SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A (SPT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:SPT • US85209W1099

8.8 USD
+0.1 (+1.15%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 01:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

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SPT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 278 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SPT have multiple concerns. SPT is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SPT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SPT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SPT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years SPT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SPT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSPT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -9.76%, SPT is doing worse than 63.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SPT has a worse Return On Equity (-24.21%) than 62.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.76%
ROE -24.21%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-16.1%
ROA(5y)-14.47%
ROE(3y)-39.51%
ROE(5y)-31.83%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SPT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSPT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 77.70%, SPT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SPT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • SPT 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 77.7%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.04%
GM growth 5Y1.29%
SPT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSPT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SPT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SPT has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for SPT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SPT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SPT Yearly Shares OutstandingSPT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
SPT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSPT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • SPT has an Altman-Z score of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that SPT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SPT's Altman-Z score of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPT is outperformed by 68.35% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SPT is 1.35, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SPT, only 1.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SPT's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.35 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SPT outperforms 72.30% of its industry peers.
  • SPT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.23, SPT is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 1.35
Altman-Z 0.49
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.22%
SPT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSPT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SPT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SPT's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPT is outperformed by 80.58% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SPT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, SPT is doing worse than 79.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
SPT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSPT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SPT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 141.18%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, SPT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.09% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, SPT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)141.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%76.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.09%
Revenue growth 3Y29.27%
Revenue growth 5Y31.64%
Sales Q2Q%12.62%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.49% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SPT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y54.96%
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y30.53%
EPS Next 5Y24.49%
Revenue Next Year12.27%
Revenue Next 2Y11.75%
Revenue Next 3Y11.66%
Revenue Next 5Y12.15%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
SPT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSPT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M
SPT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSPT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SPT is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.73.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SPT indicates a rather cheap valuation: SPT is cheaper than 87.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SPT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.39), we can say SPT is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.72, which indicates a very decent valuation of SPT.
  • 87.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SPT to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say SPT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.73
Fwd PE 9.72
SPT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSPT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SPT is valued cheaper than 82.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.93
EV/EBITDA N/A
SPT Per share dataSPT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SPT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SPT's earnings are expected to grow with 30.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y30.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SPT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A / SPT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SPT.


Can you provide the valuation status for SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A (SPT). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of SPT stock?

SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A (SPT) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SPT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A (SPT) is 10.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.68.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SPT stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SPROUT SOCIAL INC - CLASS A (SPT) is expected to grow by 54.96% in the next year.