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ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDI (AENT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:AENT - US01861F1021 - Common Stock

7.11 USD
+0.55 (+8.38%)
Last: 9/15/2025, 12:48:47 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, AENT scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AENT was compared to 22 industry peers in the Distributors industry. The financial health of AENT is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. AENT is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AENT was profitable.
In the past year AENT had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years AENT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
AENT had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AENT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAENT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.38%, AENT is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
AENT has a better Return On Equity (12.14%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 8.58%, AENT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.38%
ROE 12.14%
ROIC 8.58%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)0.65%
ROE(3y)3.56%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AENT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAENT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 4 6

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.10%, AENT is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
AENT's Operating Margin of 1.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AENT outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
AENT has a Gross Margin of 11.54%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AENT underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.97%
PM (TTM) 1.1%
GM 11.54%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
AENT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAENT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AENT is destroying value.
AENT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AENT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AENT Yearly Shares OutstandingAENT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
AENT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAENT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

AENT has an Altman-Z score of 4.42. This indicates that AENT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
AENT has a Altman-Z score (4.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AENT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.33. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as AENT would need 3.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
AENT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.33) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
AENT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating AENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
AENT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 3.33
Altman-Z 4.42
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC12.12%
AENT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAENT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

AENT has a Current Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that AENT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of AENT (1.30) is worse than 68.18% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that AENT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AENT has a Quick ratio (0.70) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.7
AENT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAENT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 407.28% over the past year.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.43% in the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)407.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%154.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.43%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.87%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 85.42% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
AENT is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y218.75%
EPS Next 2Y182.84%
EPS Next 3Y85.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.19%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.91%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

AENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
AENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AENT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.91.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AENT is on the same level as its industry peers.
AENT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
AENT is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.89.
AENT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AENT is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
AENT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.73, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.91
Fwd PE 10.89
AENT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAENT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

AENT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AENT.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.91
EV/EBITDA 15.66
AENT Per share dataAENT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

AENT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
AENT's earnings are expected to grow with 85.42% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y182.84%
EPS Next 3Y85.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for AENT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDI

NASDAQ:AENT (9/15/2025, 12:48:47 PM)

7.11

+0.55 (+8.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)09-10 2025-09-10/amc
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10
Inst Owners1.04%
Inst Owner Change0.55%
Ins Owners93.34%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap362.33M
Analysts82.5
Price Target10.2 (43.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio0.89
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)25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)6.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.91
Fwd PE 10.89
P/S 0.34
P/FCF 14.91
P/OCF 14.88
P/B 3.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.66
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY3.23%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY9.18%
FCF(TTM)0.48
FCFY6.71%
OCF(TTM)0.48
OCFY6.72%
SpS21.05
BVpS1.91
TBVpS-0.22
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.38%
ROE 12.14%
ROCE 10.86%
ROIC 8.58%
ROICexc 8.67%
ROICexgc 19.9%
OM 1.97%
PM (TTM) 1.1%
GM 11.54%
FCFM 2.27%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)0.65%
ROE(3y)3.56%
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 3.33
Debt/EBITDA 2.95
Cap/Depr 0.93%
Cap/Sales 0%
Interest Coverage 1.95
Cash Conversion 92.29%
Profit Quality 205.53%
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 4.42
F-Score5
WACC12.12%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)5.39%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)407.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%154.75%
EPS Next Y218.75%
EPS Next 2Y182.84%
EPS Next 3Y85.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.43%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.87%
Revenue Next Year-4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.19%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.91%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y22.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year82.08%
EBIT Next 3Y43.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-48.52%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-48.42%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A