8.5%-6.3%
Max Positive16.6%17.8%25.3%
Max Negative-19.5%-10.7%-25.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024303202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023227202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023510202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022301202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021301202210-K 12/31/2021