ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ADV • US00791N1028

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This ADV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ADV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ADV had negative earnings in the past year.
  • ADV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ADV reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years ADV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ADV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ADV has a Return On Assets of -8.15%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADV outperforms 41.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ADV (-41.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.54%, ADV is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ADV is below the industry average of 6.70%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.15%
ROE -41.11%
ROIC 0.54%
ROA(3y)-6.78%
ROA(5y)-10.36%
ROE(3y)-30.17%
ROE(5y)-42.23%
ROIC(3y)2.21%
ROIC(5y)2.62%
ADV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • ADV has a Operating Margin (0.45%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADV has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ADV has a worse Gross Margin (13.95%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • ADV's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.45%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.95%
OM growth 3Y-13.02%
OM growth 5Y0.97%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.51%
GM growth 5Y-6.13%
ADV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

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2. ADV Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADV is destroying value.
  • ADV has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ADV has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ADV is higher compared to a year ago.
ADV Yearly Shares OutstandingADV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ADV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.16, we must say that ADV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ADV has a Altman-Z score of 0.16. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADV underperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ADV is 194.16, which is on the high side as it means it would take ADV, 194.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ADV has a Debt to FCF ratio of 194.16. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADV outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
  • ADV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.00, ADV is not doing good in the industry: 71.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3
Debt/FCF 194.16
Altman-Z 0.16
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC8.2%
ADV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ADV has a Current Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that ADV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ADV (2.25) is better than 79.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.25 indicates that ADV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ADV (2.25) is better than 80.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 2.25
ADV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ADV Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ADV have decreased strongly by -357.00% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, ADV shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.66% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ADV shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.34% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-357%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-544.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y2.34%
Sales Q2Q%4.47%

3.2 Future

  • ADV is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 36.40% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y183.98%
EPS Next 2Y72.41%
EPS Next 3Y36.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.93%
Revenue Next 2Y0.69%
Revenue Next 3Y2.38%
Revenue Next 5Y0.91%

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.
ADV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
ADV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6

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4. ADV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ADV. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 66.62, ADV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADV indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADV is cheaper than 95.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, ADV is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 66.62
ADV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.09% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADV, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ADV is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 971.4
EV/EBITDA 7.92
ADV Per share dataADV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8 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 ADV's earnings are expected to grow with 36.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y72.41%
EPS Next 3Y36.4%

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5. ADV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ADV!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ADV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC

NASDAQ:ADV (3/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

25.57

+3 (+13.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners20.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.37%
Ins Owners2.2%
Ins Owner Change0.31%
Market Cap8.37B
Revenue(TTM)3.54B
Net Income(TTM)-227.74M
Analysts76.67
Price Target2.04 (-92.02%)
Short Float %8.78%
Short Ratio11.39
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-264.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-460.04%
Max EPS beat(2)-69.24%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-232%
Min EPS beat(4)-460.04%
Max EPS beat(4)-69.24%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-180.43%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-136.28%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-98.86%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.26%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.15%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.38%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.03%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-29.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)100%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)24.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)31.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 66.62
P/S 2.36
P/FCF 971.4
P/OCF 136.1
P/B 15.12
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.92
EPS(TTM)-0.46
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY1.5%
FCF(TTM)0.03
FCFY0.1%
OCF(TTM)0.19
OCFY0.73%
SpS10.82
BVpS1.69
TBVpS-2.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.15%
ROE -41.11%
ROCE 0.68%
ROIC 0.54%
ROICexc 0.6%
ROICexgc 1.84%
OM 0.45%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.95%
FCFM 0.24%
ROA(3y)-6.78%
ROA(5y)-10.36%
ROE(3y)-30.17%
ROE(5y)-42.23%
ROIC(3y)2.21%
ROIC(5y)2.62%
ROICexc(3y)2.4%
ROICexc(5y)2.77%
ROICexgc(3y)9.01%
ROICexgc(5y)14.87%
ROCE(3y)2.8%
ROCE(5y)3.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.11%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y22.67%
OM growth 3Y-13.02%
OM growth 5Y0.97%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.51%
GM growth 5Y-6.13%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3
Debt/FCF 194.16
Debt/EBITDA 7.61
Cap/Depr 26.16%
Cap/Sales 1.49%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 28.19%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 2.25
Altman-Z 0.16
F-Score5
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)24.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-357%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-544.44%
EPS Next Y183.98%
EPS Next 2Y72.41%
EPS Next 3Y36.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y2.34%
Sales Q2Q%4.47%
Revenue Next Year0.93%
Revenue Next 2Y0.69%
Revenue Next 3Y2.38%
Revenue Next 5Y0.91%
EBIT growth 1Y39.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.81%
EBIT growth 5Y3.33%
EBIT Next Year495.78%
EBIT Next 3Y88.33%
EBIT Next 5Y47.32%
FCF growth 1Y-77.17%
FCF growth 3Y-52.57%
FCF growth 5Y-51.3%
OCF growth 1Y-33.9%
OCF growth 3Y-20.25%
OCF growth 5Y-29.19%

ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC / ADV Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ADV stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ADV.


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ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


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The financial health rating of ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC (ADV) is 4 / 10.