Added approximately 7,000 net new Locations in third quarter 2024

Annualized recurring run-rate (ARR) as of September 30, 2024 grew 28% to $1.6 billion

Net income was $56 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $113 million in third quarter

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toast (NYSE: TOST), the all-in-one digital technology platform built for restaurants, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Toast delivered a strong third quarter, adding approximately 7,000 net new locations, growing our recurring gross profit streams1 35%, and achieving Adjusted EBITDA of $113 million. We are well positioned to finish out the year strong and carry this momentum into 2025. Our differentiated vertical software platform is at the foundation of that success, and we continue to innovate to deliver more value to our customers: this fall we launched new products like Branded Mobile App and SMS Marketing alongside over a dozen feature updates,” said Toast CEO and Co-Founder Aman Narang. “Today we proudly serve nearly 127,000 locations, and we’re just getting started. With the disciplined investments we’re making to further differentiate our platform and expand into new verticals and geographies, our vision is to serve multiples of that number over time, delivering durable, efficient growth over the long term.”

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2024

  • ARR as of September 30, 2024 was $1.6 billion, up 28% year over year.
  • Gross Payment Volume (GPV) increased 24% year over year to $41.7 billion.
  • Total Locations increased 28% year over year to nearly 127,000.
  • GAAP subscription services and financial technology solutions gross profit was up 35% year over year to $365 million. Non-GAAP subscription services and financial technology solutions gross profit grew 35% year over year to $378 million.
  • GAAP income from operations was $34 million in Q3 2024 compared to GAAP loss from operations of $(59) million in Q3 2023.
  • GAAP net income was $56 million in Q3 2024 compared to GAAP net loss of $(31) million in Q3 2023. Adjusted EBITDA was $113 million in Q3 2024 compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $35 million in Q3 2023.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $109 million and Free Cash Flow of $97 million in Q3 2024, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $47 million and Free Cash Flow of $37 million, respectively, in Q3 2023.

Percentages may not tie due to rounding. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics discussed in this press release, please see the sections titled “Key Business Metrics” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” as well as the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Outlook2

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2024, Toast expects to report:

  • Non-GAAP subscription services and financial technology solutions gross profit in the range of $370 million to $380 million (32-35% growth compared to Q4 2023)
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $90 million to $100 million

For the full year ending December 31, 2024, Toast expects to report:

  • Non-GAAP subscription services and financial technology solutions gross profit in the range of $1,395 million to $1,405 million (32-33% growth compared to 2023, up from 27-29% growth)
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $352 million to $362 million (up from $285 million to $305 million)

The outlook provided above constitutes forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws and is based on a number of assumptions and subject to a number of risks. See cautionary note regarding “Forward-looking Statements” in this press release.

Recent Business Highlights

  • Toast announced its Fall Product Release with new mobile features designed to help restaurants unlock new revenue streams, boost their brand presence, and deepen the connection with their guests. Highlights include a Branded Mobile App and SMS Marketing to drive diner engagement on mobile devices.
  • Toast recently released the results of its third Voice of the Restaurant Industry Survey3, a poll of restaurant decision-makers which highlights the current state of the restaurant industry and how business owners are feeling about the future. Amongst the top findings, 28% of restaurant owners surveyed hope to open a new location over the next 12 months. Additionally, restaurant operators say they are very likely to implement AI in several ways over the next year, with approximately 40% of respondents selecting options including optimizing menu performance, making recommendations for guests, benchmarking their business performance against their peers, and optimizing pricing.
  • Toast was named an honoree of the Inc. 2024 Power Partners Awards, a premier list of the best B2B providers for small- and medium-sized businesses. The annual list recognizes organizations across the country for awardees’ support of entrepreneurs across a number of facets of their business, and being instrumental to their growth.

Conference Call Information

Toast will host a live conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed through Toast’s investor relations website at http://investors.toasttab.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for a period of 90 days after the call.

Toast has used, and intends to continue to use, its Investor Relations website (http://investors.toasttab.com), as well as the Toast Newsroom (https://pos.toasttab.com/news), as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Information on or that can be accessed through Toast’s Investor Relations website, or that is contained in any website to which a hyperlink is provided herein is not part of this press release, and the inclusion of Toast’s Investor Relations website address, and any hyperlinks are only inactive textual references.

About Toast

Toast is a cloud-based, all-in-one digital technology platform purpose-built for the entire restaurant community. Toast provides a comprehensive platform of software as a service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions that give restaurants everything they need to run their business across point of sale, payments, operations, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, and team management. We serve as the restaurant operating system, connecting front of house and back of house operations across service models including dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, and retail. Toast helps restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue and deliver amazing guest experiences. For more information, visit www.toasttab.com.

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1 Toast considers Non-GAAP subscription services and financial technology solutions gross profit to be its recurring gross profit streams.

2 A reconciliation of these forward looking Non-GAAP measures to the corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliations that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted, including but not limited to the change in fair value of our warrant liability and stock-based compensation. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results.

3 To help better understand the restaurant industry, Toast conducted a blind survey of 755 restaurant decision-makers operating 16 or fewer locations in the United States, including both Toast customers and non-Toast restaurants, from May 17, 2024 to June 2, 2024. Respondents include a mix of both full-service and quick-service restaurants. Respondents were not made aware that Toast was fielding the study. Panel providers granted incentives to restaurant respondents for participation. Using a standard margin of error calculation, at a confidence interval of 95%, the margin of error on average is +/- 4%.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when Toast or its management is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. Such statements generally include the words “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “targets,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “suggests,” “anticipates,” “outlook,” “continues,” or similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance, but represent the beliefs of Toast and its management at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Toast’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about expected financial positions or growth; results of operations; cash flows; guidance on financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year of 2024; statements about future operating results; the expectations of demand for Toast’s products and growth of its business; statements about new products and offerings and the benefits thereof; the growth rates in the markets in which Toast competes; Toast’s investments in technology and infrastructure; Toast’s ability to deliver innovative solutions; Toast’s ability to attract and retain customers and the commitments from its customers; financing plans; business strategy; operating plans; competitive positions; and growth opportunities for existing products.

The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Toast’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Toast’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Toast’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 that will be filed following this earnings release, and Toast’s subsequent SEC filings. Toast can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements will be attained or achieved. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Toast as of the date hereof, and Toast disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Toast’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

TOAST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription services

$

189

 

 

$

131

 

 

$

506

 

 

$

358

 

Financial technology solutions

 

1,067

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

2,963

 

 

 

2,338

 

Hardware and professional services

 

49

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

133

 

Total revenue

 

1,305

 

 

 

1,032

 

 

 

3,622

 

 

 

2,829

 

Costs of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription services

 

56

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

118

 

Financial technology solutions

 

835

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

2,323

 

 

 

1,828

 

Hardware and professional services

 

91

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

271

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Total costs of revenue

 

983

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

2,765

 

 

 

2,221

 

Gross profit

 

322

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

608

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

119

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

299

 

Research and development

 

89

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

258

 

 

 

264

 

General and administrative

 

80

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

276

 

Restructuring expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

288

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

839

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

34

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(231

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

27

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

(1

)

 

 

18

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(5

)

Other income (expense), net

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

57

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(209

)

Income tax expense

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

Net income (loss)

$

56

 

 

$

(31

)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(210

)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.40

)

Diluted

$

0.07

 

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.40

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

563

 

 

 

535

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

530

 

Diluted

 

590

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

530

 

 

TOAST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Assets:

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

761

 

 

$

605

 

Marketable securities

 

511

 

 

 

519

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

105

 

 

 

69

 

Inventories, net

 

106

 

 

 

118

 

Other current assets

 

319

 

 

 

259

 

Total current assets

 

1,802

 

 

 

1,570

 

Property and equipment, net

 

95

 

 

 

75

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

31

 

 

 

36

 

Intangible assets, net

 

22

 

 

 

26

 

Goodwill

 

113

 

 

 

113

 

Restricted cash

 

56

 

 

 

55

 

Other non-current assets

 

108

 

 

 

83

 

Total non-current assets

 

425

 

 

 

388

 

Total assets

$

2,227

 

 

$

1,958

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

30

 

 

$

32

 

Deferred revenue

 

62

 

 

 

39

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

656

 

 

 

592

 

Total current liabilities

 

748

 

 

 

663

 

Warrants to purchase common stock

 

27

 

 

 

64

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

27

 

 

 

33

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Total liabilities

 

807

 

 

 

764

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock- par value $0.000001; 100 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.000001 par value:

 

Class A – 7,000 shares authorized; 468 and 429 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

Class B – 700 shares authorized; 97 and 114 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

3

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,053

 

 

 

2,817

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,636

)

 

 

(1,623

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,420

 

 

 

1,194

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

2,227

 

 

$

1,958

 

 

TOAST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in millions)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

56

 

 

$

(31

)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(210

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

12

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

22

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

60

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

206

 

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

 

21

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

44

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

1

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

37

 

 

 

5

 

Credit loss expense

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

44

 

Stock-based charitable contribution expense

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

Asset impairments

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

15

 

Gain on warrant extinguishment

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

Other non-cash items

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(14

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(9

)

 

 

18

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

(24

)

Other current assets

 

3

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(7

)

Deferred contract acquisition costs

 

(32

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(77

)

Inventories, net

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

13

 

Accounts payable

 

(3

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(8

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

17

 

Deferred revenue

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

6

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities, net

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities

 

(2

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(4

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

109

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

43

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

Capital expenditures

 

(12

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(31

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(76

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(353

)

 

 

(479

)

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities

 

27

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

23

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

71

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

414

 

Other investing activities

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

10

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(85

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in customer funds obligations, net

 

13

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

40

 

 

 

27

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

29

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

31

 

Warrant repurchase

 

(61

)

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

 

Repurchases of Class A common stock

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(39

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

58

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, cash held on behalf of customers and restricted cash

 

80

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

16

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

Cash, cash equivalents, cash held on behalf of customers and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

864

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

635

 

Cash, cash equivalents, cash held on behalf of customers and restricted cash at end of period

$

944

 

 

$

650

 

 

$

944

 

 

$

650

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, cash held on behalf of customers and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

761

 

 

$

514

 

 

$

761

 

 

$

514

 

Cash held on behalf of customers

 

127

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

87

 

Restricted cash

 

56

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

49

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, cash held on behalf of customers and restricted cash

$

944

 

 

$

650

 

 

$

944

 

 

$

650

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, Toast refers to non-GAAP financial measures that are derived on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Toast uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate its core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of Toast’s financial performance and should not be considered substitutes for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Toast believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by Toast’s management for financial and operational decision-making.

In the tables below, Toast has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered substitutes for financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results that Toast calculates and presents in the table in accordance with GAAP, as well as the corresponding reconciliations from those results, should be carefully evaluated.

The following are the non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this press release and presented in the tables below:

  • Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income (expense), net, income taxes and certain other items that are not considered to reflect our operating activities and performance within the ordinary course of business, such as restructuring and restructuring-related expenses, acquisition expenses, fair value adjustments on warrant liabilities, gain on warrant extinguishment, expenses related to early termination of leases (which includes associated asset impairments) and stock-based charitable contribution expense, as applicable.
  • Non-GAAP Subscription Services and Financial Technology Solutions Gross Profit is defined as subscription services gross profit and financial technology solutions gross profit, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Costs of Revenue are defined as costs of revenue excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Gross Profit is defined as gross profit excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Subscription Services Gross Profit is defined as subscription services gross profit excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Financial Technology Solutions Gross Profit is defined as financial technology solutions gross profit excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Hardware and Professional Services Gross Profit is defined as hardware and professional services gross profit excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Non-Payments Financial Technology Solutions Gross Profit is defined as financial technology gross profit excluding payments financial technology gross profit.
  • Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expenses are defined as sales and marketing expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP Research and Development Expenses are defined as research and development expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
  • Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expenses are defined as general and administrative expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition expenses, expenses related to early termination of leases (which includes associated asset impairments), and stock-based charitable contribution expense.
  • Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities reduced by purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software costs (collectively referred to as capital expenditures).

Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Subscription Services and Financial Technology Solutions Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Costs of Revenue, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Subscription Services Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Financial Technology Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Hardware and Professional Services Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Non-Payments Financial Technology Solutions Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expenses, Non-GAAP Research and Development Expenses, Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expenses, and Free Cash Flow do not purport to represent profitability and liquidity measures as defined in accordance with GAAP.

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