Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-02, Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (NASDAQ: SPT) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $12.05 (-1.39% 1D, market cap $740.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, SPT ranks #327 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), SPT carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 77.6%, and ROIC of -31.7%. By comparison, DCBO (Docebo Inc.) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $735.2M) and CGNT (Cognyte Software Ltd.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 11.7%, cap $723.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GDYN leads on earnings multiple (79.6x) while CGNT leads on capital efficiency (11.7% ROIC).
Per SPT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001517375), Sprout Social Inc (Class A) generated $457.5M in revenue (+12.7% YoY), -$43.3M in net income, and $39.3M in free cash flow against $523.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±10% realized swing band)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 85% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 58.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)
Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 12 pts from alignment
While SPT currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.06) and Max Pain ($12.65) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $14.02.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) slipped -1.39% to $12.05, trading at 85% of its 52-week range ($4.92 – $13.35). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-32% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Social media management platform Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +12.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) ranks #327 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #388 by equity capitalization ($740.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GDYN leads on earnings valuation at 79.6x trailing P/E, while CGNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.7% ROIC and 72.4% gross margin. GDYN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 62/100 (C) compared with SPT at 53/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPT
ACTIVE
Sprout Social Inc (Class A) | D+ | 53/100 | — | 77.6% | -31.7% | -1.39% | $740.4M | Benchmark Subject |
| DCBO Docebo Inc. | C- | 61/100 | — | — | — | +0.68% | $735.2M | /dcbo-vs-spt → |
| CGNT Cognyte Software Ltd. | D+ | 54/100 | — | 72.4% | 11.7% | -2.86% | $723.5M | /cgnt-vs-spt → |
| GDYN Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc. (Class A) | C | 62/100 | 79.6x | 34.6% | -0.7% | +40.78% | $769.9M | /gdyn-vs-spt → |
| RCAT Red Cat Holdings Inc. | E | 32/100 | — | 3.1% | -21.4% | -8.32% | $771.2M | /rcat-vs-spt → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) reported GAAP revenue of $457.5M (+12.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $405.9M , and +37.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$43.3M, operating cash flow of $43.4M, and free cash flow of $39.3M (+68.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, SPT closed FY2025 with $523.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.88, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $457.5M | -$43.3M | $43.4M | $39.3M | $523.1M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $405.9M | -$62.0M | $26.3M | $23.4M | $428.3M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $333.6M | -$66.4M | $6.5M | $6.5M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-02, Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (NASDAQ: SPT) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $12.05 (-1.39% 1D, market cap $740.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, SPT ranks #327 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), SPT carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 77.6%, and ROIC of -31.7%. By comparison, DCBO (Docebo Inc.) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $735.2M) and CGNT (Cognyte Software Ltd.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 11.7%, cap $723.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GDYN leads on earnings multiple (79.6x) while CGNT leads on capital efficiency (11.7% ROIC).
Per SPT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001517375), Sprout Social Inc (Class A) generated $457.5M in revenue (+12.7% YoY), -$43.3M in net income, and $39.3M in free cash flow against $523.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
SPT last traded at $12.05 (-1.39% on volume of 747,001 shares), positioning the stock +8.95% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.06) and +46.24% above its 200-day simple moving average ($8.24). Across its 52-week range of $4.92 to $13.35, SPT sits at the 84.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 58.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.0% ($10.84 to $13.26).
Why SPT Stock slipped -1.39% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-32% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, SPT scores 53 out of 100 with a letter grade of D+ and a verdict of "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 9 / 20 (ROIC -31.7%; FCF yield 5.31%), Whale 13F Flow at 16 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 8 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 12 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 8 / 20 (Altman Z 0.88; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).
For a prospective investor, the weakest pillars are the cash engine and forensic balance sheet, both of which signal limited margin of safety on fundamentals. The strongest pillar is institutional flow at 16 / 20, which represents the main upside driver the rating identifies: accumulation and options positioning that could support the price independent of near-term fundamentals. The Macro Regime Fit pillar at 12 / 20 reflects a beta of 1.0, meaning the stock is rated as moving in line with the broader market rather than offering defensive or amplified exposure. The rating's verdict implies that, on this framework, fundamentals do not currently justify holding through weakness, and trimming is the stated recommendation. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because forward and trailing earnings multiples are not available in source data. The ripple effects a prospective investor should monitor are the negative operating margin, the Altman Z-Score in a low range, and the reliance on institutional flow rather than insider conviction to support the thesis.
Sprout Social Inc (Class A) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified in the Technology sector, within the Computer Software: Prepackaged Software industry. Per the profile, the company has a market capitalization of $0.7B. The source data does not describe the company's products, customers, or revenue model beyond sector and industry classification.
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | FCF | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $457.5M | $-43.5M | $-43.3M | N/A | $39.3M | $95.3M | N/A |
| FY 2024 | $405.9M | $-60.4M | $-62.0M | N/A | $23.4M | $86.4M | N/A |
| FY 2023 | $333.6M | $-69.3M | $-66.4M | N/A | $6.5M | N/A | N/A |
Per the SEC financials, revenue grew from $333.6M in FY 2023 to $457.5M in FY 2025, while operating income remained negative in each reported period. Per the market data, gross margin is 77.6%, operating margin is -9.5%, and net margin is -9.5%, with ROIC at -31.7%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 0.88, the Piotroski F-Score is 6 of 9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. The Altman Z-Score of 0.88 is the most notable forensic figure in the source data.
Per the recent news wire, six headlines reference SPT. Headlines include reports on market action across Sprout Social, Tenable, AppLovin, Toast, and Braze, a TradingView comparison of Q2 sales and marketing software stocks, a report on rising implied volatility in SPT options, a Simply Wall St stock analysis, a GuruFocus report stating the stock is undervalued after a 3.4% rally, and a Globe and Mail market report. Light classifications are YELLOW for five items (market wire) and GREEN for one (catalyst). The GuruFocus item is the only one tagged as a catalyst. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain field is NONE, no butterfly links are listed, and there are no proprietary signals. The news items are summaries and do not provide specific fundamental event details beyond their headlines.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no upstream or downstream dependencies are recorded and no butterfly links are listed. Sector is Technology and industry is Computer Software: Prepackaged Software. No sector correlation data beyond classification is provided in source data. A prospective investor should monitor whether implied volatility, cited in the news wire, persists alongside negative operating margins, since options positioning can amplify price movement independent of fundamentals.
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Social media management platform Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.
Welcome to the SPT (Sprout Social Inc (Class A)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 53/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on SPT, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 77.6% gross margins. Unless Sprout Social Inc (Class A) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on SPT, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $12.22 (52-wk range $4.92 - $13.35), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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