The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.11vs $0.13-15.4% | $28Mvs $34M-16.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.14vs $0.13+7.7% | $30Mvs $34M-12.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | $0.26vs $0.19+36.8% | $45Mvs $43M+5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.08 | $32M |
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The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 77K | 5.7M | 53.34M | 128.03M | 189.14M | 220.94M | 143.63M | 125.91M | 134.83M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 7303.34% | 835.81% | 140.02% | 47.73% | 16.81% | -34.99% | -12.34% | 7.09% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.59M | 7.64M | 47.3M | 103.06M | 110.53M | 132.92M | 88.36M | 70.19M | 66.48M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 2065.9% | 134.06% | 88.67% | 80.5% | 58.44% | 60.16% | 61.52% | 55.75% | 49.31% |
| Gross Profit | -1.51M▲ 0% | -1.94M▼ 28.3% | 6.04M▲ 411.2% | 24.97M▲ 313.2% | 78.61M▲ 214.8% | 88.01M▲ 12.0% | 55.27M▼ 37.2% | 55.72M▲ 0.8% | 68.35M▲ 22.7% |
| Gross Margin % | -1965.9% | -34.06% | 11.33% | 19.5% | 41.56% | 39.84% | 38.48% | 44.25% | 50.69% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -388013.08% | -28.27% | 411.21% | 313.25% | 214.83% | 11.96% | -37.2% | 0.81% | 22.67% |
| Operating Expenses | 4.84M | 12.07M | 46.85M | 95.88M | 162.89M | 143.9M | 72.73M | 47.85M | 27.56M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 6280.53% | 211.79% | 87.83% | 74.88% | 86.12% | 65.13% | 50.64% | 38% | 20.44% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 4.72M | 12.01M | 42.3M | 79.6M | 137.54M | 124.54M | 66.89M | 42.95M | 24.09M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 6131.34% | 210.65% | 79.3% | 62.17% | 72.72% | 56.37% | 46.57% | 34.11% | 17.87% |
| Research & Development | 114.87K | 1.18M | 6.19M | 8.55M | 0 | 9.46M | 8.78M | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | 149.2% | 20.7% | 11.61% | 6.68% | - | 4.28% | 6.11% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | -3.37M | -1.64M | 7.73M | 25.35M | 9.9M | -2.94M | 4.9M | 3.47M |
| Operating Income | -6.35M▲ 0% | -14.01M▼ 120.7% | -40.81M▼ 191.2% | -70.91M▼ 73.8% | -84.28M▼ 18.9% | -55.88M▲ 33.7% | -17.46M▲ 68.8% | 7.87M▲ 145.1% | 40.79M▲ 418.4% |
| Operating Margin % | -8246.43% | -245.85% | -76.5% | -55.38% | -44.56% | -25.29% | -12.16% | 6.25% | 30.25% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -190.73% | -120.71% | -191.21% | -73.75% | -18.86% | 33.69% | 68.76% | 145.07% | 418.38% |
| EBITDA | -5.82M | -11.55M | -30.07M | -46.08M | -59.1M | -34.6M | -13.22M | 17.56M | 49.68M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -7564.93% | -202.7% | -56.36% | -35.99% | -31.25% | -15.66% | -9.2% | 13.95% | 36.85% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -166.75% | -98.37% | -160.22% | -53.25% | -28.28% | 41.47% | 61.8% | 232.87% | 182.89% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 524.72K | 2.46M | 10.74M | 24.83M | 25.17M | 21.29M | 4.24M | 9.69M | 8.89M |
| EBIT | -6.28M | -24.75M | -47.58M | -72.52M | -81.17M | -55.14M | -16.92M | 7.25M | 40.79M |
| Net Interest Income | 411 | -2.49M | -10.45M | -16.12M | -10.45M | -11.43M | -17.96M | -14.67M | -11.36M |
| Interest Income | 411 | 22.26K | 13.98K | 381.03K | 6.48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 2.51M | 10.46M | 16.5M | 10.45M | 11.43M | 17.96M | 14.67M | 11.36M |
| Other Income/Expense | 65.03K | -12.15M | -17.23M | -18.11M | -7.33M | -12.57M | -19.56M | -15.29M | -11.66M |
| Pretax Income | -6.28M▲ 0% | -26.16M▼ 316.3% | -58.04M▼ 121.9% | -89.02M▼ 53.4% | -91.61M▼ 2.9% | -68.45M▲ 25.3% | -37.02M▲ 45.9% | -7.42M▲ 80.0% | 29.13M▲ 492.7% |
| Pretax Margin % | -8161.98% | -458.92% | -108.81% | -69.53% | -48.44% | -30.98% | -25.77% | -5.89% | 21.6% |
| Income Tax | 0 | -91.63K | -19.54M | 210.83K | -1.67M | -1.06M | 197K | 249K | 520K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0.35% | 33.67% | -0.24% | 1.83% | 1.55% | -0.53% | -3.36% | 1.79% |
| Net Income | -6.28M▲ 0% | -26.07M▼ 314.8% | -38.5M▼ 47.7% | -89.23M▼ 131.8% | -89.94M▼ 0.8% | -70.86M▲ 21.2% | -55.58M▲ 21.6% | -100.71M▼ 81.2% | 124.86M▲ 224.0% |
| Net Margin % | -8161.98% | -457.32% | -72.18% | -69.69% | -47.55% | -32.07% | -38.7% | -79.99% | 92.61% |
| Net Income Growth % | -187.25% | -314.81% | -47.7% | -131.76% | -0.79% | 21.22% | 21.56% | -81.19% | 223.98% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -6.28M | -26.07M | -38.5M | -89.23M | -89.94M | -67.39M | -37.22M | -7.67M | 28.61M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.47M | -18.37M | -93.04M | 96.25M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -9.27▲ 0% | -21.95▼ 136.8% | -22.84▼ 4.1% | -50.18▼ 119.7% | -7.87▲ 84.3% | -4.02▲ 48.9% | -2.49▲ 38.1% | -2.85▼ 14.5% | 2.62▲ 191.9% |
| EPS Growth % | -82.48% | -136.79% | -4.05% | -119.7% | 84.32% | 48.92% | 38.06% | -14.46% | 191.93% |
| EPS (Basic) | -9.27 | -21.95 | -22.84 | -50.18 | -7.87 | -4.02 | -2.49 | -2.85 | 2.63 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 678.15K | 1.19M | 1.69M | 2.09M | 11.43M | 17.63M | 22.32M | 35.41M | 47.67M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 678.15K | 1.19M | 1.69M | 2.09M | 11.43M | 17.63M | 22.32M | 35.41M | 47.47M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 3.86M | 9.53M | 45.02M | 73.85M | 77.67M | 78.69M | 90.4M | 40.23M | 35.63M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 619.25K | 2.41M | 9.47M | 9.03M | 9.35M | 13.87M | 9.28M | 4.36M | 10.34M |
| Cash Only | 619.25K | 2.41M | 9.47M | 9.03M | 9.35M | 13.87M | 9.28M | 4.36M | 10.34M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 53.2K | 6.24M | 16.99M | 17.29M | 22.81M | 34.93M | 31.88M | 31.26M | 22.27M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 252.21 | 399.56 | 116.24 | 49.3 | 44.03 | 57.7 | 81.01 | 90.63 | 60.29 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 3.01M | 223.69K | 15.1M | 44.03M | 42.04M | 26.65M | 46.33M | 2.47M | 3.02M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.71M | 27.62M | 151.97M | 140.36M | 96.31M | 125.02M | 98.48M | 76.12M | 76.97M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.69M | 68.83K | 10.53M | 19.42M | 1.16M | 1.11M | 504K | 2.49M | 2.09M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.03x | 82.82x | 5.06x | 6.59x | 162.49x | 199.58x | 284.98x | 50.61x | 64.60x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 7.32M | 16.14M | 16.14M | 19.62M | 39.34M | 42.58M | 42.58M | 42.58M |
| Intangible Assets | 2.65M | 20.11M | 91.4M | 78.86M | 66.66M | 69.3M | 36.18M | 30.9M | 22.41M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 41.64K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 0 | 119.63K | 33.85M | 25.94M | 8.87M | 15.27M | 19.22M | 151K | 9.9M |
| Total Assets | 6.57M▲ 0% | 37.16M▲ 465.7% | 196.99M▲ 430.1% | 214.2M▲ 8.7% | 173.98M▼ 18.8% | 203.72M▲ 17.1% | 188.88M▼ 7.3% | 116.35M▼ 38.4% | 112.6M▼ 3.2% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.01x | 0.15x | 0.27x | 0.60x | 1.09x | 1.08x | 0.76x | 1.08x | 1.20x |
| Asset Growth % | 410.12% | 465.68% | 430.15% | 8.74% | -18.78% | 17.09% | -7.29% | -38.4% | -3.22% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 416.44K | 21.85M | 87.54M | 107.56M | 116.41M | 216.36M | 236.02M | 122.26M | 17M |
| Accounts Payable | 162.31K | 4.94M | 9.58M | 8.23M | 11.98M | 12.86M | 7.8M | 4.84M | 1.68M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 37.24 | 236.14 | 73.93 | 29.14 | 39.57 | 35.32 | 32.23 | 25.19 | 9.2 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 1.42M | 2.94M | 7.18M | 17.73M | 114.58M | 129.81M | 0 | 402K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 31.44K | 396.41K | 32.16M | 61.63M | 54.03M | 58.7M | 16.94M | 6.35M | 3.25M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 72.56K | 8.75M | 41.09M | 5.18M | 3.74M | 1.97M | 50.41M | 96.62M | 11.67M |
| Current Ratio | 9.27x | 0.44x | 0.51x | 0.69x | 0.67x | 0.36x | 0.38x | 0.33x | 2.10x |
| Quick Ratio | 9.27x | 0.44x | 0.51x | 0.69x | 0.67x | 0.36x | 0.38x | 0.33x | 2.10x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.17M | 8.29M | 146.35M | 108.54M | 109.25M | 39.5M | 11.85M | 124.42M | 100.42M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 7.58M | 112.31M | 62.19M | 64.37M | 0 | 0 | 121.09M | 99.65M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 2.62M | 19.89M | 785K | 1.84M | 0 | 1.96M | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | -454.67K | 0 | 210.83K | 362K | 465K | 599K | 802K | 733K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 3.17M | 457.14K | 242.31K | 2.75M | 28.45M | 17.49M | 10.71M | 168K | 43K |
| Total Liabilities | 3.58M | 29.83M | 233.89M | 216.1M | 225.66M | 255.87M | 247.87M | 246.68M | 117.43M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 9M | 117.87M | 90.32M | 83.26M | 116.85M | 131.49M | 123.69M | 100.05M |
| Net Debt | -619.25K | 6.59M | 108.39M | 81.28M | 73.92M | 102.98M | 122.21M | 119.33M | 89.71M |
| Debt / Equity | - | 1.23x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.04x | 2.01x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.80x | 1.81x |
| Interest Coverage | - | -5.59x | -3.90x | -4.30x | -8.06x | -4.89x | -0.97x | 0.54x | 3.59x |
| Total Equity | 2.98M▲ 0% | 7.33M▲ 145.6% | -36.9M▼ 603.6% | -1.9M▲ 94.9% | -51.68M▼ 2623.5% | -52.15M▼ 0.9% | -58.99M▼ 13.1% | -130.33M▼ 120.9% | -4.83M▲ 96.3% |
| Equity Growth % | 286.07% | 145.58% | -603.57% | 94.86% | -2623.47% | -0.91% | -13.13% | -120.91% | 96.3% |
| Book Value per Share | 4.40 | 6.17 | -21.89 | -0.91 | -4.52 | -2.96 | -2.64 | -3.68 | -0.10 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.98M | 7.33M | -36.9M | -1.9M | -51.68M | -52.15M | -58.99M | -130.33M | -4.83M |
| Common Stock | 285.16K | 357.69K | 371.19K | 104.13K | 126K | 182K | 237K | 475K | 482K |
| Retained Earnings | -8.47M | -34.54M | -73.04M | -162.27M | -252.21M | -323.07M | -378.65M | -479.36M | -354.5M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 39.38K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -4.19M | -7.42M | -56.95M | -32.29M | -14.73M | -11.3M | -24.77M | -16.08M | 39.25M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -5447.62% | -130.13% | -106.77% | -25.22% | -7.79% | -5.12% | -17.25% | -12.77% | 29.11% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -268.6% | -76.85% | -667.82% | 43.3% | 54.39% | 23.25% | -119.14% | 35.1% | 344.13% |
| Net Income | -6.28M | -26.07M | -38.5M | -89.23M | -89.94M | -70.86M | -55.58M | -100.71M | 124.86M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 524.72K | 2.46M | 10.74M | 24.83M | 25.17M | 27.11M | 27.71M | 12.09M | 8.89M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.63M | 4.34M | 10.36M | 14.64M | 30.49M | 31.34M | 19.06M | 3.03M | 485K |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | -91.63K | -19.54M | 210.83K | -1.67M | -1.2M | 134K | 203K | -69K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -64.61K | 12.14M | 14.03M | 17.32M | 15.45M | 4.35M | 8.55M | 44.84M | 1.37M |
| Working Capital Changes | 4.13K | -200.74K | -34.05M | -70.12K | 5.77M | -2.05M | -24.64M | 24.47M | -96.28M |
| Change in Receivables | -53.2K | -1.38M | -1.69M | 362.46K | -3.88M | -2.04M | -11.6M | 10.48M | 8.23M |
| Change in Inventory | 32.09K | -546.72K | -39.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 7.95K | 1.63M | 3.32M | -1.4M | 3.75M | -6.54M | -2.66M | -3.73M | -4.95M |
| Cash from Investing | -2.04M | -23.59M | -19.02M | -4.93M | -13.15M | -38.59M | -3.21M | -5.17M | -9.59M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.04M | -2.19M | -2.69M | -1.21M | -377K | -530K | -3.77M | -54K | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2649% | 38.38% | 5.04% | 0.95% | 0.2% | 0.24% | 2.63% | 0.04% | 5.22% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -18.04M | -16.33M | -315.29K | -7.95M | -35.33M | -500K | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -1.98M | -3.37M | 0 | -3.4M | -4.82M | -5.18M | 1.06M | -5.12M | -9.59M |
| Cash from Financing | 9.25M | 29.91M | 82.92M | 37.28M | 28.19M | 54.42M | 22.89M | 16.33M | -23.68M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 16.35M | 54.28M | 17.75M | 9.89M | 30.9M | 13.52M | 5.62M | -23.65M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | -256.06K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -256.06K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 3M | -159.21K | 28.9M | -1.25M | -1.71M | -8.55M | -2.12M | -1.29M | -29K |
| Net Change in Cash | 3.02M▲ 0% | -1.09M▼ 136.1% | 6.95M▲ 736.1% | 61.59K▼ 99.1% | 316K▲ 413.1% | 4.52M▲ 1331.0% | -5.09M▼ 212.5% | -4.92M▲ 3.3% | 5.98M▲ 221.4% |
| Free Cash Flow | -6.23M▲ 0% | -9.61M▼ 54.1% | -59.64M▼ 520.9% | -37.26M▲ 37.5% | -19.93M▲ 46.5% | -17.01M▲ 14.6% | -28.55M▼ 67.8% | -21.25M▲ 25.6% | 39.25M▲ 284.7% |
| FCF Margin % | -8096.62% | -168.51% | -111.81% | -29.1% | -10.53% | -7.7% | -19.87% | -16.88% | 29.11% |
| FCF Growth % | -297.9% | -54.08% | -520.93% | 37.53% | 46.52% | 14.61% | -67.78% | 25.55% | 284.68% |
| FCF per Share | -9.19 | -8.09 | -35.39 | -17.83 | -1.74 | -0.97 | -1.28 | -0.60 | 0.82 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.67x | 0.28x | 1.48x | 0.36x | 0.16x | 0.16x | 0.45x | 0.16x | 0.31x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 645.68K | 1.39M | 9.53M | 12.1M | 17.84M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85K | 85K | 0 |
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -152.45% | -334.57% | -505.62% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -189.77% | -375.1% | -129.08% | -71.67% | -70.49% | -124.4% | -114.71% | -22.96% | 22.6% | 82.8% |
| Gross Margin | - | -1965.9% | -34.06% | 11.33% | 19.5% | 41.56% | 39.84% | 38.48% | 44.25% | 50.69% |
| Net Margin | - | -8161.98% | -457.32% | -72.18% | -69.69% | -47.55% | -32.07% | -38.7% | -79.99% | 92.61% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 1.23x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | -5.59x | -3.90x | -4.30x | -8.06x | -4.89x | -0.97x | 0.54x | 3.59x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.52x | 0.67x | 0.28x | 1.48x | 0.36x | 0.16x | 0.16x | 0.45x | 0.16x | 0.31x |
| Revenue Growth | - | - | 7303.34% | 835.81% | 140.02% | 47.73% | 16.81% | -34.99% | -12.34% | 7.09% |
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) reported $134.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5813% increase from $2.3M in 1996.
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) grew revenue by 7.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) is profitable, generating $124.9M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (92.6% net margin).
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) generated $30.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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