PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR – Get Free Report) is one of 4 publicly-traded companies in the “Calculating & accounting equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare PAR Technology to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PAR Technology and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PAR Technology | $355.80 million | -$69.32 million | -14.04 |
| PAR Technology Competitors | $2.81 billion | -$2.90 million | -346.52 |
PAR Technology’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than PAR Technology. PAR Technology is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Volatility & Risk
Profitability
This table compares PAR Technology and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PAR Technology | -17.99% | -16.18% | -7.01% |
| PAR Technology Competitors | -5.57% | 3.21% | -1.16% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
82.1% of shares of all “Calculating & accounting equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of PAR Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of shares of all “Calculating & accounting equipment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for PAR Technology and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PAR Technology | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| PAR Technology Competitors | 16 | 91 | 222 | 5 | 2.65 |
PAR Technology currently has a consensus target price of $45.57, indicating a potential upside of 25.33%. As a group, “Calculating & accounting equipment” companies have a potential upside of 41.75%. Given PAR Technology’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PAR Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
PAR Technology peers beat PAR Technology on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
PAR Technology Company Profile
PAR Technology Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions to the restaurant and retail industries worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Restaurant/Retail and Government. The Restaurant/Retail segment offers Punchh, an enterprise-grade customer loyalty and engagement solution; MENU, an omnichannel digital ordering solution; Brink POS, an open cloud, point-of-sale solution; Menu, a digital ordering solution; PAR Payment Services, a transaction-based payment processing service; and Data Central, a cloud software solution for back-office applications. This segment also offers Point-of-Sale Hardware; wireless headsets for drive-thru order-taking; and related peripherals. In addition, this segment provides services, including hardware repair, installation and implementation, training, and on-site and technical support services. The Government segment provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions; mission systems operations and maintenance, and commercial software products; systems engineering support and software-based solutions; satellite and teleport facility operation and maintenance, engineering, and installation services; satellite control center services; and information technology infrastructure library services to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies, as well as licensed software products. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New Hartford, New York.
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