earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
System1 Q2 revenue $147M, down 33% YoY; net loss $44M; H2 guidance issued
System1, Inc.
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.74
revenue$315,092,000
- Revenue $147M (-33% YoY); gross profit $41M (-26%); GAAP net loss $44M vs $34M loss prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $15M (-57% YoY). H2 2023 guidance: revenue $289M-$297M, adj. EBITDA $35M-$40M.
- Subscribers hit 2.8M (+20% YoY, +200k QoQ). Termination of a Network Advertising partner caused $3.3M charge.
- RAMP platform maintained $0.03 per session spread for fourth consecutive quarter; added ~200K subscribers QoQ.
- H2 interest expense est. $21M-$23M; D&A $57M-$60M; non-recurring items $10M-$12M (acquisition bonus, restructuring).