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ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC/THE (AREN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSEARCA:AREN - American Stock Exchange - US0400441095 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.44  +0.14 (+10.77%)

After market: 1.31 -0.13 (-9.03%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to AREN. AREN was compared to 72 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. AREN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AREN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AREN has reported negative net income.
AREN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
AREN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
AREN had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AREN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAREN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -20M -40M -60M -80M -100M

1.2 Ratios

AREN has a Return On Assets of -99.05%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AREN underperforms 88.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -99.05%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-38.63%
ROA(5y)-36.88%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AREN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAREN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2K 4K

1.3 Margins

AREN has a Gross Margin of 42.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AREN underperforms 70.15% of its industry peers.
AREN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AREN 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 42.07%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.82%
GM growth 5YN/A
AREN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAREN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -2K -4K -6K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AREN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
AREN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for AREN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AREN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AREN Yearly Shares OutstandingAREN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5M 10M 15M 20M
AREN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAREN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

AREN has an Altman-Z score of -6.62. This is a bad value and indicates that AREN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
AREN's Altman-Z score of -6.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AREN is outperformed by 86.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -6.62
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.71%
AREN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAREN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.15 indicates that AREN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AREN has a worse Current ratio (0.15) than 97.01% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.15 indicates that AREN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.15, AREN is not doing good in the industry: 97.01% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.15
Quick Ratio 0.15
AREN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAREN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AREN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.63%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue for AREN has decreased by -25.28% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing by 112.02% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%121%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.28%
Revenue growth 3Y24.03%
Revenue growth 5Y112.02%
Sales Q2Q%-47.09%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.36% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 36.91% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y52.11%
EPS Next 2Y45.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y36.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
AREN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAREN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
AREN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAREN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -1 -2 -3 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AREN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
AREN is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.87.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AREN indicates a rather cheap valuation: AREN is cheaper than 98.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.51, AREN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.87
AREN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAREN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

AREN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AREN is cheaper than 92.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.14
AREN Per share dataAREN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 -4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

AREN'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 AREN's earnings are expected to grow with 45.36% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC/THE

NYSEARCA:AREN (1/23/2025, 8:43:34 PM)

After market: 1.31 -0.13 (-9.03%)

1.44

+0.14 (+10.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-12 2024-11-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners7.95%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners2.32%
Ins Owner Change0.2%
Market Cap68.36M
Analysts82.86
Price Target11.22 (679.17%)
Short Float %1.3%
Short Ratio0.06
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)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.87
P/S 0.43
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.14
EPS(TTM)-2.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.3
Fwd EY20.54%
FCF(TTM)-0.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.21
OCFYN/A
SpS3.38
BVpS-2.89
TBVpS-4.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -99.05%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.07%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-38.63%
ROA(5y)-36.88%
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)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 3Y28.82%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.25
Cap/Depr 22.2%
Cap/Sales 2.26%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.15
Quick Ratio 0.15
Altman-Z -6.62
F-Score3
WACC9.71%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)18.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%121%
EPS Next Y52.11%
EPS Next 2Y45.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.28%
Revenue growth 3Y24.03%
Revenue growth 5Y112.02%
Sales Q2Q%-47.09%
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y36.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y97.76%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year217.55%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y50.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y52.65%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A