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Stinger Systems

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Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
$0.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$470
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
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Share count rising — dilution

+30.9% over 3y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.0M (2005) → 3.9M (2008)

Stinger Systems is a small defense and law enforcement technology company that makes less-lethal weapons and control devices. Its main product is an electronic restraint device — sometimes called a "stun belt" or remote control restraint system — sold primarily to law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and government customers in the United States.

The company generates revenue through direct product sales to government and institutional buyers, but it is extremely small and has struggled to reach consistent profitability, as shown by its deeply negative margins. It operates almost entirely within the U.S. market and has a very limited commercial footprint. The core risk facing Stinger Systems is its inability to scale revenue fast enough to cover operating costs, and the company faces ongoing legal, ethical, and regulatory scrutiny around less-lethal restraint technology, which can limit adoption by potential customers and create significant business uncertainty.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+114.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+74.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$245,080/ year

Declining (-30% vs prior year)

36.7% of revenue

9.2x the sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

21.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~0 months

$19,545 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Stinger Systems grew revenue 115% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
12.3%
Thin — 12.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
-809.3%
Losing money on operations — -809.3%
ROCE
N/A
Data not available

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Growth

Sales YoY
+35.6%
Fast-growing sales (35.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-260.5%
Burning cash (-260.5%)

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
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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