Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -2.1x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -86.1%. (2005–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $15M | $13M | $13M | $18M | $20M | $17M | $19M | $17M | $11M | $53M | $44M |
| Enterprise Value | $9M | $-26789754 | $12M | $-19483562 | $1M | $-13836978 | $-46303120 | $636690 | $-179812033 | $3M | $-175045421 |
| P/E Ratio → | -2.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.37 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 8.05 | 7.06 | 0.09 |
| P/B Ratio | 3.13 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 2.78 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.44 | 0.85 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.42 | 0.71 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | -0.10 | 0.04 | -0.09 | 0.01 | -0.07 | -0.29 | 0.01 | -134.33 | 0.39 | -0.37 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.13 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | -2.99 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | -3.39 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.6% | 48.6% | 52.7% | 51.7% | 49.6% | 51.8% | 35.6% | 18.8% | -217.6% | 33.5% | 49.2% |
| Operating Margin | -11.3% | -11.3% | -16.1% | -18.7% | -27.4% | -32.8% | -66.3% | -120.5% | -5064.4% | -792.6% | 15.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.9% | -17.9% | -13.5% | -15.2% | -23.2% | -16.6% | -56.9% | -125.0% | 63867.0% | -1521.2% | -2.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -86.1% | -86.1% | -37.5% | -26.2% | -28.6% | -15.3% | -61.9% | -66.9% | 238.6% | -28.7% | -2.5% |
| ROA | -11.1% | -11.1% | -8.0% | -7.3% | -9.8% | -6.2% | -27.4% | -56.6% | 189.2% | -20.9% | -2.0% |
| ROIC | -63.8% | -63.8% | -42.0% | -31.1% | -29.8% | -29.0% | -74.5% | -111.5% | -21.4% | -17.0% | 33.7% |
| ROCE | -36.3% | -36.3% | -36.3% | -26.2% | -26.9% | -24.6% | -59.7% | -62.9% | -18.3% | -14.1% | 17.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.44 | 1.44 | 0.44 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.11 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -1.23 | -0.02 | -0.33 | -0.13 | -0.16 | -0.26 | -0.33 | -0.60 | -0.12 | -0.56 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.67 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | -5.77 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.41 | -4.24 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -28.14 | -0.02 | -748.23 |
Net cash position: cash ($85M) exceeds total debt ($46M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 10.81 | 2.59 | 2.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 10.83 | 2.59 | 2.87 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.58 | 9.65 | 0.38 | 2.16 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 0.41 | 24.36 | 7.41 | 10.33 | 1.97 | 5.05 | 11.33 | 119.92 | 2.58 | 51.12 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7934.8% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | 36.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 228.4% | 117.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 21.5% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 21.5% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $16M | $16M | $16M | $16M | $16M | $16M | $13M | $12M | $11M | $12M |
Operational viability and liquidity
According to recent market data, AACG trades at a P/S multiple of 0.37, which, when viewed alongside a negative TTM P/E of -2.15, suggests that investors are heavily discounting the company's future earnings potential due to persistent operational losses and a lack of clear growth catalysts.
The current valuation appears to reflect a market expectation of terminal decline rather than a turnaround, as the P/S ratio sits significantly below broader education sector averages. This pricing suggests that the market is assigning little to no value to the company's existing infrastructure, viewing the current cash position as the primary remaining asset.
Based on reported financial statements, AACG's ROIC has exhibited extreme volatility, swinging from a positive 79.4% in 2025Q4 to a negative 21.8% in 2024Q1, indicating that the company is failing to consistently compound capital and is instead experiencing significant value destruction through its core operations.
The erratic nature of these returns suggests that the business model is highly sensitive to non-recurring items and seasonal fluctuations rather than sustainable operational efficiency. Investors should monitor whether management can stabilize these returns, as the current trend indicates a failure to generate adequate returns on the capital invested in its training center network.
As indicated by the latest quarterly data, AACG's asset turnover ratio has remained stagnant at approximately 0.20, which, when compared to historical performance, suggests that the company is struggling to generate sufficient revenue from its existing fixed-asset base of training centers.
This low turnover ratio implies that the company is operating with significant excess capacity, which directly contributes to the persistent negative operating margins observed. Without a meaningful increase in student density, the current asset-heavy model may continue to act as a drag on overall financial performance.
Based on the company's reported figures, the current ratio has deteriorated 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, warranting close investigation into the company's ability to fund ongoing operations.
This liquidity position appears increasingly precarious, especially given the company's history of burning cash to support its operating model. The reliance on deferred revenue to manage short-term cash needs suggests that any disruption in student enrollment could lead to a rapid depletion of the remaining cash cushion.
Investors frequently misapply the Price-to-Book ratio to AACG, failing to recognize that the company's book value is heavily skewed by $162.5M in goodwill, which obscures the reality that the firm's tangible assets are insufficient to support its current operational scale or long-term viability.
Relying on P/B in this context is misleading because it ignores the high probability of future goodwill impairment charges if the business fails to return to profitability. A more appropriate metric would be a cash-adjusted valuation or an analysis of the burn rate relative to liquid assets, which provides a clearer picture of the company's actual runway.
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ATA Creativity Global's current P/E ratio is -2.1x. The historical average is 2.3x.
ATA Creativity Global's return on equity (ROE) is -86.1%. The historical average is -9.5%.
Based on historical data, ATA Creativity Global is trading at a P/E of -2.1x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
ATA Creativity Global has 48.6% gross margin and -11.3% operating margin.