0.7711 USD
-0.21 (-21.12%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 04:30 PM
Overall ADV gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ADV against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. While ADV seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ADV is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ADV was profitable.
- In the past year ADV had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ADV had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ADV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ADV's Return On Assets of -8.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADV is outperformed by 60.44% of its industry peers.
- ADV has a Return On Equity (-34.45%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ADV has a Return On Invested Capital (1.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ADV is below the industry average of 7.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.15% | ||
| ROE | -34.45% | ||
| ROIC | 1.29% |
ROA(3y)-14.86%
ROA(5y)-9.29%
ROE(3y)-57.41%
ROE(5y)-35.33%
ROIC(3y)2.32%
ROIC(5y)2.29%
1.3 Margins
- ADV's Operating Margin of 1.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ADV outperforms 47.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADV has declined.
- The Gross Margin of ADV (14.15%) is worse than 75.82% of its industry peers.
- ADV's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 14.15% |
OM growth 3Y-33.51%
OM growth 5Y-19.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.06%
GM growth 5Y-2.83%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ADV is destroying value.
- ADV has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ADV has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ADV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.24, we must say that ADV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.24, ADV is doing worse than 63.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.35. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.35, ADV is doing worse than 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC5.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- ADV has a Current Ratio of 2.20. This indicates that ADV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ADV (2.20) is better than 80.22% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.20 indicates that ADV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ADV's Quick ratio of 2.20 is amongst the best of the industry. ADV outperforms 81.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.2 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 166.00% over the past year.
- ADV shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.69%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.18% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)166%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%630%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.18%
Sales Q2Q%-2.58%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ADV will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 45.29% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.17% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y387.85%
EPS Next 2Y125.4%
EPS Next 3Y75.81%
EPS Next 5Y45.29%
Revenue Next Year1.93%
Revenue Next 2Y1.44%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y1.17%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.70, ADV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADV is valued a bit cheaper than 63.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. ADV is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.50, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ADV.
- 94.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADV, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ADV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.31 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADV's earnings are expected to grow with 75.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y125.4%
EPS Next 3Y75.81%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ADV does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:ADV (2/4/2026, 4:30:00 PM)
0.7711
-0.21 (-21.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Inst Owners21.18%
Inst Owner Change4.45%
Ins Owners2.22%
Ins Owner Change0.08%
Market Cap251.59M
Revenue(TTM)3.50B
Net Income(TTM)-244.05M
Analysts74.29
Price Target2.72 (252.74%)
Short Float %9.85%
Short Ratio10.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-93.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-117.22%
Max EPS beat(2)-69.24%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-123.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-281.52%
Max EPS beat(4)-25.74%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-122.43%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-96.15%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-69.75%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.15%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.15%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.17%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.83%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-59.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-30.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.5 | ||
| P/S | 0.07 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 10.25 | ||
| P/B | 0.36 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.31 |
EPS(TTM)0.03
EY3.89%
EPS(NY)0.31
Fwd EY39.95%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.08
OCFY9.76%
SpS10.74
BVpS2.17
TBVpS-2.98
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.21
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.15% | ||
| ROE | -34.45% | ||
| ROCE | 1.63% | ||
| ROIC | 1.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.84% | ||
| OM | 1.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 14.15% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-14.86%
ROA(5y)-9.29%
ROE(3y)-57.41%
ROE(5y)-35.33%
ROIC(3y)2.32%
ROIC(5y)2.29%
ROICexc(3y)2.44%
ROICexc(5y)2.39%
ROICexgc(3y)10.77%
ROICexgc(5y)15.83%
ROCE(3y)2.94%
ROCE(5y)2.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.39%
OM growth 3Y-33.51%
OM growth 5Y-19.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.06%
GM growth 5Y-2.83%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 16.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.96% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 10.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.24 |
F-Score4
WACC5.76%
ROIC/WACC0.22
Cap/Depr(3y)21.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)18.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.09%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)166%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%630%
EPS Next Y387.85%
EPS Next 2Y125.4%
EPS Next 3Y75.81%
EPS Next 5Y45.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.18%
Sales Q2Q%-2.58%
Revenue Next Year1.93%
Revenue Next 2Y1.44%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y1.17%
EBIT growth 1Y16.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-33.74%
EBIT growth 5Y-20.72%
EBIT Next Year104.01%
EBIT Next 3Y27.81%
EBIT Next 5Y17.21%
FCF growth 1Y-105.06%
FCF growth 3Y-26.43%
FCF growth 5Y-17.52%
OCF growth 1Y-88.84%
OCF growth 3Y-9.6%
OCF growth 5Y-9.26%
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC / ADV FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ADV stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ADV.
What is the valuation status of ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) stock?
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ADV stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) is 25.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.36.
What is the financial health of ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) stock?
The financial health rating of ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) is 4 / 10.