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PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP PAR
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $455.5M at a -18.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.42 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.067 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.266 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.05 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.517 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAR | PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP | 3/9 | 0.83 | — | +30.2% |
| VYX | NCR Voyix Corp | 3/9 | 0.93 | 16.7 | -4.6% |
| DBD | DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc | 7/9 | 1.63 | 31.1 | +1.5% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
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. In addition, the company offers point-of-sale terminals and tablets, wireless headsets, drive-thru systems, kitchen display systems, kiosks, printers, payment devices, and other in-store peripherals. Further it provides services, such as hardware repair, installation and implementation, training, and on-site and technical support services. It serves enterprise restaurants, franchisees, and other restaurant outlets and to C-Stores; and other retail customers, including amusement parks, cinemas, cruise lines, spas, casinos, and other ticketing and entertainment venues. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New Hartford, New York.
FAQ
Is PAR financially healthy?
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does PAR pay a dividend?
No, PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is PAR?
In FY2025, PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP had a net margin of -18.5% and a return on equity of -10.2%.
What is the analyst price target for PAR?
The average Wall-Street price target for PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP is $26.50, about 48.0% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is PAR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.