ADVAdvantage Solutions Inc. exhibits mixed performance. While its current valuation metrics are not overly stretched, it faces significant headwinds from recent earnings misses and a declining revenue trend. Technical indicators suggest a bearish short-term outlook.
Advantage Solutions operates in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) services sector. While the sector is generally stable, it's not currently experiencing strong secular growth tailwinds like AI or cloud computing. Growth may be tied to retail spending and CPG marketing budgets.
Advantage Solutions shows a solid revenue base but is experiencing declining year-over-year revenue and profitability. The company carries a significant debt load, and its free cash flow generation has been inconsistent recently.
The stock has experienced a significant decline over the past year and is currently trading below key moving averages. Momentum indicators are weak, suggesting a potential for further downside.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Retail Sector Health | 60 |
| Digital Transformation in Retail | 70 |
| Data Analytics & Insights | 65 |
| Supply Chain & Logistics | 50 |
| Market Consolidation | 55 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 75 |
| Profitability | 20 |
| Growth | 15 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 30 |
| Cash Flow | 45 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 30 |
| Momentum | 50 |
| Volume Confirmation | 60 |
| Support & Resistance | 50 |
| Short-Term Trend | 40 |
Attractive Price-to-Sales
The current Price/Sales (PS) ratio is 0.2, which is lower than the 5-year average PS of 0.4, suggesting the stock might be undervalued based on its revenue generation.
Improving Debt Coverage
The debt level has decreased from $2.1 billion in Q4 2022 to $1.7 billion in Q4 2024, while free cash flow has shown an upward trend in the most recent periods, indicating improved debt servicing capability.
Consistent Net Losses
The company has reported net losses for the trailing twelve months (-$277 million) and for the full years of 2022, 2023, and 2024, indicating ongoing profitability challenges.
Negative Earnings Per Share (EPS)
EPS for the trailing twelve months is -$1.19, and quarterly EPS has consistently been negative, with significant misses on estimates (e.g., -283.33% surprise in Q2 2025) demonstrating a consistent failure to meet earnings expectations.
August 2025
5
Next Earnings Date
H: $0.14
A: $0.11
L: $0.09
H: 854.87M
A: 792.51M
L: 730.15M
Advantage Solutions Inc. provides business solutions to consumer packaged goods companies and retailers in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. It operates in three segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services. The company offers brokerage services to branded consumer goods manufacturers and retailers; and analytical services, such as retailer point-of-sale, primary market, and shopper research, as well as services, including selling to retailers, retail merchandising, and omni-channel marketing. It also provides supply chain and logistics services; retailers end-to-end solutions that includes private brand strategy, merchandising, retail media, and aisle/shelf optimization; in-store merchandising or reset services; and advisory and agency services. The company was formerly known as Karman Holding Corp. and changed its name to Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.
2.83 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for ADV have a max estimate of 4.00 and a min estimate of 2.00.