ATERIAN INC (ATER) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ATERUS02156U2006

Current stock price

0.657 USD
-0.05 (-7.33%)
At close:
0.6701 USD
+0.01 (+1.99%)
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This ATER fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ATER Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ATER had negative earnings in the past year.
  • ATER had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ATER had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ATER reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
ATER Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFATER Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • ATER has a worse Return On Assets (-64.21%) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • ATER has a Return On Equity of -124.81%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ATER underperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -64.21%
ROE -124.81%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-69.56%
ROA(5y)-81.88%
ROE(3y)-123.76%
ROE(5y)-133.81%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ATER Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICATER Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

1.3 Margins

  • ATER's Gross Margin of 57.38% is amongst the best of the industry. ATER outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • ATER's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ATER does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.38%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.34%
GM growth 5Y4.69%
ATER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsATER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. ATER Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ATER does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • ATER has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ATER has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ATER is higher compared to a year ago.
ATER Yearly Shares OutstandingATER Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
ATER Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsATER Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -33.08, we must say that ATER is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -33.08, ATER is doing worse than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ATER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ATER (0.30) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -33.08
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC12.75%
ATER Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFATER Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.70 indicates that ATER should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ATER's Current ratio of 1.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ATER is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that ATER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ATER has a Quick ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: ATER underperforms 68.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 0.73
ATER Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesATER Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. ATER Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ATER have decreased strongly by -39.71% in the last year.
  • ATER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -30.36%.
  • The Revenue for ATER have been decreasing by -17.97% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-436.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-32.19%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.97%
Sales Q2Q%-38.51%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ATER will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.54% on average per year.
  • ATER is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 36.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.78%
EPS Next 2Y38.59%
EPS Next 3Y25.81%
EPS Next 5Y16.54%
Revenue Next Year7.48%
Revenue Next 2Y90.44%
Revenue Next 3Y58.58%
Revenue Next 5Y36.99%

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 accelerating.
ATER Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesATER Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100M 200M 300M
ATER Yearly EPS VS EstimatesATER Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

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4. ATER Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ATER. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ATER. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ATER Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsATER Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
ATER Per share dataATER EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ATER's earnings are expected to grow with 25.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.59%
EPS Next 3Y25.81%

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5. ATER Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ATER does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ATER Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ATERIAN INC

NASDAQ:ATER (4/24/2026, 8:22:01 PM)

After market: 0.6701 +0.01 (+1.99%)

0.657

-0.05 (-7.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners4.46%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners12.99%
Ins Owner Change3.3%
Market Cap7.11M
Revenue(TTM)68.97M
Net Income(TTM)-18.98M
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %3.2%
Short Ratio4.67
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)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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-12.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.19%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.3%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.73%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.62%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.14%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.32%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.1
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.47
P/tB 0.66
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.38
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.01
OCFYN/A
SpS6.37
BVpS1.41
TBVpS1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -64.21%
ROE -124.81%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.38%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-69.56%
ROA(5y)-81.88%
ROE(3y)-123.76%
ROE(5y)-133.81%
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 3Y6.34%
GM growth 5Y4.69%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover2.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 3.15%
Cap/Sales 0.07%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z -33.08
F-Score3
WACC12.75%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)3.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-436.16%
EPS Next Y12.78%
EPS Next 2Y38.59%
EPS Next 3Y25.81%
EPS Next 5Y16.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-32.19%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.97%
Sales Q2Q%-38.51%
Revenue Next Year7.48%
Revenue Next 2Y90.44%
Revenue Next 3Y58.58%
Revenue Next 5Y36.99%
EBIT growth 1Y-16.09%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year74.78%
EBIT Next 3Y56.36%
EBIT Next 5Y39.7%
FCF growth 1Y-615.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-603.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ATERIAN INC / ATER Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ATERIAN INC (ATER) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to ATER.


What is the valuation status for ATER stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ATERIAN INC (ATER). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ATER stock?

ATERIAN INC (ATER) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.