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ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR (AACG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:AACG - Nasdaq - US00211V1061 - ADR - Currency: USD

2.12  -0.1 (-4.5%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall AACG gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated AACG against 72 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. AACG may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AACG does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AACG has reported negative net income.
AACG had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AACG reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

AACG has a Return On Assets (-7.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -48.48%, AACG is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7%
ROE -48.48%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-8.51%
ROA(5y)-9.94%
ROE(3y)-36.19%
ROE(5y)-35.45%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AACG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAACG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

With a decent Gross Margin value of 52.90%, AACG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
AACG's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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 52.9%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y7.46%
AACG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAACG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 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.
AACG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AACG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AACG Yearly Shares OutstandingAACG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.04, we must say that AACG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
AACG's Altman-Z score of -1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AACG is outperformed by 68.06% of its industry peers.
AACG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.20, AACG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.04
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M

2.3 Liquidity

AACG has a Current Ratio of 0.20. This is a bad value and indicates that AACG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.20, AACG is not doing good in the industry: 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.20 indicates that AACG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AACG has a worse Quick ratio (0.20) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.2
Quick Ratio 0.2
AACG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAACG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AACG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.41%.
The Revenue has grown by 21.45% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, AACG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 22.34% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%27.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.45%
Revenue growth 3Y9.85%
Revenue growth 5Y22.34%
Sales Q2Q%16.07%

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 2014 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 2014 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

AACG reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
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 N/A

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ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL - ADR

NASDAQ:AACG (8/1/2025, 11:11:16 AM)

2.12

-0.1 (-4.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)05-12 2025-05-12
Earnings (Next)08-05 2025-08-05
Inst Owners15.94%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap66.72M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.29%
Short Ratio2.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.74
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 7.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.14
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.17
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS1.22
BVpS0.29
TBVpS-0.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7%
ROE -48.48%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 52.9%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-8.51%
ROA(5y)-9.94%
ROE(3y)-36.19%
ROE(5y)-35.45%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y7.46%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.2
Quick Ratio 0.2
Altman-Z -1.04
F-ScoreN/A
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)33.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.9%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%27.59%
EPS Next Y-18.99%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.45%
Revenue growth 3Y9.85%
Revenue growth 5Y22.34%
Sales Q2Q%16.07%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.56%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-24.09%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-458.68%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-138.29%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A