Goldman Sachs
May 11, 2026
1Q26 Takeaways: Slight Core Beat with Stronger Top Line Across the Board
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PAR Technology delivered a 1Q26 revenue beat and issued strong full-year guidance, supported by stabilizing subscription growth and cost-reduction measures.
Key Takeaways
- 1.PAR reported a top-line beat for 1Q26, driven by strong subscription and professional services revenues.
- 2.Management provided 2Q and FY26 guidance for the first time, coming in ahead of consensus expectations.
- 3.The company has completed the strategic churn of low-revenue Punchh customers and expects more normalized ARR growth.
Table of Contents
- Bottom line
- 1Q26 Results
- Guidance
- Valuation methodology
- Disclosure Appendix
- GS Factor Profile
- M&A Rank
- Quantum
- Disclosures
- Company-specific regulatory disclosures
- Distribution of ratings/investment banking relationships
- Price target and rating history chart(s)
- Target price history table(s)
- Regulatory disclosures
- Additional disclosures required under the laws and regulations of jurisdictions other than the United States
- Ratings, coverage universe and related definitions
- Global product; distributing entities
- General disclosures
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Authors
Will NanceJack EvansChandru Ravikumar
Securities
PAR
Themes
SaaS Churn and RetentionArtificial Intelligence in Enterprise SoftwareOperational Efficiency and Cost Cutting
Regions
North AmericaUnited States
