PAR

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PAR Technology Corporation · Technology · United States · $738M cap · $15.1M/day traded

$17.21 -3.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 10.9% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
24
Value
42
Momentum
51

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) is 30/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 24, Value 42, Momentum 51, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 32.5x
ROE
-8.6%
peers 4.9%
D/E
0.5x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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PAR Technology is a leading provider of unified commerce software and hardware solutions to the global restaurant and retail industries, anchored by its Brink POS and Punchh loyalty platforms. The company serves major enterprise quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, offering a deeply integrated cloud ecosystem that manages front-of-house, back-of-house, and guest engagement. Its high customer retention rates and expanding annual recurring revenue (ARR) reflect its strong competitive position in enterprise hospitality tech.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue262.3M276.7M350.0M455.5M20.2%496.7M520.2M571.8M12.0%
EPS-2.55-2.53-0.14-2.09—-1.76———
Shares27.3M28.0M38.7M40.7M+48.8%41.4M———
Debt393.4M380.9M376.7M402.4M0.8%431.5M———
Equity375.2M333.1M871.7M825.1M30.0%————
Op CF-43.1M-17.1M-25.2M-27.2M—-12.8M———
Inv CF-66.7M-7.8M-180.1M-13.1M—————
Fin CF-2.6M-1.6M278.5M12.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+1.8%
13.514.715.817.018.215 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 27 weeks, 48% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

The Momentum score still reads 51: it looks back six months, so it has not caught up with this fall.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 82% of stocks we rank over the past year (69% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$17.21
RSI (14)
73.6
52-Week Range-57.5% from high
Low $11.59High $40.54

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
24
ROIC
-4.9%17.7
ROE
-8.6%15.9
GP/Assets
15.6%37.8
Op. Margin
-5.5%19.1
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
38.1
Int. Cover
-7.2x13.5
D/E Ratio
0.53x25.7
Current Ratio
2.21x57.2
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-38.2x25.0
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.9x89.4
P/S
1.5x67.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
51
52W High %
42%17.6
RS 6M
16%74.8
SMA 50/200
0.96x41.3
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%55.1
EPS Rev 12W
+10.9%83.8
EPS Improve
+181%77.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$738M
P/E (Forward)
12.5x
Gross Margin
43.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PAR are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PARPAR Technology Corporation(you)$738M30Sell
ALITAlight, Inc.$449M34Sell
STRDStrategy Inc$896M42Hold
ALKTAlkami Technology, Inc.$1.7B32Sell
LAWCS Disco, Inc.$325M36Hold
GTMZoomInfo Technologies Inc.$1.3B42Hold
BLNDBlend Labs, Inc.$277M27Sell
WLTHWealthfront Corporation$1.7B38Hold
SMRTSmartRent, Inc.$238M28Sell
APIAgora, Inc.$376M42Hold

Peer medians: ROE 4.9% · P/E 32.5x · Gross margin 52.4%

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PAR Technology Corporation (PAR): Stock Score Summary

PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) has a MoatMap StockRank of 30/100 based on Quality (24/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (51/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

PAR Technology is a leading provider of unified commerce software and hardware solutions to the global restaurant and retail industries, anchored by its Brink POS and Punchh loyalty platforms. The company serves major enterprise quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, offering a deeply integrated cloud ecosystem that manages front-of-house, back-of-house, and guest engagement. Its high customer retention rates and expanding annual recurring revenue (ARR) reflect its strong competitive position in enterprise hospitality tech.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.21
Market Cap$738M
P/E (Forward)12.50
Price/Book0.91
Return on Equity-8.6%
Return on Invested Capital-4.9%
Debt/Equity0.53x
Gross Margin43.0%
Operating Margin-5.5%
Revenue Growth18.7%
Free Cash Flow$10M

PAR Technology Corporation operates in the Software - Application industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAR Technology Corporation’s (PAR) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) is 30/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (24), Value (42), and Momentum (51), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does PAR Technology Corporation have an economic moat?
PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) has a Quality factor score of 24/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is PAR Technology Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 30/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is PAR Technology Corporation in?
PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry (United States).