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SYX
Systemax Inc
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Systemax Inc. What it actually does.

Directly markets industrial and business equipment and supplies. Offers a wide range of maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1995
1,480 employees
$1.3B market value
Revenue last year:
$1B
The net profit left over:
$65.4M
Out of every $100 in sales, $6 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 6%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales have been shrinking.

An average decline of 12% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$1.7B
2016
2017
2018
2019
$1B
2020
Cash on hand:
$22.4M
Total debt:
$87.5M
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $65.1M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
20.4×

The market pays 20.4× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

WEAK SPOTS
The stock has lost its spark0/10
Sales are shrinking4/10
WORTH WATCHING

Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $2.60 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Sales are shrinking

Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 12% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The stock has lost its spark

Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

We don’t have a report card for this stock yet — the data isn’t mature enough to grade. No grade is information too: it means the evidence is thin.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: earnings execution, the revenue breakdown, the price history.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film