Leverage is minimal with total debt of $4.7M against $65.6M of equity (D/E 0.07), yet equity has eroded from $74.5M to $65.6M over four quarters and the current ratio has slipped to 0.74.
SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) balance sheet — 11-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 |
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| Total Current Assets | 35.02M | 48.59M | 43.53M | 39.01M | 44.66M | 34.27M | 31.14M | 40.2M | 27.07M | 24.36M | 6.87M | 7.26M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 6.41M | 15.8M | 13.18M | 5.7M | 10.48M | 15.64M | 16.04M | 24.55M | 10.22M | 19.57M | 3.87M | 4.12M |
| Cash Only | 6.41M | 15.8M | 13.18M | 5.7M | 10.48M | 15.64M | 16.04M | 24.55M | 10.22M | 19.57M | 3.87M | 4.12M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 24.48M | 28.57M | 25.46M | 30.7M | 30.96M | 16.13M | 12.92M | 13.88M | 15.27M | 3.93M | 2.41M | 2.67M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 96.32 | 100.15 | 91.09 | 120.86 | 139.49 | 101.26 | 103.12 | 124.34 | 160.34 | 60.33 | 56.73 | 82.53 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.52M | 785K | 512K | 423K |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.74 | 23.56 | 19.57 | 18.59 |
| Other Current Assets | 4.14M | 1.55M | 1.48M | 455K | 1.25M | 939K | 1.48M | 876K | 1.14M | 521K | 401K | 338K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 83.14M | 87.16M | 93.27M | 101.93M | 78.09M | 38.03M | 35.18M | 20.37M | 20.05M | 11.83M | 9.24M | 7.29M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 18.97M | 20.72M | 22.01M | 23.34M | 25.23M | 19.73M | 16.23M | 17.11M | 16.5M | 11.6M | 8.96M | 7.01M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.86x | 5.03x | 4.64x | 3.97x | 3.21x | 2.95x | 2.82x | 2.38x | 2.11x | 2.05x | 1.73x | 1.68x |
| Goodwill | 34.21M | 34.21M | 34.21M | 34.21M | 22.97M | 2.82M | 2.81M | 1.38M | 1.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 27.42M | 29.34M | 33.18M | 36.94M | 27.32M | 13.56M | 14.54M | 249K | 242K | 95K | 66K | 52K |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 581K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 2.53M | 2.89M | 3.86M | 4.62M | 2.57M | 1.92M | 1.6M | 1.63M | 1.92M | 143K | 220K | 226K |
| Total Assets | 118.16M | 135.75M | 136.79M | 140.94M | 122.75M | 72.3M | 66.32M | 60.57M | 47.12M | 36.2M | 16.12M | 14.56M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.76x | 0.77x | 0.75x | 0.66x | 0.66x | 0.80x | 0.69x | 0.67x | 0.74x | 0.66x | 0.96x | 0.81x |
| Asset Growth % | -26% | -0.76% | -2.94% | 14.82% | 69.77% | 9.02% | 9.49% | 28.55% | 30.17% | 124.6% | 10.72% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 47.61M | 57.4M | 56.06M | 59.82M | 53.51M | 34.5M | 30.98M | 32.42M | 28.84M | 21.22M | 15.22M | 9.68M |
| Accounts Payable | 2.88M | 3.79M | 3.44M | 3.03M | 1.63M | 1.59M | 1.19M | 1.18M | 1.31M | 1.63M | 1.34M | 926K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 24.61 | 29.12 | 28.85 | 27.75 | 17.42 | 22.6 | 23.49 | 26.23 | 30.71 | 48.82 | 51.07 | 40.7 |
| Short-Term Debt | 4M | 4M | 4M | 7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 667K | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 149.4M | 40.03M | 38.4M | 41.27M | 41.91M | 26.23M | 0 | 26.36M | 23.1M | 15.78M | 10.86M | 7.43M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 7.57M | 8.24M | 9.03M | 7.05M | 8.01M | 5.16M | 24.89M | 3.31M | 1.82M | 1.33M | 250K | 7.66M |
| Current Ratio | 0.74x | 0.85x | 0.78x | 0.65x | 0.83x | 0.99x | 1.01x | 1.24x | 0.94x | 1.15x | 0.45x | 0.75x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74x | 0.85x | 0.78x | 0.65x | 0.83x | 0.99x | 1.01x | 1.24x | 0.89x | 1.11x | 0.42x | 0.71x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 71.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 165.37 | 35.07 | 25.23 | 60.42 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5M | 6.18M | 8.34M | 6.37M | 8.3M | 3.99M | 1.04M | 896K | 1.14M | 2.81M | 58.1M | 55.33M |
| Long-Term Debt | 703K | 976K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.01M | 9.56M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 841K | 0 | 1.14M | 1.54M | 2.55M | 2.01M | 461K | 296K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 5.54M | 1.36M | 1.36M | 3.46M | 685K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.88M | 3.85M | 0 | 554K | 3.25M | 1.5M | 575K | 2K | 76K | 104K | 43.97M | 43.44M |
| Total Liabilities | 52.61M | 63.58M | 64.39M | 66.18M | 61.8M | 38.49M | 32.01M | 33.32M | 29.97M | 24.04M | 73.32M | 65.01M |
| Total Debt | 4.7M | 6M | 6.05M | 9.51M | 3.42M | 2.42M | 945K | 598K | 0 | 0 | 11.68M | 9.56M |
| Net Debt | -1.71M | -9.8M | -7.13M | 3.8M | -7.06M | -13.21M | -15.1M | -23.95M | -10.22M | -19.57M | 7.81M | 5.44M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.07x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.13x | 0.06x | 0.07x | 0.03x | 0.02x | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.83x | 4.57x | 2.73x | 1.01x | 0.20x | 0.88x | 0.14x | 0.09x | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.30x | -7.46x | -3.22x | 0.40x | -0.42x | -4.79x | -2.19x | -3.64x | -7.57x | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -220.11x | -488.84x | -48.49x | -30.54x | - | - | - | - | -31.32x | -3.89x | -3.78x | -8.58x |
| Total Equity | 65.55M | 72.17M | 72.4M | 74.76M | 60.95M | 33.81M | 34.3M | 27.25M | 17.15M | 12.16M | -57.21M | -50.45M |
| Equity Growth % | -20.49% | -0.31% | -3.15% | 22.66% | 80.23% | -1.43% | 25.89% | 58.93% | 40.99% | 121.26% | -13.39% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 5.07 | 5.66 | 5.70 | 6.02 | 4.95 | 2.90 | 2.92 | 2.30 | 1.62 | 1.96 | -8.98 | -7.92 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 65.55M | 72.17M | 72.4M | 74.76M | 60.95M | 33.81M | 34.3M | 27.25M | 17.15M | 12.16M | -57.21M | -50.45M |
| Common Stock | 65K | 64K | 64K | 64K | 62K | 58K | 58K | 57K | 55K | 48K | 8K | 8K |
| Retained Earnings | -125.47M | -113.72M | -104.3M | -95.12M | -92.4M | -98.78M | -94.35M | -95.58M | -97.38M | -97.59M | -87.61M | -80.75M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -309K | -289K | -388K | -328K | -290K | -238K | -170K | -134K | -149K | 1K | -2K | -5.44M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SSTI stock.
As of 2025, SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) had total assets of $135.8M including $48.6M in current assets.
SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) carries total debt of $6.0M, offset by $15.8M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $72.2M ($5.66 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) reported a current ratio of 0.85x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Shrinking cash buffer against losses
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Equity Base Eroding Through Accumulated Losses
Based on reported figures, SSTI's equity fell from $74.5M in 2025Q2 to $65.6M in 2026Q2 while accumulated deficit widened to $125.5M, suggesting the balance sheet is weakening steadily rather than stabilizing.
The decline in equity tracks directly with the growing accumulated deficit, which has deepened by roughly $16.6M over the last five quarters. Total assets have contracted from $136.3M to $118.2M over the same window, indicating the business is shrinking its base rather than investing into growth. Investors should monitor whether this trend continues, as it may constrain the company's flexibility over time.
Cash Cushion Thins Against Recurring Losses
As reported in financial statements, SSTI's cash fell from $15.8M at year-end 2025 to $6.4M in 2026Q2, while the current ratio slipped to 0.74, suggesting near-term liquidity is tightening meaningfully.
A current ratio below 1.0 combined with a cash balance that has dropped by more than half in two quarters points to limited short-term coverage of current obligations. Given the operating losses reported in every period, the cash position appears to be drawing down rather than being replenished. This warrants close attention to the company's ability to fund operations without external financing, though the balance sheet alone does not confirm any specific funding gap.
Minimal Leverage Limits Financial Risk
Based on SSTI's reported figures, total debt of $4.7M against $65.6M of equity yields a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, indicating leverage is negligible and does not appear to be a primary source of balance sheet strain.
Debt has declined from a peak of $9.5M in 2024Q2 to $4.7M, reducing the company's fixed obligations over time. The low leverage means that financial risk is driven more by operating performance than by debt service demands. Because liquidity is the more pressing constraint, the reduction in debt is a modest positive that does not offset the pressure from shrinking cash.
Goodwill Dominates Asset Base Quality
According to reported balance sheets, goodwill of $34.2M represents roughly 29% of SSTI's $118.2M total assets, and the unchanged figure over ten quarters raises questions about the underlying value of acquired intangibles.
A large and static goodwill balance relative to a shrinking equity base means that a meaningful share of reported asset value is non-tangible. Net PP&E has declined from $23.5M to $19.0M over the period, suggesting limited reinvestment in physical assets. This mix may indicate an asset-light model whose recoverable value depends on continued revenue performance, which has been weakening.
Low Leverage Masks Operating Cash Pressure
Although SSTI's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 appears healthy, reported operating losses and a deferred revenue decline from $50.8M to $33.2M suggest the more meaningful pressure may come from customer prepayments unwinding rather than from borrowings.
The headline leverage metric understates risk because the company's obligations appear concentrated in deferred revenue, which has fallen by roughly $17.6M over ten quarters. A shrinking prepayment balance can consume cash even when debt is low, since it signals that future revenue is being recognized without fresh cash inflows. Investors may want to examine whether the deferred revenue decline reflects lower bookings or simply timing, as the balance sheet alone does not resolve this question.