SPT

Sprout Social, Inc. (SPT) Management Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Execution Profitability

Gross margin remains strong at 77.4%, but operating margin is still negative at -5.8% and net margin at -6.1%.

Return on equity is -14.0% and return on invested capital is -9.7%, indicating management is not yet converting revenue into shareholder returns.

Free cash flow remains positive, with a 9.1% FCF yield and FCF of about $68.2M TTM, supporting some operational resilience.

Capital Allocation Balance Sheet

Leverage appears manageable with debt-to-equity at 0.06 and debt-to-assets at 0.03.

Liquidity is only adequate, with a current ratio of 1.03 and cash ratio of 0.51.

Working capital is slightly positive at $6.1M, but net current asset value remains negative at -$51.5M.

Operating Efficiency

Receivables days are 59.1 and cash conversion cycle is 23.2 days, suggesting moderate working-capital efficiency.

Asset turnover is solid at 0.92 and fixed-asset turnover is high at 48.3, but weak profitability offsets the efficiency gains.

SG&A remains elevated at 61.1% of revenue, limiting operating leverage.

Sources

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

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