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Advantage Solutions Inc.

ADV

NASDAQCommunication ServicesAdvertising Agencies

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$34.38

−$0.10 · -0.29%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Sell

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Valuation

2

Overpriced

Momentum

69

Gaining

Sentiment

53

Mixed

Risk resilience

34

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) offers specialized outsourced services to consumer product manufacturers and retailers, operating throughout North America and internationally. The company's operations are structured into two main divisions: Sales and Marketing. The Sales segment provides brand-focused services such as managing relationships with headquarters, delivering analytics and strategic insights, offering administrative support, and executing brand-specific merchandising. Additionally, this segment caters to retailers with services like in-store merchandising, in-store media placement, and digital commerce solutions. The Marketing segment encompasses brand-centric offerings, including shopper and consumer engagement strategies and experiential brand activations. For retailers, this division delivers services such as retail experiential marketing, private label development, digital marketing campaigns, and digital media and advertising solutions. Initially established as Karman Holding Corp., the company officially adopted the name Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016. Founded in 1987, its corporate headquarters are situated in Irvine, California.

Industry
Advertising Agencies
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
David A. Peacock
Listed since
Jan 2, 2020
Employees
73,000

Market position

Day range

Current $34.38

52-week range

Current $34.38

Open
$34.29
Previous close
$34.48
Volume
55.05K
0.44× average
Average volume
124.66K
Average daily volume
Market cap
457.09M USD
Beta
2.13
Market reference 1
50-day average
$37.56
-8.47% below average
200-day average
$28.5549
+20.40% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
58.02M USD
P/E (TTM)
-1.62×
P/B (TTM)
1.11×
P/S (TTM)
0.13×
EV / EBITDA
0.76×
Earnings yield
-79.73%
Free cash flow yield
19.28%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
9.13%
Operating margin
2.07%
Net margin
-7.65%
Return on equity
-41.11%
Return on assets
-8.15%
Return on invested capital
0.58%

Financial health

Debt / equity
3.84×
Current ratio
2.25×
Altman Z-score
-0.1
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends24%0%-23%-47%Gross margin, FY2021: 17.72%Gross margin, FY2022: 12.97%Gross margin, FY2023: 12.44%Gross margin, FY2024: 14.22%Gross margin, FY2025: 13.95%Operating margin, FY2021: 6.39%Operating margin, FY2022: -40.97%Operating margin, FY2023: 1.19%Operating margin, FY2024: -8.27%Operating margin, FY2025: 0.45%Net margin, FY2021: 1.51%Net margin, FY2022: -37.86%Net margin, FY2023: -1.62%Net margin, FY2024: -9.17%Net margin, FY2025: -6.43%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 17.72%. Gross margin FY2022 12.97%. Gross margin FY2023 12.44%. Gross margin FY2024 14.22%. Gross margin FY2025 13.95%. Operating margin FY2021 6.39%. Operating margin FY2022 -40.97%. Operating margin FY2023 1.19%. Operating margin FY2024 -8.27%. Operating margin FY2025 0.45%. Net margin FY2021 1.51%. Net margin FY2022 -37.86%. Net margin FY2023 -1.62%. Net margin FY2024 -9.17%. Net margin FY2025 -6.43%.

Income trends

Revenue

3.54B USD-0.66%

Operating income

16.03M USD+311.01M USD

Net income

−227.74M USD+30.35%
Income trends across reported periods4.44B USD2.28B USD124.28M USD−2.03B USDRevenue, FY2021: 3.6B USDRevenue, FY2022: 3.65B USDRevenue, FY2023: 3.9B USDRevenue, FY2024: 3.57B USDRevenue, FY2025: 3.54B USDOperating income, FY2021: 230.05M USDOperating income, FY2022: −1.49B USDOperating income, FY2023: 46.59M USDOperating income, FY2024: −294.98M USDOperating income, FY2025: 16.03M USDNet income, FY2021: 54.49M USDNet income, FY2022: −1.38B USDNet income, FY2023: −63.32M USDNet income, FY2024: −326.96M USDNet income, FY2025: −227.74M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.6B USD. Revenue FY2022 3.65B USD. Revenue FY2023 3.9B USD. Revenue FY2024 3.57B USD. Revenue FY2025 3.54B USD. Operating income FY2021 230.05M USD. Operating income FY2022 −1.49B USD. Operating income FY2023 46.59M USD. Operating income FY2024 −294.98M USD. Operating income FY2025 16.03M USD. Net income FY2021 54.49M USD. Net income FY2022 −1.38B USD. Net income FY2023 −63.32M USD. Net income FY2024 −326.96M USD. Net income FY2025 −227.74M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue3.54B USD3.57B USD3.9B USD3.65B USD3.6B USD
Cost of goods sold3.05B USD3.06B USD3.42B USD3.17B USD2.96B USD
Gross profit494.35M USD507.27M USD485.08M USD472.85M USD638.18M USD
Selling, general, and administrative276.06M USD324.6M USD250.24M USD175.36M USD168.09M USD
Operating expenses478.32M USD802.26M USD438.49M USD1.97B USD408.13M USD
Interest expense138.94M USD146.79M USD165.73M USD104.39M USD137.93M USD
Depreciation and amortization202.26M USD204.55M USD208.86M USD216.05M USD240.04M USD
Operating income16.03M USD−294.98M USD46.59M USD−1.49B USD230.05M USD
Net income−227.74M USD−326.96M USD−63.32M USD−1.38B USD54.49M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
9%
1 beat, 10 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-848.33%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-4.84
Estimate -0.43 · Miss by 1025.58%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates7.370.26-6.85-13.97Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 7, 2025: actual 2, estimate 3, surprise -33.33%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual -4.25, estimate 1.5, surprise -383.33%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual -0.75, estimate 2.86, surprise -126.22%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 2.75, estimate 5.9, surprise -53.39%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 3, 2026: actual -12.49, estimate 2.5, surprise -599.80%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual -5.48, estimate -0.38, surprise -1342.32%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual -4.84, estimate -0.43, surprise -1025.58%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.92, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates970.92M892.96M815M737.04MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 7, 2025: actual 892.29M USD, estimate 863.38M USD, surprise +3.35%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 821.79M USD, estimate 774.39M USD, surprise +6.12%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 873.71M USD, estimate 792.51M USD, surprise +10.25%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 915.01M USD, estimate 933.57M USD, surprise -1.99%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 3, 2026: actual 932.13M USD, estimate 885.17M USD, surprise +5.30%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 869.6M USD, estimate 832.1M USD, surprise +4.51%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 889.45M USD, estimate 887.3M USD, surprise +0.24%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 899.5M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

ADV news

zacks.com

New Strong Sell Stocks for August 17th

ADV, AEM and ASEKY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on August 17, 2026.

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marketbeat.com

Advantage Solutions Highlights 18% Event Growth, Targets Deleveraging With Cash Flow

Advantage Solutions NASDAQ: ADV executives highlighted continued growth in its experiential and merchandising operations, while outlining plans to use stronger cash generation to reduce leverage and support investments…

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businesswire.com

Tradeweb Reports July 2026 Total Trading Volume of $67.5 Trillion and Average Daily Volume of $2.9 Trillion

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes, today reported total trading volume for the month of July 2026 of $67.5 trillion (tn). Average…

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seekingalpha.com

Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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marketbeat.com

Advantage Solutions Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Advantage Solutions NASDAQ: ADV reported second-quarter net revenue of $757 million, up 3% from a year earlier and up 4% excluding divestitures, while adjusted EBITDA declined 12% to $76 million. The company said…

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zacks.com

Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) came out with a quarterly loss of $3.29 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51. This compares to a loss of $0.75 per share a year ago.

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ETFs holding ADV

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
5.68M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
3.84M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
1.98M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF logoSchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFFNDA
Market value
1.77M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
9.26B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$37.73+0.75%
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF logoInvesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETFDWAS
Market value
1.59M
Weight
0.36%
AUM
434.69M USD
Expense ratio
0.60%
Price / 1D
$114.27+1.10%
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF logoEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFBSVO
Market value
1.57M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
1.71B USD
Expense ratio
0.47%
Price / 1D
$29.62+0.85%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
1.44M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.81+0.45%
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO
Market value
956.32K
Weight
0.01%
AUM
17.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$121.25+0.74%

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