SoundThinking (SSTI) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - SoundThinking (SSTI) reported a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.06, and an improvement from a loss of $0.23 per share a year ago, indicating a significant earnings surprise of -100% [1] - The company posted revenues of $28.35 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.44%, and showing an increase from year-ago revenues of $25.41 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, SoundThinking has surpassed consensus revenue estimates three times, but has only exceeded consensus EPS estimates once [2] Stock Performance - SoundThinking shares have increased approximately 21.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -0.6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.08 on revenues of $27.18 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.24 on revenues of $111.64 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Security and Safety Services industry, to which SoundThinking belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 43% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact SoundThinking's stock performance [5]