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.
  • In the past year ADV had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years ADV reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADV had a positive operating cash flow.
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 41.76% of its industry peers.
  • ADV has a Return On Equity of -41.11%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADV outperforms 43.96% of its industry peers.
  • ADV has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADV outperforms 49.45% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADV is below the industry average of 6.74%.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ADV's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • ADV has a worse Gross Margin (13.95%) than 78.02% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADV has declined.
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

  • ADV 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 ADV has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADV has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • ADV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • ADV has an Altman-Z score of 1.94. This is not the best score and indicates that ADV is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.94, ADV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 194.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ADV outperforms 48.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.00 is on the high side and indicates that ADV has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.00, ADV is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3
Debt/FCF 194.16
Altman-Z 1.94
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC8%
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.
  • ADV has a Current ratio of 2.25. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADV outperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
  • ADV has a Quick Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that ADV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ADV has a better Quick ratio (2.25) than 81.32% 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

  • ADV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -357.00%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.66% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.34% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • ADV reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • ADV is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 55.08.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ADV.
  • ADV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.61.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 55.08
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ADV is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • ADV's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 803.1
EV/EBITDA 38.28
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

  • ADV's 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

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

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ADV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC

NASDAQ:ADV (3/31/2026, 8:18:32 PM)

After market: 21.14 0 (0%)

21.14

-6.35 (-23.1%)

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 Change0.34%
Market Cap6.92B
Revenue(TTM)3.54B
Net Income(TTM)-227.74M
Analysts76.67
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio11.26
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)-25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)24.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)31.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.18%
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 55.08
P/S 1.95
P/FCF 803.1
P/OCF 112.52
P/B 12.5
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 38.28
EPS(TTM)-0.46
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY1.82%
FCF(TTM)0.03
FCFY0.12%
OCF(TTM)0.19
OCFY0.89%
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 1.94
F-Score5
WACC8%
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%

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