Last 28 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 95.0% YoY to 0.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -2.05 | — | — | 6.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.68 | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| — | -46.2% | -70.7% | -51.5% | -59.0% | -63.4% | -7.9% | +29.7% | +51.2% | +200.7% | +89.2% | +39.6% | -36.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.84 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.28 | 1.12 | 0.78 | 0.63 |
| — | -17.2% | -58.6% | -37.9% | -41.6% | -45.6% | +12.2% | +51.1% | +69.1% | +202.1% | +106.3% | +200.8% | +35.5% | |
| P/FCF | 8.65 | — | 3.36 | 2.49 | — | — | 63.90 | 31.92 | 5.26 | — | 7.39 | 3.52 | 3.52 |
| — | — | -94.7% | -92.2% | — | — | +764.6% | +806.0% | +49.4% | — | +28.4% | -10.1% | -50.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.28 | 0.71 | — | 0.91 | 8.24 | 14.29 | — | 13.38 | — | 39.00 | 7.51 | 11.16 | 7.59 |
| — | -95.0% | — | -93.2% | — | -63.4% | — | +20.0% | — | +299.4% | — | +77.9% | -17.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | 2.06 | 50.04 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.05 | 108.64 | 32.40 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +693.9% | +35.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Advantage Solutions Inc.'s operating margin was 0.5% in Q1 2026, up 17.9 pp QoQ and up 2.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -2.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 3.1% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.0% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 14.0% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 12.5% | 6.6% |
| — | +3.1% | -5.3% | -1.4% | +3.9% | -5.3% | -0.4% | +23.0% | +111.3% | +2.2% | +11.8% | -7.9% | -53.4% | |
| Operating Margin | -3.6% | 0.5% | -17.4% | 4.4% | 1.1% | -1.8% | -19.1% | -0.3% | -10.4% | -3.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| — | +126.9% | +9.1% | +1397.8% | +111.0% | +48.8% | -546.9% | -151.8% | -411.4% | -586.9% | +103.1% | -85.4% | +16.5% | |
| Net Margin | -6.4% | -8.3% | -17.4% | 2.2% | -3.5% | -6.8% | -19.9% | -4.6% | -11.5% | -0.6% | 1.6% | -2.4% | -0.9% |
| — | -20.9% | +13.0% | +149.4% | +69.8% | -1008.6% | -1335.0% | -90.8% | -1170.0% | +87.8% | +101.3% | -219.1% | -364.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -35.0% | -13.9% | -25.6% | 3.0% | -4.4% | -7.8% | -21.2% | -4.5% | -9.8% | -0.5% | 1.5% | -2.0% | -0.7% |
| — | -79.1% | -21.1% | +165.8% | +55.0% | -1502.6% | -1486.6% | -119.6% | -1239.5% | +87.7% | +102.1% | -353.5% | -664.9% | |
| ROA | -7.7% | -2.7% | -5.6% | 0.7% | -1.0% | -1.8% | -5.5% | -1.2% | -2.8% | -0.1% | 0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% |
| — | -46.2% | -2.1% | +155.0% | +64.4% | -1181.0% | -1330.9% | -108.7% | -1233.3% | +87.4% | +101.6% | -264.7% | -467.6% | |
| ROIC | -7.3% | 0.9% | -28.7% | 2.2% | 0.3% | -0.5% | -5.4% | -0.1% | -2.5% | -0.8% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| — | +288.1% | -429.2% | +2392.1% | +113.1% | +38.9% | -552.9% | -156.0% | -419.7% | -593.3% | +104.0% | -78.0% | +70.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Advantage Solutions Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.5x — comfortably within a safe range. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.32 | 1.82 | 1.83 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.65 |
| — | -97.8% | -99.0% | -99.0% | +34.0% | +44.6% | +34.2% | +11.9% | +11.0% | -2.0% | +0.6% | +109.6% | +105.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.17 | 0.46 | — | 0.15 | 27.62 | 46.97 | — | 34.95 | — | 91.38 | 18.99 | 32.58 | 23.37 |
| — | -99.0% | — | -99.6% | — | -48.6% | — | +7.3% | — | +175.1% | — | +67.1% | -2.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | 1.95 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 1.96 | 1.99 | 1.98 | 1.90 | 2.12 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 1.76 | 1.88 |
| — | -1.8% | +13.6% | +15.8% | -7.5% | +1.8% | +5.9% | +7.7% | +12.5% | -5.1% | -2.9% | -3.9% | +7.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.25 | 1.95 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 1.96 | 1.99 | 1.96 | 1.90 | 2.12 | 1.95 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.88 |
| — | -1.8% | +14.6% | +15.8% | -7.5% | +1.8% | +8.1% | +7.7% | +12.5% | -5.1% | +1.1% | -3.9% | +7.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.91 | 0.12 | -4.79 | 1.15 | 0.28 | -0.43 | -5.27 | -0.08 | -2.28 | -0.85 | 1.03 | 0.14 | 0.57 |
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Advantage Solutions Inc.'s current P/E is -2.0x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 6.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Advantage Solutions Inc.'s current operating margin is -3.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Advantage Solutions Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.