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ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC/THE (AREN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSEARCA:AREN - US0400441095 - Common Stock

5.78 USD
+0.05 (+0.87%)
Last: 9/12/2025, 6:40:01 PM
5.73 USD
-0.05 (-0.87%)
After Hours: 9/12/2025, 6:40:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to AREN. AREN was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AREN have multiple concerns. AREN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AREN has reported negative net income.
In the past year AREN has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years AREN always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years AREN always reported negative operating cash flow.
AREN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAREN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M -60M -80M -100M

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.82%, AREN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.82%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-50.26%
ROA(5y)-50.28%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AREN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAREN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2K 4K

1.3 Margins

AREN has a better Profit Margin (5.18%) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
AREN has a Operating Margin of 18.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AREN outperforms 85.51% of its industry peers.
AREN has a Gross Margin (48.50%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AREN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18%
PM (TTM) 5.18%
GM 48.5%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.31%
GM growth 5Y31.33%
AREN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAREN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2K -4K -6K -8K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AREN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for AREN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
AREN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AREN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
AREN Yearly Shares OutstandingAREN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
AREN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAREN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -4.18, we must say that AREN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -4.18, AREN is not doing good in the industry: 85.51% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -4.18
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.08%
AREN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAREN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

2.3 Liquidity

AREN has a Current Ratio of 0.33. This is a bad value and indicates that AREN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AREN has a worse Current ratio (0.33) than 92.75% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that AREN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AREN has a Quick ratio of 0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AREN underperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
AREN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAREN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.63% over the past year.
The Revenue for AREN has decreased by -34.99% in the past year. This is quite bad
Measured over the past years, AREN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 90.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-34.99%
Revenue growth 3Y3.91%
Revenue growth 5Y90.67%
Sales Q2Q%65.59%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AREN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 33.03% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -10.33% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y52.11%
EPS Next 2Y75.01%
EPS Next 3Y33.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-19.66%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
AREN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAREN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
AREN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAREN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AREN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.08, the valuation of AREN can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AREN is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
AREN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.73.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 2.08
AREN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAREN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

AREN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AREN is cheaper than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.9
AREN Per share dataAREN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 -4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as AREN's earnings are expected to grow with 33.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y75.01%
EPS Next 3Y33.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC/THE

NYSEARCA:AREN (9/12/2025, 6:40:01 PM)

After market: 5.73 -0.05 (-0.87%)

5.78

+0.05 (+0.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)08-14 2025-08-14/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12
Inst Owners4.77%
Inst Owner Change181.32%
Ins Owners1.41%
Ins Owner Change0.13%
Market Cap274.38M
Analysts82.86
Price Target12.24 (111.76%)
Short Float %7.09%
Short Ratio2.77
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)9.09%
PT rev (3m)9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)841.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)841.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-65.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 2.08
P/S 2.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.9
EPS(TTM)-2.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.78
Fwd EY48.18%
FCF(TTM)-0.35
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.22
OCFYN/A
SpS2.71
BVpS-2.65
TBVpS-4.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.82%
ROE N/A
ROCE -452.6%
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 18%
PM (TTM) 5.18%
GM 48.5%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-50.26%
ROA(5y)-50.28%
ROE(3y)N/A
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 3Y2.31%
GM growth 5Y31.33%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.62
Cap/Depr 65.22%
Cap/Sales 4.72%
Interest Coverage 1.17
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z -4.18
F-Score4
WACC11.08%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)25.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y52.11%
EPS Next 2Y75.01%
EPS Next 3Y33.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-34.99%
Revenue growth 3Y3.91%
Revenue growth 5Y90.67%
Sales Q2Q%65.59%
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-19.66%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y264.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year677.85%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-236.71%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-3219.1%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A