Stock Track | Toast Stock Skyrockets on Stellar Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised Outlook

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Shares of restaurant software and payments company Toast, Inc. (NYSE: TOST) soared over 19% in pre-market trading on November 8, 2024, after the company reported blockbuster third-quarter results that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations.

Toast delivered a remarkable third quarter, with earnings per share of $0.07, crushing analyst consensus estimates of $0.01 by a wide 600% margin. The company's revenue for the quarter grew 26.45% year-over-year to $1.30 billion, narrowly beating the $1.29 billion estimate.

The impressive earnings beat was driven by Toast's continued rapid expansion across the restaurant industry. Its annualized recurring revenue (ARR) jumped 28% year-over-year to $1.6 billion, while gross payment volume increased 24% to $41.7 billion. Toast also reported robust 35% growth in its core subscription services and fintech solutions gross profit.

Buoyed by the strong Q3 performance, Toast raised its full-year 2024 guidance. The company now expects its recurring gross profit streams to grow 32-33%, up from the previous outlook of 27-29% growth. Toast's adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2024 was also boosted to $352-$362 million, reflecting a 26% margin at the midpoint.

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