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Sprout Social, Inc. had $458M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.7% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +28.0% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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1.9%Hi! I read Sprout Social, Inc.βs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+12.7%
Yes. Sales grew 12.7% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β9.5%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
8.6%
Partly. 8.6% of sales ends up as free cash.
How healthy are the accounts?
4 / 9
Mixed. It passes 4 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Sprout Social, Inc. had $458M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.7% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +28.0% a year on average. Its operating margin was β9.5%, up 5.4Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about β9 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Sprout Social, Inc. lost $43.3M in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was $39.3M in fiscal 2025, 8.6% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders bought $2.0M and sold $4.7M of shares on the open market.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$2.0M
2 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$4.7M
3 insiders
Of sales under plans
100%
$4.7M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $11.02 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $10.77 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Aaron Edward Frederick RankinChief Technology Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 717 | $11.45 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 10,895 | $11.45 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $10.12 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $8.28 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $6.99 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 11,641 | $7.75 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $6.58 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $5.03 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $5.96 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Joseph Del PretoCFO and Treasurer | Sold plan | 4,500 | $6.80 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Joseph Del PretoCFO and Treasurer | Sold plan | 16,139 | $6.76 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 23,855 | $6.76 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $7.37 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $10.70 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Ryan Paul BarrettoCEO, Director | Bought plan | 93,984 | $10.67 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Aaron Edward Frederick RankinDirector, 10% owner | Bought plan | 90,661 | $11.14 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 40,000 | $11.12 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 10,291 | $10.21 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Joseph Del PretoCFO and Treasurer | Sold plan | 4,500 | $10.22 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Joseph Del PretoCFO and Treasurer | Sold plan | 3,550 | $10.21 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 20,000 | $10.22 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Joseph Del PretoCFO and Treasurer | Sold plan | 1,500 | $10.22 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Justyn Russell HowardExecutive Chair, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 20,000 | $11.81 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Joseph Del PretoCFO and Treasurer | Sold plan | 1,500 | $11.82 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Sprout Social, Inc. has $55.3M more cash than debt.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Sprout Social, Inc. can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $177M | $173M | $94.4M | $90.2M | $95.3M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | β | $0.0M | $55.0M | $25.0M | $40.0M |
| Debt / equity | β | 0.0x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | β93.6x | β337.8x | β25.2x | β17.1x | β17.4x |
| Current ratio | 2.3x | 1.8x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 1.8x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x |
| Total assets | $265M | $294M | $397M | $428M | $523M |
| Total liabilities | $120M | $152M | $252M | $262M | $320M |
| Shareholders' equity | $145M | $142M | $144M | $167M | $203M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β$173M | β$39.4M | β$65.2M | β$55.3M |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was β23.2%: every 100 invested in the business earned about β23 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Sprout Social, Inc. passes 4 of 9 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | β / 5 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β | β17.1% | β9.5% | β17.3% | β21.8% | β21.1% | β21.4% | β18.2% |
| Altman Z'' | β | 2.47 | 2.64 | 1.47 | β0.41 | β2.73 | β3.14 | β2.61 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | $78.8M | $103M | $133M | $188M | $254M | $334M | $406M | $458M |
| Gross profit | $57.8M | $74.6M | $98.0M | $141M | $194M | $257M | $314M | $355M |
| Research and development | $25.4M | $28.1M | $30.5M | $40.0M | $61.4M | $79.6M | $103M | $101M |
| Operating income | β$20.8M | β$47.3M | β$32.0M | β$28.1M | β$51.7M | β$69.3M | β$60.4M | β$43.5M |
| Interest expense | $0.6M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.2M | $2.8M | $3.5M | $2.5M |
| Pretax income | β$20.9M | β$46.7M | β$31.5M | β$28.5M | β$49.9M | β$65.8M | β$61.3M | β$42.7M |
| Income tax | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.4M | $0.6M | $0.7M | $0.6M |
| Net income | β$20.9M | β$46.8M | β$31.7M | β$28.7M | β$50.2M | β$66.4M | β$62.0M | β$43.3M |
| Diluted EPS | β$1.26 | β$2.54 | β$0.62 | β$0.53 | β$0.92 | β$1.19 | β$1.09 | β$0.74 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Cash from operations | β$17.2M | β$14.4M | β$11.4M | $14.8M | $10.7M | $6.5M | $26.3M | $43.4M |
| Capital expenditure | $2.1M | $0.8M | $4.0M | $0.9M | $1.8M | $2.1M | $3.0M | $4.1M |
| Free cash flow | β$19.3M | β$15.2M | β$15.4M | $13.9M | $8.8M | $4.4M | $23.4M | $39.3M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $2.4M | $2.7M | $2.8M | $3.0M | $2.9M | $3.1M | $3.9M | $3.8M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.1M | $25.3M | $11.1M | $21.7M | $47.7M | $67.7M | $84.3M | $78.7M |
| Acquisitions | β | β | β | $0.0M | $0.0M | $146M | $1.4M | $51.8M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $26.2M | $135M | $164M | $177M | $173M | $94.4M | $90.2M | $95.3M |
| Total debt | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $55.0M | $25.0M | $40.0M |
| Current assets | β | $157M | $199M | $223M | $235M | $196M | $210M | $237M |
| Current liabilities | β | $43.1M | $63.6M | $98.4M | $133M | $181M | $221M | $256M |
| Property and equipment, net | β | $13.5M | $14.9M | $12.9M | $11.9M | $11.4M | $11.0M | $9.9M |
| Goodwill | β | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $121M | $121M | $167M |
| Intangible assets | β | $5.5M | $4.1M | $3.0M | $2.0M | $28.1M | $21.9M | $39.7M |
| Total assets | β | $190M | $240M | $265M | $294M | $397M | $428M | $523M |
| Total liabilities | β | $61.5M | $87.6M | $120M | $152M | $252M | $262M | $320M |
| Shareholders' equity | $25.7M | $128M | $152M | $145M | $142M | $144M | $167M | $203M |
| Margins | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 73.4% | 72.6% | 73.7% | 75.1% | 76.4% | 77.1% | 77.5% | 77.6% |
| Operating margin | β26.4% | β46.0% | β24.1% | β15.0% | β20.4% | β20.8% | β14.9% | β9.5% |
| EBITDA margin | β23.3% | β43.4% | β21.9% | β13.4% | β19.2% | β19.8% | β13.9% | β8.7% |
| Net margin | β26.6% | β45.6% | β23.8% | β15.3% | β19.8% | β19.9% | β15.3% | β9.5% |
| FCF margin | β24.5% | β14.8% | β11.6% | 7.4% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||
| Return on capital | β | β | β | β | β | β52.2% | β47.0% | β23.2% |
| Return on capital employed | β | β32.3% | β18.2% | β16.9% | β32.1% | β32.1% | β29.1% | β16.3% |
| Return on equity | β81.4% | β60.8% | β22.6% | β19.3% | β34.9% | β46.4% | β39.9% | β23.4% |
| Return on assets | β | β24.7% | β14.7% | β11.4% | β18.0% | β19.2% | β15.0% | β9.1% |
| Return on tangible equity | β81.4% | β38.9% | β21.7% | β20.5% | β36.4% | β | β265.2% | β |
| Growth | ||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 30.3% | 29.4% | 41.3% | 35.1% | 31.4% | 21.7% | 12.7% |
| FCF growth | β | β | β | β | β36.3% | β50.4% | 433.2% | 68.2% |
| Share count change | β | 11.1% | 178.6% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | 0.0x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | β33.7x | β175.1x | β87.4x | β93.6x | β337.8x | β25.2x | β17.1x | β17.4x |
| Current ratio | β | 3.6x | 3.1x | 2.3x | 1.8x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | β | 3.6x | 3.1x | 2.3x | 1.8x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.7% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.1% | 24.7% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 17.2% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | β | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Altman Z'' | β | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | β0.4 | β2.7 | β3.1 | β2.6 |
| Accruals ratio | β | β17.1% | β9.5% | β17.3% | β21.8% | β21.1% | β21.4% | β18.2% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001517375). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
