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AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP (AKA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AKA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00152K2006 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

17.89  +0.4 (+2.29%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to AKA. AKA was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. AKA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. While showing a medium growth rate, AKA is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AKA has reported negative net income.
In the past year AKA had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AKA reported negative net income in multiple years.
AKA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AKA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAKA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

AKA has a Return On Assets of -7.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AKA underperforms 74.36% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -22.29%, AKA is doing worse than 64.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.55%
ROE -22.29%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-20.96%
ROA(5y)-10.87%
ROE(3y)-46.46%
ROE(5y)-25.39%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AKA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAKA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 55.80%, AKA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AKA has declined.
AKA 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 55.8%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5YN/A
AKA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAKA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AKA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for AKA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AKA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AKA Yearly Shares OutstandingAKA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
AKA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAKA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

AKA has an Altman-Z score of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that AKA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
AKA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.91) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AKA is 132.75, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKA, 132.75 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AKA (132.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77 indicates that AKA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.77, AKA is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF 132.75
Altman-Z 0.91
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.79%
AKA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAKA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

AKA has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that AKA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AKA has a better Current ratio (1.58) than 67.52% of its industry peers.
AKA has a Quick Ratio of 1.58. This is a bad value and indicates that AKA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of AKA (0.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 0.51
AKA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAKA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 83.67% over the past year.
AKA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.33%.
Measured over the past years, AKA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 36.26% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)83.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-183.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.33%
Revenue growth 3Y36.26%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.44%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AKA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.39% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, AKA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y35.21%
EPS Next 2Y35.75%
EPS Next 3Y25.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.89%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y2.24%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%

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.
AKA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAKA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M
AKA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAKA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 -5 -10 -15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AKA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AKA. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AKA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAKA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AKA is valued a bit more expensive than 68.38% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AKA.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 225.8
EV/EBITDA 61.26
AKA Per share dataAKA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

AKA's earnings are expected to grow with 25.39% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.75%
EPS Next 3Y25.39%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP

NYSE:AKA (2/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

17.89

+0.4 (+2.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-07 2024-11-07/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners0.76%
Inst Owner Change-99.73%
Ins Owners18.94%
Ins Owner Change1.83%
Market Cap190.35M
Analysts73.33
Price Target26.01 (45.39%)
Short Float %7.3%
Short Ratio3.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-57.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-146.32%
Max EPS beat(2)31.39%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-75.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-174.5%
Max EPS beat(4)31.39%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1348.69%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-948.53%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.92%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.92%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.35%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.48%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-5.56%
PT rev (3m)-1.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)18.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.34
P/FCF 225.8
P/OCF 21.04
P/B 1.39
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 61.26
EPS(TTM)-2.89
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.44
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.08
FCFY0.44%
OCF(TTM)0.85
OCFY4.75%
SpS53.06
BVpS12.87
TBVpS-1.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.55%
ROE -22.29%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 55.8%
FCFM 0.15%
ROA(3y)-20.96%
ROA(5y)-10.87%
ROE(3y)-46.46%
ROE(5y)-25.39%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF 132.75
Debt/EBITDA 23.18
Cap/Depr 46.96%
Cap/Sales 1.45%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 198.55%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 0.51
Altman-Z 0.91
F-Score6
WACC10.79%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)60.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)83.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-183.33%
EPS Next Y35.21%
EPS Next 2Y35.75%
EPS Next 3Y25.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.33%
Revenue growth 3Y36.26%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.44%
Revenue Next Year3.89%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y2.24%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.31%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year148.95%
EBIT Next 3Y40.11%
EBIT Next 5Y25.01%
FCF growth 1Y103.32%
FCF growth 3Y11.19%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y211.98%
OCF growth 3Y15.47%
OCF growth 5YN/A