13F Pro Quality Score

20.4/100

Rank #2,676 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

6.6/100

Profitability

12.9/100

Balance Sheet

9.7/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

20.7/100

Institutional Flow

98.6/100

Revenue Scale

27.1/100

Dilution Risk

28.2/100

SST Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for System1, Inc. (SST), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SST at 20.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,676 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. SST scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (98.6). Areas of concern include revenue growth (6.6) and balance sheet strength (9.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 28.2/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), System1, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $37.2M, net income of $-47.1M, free cash flow of $-26.1M. Top institutional holders of SST by reported 13-F value include Cannae Holdings,, BANK OF AMERICA /DE/, Cerity Partners, based on the most recent SEC filings. SST trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1805833. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SST daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for System1, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. System1, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 16 and 33 since 2023, currently 20.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 19 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about System1, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind SST — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. digital media and advertising technology company · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars, with a business model built around customer acquisition at massive scale across the open web.
  • 3
    The History
    Went public via a SPAC merger in the early 2020s, combining several digital advertising and publishing assets under one roof.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core technology is essentially a monetization engine — it matches advertisers with consumers by owning the entire customer acquisition funnel, from the ad click to the conversion.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its portfolio includes privacy-focused search assets and consumer-facing media brands, giving it an unusual foothold in both adtech and owned-and-operated publishing.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The parent company behind MapQuest and the Infospace search properties, trading under a ticker that sounds like it belongs to a sci-fi startup.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$37.2M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-47.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-26.1M

ROIC

Q1 2026

-18.0%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-14.4% YoY
$343.9MFY 2024
FY21 $688.4MFY22 $612.2MFY23 $402.0MFY24 $343.9M

Net Income

+67.1% YoY
$-74.7MFY 2024
FY21 $33.0MFY22 $-330.4MFY23 $-227.2MFY24 $-74.7M

Operating Income

-3.0% YoY
$-88.6MFY 2024
FY21 $50.8MFY22 $-457.7MFY23 $-86.0MFY24 $-88.6M

EPS (Diluted)

-333.1% YoY
$-10.74FY 2024
FY21 FY22 $-3.70FY23 $-2.48FY24 $-10.74

Total Assets

-24.2% YoY
$459.1MFY 2024
FY21 $256.9MFY22 $1.16BFY23 $605.5MFY24 $459.1M

Total Debt

-20.0% YoY
$307.9MFY 2024
FY21 $170.5MFY22 $449.5MFY23 $384.8MFY24 $307.9M

Op. Cash Flow

+78.8% YoY
$-5.3MFY 2024
FY21 $60.7MFY22 $3.3MFY23 $-24.7MFY24 $-5.3M

AI Insight: SST Financial Trends

System1 faces existential cash burn: revenue collapsed 61% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 while equity turned deeply negative.

Revenue plummeted from $95M (Q2 2024) to $37M (Q1 2026), a 61% decline over 8 quarters.

Operating cash flow deteriorated to -$26M in Q1 2026, worst quarter in dataset; cumulative Q1-Q4 2025 CF was -$5M.

Stockholders' equity collapsed from $109M to -$15M; company now technically insolvent on book value.

Total debt rose to $412M in Q4 2025 (spike from $283M), then fell to $375M—suggests restructuring or asset sales underway.

Net loss accelerated to -$47M in Q1 2026; operating losses have persisted every quarter with no profitability trajectory.

AI Insight: SST Ratio Trends

System1's profitability collapsed in Q1 2026, with operating margin plunging to -137.1% and ROIC deteriorating to -56.7%—a severe reversal after four quarters of gradual improvement.

Operating margin improved from -30.8% (Q2 2024) to -15.8% (Q4 2024), then deteriorated sharply to -137.1% by Q1 2026.

Debt-to-equity ratio escalated from 2.70 (Q2 2024) to 13.52 (Q4 2025), signaling aggressive leverage increase despite losses.

Return on assets fell from -12.3% (Q4 2024) to -58.8% (Q1 2026), the worst quarter on record.

Q1 2026 operating margin of -137.1% is a structural outlier; clarify if one-time charge or recurring operational failure.

D/E ratio surged to 13.52 in Q4 2025 after steady climb; monitor liquidity and refinancing risk amid negative returns.

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