PARPAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
Calculating & Accounting Machines (no Electronic Computers) · $731M market cap · 1,809 employees
6.8×
More likely than average to be taken private
Top 1% of the Russell 3000 for a buyout by a private-equity firm, holdco or insiders. How it works
Takeover signals
What an activist or buyer would see: cheap, overpaid, diluted or under pressure.
5of 15 firedHow well they predict deals →
- Goodwill-heavyYes65% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Low revenue per employeeYes$252K · 10th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Buyout-sizedYes$731M market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
- Recurring revenueYes8 of 1010-K business scored 7+ of 10 for recurring revenue
- Active 13DYes4 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
10 other checks
- TSR below peersNo2 of 5 years3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$10M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo7% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo-12% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Shareholder dissentNo86% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
- Quiet on AINo5.9 per 10K words · 85th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo—More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- AI-rollup shapedNo2 of 1010-K business scored 5+ of 10 as an AI-rollup target
- Net insider sellingNo$35M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Key numbers
- Revenue
- $456M
- 30% YoY
- Operating margin
- -15.1%
- 33% YoY
- EBITDA
- −$20M
- 52% YoY
- Net debt / EBITDA
- —
- $345M net debt
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $210M | $262M | $277M | $350M | $456M | 30% |
| Operating income | −$64M | −$69M | −$72M | −$79M | −$69M | 13% |
| Net income | −$76M | −$69M | −$70M | −$5M | −$84M | 1594% |
| Operating cash flow | −$53M | −$43M | −$17M | −$25M | −$27M | 7.6% |
| Capex | $1M | $1M | $5M | $970K | $3M | 243% |
| Stock-based comp | $14M | $13M | $14M | $24M | $31M | 25% |
| Buybacks | $5M | $3M | — | — | — |
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Voss Capital, LP | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 14.3% | Active |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Voss Capital, LP | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 12.0% | Active |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Voss Capital, LP | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 13.2% | Active |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Voss Capital, LP | SCHEDULE 13D | 2.1% | Active |
| Feb 11, 2019 | ADW Capital Partners, L.P. | SC 13D/A | 10.0% | Passive |
Insider trading
+$35Mnet buying by insiders, open market, last 12 months
Bought $38M · 56 tradesSold $3M · 14 trades
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $14M | −$9M | 58 | 123 |
| FY2024 | $15M | $31M | 236 | 163 |
| FY2023 | $10M | $15M | 142 | 132 |
| FY2022 | $2M | −$8M | 85 | 104 |
| FY2021 | $1M | $2M | 172 | 162 |