ADV Fundamental Analysis - ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, ADV scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ADV was compared to 99 industry peers in the Media industry. ADV may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ADV has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ADV had negative earnings in the past year.

In the past year ADV has reported a negative 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 has a worse Return On Assets (-10.15%) than 65.66% of its industry peers.

The Return On Equity of ADV (-44.97%) is worse than 64.65% of its industry peers.

The Return On Invested Capital of ADV (0.75%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ADV is significantly below the industry average of 8.87%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-10.15%
ROE	-44.97%
ROIC	0.75%

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

The Operating Margin of ADV (0.69%) is worse than 60.61% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADV has declined.

With a Gross Margin value of 14.22%, ADV is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADV has declined.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	0.69%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	14.22%

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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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 0.26, we must say that ADV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.

ADV has a worse Altman-Z score (0.26) than 66.67% of its industry peers.

ADV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.43. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.

The Debt to Equity ratio of ADV (2.43) is worse than 73.74% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	2.43
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	0.26

ROIC/WACC0.12

WACC6.35%

2.3 Liquidity

ADV has a Current Ratio of 1.96. This is a normal value and indicates that ADV is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.96, ADV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.74% of the companies in the same industry.

ADV has a Quick Ratio of 1.96. This is a normal value and indicates that ADV is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

ADV has a better Quick ratio (1.96) than 73.74% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.96
Quick Ratio	1.96

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for ADV have decreased strongly by -137.04% in the last year.

ADV shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.81%.

ADV shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.18% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-137.04%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%92%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.81%

Revenue growth 3Y-0.33%

Revenue growth 5Y-1.18%

Sales Q2Q%0.04%

3.2 Future

ADV is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 83.12% yearly.

The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.43% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y514.1%

EPS Next 2Y139.52%

EPS Next 3Y83.12%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year2.77%

Revenue Next 2Y-1.58%

Revenue Next 3Y1.43%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

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

With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.87, the valuation of ADV can be described as very cheap.

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADV indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADV is cheaper than 91.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.

ADV is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.76, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	4.87

4.2 Price Multiples

ADV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ADV is cheaper than 62.63% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	9.48

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ADV's 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 83.12% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y139.52%

EPS Next 3Y83.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ADV does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC

NASDAQ:ADV (8/29/2025, 8:05:27 PM)

After market: 1.82 0 (0%)

1.82

-0.02 (-1.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorCommunication Services

GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment

GICS IndustryMedia

Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo

Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo

Inst Owners21.69%

Inst Owner Change-3.24%

Ins Owners2.23%

Ins Owner Change1.87%

Market Cap593.23M

Analysts74.29

Price Target2.89 (58.79%)

Short Float %8.25%

Short Ratio8.89

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector 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)0

Avg EPS beat(2)-199.37%

Min EPS beat(2)-281.52%

Max EPS beat(2)-117.22%

EPS beat(4)0

Avg EPS beat(4)-128.87%

Min EPS beat(4)-281.52%

Max EPS beat(4)-25.74%

EPS beat(8)1

Avg EPS beat(8)-120.41%

EPS beat(12)4

Avg EPS beat(12)-90%

EPS beat(16)6

Avg EPS beat(16)-65.6%

Revenue beat(2)2

Avg Revenue beat(2)7.11%

Min Revenue beat(2)5.07%

Max Revenue beat(2)9.15%

Revenue beat(4)4

Avg Revenue beat(4)6.44%

Min Revenue beat(4)2.32%

Max Revenue beat(4)9.2%

Revenue beat(8)6

Avg Revenue beat(8)4.28%

Revenue beat(12)8

Avg Revenue beat(12)2.87%

Revenue beat(16)11

Avg Revenue beat(16)2.73%

PT rev (1m)0%

PT rev (3m)-29.17%

EPS NQ rev (1m)62.07%

EPS NQ rev (3m)88%

EPS NY rev (1m)36.67%

EPS NY rev (3m)13.89%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.67%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.82%

Revenue NY rev (1m)5.32%

Revenue NY rev (3m)5.32%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	4.87
P/S	0.17
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	0.87
P/tB	N/A
EV/EBITDA	9.48

EPS(TTM)-0.03

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.37

Fwd EY20.53%

FCF(TTM)-0.16

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)-0.02

OCFYN/A

SpS10.82

BVpS2.1

TBVpS-3.19

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-10.15%
ROE	-44.97%
ROCE	0.95%
ROIC	0.75%
ROICexc	0.78%
ROICexgc	2.62%
OM	0.69%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	14.22%
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%

ROICexcg growth 3Y-36.7%

ROICexcg 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 Turnover1.16

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	2.43
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	7.27
Cap/Depr	23.24%
Cap/Sales	1.35%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	1.96
Quick Ratio	1.96
Altman-Z	0.26

F-Score4

WACC6.35%

ROIC/WACC0.12

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)-137.04%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%92%

EPS Next Y514.1%

EPS Next 2Y139.52%

EPS Next 3Y83.12%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.81%

Revenue growth 3Y-0.33%

Revenue growth 5Y-1.18%

Sales Q2Q%0.04%

Revenue Next Year2.77%

Revenue Next 2Y-1.58%

Revenue Next 3Y1.43%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y-38.31%

EBIT growth 3Y-33.74%

EBIT growth 5Y-20.72%

EBIT Next Year109.3%

EBIT Next 3Y29.57%

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y-133.13%

FCF growth 3Y-26.43%

FCF growth 5Y-17.52%

OCF growth 1Y-102.58%

OCF growth 3Y-9.6%

OCF growth 5Y-9.26%

ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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