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PAR Technology (PAR)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $34.24 | Market Cap: $1.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software

PAR Technology (PAR)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $34.24
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 -56%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -20%
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 19%
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 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 49%
  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 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.
  
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 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 49%
3 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.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -56%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -20%
5 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 19%
6 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%
7 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%
8 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%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PAR Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points highlighting why PAR Technology's stock moved by -31.6% during the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Stock Reached 52-Week Low Despite Positive Q3 Earnings.

PAR Technology's stock hit a new 52-week low of $32.52 on November 20, 2025, indicating a significant decline over the preceding year. This drop occurred even as the company reported strong third-quarter 2025 financial results on November 6, 2025, with revenue and adjusted EPS surpassing analyst expectations, suggesting that other underlying concerns or mixed investor sentiment outweighed the positive earnings. 2. Bearish Technical Indicators and Falling Trend.

The stock exhibited a "wide and falling trend in the short term," with its technical trend shifting to a bearish outlook as of August 2025. Mixed signals across various technical metrics, including the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), Relative Strength Index (RSI), and Bollinger Bands, pointed to complexities in its market position and contributed to sustained downward pressure on the stock.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PAR Return104%-16%-51%67%67%-54%10%
Peers Return13%-2%-7%5%55%836%1483%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PAR Win Rate75%50%33%58%67%20% 
Peers Win Rate13%10%9%30%44%36% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PAR Max Drawdown-65%-21%-61%0%-8%-56% 
Peers Max Drawdown-5%-4%-8%-15%-8%-51% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ADSK, HIT, BMR, BTTC, CCC.
[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 12/3/2025 (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 Breakeven3195 days1480 days

Compare to ADSK, HIT, BMR, BTTC, CCC


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
0.9%0.9%-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
0.8%0.8%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
3.3%3.3%-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
5.1%5.1%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
4.0%4.0%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
0.9%0.9%-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
0.8%0.8%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
3.3%3.3%-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
5.1%5.1%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
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

PARADSKHITBMRBTTCCCCMedian
NamePAR Tech.Autodesk Health I.Beamr Im.Black Ti.CCC Inte. 
Mkt Price35.02307.241.292.223.427.565.49
Mkt Cap1.465.40.1---1.4
Rev LTM4406,60527-21,026440
Op Inc LTM-671,5151--0651
FCF LTM-211,8471--255128
FCF 3Y Avg-311,704---216216
CFO LTM-121,9254--310157
CFO 3Y Avg-221,775---271271

Growth & Margins

PARADSKHITBMRBTTCCCCMedian
NamePAR Tech.Autodesk Health I.Beamr Im.Black Ti.CCC Inte. 
Rev Chg LTM39.9%13.8%29.7%--10.6%21.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg13.7%11.7%---10.2%11.7%
Rev Chg Q23.2%17.1%86.2%--12.0%20.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.4%4.1%19.3%--2.9%4.7%
Op Mgn LTM-15.3%22.9%5.0%--3.8%6.3%5.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-25.5%21.5%---6.9%6.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.3%0.8%-0.1%---0.1%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-2.7%29.1%13.5%--30.2%21.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-7.6%30.7%---29.0%29.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-4.7%28.0%4.9%--24.9%14.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-10.4%29.5%---23.1%23.1%

Valuation

PARADSKHITBMRBTTCCCCMedian
NamePAR Tech.Autodesk Health I.Beamr Im.Black Ti.CCC Inte. 
Mkt Cap1.465.40.1---1.4
P/S3.610.01.8---3.6
P/EBIT-20.746.724.6---24.6
P/E-19.063.235.8---35.8
P/CFO-133.534.313.5---13.5
Total Yield-5.3%1.6%2.8%---1.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%---0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-2.2%3.3%----0.5%
D/E0.30.00.0---0.0
Net D/E0.20.0-0.2---0.0

Returns

PARADSKHITBMRBTTCCCCMedian
NamePAR Tech.Autodesk Health I.Beamr Im.Black Ti.CCC Inte. 
1M Rtn-1.6%1.2%-52.2%-12.3%-3.1%-13.3%-7.7%
3M Rtn-28.7%-3.2%-53.8%-20.1%-14.5%-64.8%-24.4%
6M Rtn-46.5%3.0%104.0%-30.6%-14.5%-64.8%-22.6%
12M Rtn-55.4%2.8%--27.5%4,785.7%-64.8%-27.5%
3Y Rtn35.3%52.8%--3,320.0%-64.8%44.0%
1M Excs Rtn-1.6%1.2%-52.2%-12.2%-3.1%-13.3%-7.7%
3M Excs Rtn-32.6%-9.3%-59.4%-23.1%-19.8%-70.2%-27.8%
6M Excs Rtn-61.2%-11.7%89.3%-45.3%-29.2%-79.6%-37.3%
12M Excs Rtn-70.4%-8.3%--45.7%4,643.1%-78.4%-45.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-20.1%-15.5%--3,299.3%-137.6%-17.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Restaurant/Retail695723674141136
Other8411019919040
Government2421151313
Total803855888344190


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,862,895
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120256.9%
Average Daily Volume860,432
Days-to-Cover Short Interest9.14
Basic Shares Quantity40,582,000
Short % of Basic Shares19.4%

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