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TOST vs. PYPL, WCN, SUNB, RDDT, and TCOM

Should you buy Toast stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Toast with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Toast include PayPal (PYPL), Waste Connections (WCN), Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (SUNB), Reddit (RDDT), and Trip.com Group (TCOM). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Toast compare to PayPal?

Toast (NYSE:TOST) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Toast's net margin of 6.39%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Toast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Toast6.39% 20.86% 13.84%
PayPal 15.00%25.02%6.30%

Toast has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its share price is 76% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Toast presently has a consensus target price of $37.84, indicating a potential upside of 50.96%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $55.85, indicating a potential upside of 31.08%. Given Toast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Toast is more favorable than PayPal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Toast
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
PayPal
5 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.07

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Toast. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Toast$6.15B2.10$342M$0.6538.56
PayPal$33.17B1.13$5.23B$5.337.99

In the previous week, PayPal had 27 more articles in the media than Toast. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PayPal and 12 mentions for Toast. Toast's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat PayPal's score of 0.76 indicating that Toast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Toast
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PayPal
21 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

82.9% of Toast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Toast shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Toast beats PayPal on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Toast compare to Waste Connections?

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Toast (NYSE:TOST) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Toast had 3 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Toast and 9 mentions for Waste Connections. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Toast's score of 0.80 indicating that Waste Connections is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Waste Connections
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Toast
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Toast. Waste Connections is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Waste Connections$9.47B4.04$1.08B$4.1036.80
Toast$6.15B2.10$342M$0.6538.56

86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Toast shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Toast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.97% compared to Toast's net margin of 6.39%. Toast's return on equity of 20.86% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Waste Connections10.97% 16.49% 6.45%
Toast 6.39%20.86%13.84%

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Toast has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

Waste Connections presently has a consensus price target of $203.35, indicating a potential upside of 34.78%. Toast has a consensus price target of $37.84, indicating a potential upside of 50.96%. Given Toast's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Toast is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Waste Connections
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Toast
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

Summary

Waste Connections beats Toast on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Toast compare to Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (NYSE:SUNB) and Toast (NYSE:TOST) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Toast has a net margin of 6.39% compared to Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock's net margin of 0.00%. Toast's return on equity of 20.86% beat Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common StockN/A N/A N/A
Toast 6.39%20.86%13.84%

Toast has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$10.93B2.93N/AN/AN/A
Toast$6.15B2.10$342M$0.6538.56

82.9% of Toast shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Toast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Toast had 11 more articles in the media than Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Toast and 1 mentions for Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock. Toast's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock's score of 0.00 indicating that Toast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Toast
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock presently has a consensus price target of $75.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.64%. Toast has a consensus price target of $37.84, suggesting a potential upside of 50.96%. Given Toast's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Toast is more favorable than Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42
Toast
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

Summary

Toast beats Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Toast compare to Reddit?

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) and Toast (NYSE:TOST) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Reddit currently has a consensus target price of $228.61, indicating a potential upside of 34.61%. Toast has a consensus target price of $37.84, indicating a potential upside of 50.96%. Given Toast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Toast is more favorable than Reddit.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reddit
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Toast
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

In the previous week, Reddit had 10 more articles in the media than Toast. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Reddit and 12 mentions for Toast. Reddit's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Toast's score of 0.80 indicating that Reddit is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reddit
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Toast
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Reddit has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Toast. Toast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reddit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reddit$2.20B14.84$529.72M$3.5048.52
Toast$6.15B2.10$342M$0.6538.56

Reddit has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its share price is 91% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Toast has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

Reddit has a net margin of 28.60% compared to Toast's net margin of 6.39%. Reddit's return on equity of 25.48% beat Toast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reddit28.60% 25.48% 23.14%
Toast 6.39%20.86%13.84%

82.9% of Toast shares are held by institutional investors. 28.5% of Reddit shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Toast shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Reddit beats Toast on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Toast compare to Trip.com Group?

Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) and Toast (NYSE:TOST) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Toast shares are held by institutional investors. 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Toast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Toast. Trip.com Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Trip.com Group$8.94B3.48$4.77B$6.707.16
Toast$6.15B2.10$342M$0.6538.56

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 53.28% compared to Toast's net margin of 6.39%. Toast's return on equity of 20.86% beat Trip.com Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Trip.com Group53.28% 18.56% 11.40%
Toast 6.39%20.86%13.84%

Trip.com Group has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Toast has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Toast had 9 more articles in the media than Trip.com Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Toast and 3 mentions for Trip.com Group. Toast's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Trip.com Group's score of 0.07 indicating that Toast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Trip.com Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Toast
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Trip.com Group currently has a consensus price target of $77.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.66%. Toast has a consensus price target of $37.84, suggesting a potential upside of 50.96%. Given Trip.com Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than Toast.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Trip.com Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Toast
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

Summary

Toast beats Trip.com Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TOST vs. The Competition

MetricToastINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$13.60B$18.00B$41.29B$23.28B
Dividend YieldN/A2.91%3.06%4.06%
P/E Ratio38.5672.04166.4828.24
Price / Sales2.1044.71622.0223.82
Price / Cash30.6880.6053.0324.93
Price / Book6.946.4810.094.67
Net Income$342M$386.39M$1.06B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.18%4.03%3.81%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-14.01%6.08%10.98%0.22%
1 Year Performance-39.83%-3.45%170.16%25.44%

Toast Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TOST
Toast
4.645 of 5 stars
$25.07
-4.9%
$37.84
+51.0%
-38.6%$13.60B$6.15B38.566,500
PYPL
PayPal
4.7521 of 5 stars
$44.45
+1.6%
$55.85
+25.7%
-37.2%$39.13B$33.17B8.3223,800
WCN
Waste Connections
4.9461 of 5 stars
$151.07
-0.3%
$203.35
+34.6%
-24.1%$38.56B$9.47B36.8524,214
SUNB
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
N/A$77.93
-1.4%
$75.50
-3.1%
N/A$32.12B$10.93BN/A25,041
RDDT
Reddit
4.7732 of 5 stars
$166.06
+7.7%
$228.61
+37.7%
+51.1%$31.96B$2.20B47.432,555

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