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AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AKA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00152K2006 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

12.08  -0.49 (-3.9%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall AKA gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated AKA against 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AKA have multiple concerns. AKA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AKA has reported negative net income.
In the past year AKA had a positive cash flow from operations.
AKA had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
AKA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AKA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAKA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -6.41%, AKA is doing worse than 72.50% of the companies in the same industry.
AKA's Return On Equity of -22.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKA is outperformed by 61.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.41%
ROE -22.79%
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
AKA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAKA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Gross Margin value of 57.20%, AKA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.83% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AKA has remained more or less at the same level.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AKA so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.2%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
AKA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAKA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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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
AKA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AKA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AKA Yearly Shares OutstandingAKA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
AKA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAKA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.77, we must say that AKA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
AKA has a Altman-Z score of 0.77. This is in the lower half of the industry: AKA underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that AKA has dependencies on debt financing.
AKA has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.01) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.41%
AKA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAKA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.52 indicates that AKA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.52, AKA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
AKA has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. 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 has a Quick ratio (0.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.56
AKA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAKA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 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 nice 17.73% over the past year.
The Revenue has grown by 8.10% in the past year. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing by 41.20% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.1%
Revenue growth 3Y0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y41.2%
Sales Q2Q%10.11%

3.2 Future

AKA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 35.68% yearly.
AKA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y51.55%
EPS Next 2Y35.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.55%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AKA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAKA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M
AKA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAKA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -5 -10 -15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AKA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AKA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAKA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

AKA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AKA is more expensive than 64.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 28.26
AKA Per share dataAKA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

AKA's earnings are expected to grow with 35.68% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AKA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP

NYSE:AKA (6/13/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

12.08

-0.49 (-3.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13/amc
Earnings (Next)08-04 2025-08-04
Inst Owners0.68%
Inst Owner Change-0.12%
Ins Owners18.71%
Ins Owner Change1.83%
Market Cap129.38M
Analysts73.33
Price Target20.15 (66.8%)
Short Float %5.55%
Short Ratio3.3
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-115.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-248.51%
Max EPS beat(2)17.3%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-86.53%
Min EPS beat(4)-248.51%
Max EPS beat(4)31.39%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-86.36%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-972.87%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.09%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.92%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.63%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.42%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-16.84%
PT rev (3m)-22.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-780%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-160%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-169.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 19.96
P/B 1.16
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 28.26
EPS(TTM)-2.32
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.39
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY5.01%
SpS54.76
BVpS10.41
TBVpS-2.62
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.41%
ROE -22.79%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.2%
FCFM 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
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 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 14.01
Cap/Depr 80.77%
Cap/Sales 2.43%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 80.39%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.56
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score5
WACC10.41%
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)17.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.47%
EPS Next Y51.55%
EPS Next 2Y35.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.1%
Revenue growth 3Y0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y41.2%
Sales Q2Q%10.11%
Revenue Next Year5.55%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y33.17%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year438.12%
EBIT Next 3Y95.43%
EBIT Next 5Y57.35%
FCF growth 1Y-2.02%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-44.23%
OCF growth 3Y-69.67%
OCF growth 5Y5.58%