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System1 (System1) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is System1 Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. System1's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-25.8 Mil. System1's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-8.0 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for System1's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


System1 Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for System1's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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System1 Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of System1's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, System1's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


System1's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, System1's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where System1's Interest Coverage falls into.



System1 Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

System1's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, System1's Interest Expense was $-48.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-86.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $337.8 Mil.

System1 did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

System1's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, System1's Interest Expense was $-8.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-25.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $271.5 Mil.

System1 did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


System1  (NYSE:SST) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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System1 (System1) Business Description

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Address
4235 Redwood Avenue, Marina Del Rey, CA, USA, 90066
System1 Inc develops technology and data science to operate a responsive acquisition marketing platform. It serves customers in the areas of health and wellness, automotive, personal finance, travel, and entertainment. The company's segment includes Owned and Operated Advertising (O&O); Partner Network and Subscription. It generates maximum revenue from the Owned and Operated Advertising (O&O) segment.
Executives
Stanley Blend 10 percent owner C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Cannae Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O CANNAE HOLDINGS, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Taryn Jogi Naidu director C/O DEMAND MEDIA, INC., 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, FIFTH FLOOR, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Lone Star Friends Trust 10 percent owner 2301 BROADWAY STREET, SAN ANTONIO TX 78215
Tridivesh Kidambi officer: CFO & Treasurer C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Christopher Stephen Phillips director, 10 percent owner C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Ryan R. Caswell director 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Cannae Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 18934
John Civantos director C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Moujan Kazerani director C/O TAILWIND ACQUISITION, 1545 COURTNEY AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90046
Caroline Horn director C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Paul Filsinger officer: President C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Elizabeth Sestanovich officer: Chief People Officer C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Jennifer Mindy Prince director C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010
Brian Coppola officer: Chief Product Officer C/O TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP., 41 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, NEW YORK NY 10010

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