SoundThinking, Inc.

NasdaqCM:SSTI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$153.5m

SoundThinking Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

SoundThinking's CEO is Ralph Clark, appointed in Aug 2010, has a tenure of 15.17 years. total yearly compensation is $4.99M, comprised of 9.4% salary and 90.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.29% of the company’s shares, worth $5.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 4.3 years respectively.

Key information

Ralph Clark

Chief executive officer

US$5.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.40%
CEO tenure15.2yrs
CEO ownership3.3%
Management average tenure2.5yrs
Board average tenure4.3yrs

Recent management updates

We Discuss Why SoundThinking, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSTI) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

May 29
We Discuss Why SoundThinking, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSTI) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

Recent updates

Does SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 04
Does SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

SoundThinking: Opex Continues To Impact Bottom-Line Performance, Possibly A Value Trap

Jun 10

We Discuss Why SoundThinking, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSTI) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

May 29
We Discuss Why SoundThinking, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSTI) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed
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ShotSpotter Deployments And SafePointe Implementation Will Unlock New Markets

International expansion and legislative mandates are key drivers of revenue growth, with potential significant impacts on top-line revenue and revenue streams.

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) After Its First-Quarter Report

May 16
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) After Its First-Quarter Report

Is SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Apr 22
Is SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Using Debt Sensibly?

SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Mar 25
SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Surges 31% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Dec 02
SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Surges 31% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Analysts Have Been Trimming Their SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Nov 15
Analysts Have Been Trimming Their SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Price Target After Its Latest Report

SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Aug 09
SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Is SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Jul 18
Is SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Little Excitement Around SoundThinking, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSTI) Revenues As Shares Take 27% Pounding

Jun 25
Little Excitement Around SoundThinking, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSTI) Revenues As Shares Take 27% Pounding

A Look At The Fair Value Of SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI)

May 24
A Look At The Fair Value Of SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI)

Would SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Apr 17
Would SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Slammed 25% SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Feb 23
Slammed 25% SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Sentiment Still Eluding SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI)

Jun 15
Sentiment Still Eluding SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ralph Clark's remuneration changed compared to SoundThinking's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2024US$5mUS$469k

-US$9m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$450k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$1m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$450k

US$6m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$863k

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$450k

-US$4m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$175k

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$450k

US$1m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$3m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$300k

US$2m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$773k

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$1m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2018US$970kUS$300k

-US$3m

Compensation vs Market: Ralph's total compensation ($USD4.99M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ralph's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Ralph Clark (66 yo)

15.2yrs
Tenure
US$4,986,576
Compensation

Mr. Ralph A. Clark serves as Director at Glowforge Inc. since August 2021. He has been an Independent Director at TriNet Group, Inc. since March 16, 2021. Mr. Clark joined TriNet Group, Inc. on March 16, 2...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ralph Clark
President15.2yrsUS$4.99m3.29%
$ 5.1m
Alan Stewart
CFO & Secretary4.7yrsUS$1.84m0.86%
$ 1.3m
Nasim Golzadeh
MD of TechnoLogic & Executive VP of Engineering for Investigative Solutions6.6yrsUS$1.75m0.36%
$ 552.7k
Robert Showen
Founder & Chief Scientistno datano datano data
Jason Dunham
Founderno datano datano data
Paul Ames
Senior Vice President of Products & Technology10.9yrsUS$220.00kno data
Gary Bunyard
Senior Vice President of Salesless than a yearUS$899.01kno data
Robert Klepper
Senior VP of Product Management & Corporate Development2.2yrsUS$1.69mno data
Gregg Makuch
Senior Vice President of Marketing2.2yrsno datano data
Anne Mueller
Senior Vice President of Human Resources2.2yrsno datano data
Larry S. Jackson
Senior Vice President of Customer Success & Analytics2.8yrsno datano data
Mark Page
Senior Vice President of Field Engineering2.2yrsno datano data
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SSTI's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ralph Clark
President15.2yrsUS$4.99m3.29%
$ 5.1m
William Bratton
Independent Director7.9yrsUS$170.00k0.28%
$ 433.8k
Burton Goldfield
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.14%
$ 222.0k
Marc Morial
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$182.50k0.29%
$ 441.1k
Deborah Grant
Independent Chairman4.3yrsUS$178.00k0.15%
$ 234.6k
Josh Cohen
Observerno datano datano data
Roberta Jacobson
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$173.00k0.17%
$ 254.1k
Ruby Sharma
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$185.00k0.16%
$ 249.1k
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SSTI's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/10 21:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/10 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

SoundThinking, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William PowerBaird
Zachary CumminsB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Matthew GalinkoB. Riley Wealth