The company's financial leverage has deteriorated, with the debt-to-equity ratio climbing to 1.44 in 2025Q4 from 0.20 in 2023Q4, reflecting a reliance on debt to offset operational losses.
| Metric | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Mar'17 | Mar'16 | Mar'15 | Mar'14 | Mar'13 | Mar'12 | Mar'11 | Mar'10 | Mar'09 | Mar'08 | Mar'07 | Mar'06 |
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| Total Current Assets | 111.44M | 66.64M | 70.44M | 65.26M | 75.41M | 120.94M | 26.35M | 213.39M | 366.82M | 295.95M | 320.15M | 312.95M | 398.09M | 354.77M | 355.07M | 325.49M | 309.07M | 399M | 403.39M | 76.66M | 67.94M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 85.29M | 36.52M | 60.17M | 54.98M | 71.34M | 112.72M | 22.14M | 190.59M | 53.48M | 222.45M | 247.67M | 240.3M | 311.95M | 290.03M | 257.17M | 268.06M | 213.87M | 310.5M | 332.26M | 45.02M | 44.6M |
| Cash Only | 85.29M | 36.52M | 60.17M | 54.98M | 71.34M | 112.72M | 22.14M | 190.59M | 53.48M | 222.45M | 247.67M | 240.3M | 311.95M | 290.03M | 257.17M | 268.06M | 213.87M | 310.5M | 332.26M | 45.02M | 44.6M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 298.56K | 17.89M | 4.5M | 5.85M | 1.09M | 2.25M | 3.03M | 439.78K | 52.91K | 66.16M | 50.55M | 48.15M | 68.35M | 51.11M | 86.78M | 47.05M | 82.9M | 71.08M | 63.51M | 17M | 12.98M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 0.41 | 24.36 | 7.41 | 10.33 | 1.97 | 5.05 | 11.33 | 119.92 | 2.58 | 51.12 | 44.23 | 50.19 | 64.86 | 50.88 | 89.96 | 56.51 | 123.49 | 119.25 | 134.69 | 73.09 | 68.65 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -413.39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7M | 313.57K | 374.38K | 344.91K | 2.12M | 2.29M | 2.95M | 2.41M | 2.32M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.23 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 5.96 | 9.01 | 16.09 | 21.37 | 24.88 |
| Other Current Assets | 25.85M | 2.2M | 3.09M | 3.77M | 1.98M | 5.97M | 1.18M | 22.37M | 310.01M | 6.96M | 18.27M | 24.51M | 17.79M | 13.63M | 9.37M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66M | 0 | 4.38M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 297.12M | 390.29M | 378.49M | 409.2M | 431.77M | 454.68M | 70.71M | 121.74M | 201.63M | 223.89M | 150.31M | 144.27M | 93.14M | 103.05M | 105.65M | 109.96M | 119.43M | 72.24M | 33.33M | 31.51M | 20.38M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 62.82M | 74.61M | 53.63M | 70.38M | 78.92M | 79.9M | 11.9M | 37.43M | 42.3M | 51.87M | 57.23M | 62.72M | 55.81M | 61.31M | 59.89M | 63.04M | 70.33M | 20.99M | 10.67M | 7.54M | 3.07M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.27x | 3.59x | 4.13x | 2.94x | 2.56x | 2.03x | 8.22x | 0.04x | 0.18x | 9.11x | 7.29x | 5.58x | 6.89x | 5.98x | 5.88x | 4.82x | 3.48x | 10.37x | 16.13x | 11.25x | 22.44x |
| Goodwill | 162.48M | 196.29M | 196.29M | 196.29M | 194.75M | 194.75M | 28.78M | 0 | 32.52M | 32.52M | 31.01M | 31.01M | 31.01M | 23.42M | 23.42M | 23.42M | 23.42M | 23.42M | 6.88M | 6.88M | 6.88M |
| Intangible Assets | 32.5M | 46.24M | 58.89M | 76.12M | 93.35M | 110.59M | 19.47M | 17.12M | 5.75M | 11.33M | 750.89K | 943.77K | 1.79M | 15.08M | 17.6M | 20.36M | 23.21M | 25.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 38M | 38M | 38M | 38M | 44M | 6.56M | 66.38M | 70.02M | 88.89M | 50.69M | 37.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.16M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 39.31M | 35.16M | 31.69M | 28.42M | 26.74M | 22.95M | 2.35M | 799.65K | 51.03M | 35.89M | 10.63M | 11.89M | 4.52M | 3.23M | 4.74M | 3.14M | 2.47M | 1.84M | 15.78M | 4.46M | 10.43M |
| Total Assets | 408.56M | 456.93M | 448.94M | 474.46M | 507.18M | 575.62M | 97.06M | 335.13M | 568.44M | 519.84M | 470.46M | 457.22M | 491.24M | 457.82M | 460.72M | 435.45M | 428.5M | 471.25M | 436.72M | 108.17M | 88.33M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66x | 0.59x | 0.49x | 0.44x | 0.40x | 0.28x | 1.01x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.91x | 0.89x | 0.77x | 0.78x | 0.80x | 0.76x | 0.70x | 0.57x | 0.46x | 0.39x | 0.78x | 0.78x |
| Asset Growth % | -10.59% | 1.78% | -5.38% | -6.45% | -11.89% | 493.06% | -71.04% | -41.04% | 9.35% | 10.5% | 2.9% | -6.92% | 7.3% | -0.63% | 5.8% | 1.62% | -9.07% | 7.91% | 303.75% | 22.46% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 344.8M | 354.5M | 314.4M | 292.54M | 267.98M | 274.88M | 38.02M | 19.75M | 141.77M | 103.03M | 74.35M | 76.16M | 77.15M | 79.57M | 91.07M | 67.45M | 78.22M | 85.19M | 66.54M | 45.62M | 53.9M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.11B | 734.57K | 532.18K | 1.41M | 2.62M | 9.72M | 9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.83M | 5.55M | 4.28M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.12 | 0.93 | 2.98 | 5.08 | 18.79 | 20.68 | - | - | - | 162.59 | 49.25 | 45.95 |
| Short-Term Debt | 16.31M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8M | 3.67M | 0 | 3.45M | 3.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 271.95M | 280.04M | 0 | 219.72M | 202.45M | 199.45M | 24.68M | 1.63M | 2.11B | 10.22M | 16.61M | 21.74M | 8.38M | 7.38M | 27.33M | 19.1M | 25.84M | 40.24M | 36.72M | 26.34M | 22.33M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 56.53M | 33.95M | 280.29M | 29.44M | 23.4M | 23.2M | 6.3M | 7.62M | 127.93M | 52.03M | 33.31M | 34.92M | 11.04M | 5.54M | 11.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 0.32x | 0.19x | 0.22x | 0.22x | 0.28x | 0.44x | 0.69x | 10.81x | 2.59x | 2.87x | 4.31x | 4.11x | 5.16x | 4.46x | 3.90x | 4.83x | 3.95x | 4.68x | 6.06x | 1.68x | 1.26x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.32x | 0.19x | 0.22x | 0.22x | 0.28x | 0.44x | 0.69x | 10.83x | 2.59x | 2.87x | 4.31x | 4.11x | 5.13x | 4.45x | 3.89x | 4.82x | 3.92x | 4.66x | 6.02x | 1.63x | 1.22x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.01 | 32.7 | 70.14 | - | - | - | -11.81 | 45.2 | 47.57 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 31.76M | 22.79M | 21.56M | 38.41M | 48.3M | 52.99M | 8.72M | 1.63M | 25.3B | 24.35M | 1.88M | 1.76M | 2.2M | 2.7M | 3.24M | 3.94M | 4.81M | 5.82M | 7.03M | 7.9M | 8.55M |
| Long-Term Debt | 15.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 14.63M | 17.12M | 9.5M | 19.53M | 23.37M | 24.01M | 1.79M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.09M | 5.67M | 12.07M | 18.88M | 24.93M | 28.99M | 6.93M | 0 | 22.8B | 22.62M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.68K | 139.93K | 112.85K | 131.52K | 189.58K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 7 | 0 | 12.07M | 18.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 669.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.03M | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 376.55M | 377.28M | 335.97M | 330.95M | 316.28M | 327.87M | 46.74M | 19.75M | 141.77M | 127.38M | 76.23M | 77.92M | 79.34M | 82.27M | 94.31M | 71.38M | 83.03M | 91M | 73.57M | 53.52M | 62.45M |
| Total Debt | 45.98M | 35.21M | 22.61M | 36.45M | 40.72M | 47.78M | 5.46M | 0 | 3.45M | 3.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.99M |
| Net Debt | -39.31M | -1.32M | -37.56M | -18.53M | -30.62M | -64.94M | -16.67M | -190.59M | -50.03M | -219M | -247.67M | -240.3M | -311.95M | -290.03M | -257.17M | -268.06M | -213.87M | -310.5M | -332.26M | -45.02M | -25.61M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.44x | 0.44x | 0.20x | 0.25x | 0.21x | 0.19x | 0.11x | - | 0.01x | 0.01x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.73x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.82x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.67x | -4.10x | -6.11x | -5.98x | -7.71x | -3.39x | -7.76x | - | -9.83x | -12.71x | - | -1.11x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -28.14x | -0.02x | -748.23x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.11x |
| Total Equity | 32M | 79.65M | 112.97M | 143.51M | 190.9M | 247.75M | 50.32M | 315.38M | 401.38M | 392.46M | 394.23M | 379.3M | 411.89M | 375.55M | 366.41M | 364.06M | 345.47M | 380.24M | 363.15M | 54.65M | 25.87M |
| Equity Growth % | -59.82% | -29.5% | -21.28% | -24.82% | -22.95% | 392.32% | -84.04% | -21.42% | 2.27% | -0.45% | 3.94% | -7.91% | 9.68% | 2.49% | 0.65% | 5.38% | -9.14% | 4.71% | 564.51% | 111.2% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 2.02 | 5.06 | 7.25 | 9.11 | 12.17 | 15.82 | 3.95 | 26.93 | 35.04 | 33.93 | 34.58 | 33.27 | 36.43 | 33.30 | 32.10 | 32.75 | 30.85 | 32.76 | 38.17 | 10.61 | 4.73 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 32.07M | 79.71M | 113.04M | 143.1M | 187.77M | 198.4M | 43.09M | 275.81M | 364.73M | 391.38M | 394.23M | 379.3M | 411.89M | 375.55M | 366.41M | 364.06M | 345.47M | 380.24M | 363.15M | 54.65M | 25.87M |
| Common Stock | 4.78M | 4.76M | 4.73M | 4.72M | 4.72M | 4.72M | 673.63K | 3.53M | 3.53M | 3.53M | 3.53M | 3.51M | 3.47M | 3.46M | 3.44M | 3.43M | 3.42M | 3.5M | 3.66M | 2.09M | 1.65M |
| Retained Earnings | -476.16M | -427.81M | -391.71M | -358.05M | -310.16M | -298.53M | -28.73M | -71.9M | 25.88M | 38.02M | 47.73M | 21.68M | -1.37M | -28.65M | -51.86M | -107.7M | -127.45M | -92.1M | -114.93M | -135.08M | -118.22M |
| Treasury Stock | -8.21M | -8.2M | -8.2M | -8.63M | -9.82M | -11.63M | -3.98M | -27.74M | -27.74M | -27.74M | -27.74M | -8.2M | -1.03M | -329.36K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10.13M | -16.11M | -16.11M | -16.11M |
| Accumulated OCI | -37.47M | -36.95M | -37M | -37M | -37.56M | -37.42M | -5.38M | -38.29M | -26.85M | -25.07M | -25.17M | -27.18M | -27.15M | -26.38M | -26M | -22.22M | -16.4M | -16.16M | -7.94M | 0 | -4.87M |
| Minority Interest | -64.33K | -64.26K | -64.16K | 414.86K | 3.13M | 49.34M | 7.23M | 39.58M | 36.65M | 1.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liquidity and Goodwill Impairment
As reported in recent financial filings, AACG's equity base has contracted significantly from $113.0M in 2023Q4 to $32.1M by 2025Q4, reflecting a persistent trend of value destruction driven by cumulative operating losses that continue to weigh heavily on the company's overall financial position.
The consistent decline in equity suggests that the company's pivot to the ACG model has failed to generate the necessary returns to offset operational overhead. Investors should monitor whether this downward trajectory in net assets will eventually necessitate a capital raise or further asset liquidation to sustain operations.
According to the latest balance sheet data, AACG's debt-to-equity ratio has climbed to 1.44 in 2025Q4, a marked increase from 0.20 in 2023Q4, indicating that the firm is increasingly relying on debt financing to bridge the gap created by its ongoing negative operating cash flows.
While the absolute debt level remains manageable at $46.0M, the rising leverage ratio in the context of shrinking equity suggests a deteriorating credit profile. This shift warrants caution, as the company's ability to service these obligations appears increasingly dependent on its dwindling cash reserves rather than core business profitability.
Based on the company's reported figures, the current ratio has plummeted to 0.32 as of 2025Q4, signaling a severe liquidity mismatch where current liabilities significantly outweigh the liquid assets available to meet short-term obligations in the immediate future.
This liquidity profile suggests that the company may face difficulty in meeting its near-term commitments without relying on external financing or further drawing down its cash position. The persistent inability to maintain a current ratio above 1.0 indicates a structural vulnerability that could limit management's strategic flexibility.
As evidenced by the 2025Q4 balance sheet, goodwill remains a substantial asset at $162.5M, which represents over 39% of total assets, creating a significant risk of future impairment charges if the underlying business units fail to meet their projected performance targets.
Given the persistent negative operating margins, the carrying value of this goodwill appears increasingly difficult to justify under standard accounting impairment tests. Investors should be wary that a large, non-cash write-down could further erode the already thin equity base, potentially triggering technical defaults on existing debt covenants.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AACG stock.
As of 2025, ATA Creativity Global (AACG) had total assets of $408.6M including $111.4M in current assets.
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) carries total debt of $46.0M, offset by $85.3M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $32.1M ($2.02 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported a current ratio of 0.32x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.