NASDAQ$SSTI

ShotSpotter Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

SoundThinking reported a net loss of $7.0 million on revenues of $24.2 million for the first quarter of 2026.

SoundThinking, Inc. posted revenues of $24.2 million for Q1 2026, down 15% year-over-year primarily due to lower catch-up revenue from the New York City Police Department contract. The company recorded a net loss of $7.0 million and an operating loss of $6.9 million amid restructuring charges and higher cost of revenues. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $14.2 million with $36.0 million available under the revolving credit facility.

  • Revenues declined 15% to $24.2 million due to reduced catch-up billings from the NYPD contract compared to the prior year.
  • Net loss widened to $7.0 million as operating expenses remained elevated and the company recorded $0.5 million in restructuring costs.
  • ShotSpotter coverage reached 173 cities and 21 universities/corporate sites with 1,073 square miles under contract.
  • The company maintained compliance with all covenants on its $40.0 million revolving credit facility with $4.0 million drawn.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$24.2M

Previous: $28.3M-14.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.54

Previous: -$0.12-350.0%
Universities and corporations

21

No prior period
Cities with ShotSpotter

173

Previous: 4+4225.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.72M

Previous: -$902K-91.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.52M

No prior period
Net Income

-$7.01M

Previous: -$1.48M-372.0%
Operating Income

-$6.86M

Previous: -$1.2M-469.4%
Gross Profit

$11.3M

Previous: $16.6M-32.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$14.2M

No prior period
Total Assets

$126M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

ShotSpotter · Revenue · Quarterly

$24.2M

Q1 2026-14.7%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management expects continued focus on new product adoption including CrimeTracer and SafePointe while monitoring customer budget cycles.

Tailwinds

  • Growing interest in CrimeTracer and AI-driven solutions
  • Potential expansion from California hospital weapons detection mandate

Headwinds

  • Lengthy government sales cycles may delay revenue
  • Customer budget pressures from inflation could impact renewals

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

15 / 36 earnings

Positive

+38.7%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-21.8%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%
Q4 2025-18.9%-11.2%-14.9%
Q3 2025-14.1%-27.3%-10.0%
Q2 2025+15.8%+14.6%+11.5%
Q1 2025-1.4%-7.8%-1.4%
Q4 2024+23.6%+15.2%+27.5%
Q3 2024-10.4%-8.5%+2.7%
Q2 2024+5.1%+3.7%-2.5%
Q1 2024-4.3%-1.2%-4.5%
Q4 2023-1.6%-0.3%-10.7%
Q3 2023+15.9%+29.5%+49.5%
Q2 2023-19.8%-10.0%-1.5%
Q1 2023-21.8%-27.9%-21.7%
Q4 2022-5.4%-8.1%+5.6%
Q3 2022+0.4%-0.8%-0.6%
Q2 2022+14.3%+11.6%-11.0%
Q1 2022+2.9%+11.6%+20.3%
Q4 2021-6.5%-0.7%+8.6%
Q3 2021-10.4%-8.7%-15.8%
Q2 2021-4.8%-3.3%-18.1%
Q1 2021+23.1%+24.7%+24.1%
Q4 2020-8.9%-15.9%-20.0%
Q3 2020-3.0%-10.2%+1.5%
Q2 2020+38.7%+19.4%+18.2%
Q1 2020-19.5%-21.8%-13.2%
Q4 2019+27.0%+24.8%+2.0%
Q3 2019+6.4%+9.9%+20.4%
Q2 2019-12.8%-12.7%-24.0%
Q1 2019-18.5%-18.9%-17.3%
Q4 2018+6.5%+4.5%-9.7%
Q3 2018-12.7%-9.5%-1.4%
Q2 2018-2.2%+7.9%+29.8%
Q1 2018-4.3%-1.0%+20.4%
Q4 2017-3.9%-6.2%+18.8%
Q3 2017+10.4%+14.1%-12.9%
Q2 2017+2.6%+3.8%+0.5%
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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