FLNT

Fluent, Inc. (FLNT) ESG Analysis Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5.4/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-09-01

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Environmental

Score: 5.4 (Moderate)

FLNT’s R&D intensity is modest at 5.6% of revenue, suggesting limited environmental innovation capacity versus peers with heavier climate-tech or efficiency investment.

The company’s capital structure is not directly environmental, but low net debt to EBITDA reduces near-term balance-sheet pressure that can otherwise constrain sustainability spending.

No filing-based evidence provided indicates material emissions, energy, or waste disclosure leadership, leaving FLNT behind more transparent peers on environmental reporting quality.

Given the business profile, environmental exposure appears less operationally intensive than industrial peers, but the absence of strong disclosed initiatives limits relative ESG strength.

Social

Score:

Stock-based compensation equals 2.2% of revenue, indicating relatively restrained dilution and potentially more balanced employee incentive alignment than peers with heavier equity pay.

No filing-based evidence provided on workforce turnover, safety, diversity, or customer-impact metrics, so FLNT cannot be assessed as a social leader versus better-disclosed peers.

The company’s modest gross margin of 24.5% may constrain room for broad employee or community investment, though this is not itself a direct social ESG weakness.

Relative to peers with stronger human-capital disclosure and formal social programs, FLNT appears average rather than differentiated on social positioning.

Governance

Score:

Debt to equity of 4.27x indicates materially higher leverage than conservatively financed peers, increasing governance sensitivity around capital allocation and creditor discipline.

Stock-based compensation at 2.2% of revenue is manageable, but without board or incentive-plan disclosure it is difficult to judge governance alignment versus peers.

The negative net debt to EBITDA suggests net cash-like positioning, which partially offsets leverage concerns and supports a more stable governance profile than highly indebted peers.

Absent filing evidence on board independence, audit quality, or shareholder rights, FLNT’s governance profile remains middling relative to peers with stronger transparency.

Overall Score

Score:

FLNT’s ESG positioning is broadly average versus peers, with modest disclosure and manageable compensation metrics offset by limited evidence of environmental and governance differentiation.

Score Driver: Limited Filing-Based ESG Disclosure Relative To Peers

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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