Toast (TOST) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Jun. 2026) — 100% Below Median

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TOST Toast Inc TOST
84 GF Score
Price $34.59
GF Value $39.07
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Toast Interest Coverage?

Toast TOST -0.37% 84 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates TOST with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,720 Software companies, Toast ranks worse than 58139.48% on this metric.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Toast's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $152 Mil. Toast's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. Toast has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Toast Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

(1) Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

The historical rank and industry rank for Toast's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TOST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 24.69
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Toast  (NYSE:TOST) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Toast Interest Coverage Related Terms


Toast Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Toast's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Toast Interest Coverage Chart

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TOST vs AKAM, GEN, RBRK: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Toast's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Toast Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Toast's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Toast's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Toast Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Toast's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Toast's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $304 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Toast's interest coverage with the available data.

Toast's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2026, Toast's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $152 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

Toast had no debt (1).

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Toast (TOST) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Toast and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Toast's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Toast ranks #999999 out of 1720 companies in the Software industry.
Is Toast's Interest Coverage too high?
Toast's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Toast ranks #999999 out of 1720 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Toast has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Toast's Interest Coverage compare to AKAM and GEN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Toast ranks #999999 out of 1720 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Toast in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.69. Historically, Toast's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.69, based on 1,720 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Toast and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Toast's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Toast stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toast (TOST) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.07, compared to a current price of $34.59 — trading 11.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Toast's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Toast (TOST), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Toast (TOST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toast stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $34.59 is trading 11.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.07. GuruFocus considers Toast to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TOST:

  • Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
  • GF Value™: $39.07 vs. price of $34.59 (11.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TOST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Toast Business Description

Address 333 Summer Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Toast Inc is a cloud-based, all-in-one digital technology platform purpose-built for the restaurant community. The company provides a comprehensive platform of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions, including integrated payment processing, restaurant-grade hardware, and a broad ecosystem of third-party partners. It serves as a restaurant operating system, connecting front of house and back of house operations across service models such as dine-in, takeout, and delivery. It operates through one reportable segment consisting of its SaaS products, financial technology solutions, integrated payments, hardware, and partner ecosystem.
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