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

NYSEARCA:AREN - NYSE Arca - US0400441095 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

3.36  +0.83 (+32.81%)

After market: 3.27 -0.09 (-2.68%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, AREN scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AREN was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. AREN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AREN is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AREN has reported negative net income.
In the past year AREN has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
AREN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AREN always reported negative operating cash flow.
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 worse Return On Assets (-99.05%) than 85.71% 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's Gross Margin of 42.07% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AREN is outperformed by 65.71% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AREN has grown nicely.
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, AREN has more shares outstanding
AREN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AREN is higher compared to a year ago.
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 -6.40. This is a bad value and indicates that AREN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
AREN has a worse Altman-Z score (-6.40) than 81.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -6.4
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.14%
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.
The Current ratio of AREN (0.15) is worse than 92.86% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.15 indicates that AREN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AREN has a Quick ratio of 0.15. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AREN underperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
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 has grown by 10.55% in the past year. This is quite good.
AREN shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 112.02% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%160%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.55%
Revenue growth 3Y24.03%
Revenue growth 5Y112.02%
Sales Q2Q%-48.68%

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

The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
AREN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAREN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -1 -2 -3 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AREN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.36, which indicates a very decent valuation of AREN.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AREN is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AREN to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.44), we can say AREN is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 11.36
AREN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAREN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AREN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.08
AREN Per share dataAREN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 -4

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 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

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ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC/THE

NYSEARCA:AREN (4/23/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 3.27 -0.09 (-2.68%)

3.36

+0.83 (+32.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)04-15 2025-04-15/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2025-04-30
Inst Owners4.6%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.66%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap159.80M
Analysts82.86
Price Target11.22 (233.93%)
Short Float %1.41%
Short Ratio3.55
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 11.36
P/S 1
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.08
EPS(TTM)-2.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.3
Fwd EY8.8%
FCF(TTM)-0.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.21
OCFYN/A
SpS3.37
BVpS-2.89
TBVpS-4.43
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 -6.4
F-Score3
WACC10.14%
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%160%
EPS Next Y52.11%
EPS Next 2Y45.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.55%
Revenue growth 3Y24.03%
Revenue growth 5Y112.02%
Sales Q2Q%-48.68%
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