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ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR (AACG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:AACG - US00211V1061 - ADR

1.145 USD
0 (-0.43%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 4:30:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall AACG gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated AACG against 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. AACG has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AACG has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AACG has reported negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years AACG always reported negative net income.
  • AACG had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AACG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAACG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • AACG's Return On Assets of -1.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AACG outperforms 43.42% of its industry peers.
  • AACG has a Return On Equity (-14.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.89%
ROE -14.85%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-8.5%
ROA(5y)-9.93%
ROE(3y)-36.18%
ROE(5y)-35.45%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AACG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAACG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of AACG (51.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AACG has grown nicely.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AACG so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 51.46%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.56%
GM growth 5Y7.5%
AACG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAACG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20K 40K 60K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AACG does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AACG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AACG has more shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for AACG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
AACG Yearly Shares OutstandingAACG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
AACG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAACG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.22, we must say that AACG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of AACG (-1.22) is worse than 69.74% of its industry peers.
  • AACG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54. This is a neutral value indicating AACG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.54, AACG is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.54
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.22
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.54%
AACG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAACG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.33 indicates that AACG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.33, AACG is not doing good in the industry: 86.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • AACG has a Quick Ratio of 0.33. This is a bad value and indicates that AACG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AACG's Quick ratio of 0.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AACG is outperformed by 86.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
AACG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAACG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AACG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 79.63%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, AACG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.72% in the last year.
  • AACG shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 22.34% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%116.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.72%
Revenue growth 3Y9.85%
Revenue growth 5Y22.34%
Sales Q2Q%-1.94%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-18.99%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
AACG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAACG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
AACG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAACG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AACG. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AACG. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AACG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAACG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AACG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AACG is more expensive than 61.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 275.21
AACG Per share dataAACG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AACG does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR / AACG FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AACG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to AACG.


What is the valuation status for AACG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR (AACG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR (AACG) stock?

ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR (AACG) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.