Toast, Inc. Class A (TOST)
NYSE:TOST
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$25.00
▼(-14.03% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals (profitability and strong free cash flow with low leverage) and a constructive earnings update with raised 2026 guidance. These positives are tempered by weak technicals (price below key moving averages, soft momentum) and a growth-dependent valuation with no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Toast's multi-year shift to strongly positive free cash flow (FCF ~654M TTM) demonstrates durable cash generation that funds reinvestment, buybacks and product development without heavy external financing. High FCF-to-net-income consistency also signals earnings quality and long-term operational stability.
Negative Factors
Revenue growth moderation
Revenue growth has decelerated to roughly mid-single digits TTM from high double-digit expansion earlier. Sustaining profitability improvements depends on re-accelerating location adds, ARPU expansion or cross-sell; prolonged slowdown would heighten execution risk and pressure long-term margin goals.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Toast's multi-year shift to strongly positive free cash flow (FCF ~654M TTM) demonstrates durable cash generation that funds reinvestment, buybacks and product development without heavy external financing. High FCF-to-net-income consistency also signals earnings quality and long-term operational stability.
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Toast Inc Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$13.43B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)11.71M
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.9
Beta (1Y)1.26
Revenue Growth23.44%
EPS Growth151.36%
CountryUS
Employees5,700
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.70
Shares Outstanding516,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume14,263,065
30 Day Avg. Volume11,710,511
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)9.73
Price to Sales (P/S)3.36
P/FCF Ratio33.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.92
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.30
Enterprise Value/Ebitda28.07
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$34.50Price Target Upside18.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering20
EPS Forecast (FY)1.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.39B
Toast Inc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Toast, Inc. operates a cloud-based and digital technology platform for the restaurant industry in the United States and Ireland. The company offers Toast Point of Sale (POS), a hardware product; Toast Order & Pay, which allows guests to order and ...
How the Company Makes Money
Toast generates revenue primarily through two broad streams: (1) platform/subscription-type revenue from software and related services, and (2) financial technology revenue tied to payments. Platform revenue includes recurring fees for access to i...
Toast Inc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented strong top-line growth, margin expansion and significant product and AI traction (recurring gross profit +27%, ARR +26%, SaaS margin 81%, adjusted EBITDA +35%, clear AI productivity gains and early agent monetization signals). Key challenges include hardware/professional services margin drag (negative 13% of recurring gross profit), an intentional inventory build that pressures near-term free cash flow and a $28M credit-related charge. On balance, the positive operational and financial momentum and raised guidance materially outweigh the manageable near-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Recurring gross profit and ARR growth
Recurring gross profit streams grew 27% year-over-year in Q1 2026 and ARR increased 26%, driven by strong location additions and ARPU growth.
Negative Updates
Hardware & professional services margin drag
Hardware and professional services gross profit was negative 13% of the recurring gross profit streams, reflecting higher tariff/input costs and margin pressure from hardware shipments.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Recurring gross profit and ARR growth
Recurring gross profit streams grew 27% year-over-year in Q1 2026 and ARR increased 26%, driven by strong location additions and ARPU growth.
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Company Guidance
Toast provided Q2 and upgraded full‑year 2026 guidance: for Q2 it expects total subscription and fintech gross profit to grow 22%–24% year‑over‑year and adjusted EBITDA of $185–195 million; for the full year it now expects recurring gross profit growth of 21%–23% and adjusted EBITDA of $790–810 million. Management reiterated a long‑term objective of 40%+ adjusted EBITDA margins, noted Q1 context (recurring gross profit streams grew 27% in Q1, ARR +26%, Q1 adjusted EBITDA $179M at a 34% margin, Q1 free cash flow $115M, 171K live locations, +22% YoY, GPV $51B, +22%), and said conversion of adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow will be slightly lower than in 2025 due to strategic memory‑chip purchases and higher inventory (with the majority of that cash impact in Q2).Toast Inc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.45B | 6.15B | 4.96B | 3.87B | 2.73B | 1.71B |
| Gross Profit | 1.69B | 1.58B | 1.19B | 834.00M | 511.00M | 314.00M |
| EBITDA | 440.00M | 372.00M | 108.00M | -255.00M | -360.00M | -207.00M |
| Net Income | 412.00M | 342.00M | 19.00M | -246.00M | -275.00M | -487.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.09B | 3.15B | 2.46B | 1.96B | 1.76B | 1.74B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.77B | 1.99B | 1.42B | 1.12B | 1.02B | 1.27B |
| Total Debt | 17.00M | 40.00M | 34.00M | 44.00M | 94.00M | 99.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.10B | 1.02B | 918.00M | 764.00M | 663.00M | 644.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.99B | 2.12B | 1.54B | 1.19B | 1.10B | 1.09B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 654.00M | 608.00M | 306.00M | 93.00M | -189.00M | -17.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 714.00M | 661.00M | 360.00M | 135.00M | -156.00M | 2.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -269.00M | -172.00M | -39.00M | -86.00M | -98.00M | -503.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -293.00M | 7.00M | 18.00M | 63.00M | 38.00M | 759.00M |
Toast Inc Technical Analysis
Negative
29.08
Price Trends
26.63
Negative
28.62
Negative
33.33
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.32
Positive
37.22
Neutral
50.86
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TOST, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 29.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 25.53, above the 50-day MA of 26.63, and below the 200-day MA of 33.33, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.32 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 37.22 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 50.86 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TOST.
Toast Inc Risk Analysis
Toast Inc disclosed 59 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Toast Inc reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Toast Inc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $22.21B | 27.76 | 19.88% | ― | 9.69% | 15.58% | |
75 Outperform | $1.65B | 21.31 | 10.01% | ― | 7.19% | -36.03% | |
73 Outperform | $13.43B | 30.88 | 20.74% | ― | 23.44% | 151.36% | |
68 Neutral | $12.50B | 25.68 | -36.77% | ― | 15.85% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $1.68B | 55.80 | 0.27% | ― | 23.39% | -94.62% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $3.43B | 53.67 | 6.42% | ― | 28.28% | -72.43% |
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