Advantage Solutions Inc.
ADVAnalytical Summary
Advantage Solutions Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
9-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-113%)
|
-15.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-412%)
|
4.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-14%)
|
12.4%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+148%)
|
14.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+183%)
|
-16.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-433%)
|
2.1%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-58%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) | — | — |
95.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
30.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-416.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
95.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
-730.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
98.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
-36.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-55.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
134.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-14.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-78.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-4.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
10.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
2.3%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-1.0%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
2.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-1.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
2.6%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-3.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-130%)
|
-8.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-169%)
|
1.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-85%)
|
-35.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-396%)
|
6.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-47%)
|
2.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
5.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-53%)
|
-29.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-345%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
14.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
14.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
32.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
9.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
36.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
3.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-7.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
12.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-6.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-180%)
|
-9.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-215%)
|
-1.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-119%)
|
-34.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-526%)
|
1.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-81%)
|
-5.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-170%)
|
-0.6%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-107%)
|
-31.2%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-490%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
1.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.0%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.6%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.1%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.24x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.26x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-3.05x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.06x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.74x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.79x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-4.67x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.07x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-6.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-10.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-40.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.8%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-57.0%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-4.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.5%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-33.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) | — |
-43.7%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-391%)
|
-5.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-138%)
|
-122.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-919%)
|
2.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-85%)
|
-7.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-148%)
|
-1.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-109%)
|
-69.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-562%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — |
2.30x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+228%)
|
1.72x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+145%)
|
1.85x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+164%)
|
0.84x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+20%)
|
0.84x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+20%)
|
2.01x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+187%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-0.89x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.81x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.46x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-13.78x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.67x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.29x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.92x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-4.75x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $1.45B | $1.52B | $1.77B | $1.96B | $1.93B | $1.83B | $2.99B | $-141.59M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-17.62x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-6.43x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
18.16x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-1.48x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
7.72x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
18.10x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
12.37x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $539.98M | $450.68M | $470.74M | $556.31M | $458.79M | $324.76M | $434.36M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $1.69B | $1.72B | $1.90B | $2.08B | $2.09B | $2.03B | $3.17B | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | — | $748.74M | $1.11B | $1.12B | $2.48B | $2.42B | $1.58B | $1.67B | $2.85B |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $3.54B | $3.57B | $4.22B | $4.05B | $3.60B | $3.16B | $3.79B | $3.71B | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $30.70M | $27.30M | $28.30M | $32.20M | $41.10M | $45.10M | $42.70M | $36.40M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-227.74M | $-326.96M | $-63.26M | $-1.38B | $54.49M | $-175.81M | $-21.17M | $-1.16B | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $61.53M | $93.09M | $239.00M | $121.26M | $125.99M | $345.73M | $151.34M | $126.35M | — |
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Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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