GROUPON INC (GRPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GRPN • US3994732069

12.89 USD
-0.6 (-4.45%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 03:15 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

GRPN gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. GRPN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. GRPN has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GRPN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GRPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years GRPN reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years GRPN reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
GRPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGRPN 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 100M -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • GRPN has a worse Return On Assets (-23.27%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • GRPN's Return On Invested Capital of 2.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GRPN is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.27%
ROE N/A
ROIC 2.8%
ROA(3y)-16.43%
ROA(5y)-11.89%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GRPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGRPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K -2.5K

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of GRPN (1.94%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • GRPN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GRPN has a Gross Margin of 90.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GRPN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GRPN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.94%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 90.86%
OM growth 3Y-37.22%
OM growth 5Y-11.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.78%
GM growth 5Y11.03%
GRPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGRPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GRPN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GRPN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GRPN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GRPN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
GRPN Yearly Shares OutstandingGRPN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
GRPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGRPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • GRPN has an Altman-Z score of -2.36. This is a bad value and indicates that GRPN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -2.36, GRPN is doing worse than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GRPN is 5.72, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GRPN, 5.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GRPN's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.72 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GRPN outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.72
Altman-Z -2.36
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC7.73%
GRPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGRPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GRPN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GRPN has a worse Current ratio (0.93) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GRPN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.93, GRPN is doing worse than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.93
GRPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGRPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GRPN have decreased strongly by -1392.86% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.76% in the past year.
  • The Revenue for GRPN have been decreasing by -25.99% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1392.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-984.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.14%
Revenue growth 5Y-25.99%
Sales Q2Q%7.29%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 46.00% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • GRPN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.11% yearly.
EPS Next Y128.43%
EPS Next 2Y72.09%
EPS Next 3Y46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.68%
Revenue Next 2Y6.58%
Revenue Next 3Y8.13%
Revenue Next 5Y14.11%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GRPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGRPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
GRPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGRPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GRPN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.99 indicates a reasonable valuation of GRPN.
  • 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GRPN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. GRPN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.99
GRPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGRPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GRPN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GRPN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.75
EV/EBITDA 21.59
GRPN Per share dataGRPN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

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 GRPN's earnings are expected to grow with 46.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y72.09%
EPS Next 3Y46%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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GROUPON INC

NASDAQ:GRPN (2/19/2026, 3:15:20 PM)

12.89

-0.6 (-4.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners71.73%
Inst Owner Change-3.97%
Ins Owners3.35%
Ins Owner Change0.04%
Market Cap525.27M
Revenue(TTM)496.09M
Net Income(TTM)-141.51M
Analysts77.78
Price Target31.88 (147.32%)
Short Float %43.66%
Short Ratio10.92
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)-8386.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-21576%
Max EPS beat(2)4803.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-4837.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-21576%
Max EPS beat(4)4803.53%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-2481.16%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-1662.48%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1250.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.63%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.51%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.27%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.3%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)52.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)116.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-63.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.99
P/S 1.06
P/FCF 8.75
P/OCF 7.02
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 21.59
EPS(TTM)-3.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY9.1%
FCF(TTM)1.47
FCFY11.43%
OCF(TTM)1.84
OCFY14.25%
SpS12.17
BVpS-1.46
TBVpS-5.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.27%
ROE N/A
ROCE 3.54%
ROIC 2.8%
ROICexc 22.87%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.94%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 90.86%
FCFM 12.11%
ROA(3y)-16.43%
ROA(5y)-11.89%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-40.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y-53.59%
OM growth 3Y-37.22%
OM growth 5Y-11.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.78%
GM growth 5Y11.03%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.72
Debt/EBITDA 10.22
Cap/Depr 71.37%
Cap/Sales 2.98%
Interest Coverage 1.05
Cash Conversion 246.74%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z -2.36
F-Score4
WACC7.73%
ROIC/WACC0.36
Cap/Depr(3y)52%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1392.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-984.85%
EPS Next Y128.43%
EPS Next 2Y72.09%
EPS Next 3Y46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.14%
Revenue growth 5Y-25.99%
Sales Q2Q%7.29%
Revenue Next Year2.68%
Revenue Next 2Y6.58%
Revenue Next 3Y8.13%
Revenue Next 5Y14.11%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-49.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-34.77%
EBIT Next Year850.32%
EBIT Next 3Y159.65%
EBIT Next 5Y136.97%
FCF growth 1Y142.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y188.49%
OCF growth 1Y164.2%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-4.75%

GROUPON INC / GRPN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GRPN stock?

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


What is the valuation status for GRPN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GROUPON INC (GRPN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of GRPN stock?

GROUPON INC (GRPN) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.