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VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SEAT - US92854T2096 - Common Stock

7.32 USD
-0.31 (-4.06%)
Last: 12/8/2025, 8:00:02 PM
7.32 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/8/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, SEAT scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SEAT was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. SEAT may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SEAT does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SEAT was profitable.
SEAT had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SEAT reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years SEAT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SEAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSEAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -14.00%, SEAT is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SEAT has a Return On Equity of -56.96%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SEAT underperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14%
ROE -56.96%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)2.63%
ROA(5y)-11.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SEAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSEAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 1K 1.5K

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SEAT has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.45%, SEAT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
SEAT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
SEAT 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 71.45%
OM growth 3Y-31.94%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.9%
SEAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSEAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SEAT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
SEAT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SEAT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
SEAT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SEAT Yearly Shares OutstandingSEAT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
SEAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSEAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

SEAT has an Altman-Z score of -0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that SEAT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SEAT has a Altman-Z score of -0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: SEAT underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that SEAT has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.41, SEAT is doing worse than 72.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.96
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.82%
SEAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSEAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that SEAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SEAT has a worse Current ratio (0.67) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
SEAT has a Quick Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that SEAT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SEAT's Quick ratio of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SEAT is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.6
SEAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSEAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SEAT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -57.50%.
The Revenue for SEAT has decreased by -16.83% in the past year. This is quite bad
Measured over the past years, SEAT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-57.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-262.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.83%
Revenue growth 3Y20.52%
Revenue growth 5Y10.59%
Sales Q2Q%-26.92%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, SEAT will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -42.86% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, SEAT will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-2021.11%
EPS Next 2Y-130.94%
EPS Next 3Y-61.96%
EPS Next 5Y-42.86%
Revenue Next Year-24.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-19.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.83%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.64%

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.
SEAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSEAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SEAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSEAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 10 -10 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.38, the valuation of SEAT can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SEAT is valued cheaper than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SEAT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.34), we can say SEAT is valued rather cheaply.
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SEAT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.38
Fwd PE N/A
SEAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSEAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

61.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SEAT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.05
SEAT Per share dataSEAT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 -40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

SEAT's earnings are expected to decrease with -61.96% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-130.94%
EPS Next 3Y-61.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A

NASDAQ:SEAT (12/8/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 7.32 0 (0%)

7.32

-0.31 (-4.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-10 2026-03-10/amc
Inst Owners45.56%
Inst Owner Change-95.01%
Ins Owners4.81%
Ins Owner Change-34.31%
Market Cap78.54M
Revenue(TTM)643.77M
Net Income(TTM)-155.03M
Analysts69.41
Price Target27.38 (274.04%)
Short Float %11.97%
Short Ratio4.92
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)264.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.46%
Max EPS beat(2)541.12%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-13.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-472.49%
Max EPS beat(4)541.12%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.13%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)36.69%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)179.77%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.76%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.76%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.31%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.66%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.11%
PT rev (1m)-26.75%
PT rev (3m)-30.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-78.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-77.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.24%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.38
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.29
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.05
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY18.58%
EPS(NY)-4.47
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.23
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.52
OCFYN/A
SpS60
BVpS25.36
TBVpS-52.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.86
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14%
ROE -56.96%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 71.45%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.63%
ROA(5y)-11.83%
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)7.08%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-31.94%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.9%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 26.08
Cap/Depr 14.99%
Cap/Sales 1.17%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z -0.96
F-Score3
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)22.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)24.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.53%
Profit Quality(3y)249.59%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-57.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-262.5%
EPS Next Y-2021.11%
EPS Next 2Y-130.94%
EPS Next 3Y-61.96%
EPS Next 5Y-42.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.83%
Revenue growth 3Y20.52%
Revenue growth 5Y10.59%
Sales Q2Q%-26.92%
Revenue Next Year-24.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-19.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.83%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.64%
EBIT growth 1Y-171.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.97%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-11.01%
EBIT Next 3Y4.54%
EBIT Next 5Y11.28%
FCF growth 1Y-110.49%
FCF growth 3Y-34.7%
FCF growth 5Y-8.36%
OCF growth 1Y-104.4%
OCF growth 3Y-32.56%
OCF growth 5Y-6.76%

VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A / SEAT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to SEAT.


Can you provide the valuation status for VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT) stock?

VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT) is 5.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.29.


How sustainable is the dividend of VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT) stock?

The dividend rating of VIVID SEATS INC - CLASS A (SEAT) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.