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SYSTEM1 INC (SST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SST - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US87200P1093 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

0.6664  -0.01 (-1.42%)

After market: 0.734 +0.07 (+10.14%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall SST gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated SST against 71 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SST have multiple concerns. SST is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SST had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year SST has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In multiple years SST reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: SST reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
SST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

SST's Return On Assets of -18.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SST is outperformed by 62.12% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of SST (-96.46%) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.18%
ROE -96.46%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-18.96%
ROA(5y)-4.98%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

SST's Gross Margin of 39.85% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SST is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SST has remained more or less at the same level.
SST does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 39.85%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.36%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
SST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SST does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, SST has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, SST has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SST Yearly Shares OutstandingSST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

SST has an Altman-Z score of -1.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SST is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SST has a worse Altman-Z score (-1.95) than 75.76% of its industry peers.
SST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.87. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of SST (2.87) is worse than 84.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.87
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.95
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.85%
SST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that SST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
SST's Current ratio of 1.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SST is outperformed by 65.15% of its industry peers.
SST has a Quick Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that SST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.36, SST is doing worse than 65.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 1.36
SST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.49%, which is quite good.
Looking at the last year, SST shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -38.21% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, SST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-61.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.48%
Revenue growth 5Y8.65%
Sales Q2Q%-37.6%

3.2 Future

SST is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.28% yearly.
SST is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 22.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.85%
EPS Next 2Y2.91%
EPS Next 3Y32.53%
EPS Next 5Y20.28%
Revenue Next Year-27.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-13.76%
Revenue Next 3Y34.02%
Revenue Next 5Y22.29%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
SST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
SST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SST. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SST. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
SST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
SST Per share dataSST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as SST's earnings are expected to grow with 32.53% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.91%
EPS Next 3Y32.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for SST!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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SYSTEM1 INC

NYSE:SST (2/21/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 0.734 +0.07 (+10.14%)

0.6664

-0.01 (-1.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-07 2024-11-07/amc
Earnings (Next)03-17 2025-03-17/amc
Inst Owners49.86%
Inst Owner Change-98.52%
Ins Owners18.39%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap61.25M
Analysts80
Price Target5.1 (665.31%)
Short Float %5.65%
Short Ratio3.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.08%
Max EPS beat(2)10.42%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)25.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.08%
Max EPS beat(4)68.94%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)16.27%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-70.29%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.99%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.99%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.97%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.29%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.17
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.68
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.09
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.1
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.34
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.27
OCFYN/A
SpS3.97
BVpS0.98
TBVpS-2.69
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.18%
ROE -96.46%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 39.85%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-18.96%
ROA(5y)-4.98%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.36%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.87
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 7.61%
Cap/Sales 1.66%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 1.36
Altman-Z -1.95
F-Score5
WACC9.85%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)21.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-61.9%
EPS Next Y18.85%
EPS Next 2Y2.91%
EPS Next 3Y32.53%
EPS Next 5Y20.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.48%
Revenue growth 5Y8.65%
Sales Q2Q%-37.6%
Revenue Next Year-27.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-13.76%
Revenue Next 3Y34.02%
Revenue Next 5Y22.29%
EBIT growth 1Y25.25%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year137.28%
EBIT Next 3Y63.27%
EBIT Next 5Y36.86%
FCF growth 1Y-6772%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-348.86%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A