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Toast, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 net income reached $101 million: Q4 GAAP net income was $101 million, against $33 million a year earlier. Q4 GAAP income from operations was $85 million versus $32 million. Source
  • Recurring gross profit grew 28% in Q4: Non-GAAP subscription and financial technology gross profit was $502 million in Q4, up 28%, and $1.9 billion for full year 2025, up 33%. GAAP gross profit on those lines rose 29% in Q4. Source
  • Record 30,000 net locations added: The company reported a record net addition of 30,000 locations for 2025, with about 8,000 in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $633 million: Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $163 million against $111 million, reported as a non-GAAP measure. Source
  • Free cash flow reached $608 million: Q4 free cash flow was $178 million against $134 million. Full-year free cash flow was $608 million against $306 million, after capital expenditures of $53 million. Source
  • MTY to roll out Toast at 1,000+ sites: MTY Food Group will roll out Toast across more than 1,000 Papa Murphy’s US locations, chosen for one system supporting multiple operating models. Source

“Our results demonstrate the power of our focused strategy and consistent execution.”

Toast CEO Aman Narang

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Non-GAAP subscription and financial technology gross profit SourceQ1 2026 (quarter ending March 31, 2026)$505 million to $515 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ1 2026$160 million to $170 millionNew
Non-GAAP subscription and financial technology gross profit Sourcefull year 2026$2,270 million to $2,300 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$775 million to $795 millionNew
Share repurchase authorization Sourcenot stated$500 million increaseRaised
ARR ambition Sourceover the next decade$5 billion and $10 billion in ARRNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Ranges for first-quarter 2026 non-GAAP gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA were newly given. Source
  • New guidance: Ranges for full-year 2026 non-GAAP gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA were newly given. Source
  • New: Board increased the share repurchase authorization by $500 million on February 10, 2026. Source
  • New: Agreement signed to roll out Toast at Papa Murphy’s locations, expanding an existing MTY relationship. Source
  • New: Strategic partnership with Instacart announced, including a unified local shelf integration. Source
  • New: Retail-specific capabilities added to the Toast IQ AI assistant, with new inventory and margin features. Source

Profit and per-share results

  • Q4 net income reached $101 million: Q4 GAAP net income was $101 million, against $33 million a year earlier. Q4 GAAP income from operations was $85 million versus $32 million. Source
  • Full-year operating income rose to $292 million: Full-year 2025 GAAP income from operations was $292 million, against $16 million in 2024. Full-year 2025 GAAP net income was $342 million versus $19 million in 2024. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose in both periods: Diluted net income per share was $0.16 for Q4 2025 against $0.05 a year earlier, and $0.56 for full year 2025 against $0.03. Source

Revenue and gross profit

  • Total revenue reached $6,153 million: Q4 total revenue was $1,633 million against $1,338 million. Full-year total revenue was $6,153 million against $4,960 million. Financial technology revenue was $5,037 million for the year. Source
  • Recurring gross profit grew 28% in Q4: Non-GAAP subscription and financial technology gross profit was $502 million in Q4, up 28%, and $1.9 billion for full year 2025, up 33%. GAAP gross profit on those lines rose 29% in Q4. Source
  • Hardware and services gross loss widened: Hardware and professional services gross profit was negative $62 million in Q4 against negative $44 million a year earlier, and negative $220 million for full year 2025 against negative $170 million. Source

“We have momentum across the business - we’re scaling our core restaurant business, accelerating growth in new markets, increasing platform adoption, and investing with focus.”

Toast CEO Aman Narang

Payments volume and locations

  • Record 30,000 net locations added: The company reported a record net addition of 30,000 locations for 2025, with about 8,000 in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Gross payment volume grew 23%: Gross Payment Volume was $51.4 billion in Q4, up 22%, and $195.1 billion for full year 2025, up 23%. The company says higher GPV generally brings higher financial technology solutions revenue. Source
  • Payments gross profit reached $950 million: Payments financial technology gross profit was $247 million in Q4 against $195 million, and $950 million for the year against $726 million. Non-payments financial technology gross profit was $196 million for full year 2025 against $152 million. Source

Operating expenses

  • Sales and marketing spend rose: Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense was $139 million in Q4 against $114 million, and $508 million for full year 2025 against $409 million. Source
  • R&D expense rose: Non-GAAP research and development expense was $74 million in Q4 against $69 million, and $277 million for full year 2025 against $259 million. Source
  • G&A expense rose to $272 million: Non-GAAP general and administrative expense was $69 million in Q4 against $59 million, and $272 million for full year 2025 against $229 million. Source
  • Restructuring charges declined: Restructuring expenses were $12 million for full year 2025 against $46 million in 2024, and $4 million in Q4 against none in Q4 2024. Source

“We’re confident we’re building a platform that can serve many multiples of our current locations”

Toast CEO Aman Narang

Adjusted EBITDA and stock compensation

  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $633 million: Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $163 million against $111 million, reported as a non-GAAP measure. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin cited at 34%: Management cited an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34% for full year 2025. Source
  • Stock-based compensation roughly flat: Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax was $57 million in Q4 against $64 million, and $255 million for full year 2025 against $256 million. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Free cash flow reached $608 million: Q4 free cash flow was $178 million against $134 million. Full-year free cash flow was $608 million against $306 million, after capital expenditures of $53 million. Source
  • Cash and securities rose: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,353 million at December 31, 2025, against $903 million, and marketable securities were $638 million against $514 million. Source
  • Buybacks rose to $107 million: Class A share repurchases were $53 million in Q4 and $107 million for full year 2025, against $56 million in 2024. Proceeds from common stock issuance were $81 million for the year. Source

Customers, partners and products

  • MTY to roll out Toast at 1,000+ sites: MTY Food Group will roll out Toast across more than 1,000 Papa Murphy’s US locations, chosen for one system supporting multiple operating models. Source
  • Instacart partnership links store inventory: The partnership adds a unified local shelf that syncs in-store inventory with Instacart's marketplace, using Toast SKU data to keep online availability aligned. Source
  • Retail features added to Toast IQ: Updates add AI-powered real-time inventory and margin management, AI invoice scanning, cloud-enabled scale and labeling integrations, and the Toast Go 3 handheld with barcode scanning. Some features are early release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Q1 2026 results against stated ranges: Toast expects to report first-quarter 2026 non-GAAP gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA; the ranges are given under guidance. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annualized recurring run-rate (ARR) Source$2,047 million, up 26%
Subscription services revenue Source$256 million in Q4; $936 million for full year 2025
Customer count (Total Locations) Sourceapproximately 164,000, up 22%
Large customer rollout Sourcemore than 1,000 Papa Murphy’s US locations

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management noted ARR may decline or fluctuate with customer satisfaction, pricing, competitive offerings and economic conditions. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.