Revenue grew 94.7% year-over-year to $2.9M in 2026Q2, but gross margin swung to -4.5% due to one-time COGS charges, while operating margin remained deeply negative at -7.3% as SG&A costs of $6.5M exceeded revenue by 2.2x.
Strive, Inc. (ASST) annual income statement — 6-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 |
|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 8.76M | 5.73M | 633.49K | 277.04K | 343.11K | 829.62K | 86.9K |
| Revenue Growth % | 76.8% | 805.15% | 128.67% | -19.26% | - | 854.65% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 45.97M | 220K | 0 | 734 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 3.84% | - | 0.26% | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | -37.21M | 5.51M | 633.49K | 276.3K | 343.11K | 0 | 0 |
| Gross Margin % | -424.95% | 96.16% | 100% | 99.74% | 100% | - | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 770.42% | 129.27% | -19.47% | - | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | 57.32M | 49.27M | 7.04M | 5.21M | 988.36K | 814.75K | 83.64K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 859.26% | 1110.91% | 1879.71% | 288.06% | 98.21% | 96.24% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 41.2M | 12.11M | 7.04M | 5.21M | 988.36K | 814.75K | 83.64K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 211.2% | 1110.91% | 1879.71% | 288.06% | 98.21% | 96.24% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.07M | 37.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -94.53M | -43.76M | -6.4M | -4.93M | -645.25K | 14.87K | 3.27K |
| Operating Margin % | -1079.61% | -763.1% | -1010.91% | -1779.97% | -188.06% | 1.79% | 3.76% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -583.26% | -29.87% | -664.22% | - | 355.33% | - |
| EBITDA | -94.21M | -43.54M | -6.4M | -4.93M | -645.25K | 14.87K | 3.27K |
| EBITDA Margin % | -1075.91% | -759.26% | -1010.91% | -1779.71% | -188.06% | 1.79% | 3.76% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -389.09% | -579.82% | -29.89% | -664.11% | - | 355.33% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 324K | 220K | 0 | 734 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBIT | -94.53M | -43.76M | -6.4M | -4.93M | -645.25K | 14.87K | 3.27K |
| Net Interest Income | -202K | 0 | 10.1K | 1.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 10.1K | 1.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 202K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -1.03B | -376.83M | 10.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretax Income | -1.12B | -420.59M | -6.39M | -4.93M | -645.25K | 14.87K | 3.27K |
| Pretax Margin % | -12834.17% | -7334.98% | -1009.32% | -1779.97% | -188.06% | 1.79% | 3.76% |
| Income Tax | 26.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -2.33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | -1.15B | -420.59M | -6.39M | -4.93M | -645.25K | 14.87K | 3.27K |
| Net Margin % | -13133.5% | -7334.98% | -1009.32% | -1779.97% | -188.06% | 1.79% | 3.76% |
| Net Income Growth % | -4784.42% | -6477.92% | -29.66% | -664.22% | - | 355.33% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -1.15B | -420.59M | -6.39M | -4.93M | -645.25K | 14.87K | 3.27K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -15.28 | -9.75 | -680.00 | -695.76 | -96.00 | 2.40 | 0.56 |
| EPS Growth % | 90.46% | 98.57% | 2.27% | -624.75% | - | 328.57% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -9.75 | -680.00 | -695.76 | -96.00 | 2.40 | 0.56 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 75.28M | 2.21M | 9.47K | 7.09K | 6.83K | 6.13K | 6.13K |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 75.28M | 2.21M | 9.47K | 7.09K | 6.83K | 6.13K | 6.13K |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ASST stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Strive, Inc. (ASST) reported total revenue of $5.7M. This represents a 6498.2% increase compared to $0.1M in 2020.
Strive, Inc. (ASST) reported a net loss of $420.6M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Strive, Inc. (ASST) reported an operating income of $-43.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -763.1%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Strive, Inc. (ASST) generated $5.5M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 96.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
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Revenue Acceleration Amidst Structural Losses
ASST's revenue grew 94.7% year-over-year to $2.9M in 2026Q2, per recent financial statements, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of accelerating growth, yet the base remains minuscule relative to overhead.
The 94.7% growth rate in 2026Q2, up from 46.1% in 2025Q4, suggests the AE.360 platform is gaining traction in the Discord community management niche. However, the absolute revenue of $2.9M remains trivial against the company's fixed cost base, implying that even sustained triple-digit growth would take years to approach profitability. The acceleration appears driven by volume rather than pricing, given the 96% gross margin in normal quarters, but the durability of this growth is questionable if retail trading enthusiasm wanes.
Gross Margin Volatility Masks Structural Strength
Gross margin swung from 96.7% in 2026Q1 to -4.5% in 2026Q2, based on reported figures, reflecting one-time COGS charges that obscure the underlying digital delivery model's inherent profitability.
The extreme gross margin swings—from -137.8% in 2025Q1 to 96.7% in 2026Q1—suggest accounting anomalies or one-time write-offs rather than operational deterioration. The core business, when excluding these charges, demonstrates a 96%+ gross margin typical of pure-play digital services, indicating strong pricing power in the niche. However, the recurring negative gross margins in several quarters warrant investigation into whether these are inventory-related impairments or revenue recognition adjustments, as they materially distort the true economic margin.
Operating Leverage Inverted by Fixed Overhead
Despite revenue growth of 94.7% in 2026Q2, operating margin remained deeply negative at -7.3%, per SEC filings, indicating that SG&A costs are scaling nearly proportionally with revenue, preventing any operating leverage.
The operating loss of $21.5M on $2.9M revenue in 2026Q2 shows that SG&A expenses of $6.5M, while growing slower than revenue, are still far too large relative to the top line. The fixed-cost nature of the business—with G&A and professional fees dominating—means that operating leverage will only materialize once revenue reaches a critical mass, likely in the $20-30M range. The current trajectory suggests that even doubling revenue would still leave the company deeply unprofitable, making the path to breakeven a multi-year endeavor.
Non-Cash Charges Distort Net Income
Net income of -$283.8M in 2026Q2, as reported, includes massive non-cash charges likely tied to warrant valuations and stock compensation, with SBC alone at $5.7M, rendering GAAP EPS of -$3.77 uninformative for cash flow analysis.
The -96.5% net margin in 2026Q2, compared to -5.9% in 2025Q2, indicates that the company recorded extraordinary non-cash expenses, possibly related to the revaluation of derivative liabilities or one-time IPO-related charges. The $5.7M stock-based compensation in the quarter, up from zero in prior quarters, suggests a shift toward equity-based compensation that dilutes shareholders without immediate cash impact. Investors should focus on operating cash flow and the $67.5M cash runway rather than GAAP net income, which is heavily distorted by accounting items.
SG&A Dominates Cost Structure
SG&A expenses of $6.5M in 2026Q2, per financial statements, represent the primary cost driver, exceeding revenue by 2.2x and reflecting the high fixed overhead of a public micro-cap with limited revenue.
The cost structure is heavily weighted toward SG&A, which includes professional fees, compliance costs, and management compensation, rather than R&D or COGS. The absence of R&D expenses in recent quarters suggests the company is not investing in product development, which may limit its ability to defend its Discord-native moat against open-source alternatives. The $24.8M SG&A spike in 2025Q3, likely due to one-time charges, highlights the volatility in this line item and the difficulty in forecasting future cash burn.
2025Q3: The Inflection Point of Loss Expansion
The 2025Q3 quarter marked a pivotal shift, with net loss expanding to -$206.7M from -$8.9M in 2025Q2, based on reported data, driven by a $24.8M SG&A charge and a -$124.00 EPS, signaling a new era of elevated losses.
The transition from 2025Q2 to 2025Q3 represents a step-change in the company's loss profile, with net losses jumping from single-digit millions to hundreds of millions, likely due to non-cash warrant revaluations or acquisition-related charges. This inflection suggests that the company's cost structure and accounting treatments have fundamentally changed, making historical comparisons less relevant. The lasting impact is that the company now carries a massive accumulated deficit, which may limit future financing options and increase the pressure to achieve profitability or pivot via acquisition.
Cash Pile Masks Unsustainable Burn
The $67.5M cash reserve, as disclosed, provides a multi-year runway, but the -$21.5M quarterly operating loss implies a burn rate that could exhaust funds within three years if revenue growth stalls, per reported figures.
Short-sellers would argue that the company's valuation is entirely supported by its cash balance, not its operating business, which generates only $2.9M in quarterly revenue against $6.5M in SG&A alone. The 13% annualized dividend yield, funded by cash, may be unsustainable if the operating losses continue, as the company would be returning capital to shareholders while burning through its balance sheet. The extreme EPS miss of -$3.65 versus -$0.24 estimate suggests that the market's expectations for cost control are unrealistic, and the company may need to raise additional capital or pivot its business model entirely to survive.