AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AKA • US00152K2006

10.01 USD
-0.42 (-4.03%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 08:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to AKA. AKA was compared to 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AKA have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, AKA is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AKA has reported negative net income.
  • AKA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AKA had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years AKA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 -6.39%, AKA is doing worse than 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of AKA (-23.88%) is worse than 60.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
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

  • AKA has a Gross Margin of 57.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AKA outperforms 85.37% of its industry peers.
  • 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 57.44%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
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.
  • AKA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AKA has more shares outstanding
  • 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 0.64, we must say that AKA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of AKA (0.64) is worse than 73.17% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 20.18. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKA outperforms 49.59% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AKA (0.94) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF 20.18
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.59%
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 1.35 indicates that AKA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AKA has a Current ratio (1.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.45, AKA is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.35
Quick Ratio 0.45
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

  • AKA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.30%, which is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.44% in the past year.
  • AKA shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 41.20% yearly.
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 21.87% 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 Y1.22%
EPS Next 2Y21.87%
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

  • 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 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AKA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.98% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AKA is valued a bit cheaper than 69.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.49
EV/EBITDA 25.8
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 21.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.87%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AKA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP

NYSE:AKA (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

10.01

-0.42 (-4.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners0.41%
Inst Owner Change0.55%
Ins Owners19.28%
Ins Owner Change-1.69%
Market Cap107.51M
Revenue(TTM)595.28M
Net Income(TTM)-26.29M
Analysts73.33
Price Target20.15 (101.3%)
Short Float %1.44%
Short Ratio1.68
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)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)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.18
P/FCF 19.49
P/OCF 4.94
P/B 0.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 25.8
EPS(TTM)-2.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.27
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.51
FCFY5.13%
OCF(TTM)2.03
OCFY20.24%
SpS55.43
BVpS10.25
TBVpS-2.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.64
F-Score7
WACC10.59%
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 Y1.22%
EPS Next 2Y21.87%
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 for AKA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP?

AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AKA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) is expected to grow by 1.22% in the next year.