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Our Company We provide outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods (“CPG”) manufacturers and retailers primarily across North America. Our services are designed to support distribution, retail execution, shopper engagement, and private brand development across both physical and digital commerce environments. We serve more than 4,000 clients across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels in over 100,000 retail locations. We operate through three reportable segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services. Our revenue model consists of commissions, fee for service arrangements, and cost-plus structures depending on the nature of the engagement.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.5B | 3.5B | 3.6B | 3.9B | 4.0B | 3.6B |
| Net Income | -228M | -228M | -327M | -63M | -1.4B | 54M |
| EPS | $-0.70 | $-0.70 | $-1.00 | $-0.20 | $-4.33 | $0.17 |
| Free Cash Flow | 55M | 55M | 85M | 208M | 81M | 95M |
| ROIC | -5.0% | -9.8% | -13.4% | 1.7% | -43.9% | 3.4% |
| Gross Margin | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 17.7% |
| Debt/Equity | 3.05 | 3.05 | 2.29 | 1.70 | 1.82 | 0.83 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -126M | -126M | -295M | 47M | -1.4B | 230M |
| Operating Margin | -3.6% | -3.6% | -8.3% | 1.2% | -35.5% | 6.4% |
| ROE | -41.1% | -35.0% | -43.7% | -5.7% | -122.8% | 2.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | 328M | 328M | 328M | 317M | 319M | 321M |
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | 3.8B | 3.2B | 3.6B | 4.0B | 3.9B | 3.6B | 3.5B | 3.5B |
| Gross Margin | 16.4% | 19.1% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 175M | 306M | 168M | 188M | 250M | 325M | 276M | 276M |
| EBIT | 214M | 67M | 230M | -1.4B | 47M | -295M | -126M | -126M |
| Op. Margin | 5.6% | 2.1% | 6.4% | -35.5% | 1.2% | -8.3% | -3.6% | -3.6% |
| Net Income | -21M | -176M | 54M | -1.4B | -63M | -327M | -228M | -228M |
| Net Margin | -0.6% | -5.6% | 1.5% | -34.1% | -1.6% | -9.2% | -6.4% | -6.4% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 657M | 1.2M | 1.4B | 1.4B | 263M | 38M | 38M |
| Returns on Capital | ||||||||
| ROIC | 4.8% | 1.6% | 3.4% | -43.9% | 1.7% | -13.4% | -9.8% | -5.0% |
| ROE | -1.3% | -7.3% | 2.2% | -122.8% | -5.7% | -43.7% | -35.0% | -41.1% |
| ROA | -0.4% | -3.0% | 0.9% | -32.4% | -1.7% | -10.5% | -7.7% | -8.2% |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 151M | 346M | 126M | 121M | 228M | 93M | 62M | 62M |
| Free Cash Flow | 99M | 315M | 95M | 81M | 208M | 85M | 55M | 55M |
| Owner Earnings | -83M | 17M | -129M | -119M | 17M | -112M | -142M | -142M |
| CapEx | 52M | 31M | 31M | 40M | 21M | 7.8M | 6.5M | 6.5M |
| Maint. CapEx | 233M | 239M | 240M | 233M | 209M | 205M | 202M | 202M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 233M | 239M | 240M | 233M | 209M | 205M | 202M | 202M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | 9.0% | 24.7% | 33.4% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Capital Allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 13M | 0 | 6.4M | 34M | 869K | 869K |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | 0.5% | N/A | 0.5% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 1.3M | 90M | 15M | 6.9M | 2.5M | 723K | 1.5M | 1.5M |
| Debt Repayment | 26M | 3.2B | 13M | 13M | 13M | 13M | 13M | 13M |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||
| Net Debt | 2.9B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.4B |
| Cash & Equiv. | 184M | 204M | 165M | 121M | 121M | 205M | 241M | 241M |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.2B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B |
| Debt/Equity | 2.05 | 0.95 | 0.83 | 1.82 | 1.70 | 2.29 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -13.8 | 0.3 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| Equity | 1.6B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 749M | 554M | 554M |
| Total Assets | 6.0B | 5.8B | 5.9B | 4.3B | 3.8B | 3.1B | 2.8B | 2.8B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.3B | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 2.4B | 2.2B | 2.2B |
| Intangibles | 2.6B | 2.5B | 2.3B | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 994M | 994M |
| Retained Earnings | -745M | -921M | -867M | -2.2B | -2.3B | -2.6B | -2.9B | -2.9B |
| Working Capital | 434M | 325M | 459M | 556M | 471M | 451M | 540M | 540M |
| Current Assets | 952M | 900M | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 911M | 973M | 973M |
| Current Liabilities | 518M | 575M | 646M | 601M | 541M | 460M | 433M | 433M |
| Per Share Data | ||||||||
| EPS | -0.10 | -0.79 | 0.17 | -4.33 | -0.20 | -1.00 | -0.70 | -0.70 |
| Owner EPS | -0.39 | 0.08 | -0.40 | -0.37 | 0.05 | -0.34 | -0.43 | -0.43 |
| Book Value | 7.45 | 10.88 | 7.75 | 3.53 | 3.49 | 2.29 | 1.69 | 1.69 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.71 | 1.55 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.72 | 0.28 | 0.19 | -0.08 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 211.7M | 222.5M | 320.6M | 318.8M | 316.6M | 327.5M | 327.5M | 327.5M |
| Valuation | ||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | N/A | 45.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -40.1 |
| P/FCF | N/A | 9.4 | 26.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 5.3 | 166.0 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | 70.1 | 18.4 | N/A | 61.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | N/A | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| Price/Sales | N/A | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| FCF Yield | N/A | 10.7% | 3.8% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 8.8% | 18.9% | 0.6% |
| Market Cap | N/A | 2.9B | 2.5B | 593M | 1.2B | 973M | 291M | 9.1B |
| Avg. Price | N/A | 10.62 | 10.22 | 4.55 | 2.36 | 3.65 | 1.63 | 27.91 |
| Year-End Price | N/A | 13.24 | 7.78 | 1.86 | 3.86 | 2.97 | 0.89 | 27.91 |
Advantage Solutions Inc. passes 0 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 166.0x vs a median of 8.3x. The company's 5-year average gross margin is 14.4%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -24.3%.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -12.4%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a market capitalization of $9.1B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 0.01%.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) operates in the Services-Business Services, Nec industry, within the Industrials sector.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) reported annual revenue of $3.5 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a net profit margin of -6.4%. The company is currently unprofitable.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) generated $55 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. This indicates higher leverage, which may increase financial risk.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.70 in its most recent fiscal year.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a return on equity (ROE) of -35.0%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a 5-year average gross margin of 14.4%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 7 years of financial data for Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) has a book value per share of $1.69, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.