SYSTEM1 INC (SST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:SST • US87200P2083

3.888 USD
-0.12 (-3.04%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 08:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to SST. SST was compared to 69 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SST had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years SST reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years SST reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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 2024 0 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

  • SST's Return On Assets of -17.14% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SST is outperformed by 71.01% of its industry peers.
  • SST's Return On Equity of -154.68% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SST is outperformed by 82.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.14%
ROE -154.68%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-28.66%
ROA(5y)-8.79%
ROE(3y)-119.42%
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 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

  • SST has a worse Gross Margin (42.72%) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • SST's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for SST so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.72%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y22.16%
GM growth 5Y6.51%
SST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -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.
  • SST has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SST has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SST is higher compared to a year ago.
SST Yearly Shares OutstandingSST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
SST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.65, we must say that SST is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -2.65, SST is doing worse than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SST has a debt to FCF ratio of 296.27. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SST would need 296.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SST (296.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SST has a Debt to Equity ratio of 5.51. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SST underperforms 85.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.51
Debt/FCF 296.27
Altman-Z -2.65
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.93%
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 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.14 indicates that SST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SST's Current ratio of 1.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SST is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • SST has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that SST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.14, SST is not doing good in the industry: 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
SST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 21.74%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue for SST has decreased by -20.49% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, SST shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.34% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.74%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%32.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.34%
Sales Q2Q%-30.7%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • SST is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 31.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y28.83%
EPS Next 2Y11.91%
EPS Next 3Y26.96%
EPS Next 5Y15.59%
Revenue Next Year-25.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-19.01%
Revenue Next 3Y52.46%
Revenue Next 5Y31.95%

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -5 -10 -15 -20

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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 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SST indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SST is cheaper than 69.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SST's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.43
EV/EBITDA 9.62
SST Per share dataSST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SST's earnings are expected to grow with 26.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.91%
EPS Next 3Y26.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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SYSTEM1 INC

NYSE:SST (2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

3.888

-0.12 (-3.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners10.53%
Inst Owner Change-73.72%
Ins Owners30.41%
Ins Owner Change0.19%
Market Cap38.88M
Revenue(TTM)289.78M
Net Income(TTM)-66.02M
Analysts80
Price Target8.16 (109.88%)
Short Float %4.66%
Short Ratio9.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.58%
Min EPS beat(2)15.08%
Max EPS beat(2)18.09%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)22.99%
Min EPS beat(4)15.08%
Max EPS beat(4)40.59%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)24.03%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)18.51%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-46.97%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.45%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.58%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.04%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.78%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.79%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-20%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)35.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)20.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-29.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-11.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 44.43
P/OCF 5.35
P/B 0.91
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.62
EPS(TTM)-8.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-8
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.09
FCFY2.25%
OCF(TTM)0.73
OCFY18.69%
SpS28.98
BVpS4.27
TBVpS-22.06
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.14%
ROE -154.68%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.72%
FCFM 0.3%
ROA(3y)-28.66%
ROA(5y)-8.79%
ROE(3y)-119.42%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 3Y22.16%
GM growth 5Y6.51%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.51
Debt/FCF 296.27
Debt/EBITDA 9.24
Cap/Depr 7.8%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 28.56%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z -2.65
F-Score4
WACC7.93%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)8.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.46%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.74%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%32.35%
EPS Next Y28.83%
EPS Next 2Y11.91%
EPS Next 3Y26.96%
EPS Next 5Y15.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.34%
Sales Q2Q%-30.7%
Revenue Next Year-25.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-19.01%
Revenue Next 3Y52.46%
Revenue Next 5Y31.95%
EBIT growth 1Y40.97%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year143.18%
EBIT Next 3Y63.02%
EBIT Next 5Y36.17%
FCF growth 1Y108.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y493.18%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

SYSTEM1 INC / SST FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SST stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to SST.


What is the valuation status for SST stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SYSTEM1 INC (SST). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is SYSTEM1 INC (SST) stock?

SYSTEM1 INC (SST) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of SYSTEM1 INC (SST) stock?

The financial health rating of SYSTEM1 INC (SST) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SST stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SYSTEM1 INC (SST) is expected to grow by 28.83% in the next year.