AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AKA - US00152K2006 - Common Stock
11.34 USD
+0.27 (+2.44%)
Taking everything into account, AKA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AKA was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AKA have multiple concerns. AKA is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
AKA had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year AKA had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years AKA reported 4 times negative net income.
AKA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of AKA (-6.39%) is worse than 70.25% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -23.88%, AKA is not doing good in the industry: 61.98% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.39% | ||
| ROE | -23.88% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-22.92%
ROA(5y)-12.42%
ROE(3y)-53.38%
ROE(5y)-30.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
The Gross Margin of AKA (57.44%) is better than 86.78% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AKA has remained more or less at the same level.
AKA does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 57.44% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
AKA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, AKA has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for AKA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AKA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that AKA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
AKA's Altman-Z score of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKA is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
AKA has a debt to FCF ratio of 20.18. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AKA would need 20.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
AKA's Debt to FCF ratio of 20.18 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKA outperforms 52.07% of its industry peers.
AKA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94. This is a neutral value indicating AKA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
AKA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKA outperforms 44.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.65%
2.3 Liquidity
AKA has a Current Ratio of 1.35. This is a normal value and indicates that AKA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AKA has a Current ratio (1.35) which is in line with its industry peers.
AKA has a Quick Ratio of 1.35. This is a bad value and indicates that AKA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AKA's Quick ratio of 0.45 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKA outperforms 46.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.30% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.44% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, AKA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 41.20% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.3%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.44%
Revenue growth 3Y0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y41.2%
Sales Q2Q%-1.89%
3.2 Future
AKA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.41% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.72%
EPS Next 2Y20.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y4.62%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
AKA 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 AKA. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
61.98% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AKA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AKA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AKA is cheaper than 68.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as AKA's earnings are expected to grow with 20.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for AKA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:AKA (12/10/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
11.34
+0.27 (+2.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners0.41%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners19.28%
Ins Owner Change10.52%
Market Cap121.79M
Revenue(TTM)595.28M
Net Income(TTM)-26.29M
Analysts73.33
Price Target20.15 (77.69%)
Short Float %0.85%
Short Ratio0.18
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)10.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.73%
Max EPS beat(2)33.34%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-52.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-248.51%
Max EPS beat(4)33.34%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.32%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-916.68%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-724.56%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)2%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.09%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.58%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.16%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.31%
PT rev (1m)-3.66%
PT rev (3m)-3.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-15.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.6 | ||
| P/B | 1.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.06 |
EPS(TTM)-2.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.35
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.51
FCFY4.53%
OCF(TTM)2.03
OCFY17.86%
SpS55.43
BVpS10.25
TBVpS-2.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.39% | ||
| ROE | -23.88% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 57.44% | ||
| FCFM | 0.93% |
ROA(3y)-22.92%
ROA(5y)-12.42%
ROE(3y)-53.38%
ROE(5y)-30.08%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 13.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 91.03% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 280.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
F-Score7
WACC10.65%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.3%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.8%
EPS Next Y6.72%
EPS Next 2Y20.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.44%
Revenue growth 3Y0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y41.2%
Sales Q2Q%-1.89%
Revenue Next Year4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y4.62%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y21.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year404.36%
EBIT Next 3Y95.43%
EBIT Next 5Y57.35%
FCF growth 1Y-68.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-25.34%
OCF growth 3Y-69.67%
OCF growth 5Y5.58%
AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP / AKA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AKA.
What is the valuation status of AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.