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ATERIAN INC (ATER) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ATER - Nasdaq - US02156U2006 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.2  +0.03 (+2.56%)

After market: 1.21 +0.01 (+0.83%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to ATER. ATER was compared to 63 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. ATER has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, ATER is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ATER has reported negative net income.
ATER had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
ATER had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In multiple years ATER reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
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 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -21.27%, ATER is not doing good in the industry: 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ATER has a worse Return On Equity (-39.19%) than 87.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -21.27%
ROE -39.19%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-89.98%
ROA(5y)-77.06%
ROE(3y)-146.33%
ROE(5y)-162.85%
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 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Gross Margin value of 61.31%, ATER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ATER's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for ATER so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 61.31%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.08%
GM growth 5Y9.55%
ATER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsATER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

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.
ATER has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ATER has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ATER Yearly Shares OutstandingATER Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
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 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -18.19, we must say that ATER is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
ATER has a Altman-Z score of -18.19. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ATER underperforms 96.83% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that ATER is not too dependend on debt financing.
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 -18.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.63%
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 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

ATER has a Current Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that ATER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ATER (1.75) is worse than 68.25% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that ATER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, ATER perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 0.94
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 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ATER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 82.33%, which is quite impressive.
ATER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.36%.
ATER shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.85% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)82.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-26.33%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.85%
Sales Q2Q%-24.01%

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 15.95% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 26.83% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-35.4%
EPS Next 2Y-8.68%
EPS Next 3Y23.7%
EPS Next 5Y15.95%
Revenue Next Year-25.15%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.31%
Revenue Next 3Y39.5%
Revenue Next 5Y26.83%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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. Valuation

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 10 20 30

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 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ATER's earnings are expected to grow with 23.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-8.68%
EPS Next 3Y23.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ATERIAN INC

NASDAQ:ATER (8/4/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 1.21 +0.01 (+0.83%)

1.2

+0.03 (+2.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)05-14 2025-05-14/amc
Earnings (Next)08-13 2025-08-13/amc
Inst Owners9.95%
Inst Owner Change6.8%
Ins Owners7.45%
Ins Owner Change10.84%
Market Cap11.92M
Analysts80
Price Target8.16 (580%)
Short Float %2.17%
Short Ratio0.89
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)45.92%
Min EPS beat(2)26.12%
Max EPS beat(2)65.73%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)41.74%
Min EPS beat(4)19.93%
Max EPS beat(4)65.73%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.34%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-63.78%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-98.31%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.74%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)14.58%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.98%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.58%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.24%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-103.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)36.77%
EPS NY rev (3m)-54.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-31.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-28.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.44
P/tB 0.67
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.47
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.17
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.17
OCFYN/A
SpS9.49
BVpS2.72
TBVpS1.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -21.27%
ROE -39.19%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 61.31%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-89.98%
ROA(5y)-77.06%
ROE(3y)-146.33%
ROE(5y)-162.85%
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 3Y8.08%
GM growth 5Y9.55%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.89
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 0.36%
Cap/Sales 0.01%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z -18.19
F-Score4
WACC10.63%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)5.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)1512.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)82.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.58%
EPS Next Y-35.4%
EPS Next 2Y-8.68%
EPS Next 3Y23.7%
EPS Next 5Y15.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-26.33%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.85%
Sales Q2Q%-24.01%
Revenue Next Year-25.15%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.31%
Revenue Next 3Y39.5%
Revenue Next 5Y26.83%
EBIT growth 1Y69.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-28.89%
EBIT Next 3Y51.58%
EBIT Next 5Y39.37%
FCF growth 1Y86.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y85.53%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A