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ATA Creativity Global (AACG) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

AACG • • Industrial / General
Consumer DefensiveEducation & TrainingK-12 Education ServicesAfter-School Tutoring & Test Prep
AboutATA Creativity Global, together with its subsidiaries, provides educational services to individual students through its training center network in China and internationally. Its educational services include portfolio training, research-based learning, overseas study counselling, in-school art classes through cooperation with high schools, foreign language training services, junior art education, and other related educational services to its students. The company also offers online courses for students. As of December 31, 2021, it operated through 21 training centers in 20 cities in China. The company was formerly known as ATA Inc. and changed its name to ATA Creativity Global in September 2019. ATA Creativity Global was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.Show more
  • Revenue $268M +21.0%
  • EBITDA -$19M +3.6%
  • Net Income -$36M -7.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) -2.30 -6.5%
  • Gross Margin 52.7% +1.9%
  • EBITDA Margin -7.02% +20.3%
  • Operating Margin -16.06% +14.2%
  • Net Margin -13.47% +11.3%
  • ROE -37.48% -42.8%
  • ROIC -42% -35.2%
  • Debt/Equity 0.44 +120.9%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 22.4%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.2x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 14 (bottom 14%)
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-2.64%
5Y22.35%
3Y9.85%
TTM11.62%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM79.2%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM80%

ROCE

10Y Avg-23.8%
5Y Avg-34.75%
3Y Avg-29.81%
Latest-36.33%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
TALTAL Education Group5.3B11.4982.0750.98%6.45%4.98%5.39%0.09
EDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.8.87B55.7324.2313.6%7.59%9.4%7.19%0.20
FEDUFour Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc.27.28M12.073.18100.15%0.32%0.16%0.19
AMBOAmbow Education Holding Ltd.7.13M2.720.175.4%-26.05%-241.15%6.1%1.31
AACGATA Creativity Global32.41M1.02-0.4420.96%-3.03%-14.43%0.44
GOTUGaotu Techedu Inc.318.35M2.41-0.8755.99%-6.4%-26.51%25.06%0.25

Profit & Loss

Mar 2016Mar 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+417.14M472.39M7.49M1.34M97.77M162.17M202.21M206.82M221.62M268.06M
Revenue Growth %0.19%0.13%-0.98%-0.82%72.04%0.66%0.25%0.02%0.07%0.21%
Cost of Goods Sold+208.02M239.85M4.98M4.25M79.35M104.43M97.41M104.32M106.96M126.8M
COGS % of Revenue0.5%0.51%0.67%3.18%0.81%0.64%0.48%0.5%0.48%0.47%
Gross Profit+209.12M232.53M2.51M-2.91M18.42M57.74M104.8M102.51M114.66M141.26M
Gross Margin %0.5%0.49%0.33%-2.18%0.19%0.36%0.52%0.5%0.52%0.53%
Gross Profit Growth %0.18%0.11%-0.99%-2.16%7.33%2.13%0.81%-0.02%0.12%0.23%
Operating Expenses+157.39M160.73M91.5M64.88M136.2M165.22M171.19M159.09M156.15M184.31M
OpEx % of Revenue0.38%0.34%12.21%48.47%1.39%1.02%0.85%0.77%0.7%0.69%
Selling, General & Admin120.86M116.6M42.19M49.08M116.04M153.6M159.41M152.32M151.55M180.78M
SG&A % of Revenue0.29%0.25%5.63%36.66%1.19%0.95%0.79%0.74%0.68%0.67%
Research & Development36.53M43.43M19.71M19.59M11.82M8.83M11.8M6.79M4.63M3.7M
R&D % of Revenue0.09%0.09%2.63%14.64%0.12%0.05%0.06%0.03%0.02%0.01%
Other Operating Expenses-127.85K694.46K694.46M-3.79M8.34M2.79M-22.02K-16.52K-30.86K-175K
Operating Income+51.73M71.81M-59.4M-67.79M-117.77M-107.48M-66.39M-56.59M-41.5M-43.04M
Operating Margin %0.12%0.15%-7.93%-50.64%-1.2%-0.66%-0.33%-0.27%-0.19%-0.16%
Operating Income Growth %0.63%0.39%-1.83%-0.14%-0.74%0.09%0.38%0.15%0.27%-0.04%
EBITDA+60.35M82.1M-47.16M-54.46M-100.23M-77.56M-43.36M-34M-19.51M-18.82M
EBITDA Margin %0.14%0.17%-6.29%-40.69%-1.03%-0.48%-0.21%-0.16%-0.09%-0.07%
EBITDA Growth %0.53%0.36%-1.57%-0.15%-0.84%0.23%0.44%0.22%0.43%0.04%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)8.61M10.29M12.24M13.33M17.55M29.91M23.03M22.59M21.98M24.23M
EBIT51.73M-56.8M-59.4M-67.79M-108.84M-104.36M-66.39M-56.59M-41.5M-43.04M
Net Interest Income+3.57M1.5M-3.91B2.41M3.28M169.78K0756.89K978.53K1M
Interest Income3.57M3.99M970.26K0474.93K169.78K0756.89K978.53K1M
Interest Expense075.92K3.91B2.41M--0000
Other Income/Expense-6.76M-1.42M28.69B-261.52K-23.49M-3.38M28.44M2.07M973.65K544.59K
Pretax Income+44.97M28.63M-88.02M-68.06M-141.26M-110.85M-37.95M-54.52M-40.52M-42.5M
Pretax Margin %0.11%0.06%-11.75%-50.85%-1.44%-0.68%-0.19%-0.26%-0.18%-0.16%
Income Tax+18.92M38.6M19.92M-922.98M-7.15M-10.27M-1.54M-5.92M-6.81M-6.4M
Effective Tax Rate %0.58%-0.34%1.3%-12.56%0.87%0.83%0.89%0.88%0.83%0.85%
Net Income+26.05M-9.72M-114M854.92M-122.25M-92.2M-33.65M-47.89M-33.66M-36.1M
Net Margin %0.06%-0.02%-15.21%638.67%-1.25%-0.57%-0.17%-0.23%-0.15%-0.13%
Net Income Growth %0.13%-1.37%-10.73%8.5%-1.14%0.25%0.64%-0.42%0.3%-0.07%
Net Income (Continuing)26.05M-59.74M-107.94M-68.05M-134.11M-100.58M-36.41M-48.59M-33.71M-36.1M
Discontinued Operations0082.44M918.67M4.89M00000
Minority Interest01.08M36.65M39.58M7.23M49.34M3.13M414.86K-64.16K-64.26K
EPS (Diluted)+2.28-0.84-9.9673.00-10.52-6.28-2.30-3.04-2.16-2.30
EPS Growth %0.16%-1.37%-10.86%8.33%-1.14%0.4%0.63%-0.32%0.29%-0.06%
EPS (Basic)2.28-0.84-9.9674.68-10.54-6.28-2.30-3.06-2.16-2.30
Diluted Shares Outstanding11.4M11.57M11.45M11.71M12.73M15.67M15.69M15.75M15.58M15.75M
Basic Shares Outstanding11.4M11.57M11.45M11.45M12.71M15.67M15.69M15.69M15.58M15.75M
Dividend Payout Ratio---1.11%------

Balance Sheet

Mar 2016Mar 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+320.15M295.95M366.82M213.39M26.35M120.94M75.41M65.26M70.44M66.64M
Cash & Short-Term Investments247.67M222.45M53.48M190.59M22.14M112.72M71.34M54.98M60.17M36.52M
Cash Only247.67M222.45M53.48M190.59M22.14M112.72M71.34M54.98M60.17M36.52M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable50.55M66.16M52.91K439.78K3.03M2.25M1.09M5.85M4.5M17.89M
Days Sales Outstanding44.2351.122.58119.9211.335.051.9710.337.4124.36
Inventory000-413.39K000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets18.27M6.96M310.01M22.37M1.18M5.97M1.98M3.77M3.09M2.2M
Total Non-Current Assets+150.31M223.89M201.63M121.74M70.71M454.68M431.77M409.2M378.49M390.29M
Property, Plant & Equipment57.23M51.87M42.3M37.43M11.9M79.9M78.92M70.38M53.63M74.61M
Fixed Asset Turnover7.29x9.11x0.18x0.04x8.22x2.03x2.56x2.94x4.13x3.59x
Goodwill31.01M32.52M32.52M028.78M194.75M194.75M196.29M196.29M196.29M
Intangible Assets750.89K11.33M5.75M17.12M19.47M110.59M93.35M76.12M58.89M46.24M
Long-Term Investments50.69M88.89M70.02M66.38M6.56M44M38M38M38M38M
Other Non-Current Assets10.63M35.89M51.03M799.65K2.35M22.95M26.74M28.42M31.69M35.16M
Total Assets+470.46M519.84M568.44M335.13M97.06M575.62M507.18M474.46M448.94M456.93M
Asset Turnover0.89x0.91x0.01x0.00x1.01x0.28x0.40x0.44x0.49x0.59x
Asset Growth %0.03%0.1%0.09%-0.41%-0.71%4.93%-0.12%-0.06%-0.05%0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+74.35M103.03M141.77M19.75M38.02M274.88M267.98M292.54M314.4M354.5M
Accounts Payable532.18K734.57K-2.11B0000000
Days Payables Outstanding0.931.12--------
Short-Term Debt03.45M3.45M03.67M6.8M0000
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K01000K
Other Current Liabilities33.31M52.03M127.93M7.62M6.3M23.2M23.4M29.44M280.29M33.95M
Current Ratio4.31x2.87x2.59x10.81x0.69x0.44x0.28x0.22x0.22x0.19x
Quick Ratio4.31x2.87x2.59x10.83x0.69x0.44x0.28x0.22x0.22x0.19x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.88M24.35M25.3B1.63M8.72M52.99M48.3M38.41M21.56M22.79M
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Capital Lease Obligations00001.79M24.01M23.37M19.53M9.5M17.12M
Deferred Tax Liabilities022.62M22.8B06.93M28.99M24.93M18.88M12.07M5.67M
Other Non-Current Liabilities00669.65M000018.88M12.07M0
Total Liabilities76.23M127.38M141.77M19.75M46.74M327.87M316.28M330.95M335.97M377.28M
Total Debt+03.45M3.45M05.46M47.78M40.72M36.45M22.61M35.21M
Net Debt-247.67M-219M-50.03M-190.59M-16.67M-64.94M-30.62M-18.53M-37.56M-1.32M
Debt / Equity-0.01x0.01x-0.11x0.19x0.21x0.25x0.20x0.44x
Debt / EBITDA-0.04x--------
Net Debt / EBITDA-4.10x-2.67x--------
Interest Coverage-945.85x-0.02x-28.14x------
Total Equity+394.23M392.46M401.38M315.38M50.32M247.75M190.9M143.51M112.97M79.65M
Equity Growth %0.04%-0%0.02%-0.21%-0.84%3.92%-0.23%-0.25%-0.21%-0.3%
Book Value per Share34.5833.9335.0426.933.9515.8212.179.117.255.06
Total Shareholders' Equity394.23M391.38M364.73M275.81M43.09M198.4M187.77M143.1M113.04M79.71M
Common Stock3.53M3.53M3.53M3.53M673.63K4.72M4.72M4.72M4.73M4.76M
Retained Earnings47.73M38.02M25.88M-71.9M-28.73M-298.53M-310.16M-358.05M-391.71M-427.81M
Treasury Stock-27.74M-27.74M-27.74M-27.74M-3.98M-11.63M-9.82M-8.63M-8.2M-8.2M
Accumulated OCI-25.17M-25.07M-26.85M-38.29M-5.38M-37.42M-37.56M-37M-37M-36.95M
Minority Interest01.08M36.65M39.58M7.23M49.34M3.13M414.86K-64.16K-64.26K

Cash Flow

Mar 2016Mar 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+64.5M61.54M127.47M-312.63M-57.88M-27.87M-31.83M-14.61M8.75M-3.35M
Operating CF Margin %0.15%0.13%17.01%-233.55%-0.59%-0.17%-0.16%-0.07%0.04%-0.01%
Operating CF Growth %0.41%-0.05%1.07%-3.45%0.81%0.52%-0.14%0.54%1.6%-1.38%
Net Income26.05M-9.97M-24.06M850.6M-129.22M-100.58M-36.41M-48.59M-33.66M-36.1M
Depreciation & Amortization8.61M10.29M12.24M13.33M17.55M29.91M23.03M22.59M21.98M24.23M
Stock-Based Compensation9.16M6.96M19.01M20.59M4.81M1.78M1.04M1.46M3.07M2.81M
Deferred Taxes7.05M22.92M22.92B-25.97M-8.05M-10.28M-1.56M-6.05M-6.81M-6.4M
Other Non-Cash Items10.67M46.59M104.55M-1.12B48.23M13.66M-27.3M-1.31M-53.41K378K
Working Capital Changes2.95M-15.25M15.74M-51.92M8.81M37.65M9.38M17.29M24.23M11.74M
Change in Receivables-2.27M-6.13M-60.41M41.13M225.19K-2.03M1.25M-4.91M3.62M-477K
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables0000000000
Cash from Investing+-36.8M-93.95M-27.47M1.2B-36.95M-19.09M-10.03M-2.49M-3.97M-20.26M
Capital Expenditures-3.09M-9.93M-6.61M-9.36M-1.28M-4.91M-4.45M-1.62M-2.24M-20.02M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.02%0.88%6.99%0.01%0.03%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.07%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-9.93M6.74M-20M1.21B4.89M37.44K22.49K6.01K14.85K56K
Cash from Financing+-20.31M7.25M-93.53M-949.89M57.57M6.3M827.52K188.21K403.44K-93.7K
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid00-87.6M-946.61M000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-774.35K3.8M-5.68M1.43M-4.13M8.53M232.25K218.94K471.76K0
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+61.42M51.61M120.86M-321.98M-59.16M-32.78M-36.29M-16.23M6.51M-23.37M
FCF Margin %0.15%0.11%16.13%-240.54%-0.61%-0.2%-0.18%-0.08%0.03%-0.09%
FCF Growth %0.98%-0.16%1.34%-3.66%0.82%0.45%-0.11%0.55%1.4%-4.59%
FCF per Share5.394.4610.55-27.49-4.65-2.09-2.31-1.030.42-1.48
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.48x-6.33x-1.12x-0.37x0.47x0.30x0.95x0.31x-0.26x0.09x
Interest Paid057.57K0249.68K231.72K208.22K25.28K000
Taxes Paid14.31M19.76M0232.4M209.7K114K154.38K28.32K20.43K0

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)6.74%-2.47%-28.72%238.55%-66.86%-61.86%-15.34%-28.64%-26.25%-37.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)27.17%33.66%-16.98%-21.36%-111.49%-74.48%-29.03%-29.76%-31.06%-42%
Gross Margin50.13%49.23%33.48%-217.61%18.85%35.61%51.83%49.56%51.74%52.7%
Net Margin6.25%-2.06%-1521.25%63866.96%-125.04%-56.85%-16.64%-23.16%-15.19%-13.47%
Debt / Equity-0.01x0.01x-0.11x0.19x0.21x0.25x0.20x0.44x
Interest Coverage-945.85x-0.02x-28.14x------
FCF Conversion2.48x-6.33x-1.12x-0.37x0.47x0.30x0.95x0.31x-0.26x0.09x
Revenue Growth19.13%13.24%-98.41%-82.14%7203.96%65.87%24.69%2.28%7.16%20.96%

Revenue by Segment

2014201520162018201920202021202220232024
Portfolio Training Service----63.83M113.19M151.43M153.14M166.45M199.33M
Portfolio Training Service Growth-----77.34%33.79%1.12%8.69%19.75%
Overseas Study Counselling Services----8.09M21.06M23.62M24.97M28.99M32.29M
Overseas Study Counselling Services Growth-----160.27%12.18%5.72%16.09%11.36%
Research Based Learning Services-----4.45M5.98M3.72M6.51M14.95M
Research Based Learning Services Growth------34.24%-37.74%74.99%129.53%
K12 Education Assessment And Other Services----6.35M3.44M-330.19K--
K12 Education Assessment And Other Services Growth------45.84%----
Other Educational Services----9.05M20.03M----
Other Educational Services Growth-----121.39%----
Educational Travel Service----10.46M-----
Educational Travel Service Growth----------
K12 Education Assessment Service Revenue---944.34K------
K12 Education Assessment Service Revenue Growth----------
Other Revenues25.39M27.44M34.87M394.25K------
Other Revenues Growth-8.08%27.05%-98.87%------
Testing Services319.06M384.8M430.06M-------
Testing Services Growth-20.61%11.76%-------
Online Education Services-4.9M7.46M-------
Online Education Services Growth--52.38%-------
Product1.25M490.15K570.58K-------
Product Growth--60.87%16.41%-------
Test Preparation And Training Solutions5.71M---------
Test Preparation And Training Solutions Growth----------
Test Based Education Services273.19K---------
Test Based Education Services Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported $279.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 21% decrease from $352.1M in 2011.

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) grew revenue by 21.0% over the past year. This is strong growth.

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported a net loss of $8.5M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has a return on equity (ROE) of -37.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) had negative free cash flow of $23.4M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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