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GROUPON INC (GRPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:GRPN - US3994732069 - Common Stock

16.23 USD
+0.07 (+0.43%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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After Hours: 1/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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. Both the profitability and financial health of GRPN have multiple concerns. GRPN has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • GRPN had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • GRPN had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of -23.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GRPN is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GRPN (2.80%) is worse than 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.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 90.86%, GRPN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GRPN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GRPN is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GRPN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GRPN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GRPN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.26, we must say that GRPN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -2.26, GRPN is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GRPN has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.72. This is a neutral value as GRPN would need 5.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.72, GRPN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.72
Altman-Z -2.26
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC7.72%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.93, GRPN is not doing good in the industry: 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GRPN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GRPN (0.93) is worse than 63.33% of its industry peers.
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

  • GRPN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1392.86%.
  • Looking at the last year, GRPN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.76% in the last 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

  • GRPN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 46.00% yearly.
  • 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 Y-69.72%
EPS Next 2Y65.4%
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

  • 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.
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 18.08 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GRPN.
  • 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GRPN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • GRPN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.08
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GRPN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: GRPN is more expensive than 63.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GRPN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GRPN is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.01
EV/EBITDA 25.27
GRPN Per share dataGRPN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 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 2Y65.4%
EPS Next 3Y46%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

GROUPON INC

NASDAQ:GRPN (1/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 16.23 0 (0%)

16.23

+0.07 (+0.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners71.73%
Inst Owner Change1.22%
Ins Owners3.35%
Ins Owner Change1.29%
Market Cap661.37M
Revenue(TTM)496.09M
Net Income(TTM)-141.51M
Analysts77.78
Price Target31.88 (96.43%)
Short Float %42.36%
Short Ratio9.23
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-321.86%
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 18.08
P/S 1.33
P/FCF 11.01
P/OCF 8.84
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 25.27
EPS(TTM)-3.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY5.53%
FCF(TTM)1.47
FCFY9.08%
OCF(TTM)1.84
OCFY11.32%
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 -2.26
F-Score4
WACC7.72%
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 Y-69.72%
EPS Next 2Y65.4%
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 3 / 10 to GROUPON INC (GRPN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of GRPN stock?

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