TOST vs SHOP vs TACT Stock Comparison

Toast, Shopify and Transact Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TOST Toast, Inc.
$31.50 +3.4% 1M -11.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.25B
P/E
37.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.80B
Div. yield
–
Restaurant and Retail Software Technology
4 wins
SHOP Shopify Inc.
$166.89 +12.6% 1M -6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$203.21B
P/E
105.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.27B
Div. yield
–
E-commerce Software Technology
4 wins
TACT Transact Technologies Inc
$5.59 +20.7% 1M +17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$57.62M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$52.99M
Div. yield
–
Restaurant and Retail Software Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Shopify leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Shopify 4, Toast 4, Transact Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTOSTSHOPTACTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.25B $203.21B $57.62M SHOP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.5x 105.4x -144.0x TOST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.9x 88.8x — TOST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.0% +32.5% +10.5% SHOP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.1% 14.5% -0.8% SHOP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -1.2% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -82.3x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.9% -6.8% +17.9% TACT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.0%/yr +2.6%/yr -16.9%/yr SHOP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.7% 59.0% 51.2% TOST
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 58/100 60/100 TOST

Percentile Scorecard

TOSTSHOPTACT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTOSTSHOPTACT
Valuation 51 #44 of 89 19 #135 of 166 82 #17 of 89
Growth 98 #3 of 81 63 #57 of 153 29 #58 of 81
Profitability 67 #26 of 76 78 #35 of 153 49 #39 of 76
Financial Health 72 #27 of 93 92 #15 of 179 79 #20 of 93
Shareholder Returns 65 #18 of 50 38 #57 of 91 –
Overall 70 58 60
  • TOST ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • SHOP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • TACT ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTOSTSHOPTACTSPY
1 month +3.4%+12.6%+20.7% +0.7%
3 months -4.1%+36.3%+13.4% +3.7%
6 months +10.4%+37.8%+67.9% +7.1%
Year to date -11.3%+3.7%+39.8% +12.8%
1 year -11.9%-6.8%+17.9% +11.9%
3 years +97.5%+255.7%-6.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +25.5%+52.7%-2.3% +22.8%
5 years -40.8%+13.8%-60.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -10.0%+2.6%-16.9% +10.9%
10 years —+3,990.4%-21.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+44.9%-2.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTOSTSHOPTACTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.7%59.0%51.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.5%59.9%48.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.071.860.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.25-0.110.35 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.6%-84.8%-76.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-6.9%-4.3% -1.2%
52-week high $39.02$179.22$5.84 $779.14
52-week low $22.33$95.40$3.21 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTOSTSHOPTACT
P/E now vs peer median 37.5xmedian 39.2x 112.1xmedian 16.7x -143.8xmedian 39.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.4x 16.3xmedian 1.4x 1.1xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 17.3x 112.8xmedian 12.7x 207.7xmedian 17.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.6xmedian 20.3x 91.9xmedian 10.5x 11.0xmedian 20.3x
P/B now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 1.8x 17.0xmedian 1.7x 1.8xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.80median 1.52 —median 0.39 5.19median 1.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTOSTSHOPTACT
Revenue $6.80B $13.27B $52.99M
Gross profit $1.82B $6.34B $26.26M
Operating income $431.00M $1.84B -$425.00K
Net income $486.00M $1.93B -$400.00K
Free cash flow $576.00M $2.35B $5.23M
R&D $405.00M $1.65B $5.95M
EPS (diluted) $0.82 $1.49 $-0.04
Cash & equivalents $1.02B $1.66B $19.39M
Total debt – – $3.00M
Shares (diluted) 590.00M 1.30B 10.29M
Enterprise value $10.92B $180.40B -$21.08M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTOSTSHOPTACT
P/E 37.5x 112.1x -143.8x
P/FCF 31.6x 91.9x 11.0x
P/Operating cash flow 28.6x 90.9x 10.6x
P/S 2.7x 16.3x 1.1x
P/B 8.9x 17.0x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 8.9x 17.1x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 28.4x 112.8x 207.7x
EV/EBIT 38.2x 114.5x -97.2x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 15.9x 0.8x
EV/FCF 28.6x 89.8x 7.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.9x 88.9x 7.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.80 – 5.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTOSTSHOPTACT
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.0% 32.5% 10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.1% – -12.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.5% 28.3% 15.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 38.1% – -12.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 128.0% 48.5% 80.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 47.5% – -27.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 117.0% -17.8% 95.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.7% – -27.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 122.5% -17.1% 95.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 46.7% – -27.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.8% 29.7% -11.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 106.7% – -3.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.4% 29.4% -13.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 82.9% – 2.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTOSTSHOPTACT
Gross margin 26.7% 47.8% 49.6%
EBITDA margin 8.5% 14.1% 0.4%
Operating margin 6.3% 13.9% -0.8%
Pretax margin 7.3% 17.6% -0.5%
Net margin 7.1% 14.5% -0.8%
FCF margin 8.5% 17.7% 9.9%
Operating cash flow margin 9.3% 17.9% 10.3%
Return on equity 24.1% 15.3% -1.2%
Return on assets 15.5% 13.5% -0.8%
Return on invested capital – – -1.2%
Return on capital employed 21.2% 14.4% -1.2%
Asset turnover 2.2x 0.9x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x -13.6x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 3.6% 3.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTOSTSHOPTACT
Debt / assets – – 5.9%
Debt / equity – – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -82.3x
Debt / FCF – – 0.6x
Liabilities / assets 35.7% 12.3% 36.0%
Equity / assets 64.3% 87.7% 64.0%
Interest coverage – – -1.3x
Current ratio 2.4x 5.4x 2.7x
Quick ratio 1.7x 3.7x 1.9x
Cash ratio 1.6x 3.4x 1.3x
Altman Z-score 12.34 74.85 3.60

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTOSTSHOPTACT
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% 0.8% –
Shareholder yield 2.8% 0.8% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTOSTSHOPTACT
Forward P/E 23.9xFY2026 88.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.32FY2026 $1.88FY2026 $-0.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +34.7%FY2026 +32.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +35.6% +26.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.84BFY2026 $15.78BFY2026 $59.30MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.5%FY2026 +37.8%FY2026 +15.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.8% +14.8% -7.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTOSTSHOPTACT
Held by institutions 93.1% 68.9% 38.0%
Institutions holding 775 1,705 37
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.1% +3.6% -14.2%
Institutions buying 428 788 13
Institutions selling 245 652 8
Buyers to sellers 1.75 1.21 1.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TOSTSHOPTACT
TOST 1.00 0.53 0.05
SHOP 0.53 1.00 0.03
TACT 0.05 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TOST, SHOP and TACT?

Shopify (SHOP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Toast (TOST) $18.25B, Shopify (SHOP) $203.21B, Transact Technologies (TACT) $57.62M.

Which stock is cheaper, TOST, SHOP and TACT?

Toast (TOST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Toast (TOST) 37.5x, Shopify (SHOP) 105.4x, Transact Technologies (TACT) -144.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Toast (TOST) is cheapest (Toast (TOST) 23.9x, Shopify (SHOP) 88.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Shopify (SHOP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Toast (TOST) +23.0%, Shopify (SHOP) +32.5%, Transact Technologies (TACT) +10.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Shopify (SHOP) has the highest net margin (Toast (TOST) 7.1%, Shopify (SHOP) 14.5%, Transact Technologies (TACT) -0.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Transact Technologies (TACT) returned the most: Toast (TOST) -11.9%, Shopify (SHOP) -6.8%, Transact Technologies (TACT) +17.9%. Over five years, Shopify (SHOP) compounded fastest (Toast (TOST) -10.0%/yr, Shopify (SHOP) +2.6%/yr, Transact Technologies (TACT) -16.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Toast (TOST) has been the steadiest (Toast (TOST) 47.7%, Shopify (SHOP) 59.0%, Transact Technologies (TACT) 51.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TOST, SHOP and TACT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Shopify (SHOP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.