PAR Technology (PAR) Stock Overview
Provides omnichannel cloud-based software and hardware solutions for the restaurant and retail industries worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$14.17 |
| 52 Week High | US$72.15 |
| 52 Week Low | US$11.59 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.20% |
| 3 Month Change | -30.37% |
| 1 Year Change | -79.64% |
| 3 Year Change | -58.32% |
| 5 Year Change | -76.46% |
| Change since IPO | 26.90% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • May 02
PAR: AI Expansion And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly adjusted their view on PAR Technology, trimming the implied fair value to about $35.00 as they fine tune assumptions around the discount rate, long term profit margin, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News PAR Technology launched PAR Intelligence, an agentic AI layer that sits across its product ecosystem and uses first party data from over 12 billion annual transactions, 640 million guest and customer profiles, and 150,000 locations to support multi unit restaurant and retail operators, with agents focused on insights, offer creation, and developer support.
Narrative Update • Apr 17
PAR: AI Data Platform And Share Repurchases Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for PAR Technology from $71.93 to $45.00. This change reflects updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a very high future P/E assumption.Narrative Update • Apr 03
PAR: New Restaurant Wins And Buyback Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts maintained their PAR Technology fair value estimate at $35.67 per share, making only slight adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. This reflects a generally consistent view of the stock's long term potential.Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 02
PAR: AI Expansion And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly adjusted their view on PAR Technology, trimming the implied fair value to about $35.00 as they fine tune assumptions around the discount rate, long term profit margin, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News PAR Technology launched PAR Intelligence, an agentic AI layer that sits across its product ecosystem and uses first party data from over 12 billion annual transactions, 640 million guest and customer profiles, and 150,000 locations to support multi unit restaurant and retail operators, with agents focused on insights, offer creation, and developer support.Narrative Update • Apr 17
PAR: AI Data Platform And Share Repurchases Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for PAR Technology from $71.93 to $45.00. This change reflects updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a very high future P/E assumption.Narrative Update • Apr 03
PAR: New Restaurant Wins And Buyback Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts maintained their PAR Technology fair value estimate at $35.67 per share, making only slight adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. This reflects a generally consistent view of the stock's long term potential.Narrative Update • Mar 20
PAR: New Restaurant Wins And Buyback Will Support Long Term Profitability
Analysts have lowered their price target on PAR Technology to about $35.67 from roughly $59.11. This change reflects updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Mar 05
PAR: Future Share Repurchases And AI Platform Expansion Will Create Upside Potential
Analysts have reset their price target on PAR Technology from $97.00 to about $71.93. This reflects updated views on fair value, a higher discount rate, more moderate revenue growth assumptions, a much lower profit margin outlook, and a very large future P/E estimate.
Narrative Update • Feb 19
PAR: Expanding Restaurant Platform Adoptions Will Support Future Loyalty And Payments Upside
Analysts have reaffirmed their $40.00 price target for PAR Technology, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple as key inputs behind the latest view. What's in the News Jack's Family Restaurants is expanding its partnership with PAR Technology, rolling out PAR POS, PAR Pay, and PAR Hardware, including PAR Wave and Kitchen Display Systems, across roughly 300 locations to create a single enterprise platform for POS, payments, loyalty, and hardware (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 05
PAR: Expanding Restaurant Partnerships Will Support Stronger Long Term Profitability
Analysts have adjusted their price target on PAR Technology, citing updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. Together, these factors point to a fair value estimate of about $59.11 per share.Analysis Article • Jan 28
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving PAR Technology Corporation's (NYSE:PAR) 25% Price Drop
PAR Technology Corporation ( NYSE:PAR ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 25% after a relatively good period...Narrative Update • Jan 22
PAR: Unified Restaurant Tech Stack Will Support Stronger Long Term Profitability
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for PAR Technology slightly to about US$59.11 from roughly US$59.33, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Papa Johns selected PAR POS and PAR OPS to anchor its next generation U.S. in restaurant technology stack, planning a full rollout across all U.S. corporate and franchise locations by the end of 2027, with AI powered labor, inventory, and restaurant management on one platform (Client Announcements).Narrative Update • Jan 07
PAR: Expanding Restaurant Partnerships Will Support Future Loyalty And Payments Upside
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for PAR Technology from US$50.00 to US$40.00, citing updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that they see as better aligned with current expectations. What's in the News PAR Technology launched Smart Passes, a wallet native loyalty tool within the Punchh platform that uses Apple and Google Wallet to deliver real time points, perks, and offers without requiring app downloads or logins (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 14
PAR: New Restaurant Tech Offerings Will Drive Higher Long Term Profitability
Analysts have nudged their price target on PAR Technology slightly higher to approximately $59.33 per share, reflecting marginally lower perceived risk and steady expectations for long term revenue growth, profitability, and valuation multiples. What's in the News Launched Smart Passes, a wallet native loyalty solution that turns Apple and Google Wallet into a real time, app free channel for guest enrollment, rewards delivery, and offer activation, expanding the capabilities of the Punchh platform for mobile first restaurant guests (Key Developments).Seeking Alpha • Dec 11
PAR Technology: The Reset Is Done, Now Execution Decides The Stock
Summary PAR Technology now trades at a reset valuation near 4x revenue, presenting an attractive entry after operational noise earlier this year. Q3 results showed 22% ARR growth to $298M, 25% subscription revenue growth, and improving attach rates, reinforcing confidence in PAR’s platform adoption. Execution on large customer rollouts, especially with RBI brands, and maintaining mid-teens organic ARR growth are crucial for near-term rerating. Improved EBITDA, cash flow, and margin expansion signal operational progress, but concentration risk and hardware drag remain key monitoring points. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Nov 28
PAR: Recent Partnerships And Product Launches Will Support Margin Expansion
Analysts have revised their price target for PAR Technology downward from $68.44 to $59.33. This update is based on more moderate revenue growth expectations and slight adjustments to profit margin projections.Narrative Update • Nov 14
PAR: Expanding Restaurant Solutions Will Drive Stronger Profit Margins Ahead
Analysts have revised their price target for PAR Technology from $71.33 to $68.44, citing tempered expectations for revenue growth and fair value due to improved profit margins and slightly lower discount rates. What's in the News PAR Technology launched PAR Catering, a next-generation solution to help restaurants manage catering opportunities, streamline operations, and integrate with the PAR Ordering suite (Product-Related Announcements).Narrative Update • Oct 30
PAR: Expanding Guest Engagement Will Drive New Platform Adoption and Expansion
Analysts have modestly updated their price target for PAR Technology to $71.33, citing minor changes in the discount rate and profitability assumptions. What's in the News Krystal Restaurants LLC selects PAR Punchh® to power its new Club Krystal loyalty program, supporting national expansion and deeper guest engagement (Client Announcements).Narrative Update • Oct 16
Unified Cloud Platform Will Open New Global Markets
Analysts have revised their price target for PAR Technology downward from $76.00 to $71.33, citing updated discount rates and profit margin forecasts in their evaluation. What's in the News Layne's Chicken Finger selected PAR Engagement to modernize digital ordering and loyalty as it expands, with over 300 new restaurants planned.Analysis Article • Oct 02
Some PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) Shareholders Look For Exit As Shares Take 26% Pounding
Unfortunately for some shareholders, the PAR Technology Corporation ( NYSE:PAR ) share price has dived 26% in the last...Narrative Update • Aug 20
Unified Cloud Platform Will Open New Global Markets
The reduction in PAR Technology's analyst price target reflects a modest decline in its forward P/E multiple, while revenue growth expectations remain steady, resulting in a new consensus fair value of $76.00. What's in the News PAR Retail achieved qualification to support retailers at Tier 4, the highest level of Altria Group Distribution Company's 2026 Digital Trade Program, providing advanced digital engagement and loyalty capabilities for tobacco retailers.Analysis Article • Aug 17
PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) Shares Slammed 25% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
NYSE:PAR 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore PAR Technology's Fair Values from the Community and select yours PAR...Analysis Article • Jul 23
Does PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • Jun 30
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR)?
PAR Technology Corporation ( NYSE:PAR ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • May 15
Revenues Tell The Story For PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) As Its Stock Soars 26%
PAR Technology Corporation ( NYSE:PAR ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period...Analysis Article • Apr 18
Is PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) A Risky Investment?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Mar 28
Investors Appear Satisfied With PAR Technology Corporation's (NYSE:PAR) Prospects
When close to half the companies in the Electronic industry in the United States have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S...Seeking Alpha • Mar 25
PAR Technology: Great Earnings Outlook, Buy The Dip
Summary PAR Technology Corporation's transition to a subscription-based model and strategic acquisitions drive significant growth, with annual recurring revenue up 102% year-over-year. Key acquisitions like Delaget and TASK Group enhance PAR’s capabilities in customer engagement, data analytics, and international expansion, broadening its market reach. Despite margin pressures and customer concentration risks, PAR’s strong revenue growth and expanding partnerships, like with Burger King, support a positive long-term outlook. Valuation shows a premium, but PAR’s market leadership and growth potential in the restaurant and retail tech markets justify a buy recommendation. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Mar 21
Expanding Burger King Partnership Will Open New Opportunities In 2025
Expanded partnership with Burger King and acquisition of Delaget drive growth through new implementations, cross-sell opportunities, and increased customer lifetime value in key markets.Analysis Article • Jan 08
Does PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Seeking Alpha • Jan 02
PAR Technology: On A Mission To Improve Food Technology
Summary PAR Technology Corporation's shares surged in 2024 due to its transformation into a SaaS player, despite significant dilution and rising valuations. PAR offers integrated software solutions for restaurants, with notable clients like Burger King and Five Guys, and has doubled revenue since 2018. Despite strong revenue growth and strategic acquisitions, PAR remains unprofitable, with a high sales multiple and ongoing shareholder dilution. While the company's vision and momentum are compelling, the current valuation and lack of profitability warrant a cautious outlook for 2025. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Dec 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, PAR Technology fair value estimate is US$76.25 PAR...Seeking Alpha • Nov 20
PAR Technology: Accelerating Growth And Inflecting To Profitability
Summary Earlier this year, we invested additional capital into PAR as they raised money through a PIPE. Offering enabled PAR to fund their acquisition of restaurant technology provider TASK, which gave PAR an international product offering and both McDonald’s and Starbucks as customers. Winning Burger King and Wendy’s as customers have led to the biggest RFP pipeline in the company’s history. Growing the ARR/Share from $1.04 to $5.30 (as of June 30, 2024) with line of sight to >$8. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Nov 07
There's Reason For Concern Over PAR Technology Corporation's (NYSE:PAR) Massive 26% Price Jump
Despite an already strong run, PAR Technology Corporation ( NYSE:PAR ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26...Analysis Article • Sep 17
PAR Technology Corporation's (NYSE:PAR) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
PAR Technology Corporation's ( NYSE:PAR ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 4.8x may look like a poor investment...Seeking Alpha • Sep 17
PAR Technology: Attractive Growth Prospects, But Shares Are Richly Valued
Summary PAR Technology shares have risen nearly 30% this year, reflecting strong momentum in the underlying business. The company has significant expansion potential within its existing customer base and is now also addressing the needs of convenience stores. With its cost base expected to remain relatively stable, I anticipate substantial margin improvement through operating leverage in the business. However, given the current valuation of 9.2 times EV/ARR, I find the shares fully valued and recommend a Hold rating. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Aug 27
PAR Technology: EBITDA Profitability Is Coming Sooner
Summary PAR had a transformative, busy first six months of the year with a lot of fantastic progress. Based almost entirely on things that have already happened, EBITDA profitability is coming sooner and 2024 EBITDA is likely 2-3X "consensus." PAR is much closer to a pure-play software business, and as a result, they will likely change how they report results. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Aug 12
Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) Outlook
Market forces rained on the parade of PAR Technology Corporation ( NYSE:PAR ) shareholders today, when the analysts...Analysis Article • Jun 07
With PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
When you see that almost half of the companies in the Electronic industry in the United States have price-to-sales...Shareholder Returns
| PAR | US Software | US Market | |
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| 7D | 2.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | -79.6% | -11.5% | 25.5% |
Return vs Industry: PAR underperformed the US Software industry which returned -11.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PAR underperformed the US Market which returned 25.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PAR volatility | |
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| PAR Average Weekly Movement | 13.0% |
| Software Industry Average Movement | 9.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: PAR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: PAR's weekly volatility (13%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,805 | Savneet Singh | www.partech.com |
PAR Technology Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides omnichannel cloud-based software and hardware solutions for the restaurant and retail industries worldwide. The company offers Punchh and PAR Ordering products and services for customer loyalty, engagement, and omnichannel digital ordering and delivery; PAR RETAIL, a digital engagement software solution; and PLEXURE, an international customer engagement and loyalty platform under the ENGAGEMENT CLOUD. It also provides PAR POS, a point-of-sale solution; TASK, an enterprise-grade technology solution; PAR OPS, which includes Data Central and Delaget; and PAR PAY, such as PAR payment services, and merchant services under the OPERATOR CLOUD.
PAR Technology Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| PAR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$640.55m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$76.28m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$475.66m |
1.2x
P/S Ratio-7.7x
P/E RatioIs PAR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PAR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$475.66m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$267.92m |
| Gross Profit | US$207.74m |
| Other Expenses | US$284.02m |
| Earnings | -US$76.28m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.85 |
| Gross Margin | 43.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | -16.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 51.4% |
How did PAR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/13 21:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
PAR Technology Corporation is covered by 11 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark Palmer | Benchmark Company |
| Andrew Harte | BTIG |
| George Sutton | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |