System1 Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
System1's CEO is Michael Blend, appointed in Feb 2021, has a tenure of 4.67 years. directly owns 17.66% of the company’s shares, worth $13.53M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Blend
Chief executive officer
US$2.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 4.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 17.7% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is System1 (NYSE:SST) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 11
System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 35%
Jul 20At US$4.16, Is It Time To Put System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST) On Your Watch List?
Jun 13System1, Inc.'s (NYSE:SST) Shares Bounce 52% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
May 13System1, Inc.'s (NYSE:SST) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues
Feb 27Does System1 (NYSE:SST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 17System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Dec 28Does System1 (NYSE:SST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 08Lacklustre Performance Is Driving System1, Inc.'s (NYSE:SST) 27% Price Drop
Aug 13Is System1 (NYSE:SST) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Aug 04Health Check: How Prudently Does System1 (NYSE:SST) Use Debt?
Apr 23The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From System1, Inc.'s (NYSE:SST) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 31%
Mar 18System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST) Surges 53% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Dec 18System1, Inc.'s (NYSE:SST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 71% Above Its Share Price
Dec 12System1: Rides On The Digital Advertising Uptrend, But Not Cheap
Oct 31System1 Inc.: Good Growth But Slightly Overvalued
Aug 30Is It Too Late To Consider Buying System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST)?
Aug 17System1 reports Q2 results
Aug 11System1: A Solid Play On Internet Properties
Apr 12System1's (NYSE:SST) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Apr 08Earnings Not Telling The Story For System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST) After Shares Rise 42%
Apr 06CEO
Michael Blend (58 yo)
Mr. Michael L. Blend has been Chairman at System1, Inc. since September 2013 and also has been its Chief Executive Officer since February 2021 and was a Co-Founder. He is a Co-Founder of System1 LLC and ha...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 4.7yrs | US$2.39m | 17.66% $ 13.5m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | US$2.38m | 0.37% $ 285.8k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 9.8yrs | US$1.74m | 0.81% $ 617.8k | |
| President of CouponFollow | no data | US$2.56m | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 7.8yrs | no data | 0.17% $ 126.8k | |
| Chief People Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.19% $ 148.1k | |
| Chief Ad Operations Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.27% $ 209.4k | |
| Chief Product Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SST's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 12.1yrs | US$2.39m | 17.66% $ 13.5m | |
| Co-Founder | 1.5yrs | US$2.38m | 0.37% $ 285.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$230.00k | 0.33% $ 253.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$190.00k | 0.69% $ 529.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$220.00k | 0.33% $ 252.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$210.00k | 0.29% $ 224.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$180.00k | 0.25% $ 192.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$214.20k | 0.29% $ 224.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$195.00k | 0.28% $ 213.6k |
Experienced Board: SST's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/12 03:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
System1, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |
| Nathaniel Schindler | BofA Global Research |
| Thomas Forte | D.A. Davidson & Co. |