Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (PRTH) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $651.28MP/E 16.1Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed9 of 30 checks passed
Priority Technology passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 43.5% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $7.90 is below our fair value estimate of $13.98.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 12.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.6 times; we look for at least 5.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 12.8% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.74; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Priority Technology's EV/EBITDA of 7.4 is above its 5-year median of 7.0.
Valuation4/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E below the industry
Priority Technology's P/E of 16.1 is below the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 25.8.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Priority Technology's EV/EBITDA of 7.4 is above its 5-year median of 7.0.
P/S below the industry
Priority Technology's price-to-sales of 0.63 is below the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 1.67 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Trading below fair value
The share price of $7.90 is below our fair value estimate of $13.98.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 43.5% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 10.1% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Business Services median is 9.9%.
Guidance unchanged
The latest outlook (full year 2026 Revenue, Aug 6, 2026) was maintained, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 39.1% over the last twelve months, against 38.4% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 12.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 12.8% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.6 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.10 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.74; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Priority Technology has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$13.98
The share price is 43% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 25.8× | – | 25.8× | $12.63 | 44% |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.3× | 7.0× | 15.7× | $18.03 | 39% |
| Earnings power | 9.9% cost of equity | – | – | $8.10 | 17% |
| Fair value | $13.98 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Miscellaneous Business Services median 25.8
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $4.57M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $3.58M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 21.9%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 57%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.66
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.01
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2015 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.3% | +12.8% | +18.7% | – | |
| Gross profit | +14.2% | +18.2% | +24.2% | – | |
| Operating income | +5.9% | +36.0% | +46.6% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | – | – | +12.3% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +17.5% | +13.3% | +73.8% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 18.4% | -22.8% | – | |
| Return on assets | 73.0% | 5.8% | – | |
| Current ratio | 2.79 | 0.91 | 1.07 | |
| Debt to equity | – | -3.83 | -10.35 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 4.69× | -1.50× | |
| Interest coverage | 5.4× | 0.5× | 1.6× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 132M | 67M | 81M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Priority Technology generated $346.77M from operations and spent $174.19M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 55% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 6.3% | 0.92× | -3.92× | -22.8% |
| FY2019 | -9.0% | 0.88× | -3.83× | 30.5% |
| FY2018 | -4.7% | 1.16× | -3.51× | 19.4% |
| FY2017 | 1.0% | 2.37× | 12.45× | 29.7% |
| FY2016 | 5.9% | 12.44× | 0.25× | 18.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$100.01M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$100.01M vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell50.4% → 43.3%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.05 → 1.07
- No dilutionShare count did not rise78M → 81M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year37.29% → 39.32%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.54 → 0.52
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