AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AKA - US00152K2006 - Common Stock
12.28 USD
+0.49 (+4.16%)
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. AKA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, AKA is valued expensive at the moment.
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.
- 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 69.42% 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 85.95% 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for AKA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- 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 0.68, we must say that AKA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.68, AKA is not doing good in the industry: 73.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AKA is 20.18, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKA, 20.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AKA has a Debt to FCF ratio (20.18) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94 indicates that 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 | 0.68 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.69%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.35 indicates that AKA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.35, AKA is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.72% of the companies in the same 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.
- AKA has a Quick ratio (0.45) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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.
- AKA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.44%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.87% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, AKA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.48% on average per year.
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
- 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
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AKA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Also next year AKA is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AKA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.98% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AKA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as AKA's earnings are expected to grow with 21.87% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.87%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AKA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:AKA (1/21/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
12.28
+0.49 (+4.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners0.41%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners19.28%
Ins Owner Change-2.07%
Market Cap131.89M
Revenue(TTM)595.28M
Net Income(TTM)-26.29M
Analysts73.33
Price Target20.15 (64.09%)
Short Float %1.6%
Short Ratio1.19
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-3.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-19.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.37 |
EPS(TTM)-2.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.27
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.51
FCFY4.18%
OCF(TTM)2.03
OCFY16.5%
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 | 0.68 |
F-Score7
WACC10.69%
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.