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ScanTech AI Systems

STAI
21
Security & Protection Services · Industrials
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

ScanTech AI Systems Inc. makes security scanning equipment used to inspect vehicles, cargo, and luggage. Its main products are large X-ray and imaging systems that can scan trucks, containers, and people without requiring them to stop or unpack. The company sells primarily to government agencies, border control operations, airports, and ports around the world.

ScanTech generates revenue by selling its scanning hardware and related service contracts to public-sector customers. It operates internationally, though it remains a very small company with a market cap near zero, meaning it has limited financial resources compared to larger security equipment rivals like Smiths Detection or Leidos. The company's deeply negative operating margin signals it is spending far more than it earns, which is the central risk — it must grow revenue significantly or secure additional funding to reach profitability before its cash runs out.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

-100.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

51.3%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$157,646 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

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Quality

Gross Margin
27.6%
Modest — 27.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
-773.2%
Losing money on operations — -773.2%
ROCE
N/A
Data not available

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Growth

Sales YoY
+260.2%
Fast-growing sales (260.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
-203.2%
Earnings shrinking (-203.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-352142.2%
Burning cash (-352142.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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