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

  • In the past year ADV has reported negative net income.
  • ADV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 (-8.15%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ADV's Return On Equity of -41.11% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ADV outperforms 43.96% of its industry peers.
  • ADV has a Return On Invested Capital (0.54%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • 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 78.02% 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

  • ADV has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that ADV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ADV has a better Altman-Z score (1.76) than 68.13% 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 194.16, ADV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.00, ADV is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3
Debt/FCF 194.16
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC7.92%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that ADV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.25, ADV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.25 indicates that ADV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ADV has a Quick ratio of 2.25. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADV outperforms 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

  • The earnings per share for ADV have decreased strongly by -357.00% in the last year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ADV will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 36.40% on average per year.
  • ADV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.91% yearly.
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

  • ADV reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.81 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ADV.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ADV.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADV to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say ADV is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 52.81
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

  • ADV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 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 770.05
EV/EBITDA 35.36
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 (4/2/2026, 10:10:32 AM)

20.27

+1.08 (+5.63%)

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 Cap6.64B
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 52.81
P/S 1.87
P/FCF 770.05
P/OCF 107.89
P/B 11.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 35.36
EPS(TTM)-0.46
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY1.89%
FCF(TTM)0.03
FCFY0.13%
OCF(TTM)0.19
OCFY0.93%
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 1.76
F-Score5
WACC7.92%
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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