Aterian, Inc. (ATER) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Aterian, Inc. (ATER) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
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Aterian, Inc. (ATER) 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 | 36.46M | 73.28M | 114.45M | 185.7M | 247.77M | 221.17M | 142.57M | 99.05M | 68.97M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 100.99% | 56.19% | 62.26% | 33.42% | -10.73% | -35.54% | -30.53% | -30.36% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 22.78M | 47.3M | 69.41M | 100.96M | 125.9M | 115.65M | 72.28M | 37.55M | 29.82M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 62.48% | 64.54% | 60.65% | 54.36% | 50.82% | 52.29% | 50.7% | 37.91% | 43.24% |
| Gross Profit | 13.68M▲ 0% | 25.98M▲ 90.0% | 45.04M▲ 73.3% | 84.75M▲ 88.2% | 121.86M▲ 43.8% | 105.52M▼ 13.4% | 70.28M▼ 33.4% | 61.49M▼ 12.5% | 39.15M▼ 36.3% |
| Gross Margin % | 37.52% | 35.46% | 39.35% | 45.63% | 49.18% | 47.71% | 49.3% | 62.09% | 56.76% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 89.96% | 73.34% | 88.16% | 43.8% | -13.41% | -33.39% | -12.51% | -36.34% |
| Operating Expenses | 36.27M | 55.41M | 99.37M | 119.5M | 155.94M | 283.68M | 146.47M | 73.32M | 27.3M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 99.48% | 75.62% | 86.83% | 64.35% | 62.94% | 128.26% | 102.74% | 74.02% | 39.58% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 32.57M | 51.76M | 88.71M | 98.64M | 171.17M | 159.38M | 102.13M | 73.32M | 11.85M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 89.34% | 70.63% | 77.51% | 53.11% | 69.08% | 72.06% | 71.64% | 74.02% | 17.17% |
| Research & Development | 3.7M | 3.65M | 10.66M | 8.13M | 9.84M | 6.01M | 4.62M | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | 10.14% | 4.99% | 9.31% | 4.38% | 3.97% | 2.72% | 3.24% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -24K | 14K | 0 | 12.73M | -25.07M | 118.29M | 39.73M | 0 | 15.45M |
| Operating Income | -22.59M▲ 0% | -29.43M▼ 30.3% | -54.33M▼ 84.6% | -34.75M▲ 36.0% | -34.08M▲ 1.9% | -178.16M▼ 422.8% | -76.19M▲ 57.2% | -11.82M▲ 84.5% | 11.85M▲ 200.2% |
| Operating Margin % | -61.97% | -40.16% | -47.47% | -18.71% | -13.75% | -80.55% | -53.44% | -11.94% | 17.18% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -30.26% | -84.62% | 36.04% | 1.94% | -422.81% | 57.23% | 84.48% | 200.25% |
| EBITDA | -22.34M | -29.18M | -54.15M | -34.2M | -26.75M | -170.64M | -72.3M | -10.13M | 11.85M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -61.26% | -39.81% | -47.31% | -18.42% | -10.8% | -77.15% | -50.72% | -10.23% | 17.18% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | -30.63% | -85.6% | 36.84% | 21.78% | -537.88% | 57.63% | 85.98% | 216.95% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 258K | 253K | 183K | 552K | 7.33M | 7.52M | 3.89M | 1.69M | 0 |
| EBIT | -22.62M | -29.41M | -54.23M | -58.04M | -222.24M | -193.97M | -73.31M | -10.69M | 0 |
| Net Interest Income | -412K | -2.35M | -4.39M | -4.98M | -12.65M | -2.6M | -1.42M | -949K | 0 |
| Interest Income | 1K | 1K | 146K | 59K | 595K | 93K | 704K | 269K | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 413K | 2.35M | 4.53M | 5.04M | 13.25M | 2.7M | 2.13M | 1.22M | 851K |
| Other Income/Expense | -436K | -2.34M | -4.43M | -28.33M | -201.41M | -18.51M | 759K | -86K | -30.8M |
| Pretax Income | -23.03M▲ 0% | -31.77M▼ 37.9% | -58.76M▼ 85.0% | -63.08M▼ 7.3% | -235.49M▼ 273.3% | -196.67M▲ 16.5% | -75.43M▲ 61.6% | -11.91M▲ 84.2% | -18.94M▼ 59.1% |
| Pretax Margin % | -63.16% | -43.35% | -51.34% | -33.97% | -95.05% | -88.92% | -52.91% | -12.02% | -27.46% |
| Income Tax | 38K | 55K | 29K | 48K | 532K | -376K | -867K | -47K | 41K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -0.17% | -0.17% | -0.05% | -0.08% | -0.23% | 0.19% | 1.15% | 0.39% | -0.22% |
| Net Income | -23.07M▲ 0% | -31.82M▼ 38.0% | -58.79M▼ 84.7% | -63.13M▼ 7.4% | -236.02M▼ 273.9% | -196.29M▲ 16.8% | -74.56M▲ 62.0% | -11.86M▲ 84.1% | -18.98M▼ 60.0% |
| Net Margin % | -63.27% | -43.43% | -51.37% | -33.99% | -95.26% | -88.75% | -52.3% | -11.98% | -27.52% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | -37.96% | -84.74% | -7.38% | -273.89% | 16.83% | 62.01% | 84.09% | -60.04% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -23.07M | -31.82M | -58.79M | -63.13M | -236.02M | -196.29M | -74.56M | -11.86M | -18.98M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.32▲ 0% | -1.81▼ 37.1% | -3.63▼ 100.6% | -3.32▲ 8.5% | -11.26▼ 239.2% | -35.41▼ 214.5% | -11.45▲ 67.7% | -1.68▲ 85.3% | -2.39▼ 42.3% |
| EPS Growth % | - | -37.12% | -100.55% | 8.54% | -239.16% | -214.48% | 67.66% | 85.33% | -42.26% |
| EPS (Basic) | -1.32 | -1.81 | -3.63 | -3.32 | -11.26 | -35.41 | -11.45 | -1.68 | -2.39 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 17.54M | 17.54M | 16.2M | 18.99M | 20.84M | 5.54M | 6.51M | 7.07M | 7.93M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 17.54M | 17.54M | 16.2M | 18.99M | 20.84M | 5.54M | 6.51M | 7.07M | 7.93M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) 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 | 30.23M | 57.4M | 73.02M | 75.16M | 124.87M | 100.02M | 49.64M | 38.72M | 24.07M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 5.3M | 20.03M | 30.35M | 26.72M | 30.32M | 43.57M | 20.02M | 18M | 4.86M |
| Cash Only | 5.3M | 20.03M | 30.35M | 26.72M | 30.32M | 43.57M | 20.02M | 18M | 4.86M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.33M | 1.4M | 1.06M | 5.75M | 10.48M | 4.51M | 4.22M | 3.78M | 2.46M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 13.35 | 6.99 | 3.38 | 11.3 | 15.44 | 7.45 | 10.82 | 13.94 | 13.02 |
| Inventory | 20.58M | 30.55M | 36.21M | 31.58M | 63.05M | 43.67M | 20.39M | 13.75M | 13.78M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 329.7 | 235.78 | 190.42 | 114.18 | 182.77 | 137.81 | 102.96 | 133.65 | 168.59 |
| Other Current Assets | 787K | 2.7M | 1.23M | 4.51M | 9.33M | 4.35M | 2.92M | 1.61M | 2.98M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 946K | 605K | 1.41M | 82.3M | 188.7M | 56.42M | 12.23M | 10.82M | 5.49M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 494K | 268K | 175K | 169K | 1.25M | 853K | 775K | 685K | 729K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 73.80x | 273.43x | 654.01x | 1098.84x | 197.58x | 259.28x | 183.96x | 144.59x | 94.62x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 745K | 47.32M | 119.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 310K | 31.46M | 64.95M | 54.76M | 11.32M | 9.76M | 4.37M |
| Long-Term Investments | 250K | 129K | 129K | 129K | 0 | 129K | 129K | 130K | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 202K | 208K | 175K | 3.35M | 2.55M | 813K | 9K | 251K | 389K |
| Total Assets | 31.17M▲ 0% | 58.01M▲ 86.1% | 74.42M▲ 28.3% | 157.45M▲ 111.6% | 313.57M▲ 99.2% | 156.44M▼ 50.1% | 61.87M▼ 60.5% | 49.54M▼ 19.9% | 29.56M▼ 40.3% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.17x | 1.26x | 1.54x | 1.18x | 0.79x | 1.41x | 2.30x | 2.00x | 2.33x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 86.09% | 28.3% | 111.56% | 99.15% | -50.11% | -60.45% | -19.92% | -40.33% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 18.2M | 39.56M | 53.23M | 74.73M | 83.74M | 53.03M | 25.45M | 19.3M | 14.13M |
| Accounts Payable | 7.98M | 15.4M | 21.06M | 14.86M | 21.72M | 16.04M | 4.19M | 3.08M | 3.12M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 127.92 | 118.88 | 110.77 | 53.71 | 62.96 | 50.61 | 21.16 | 29.94 | 38.18 |
| Short-Term Debt | 5.52M | 14.45M | 24.66M | 50.02M | 40.42M | 22.75M | 12.15M | 7.41M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 707K | 507K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 699K | 2.77M | 1.07M | 2.06M | 4.74M | 4.12M | 8.97M | 4.95M | 14.13M |
| Current Ratio | 1.66x | 1.45x | 1.37x | 1.01x | 1.49x | 1.89x | 1.95x | 2.01x | 1.70x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.53x | 0.68x | 0.69x | 0.58x | 0.74x | 1.06x | 1.15x | 1.29x | 0.73x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 215.13 | 123.89 | 83.03 | 71.77 | 135.25 | 94.66 | 92.62 | 117.64 | 143.43 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.82M | 13.07M | 10.47M | 59.34M | 5.6M | 1.45M | 391K | 227K | 225K |
| Long-Term Debt | 4.73M | 13.05M | 10.47M | 36.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 87K | 26K | 4K | 22.86M | 5.6M | 1.45M | 391K | 227K | 225K |
| Total Liabilities | 23.02M | 52.64M | 63.7M | 134.07M | 89.34M | 54.49M | 25.84M | 19.52M | 14.35M |
| Total Debt | 10.25M | 27.5M | 35.12M | 86.5M | 40.42M | 22.75M | 12.15M | 7.41M | 0 |
| Net Debt | 4.96M | 7.47M | 4.77M | 59.79M | 10.11M | -20.83M | -7.88M | -10.58M | -4.86M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.26x | 5.12x | 3.27x | 3.70x | 0.18x | 0.22x | 0.34x | 0.25x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.41x |
| Interest Coverage | -54.70x | -12.50x | -11.99x | -6.90x | -2.57x | -66.08x | -35.85x | -9.71x | 13.93x |
| Total Equity | 8.15M▲ 0% | 5.37M▼ 34.2% | 10.73M▲ 99.8% | 23.38M▲ 118.0% | 224.23M▲ 859.0% | 101.95M▼ 54.5% | 36.03M▼ 64.7% | 30.02M▼ 16.7% | 15.21M▼ 49.3% |
| Equity Growth % | - | -34.16% | 99.8% | 117.97% | 858.98% | -54.53% | -64.66% | -16.69% | -49.33% |
| Book Value per Share | 0.46 | 0.31 | 0.66 | 1.23 | 10.76 | 18.39 | 5.53 | 4.25 | 1.92 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 8.15M | 5.37M | 10.73M | 23.38M | 224.23M | 101.95M | 36.03M | 30.02M | 15.21M |
| Common Stock | 1K | 1K | 2K | 3K | 5K | 8K | 9K | 9K | 9K |
| Retained Earnings | -39.2M | -71.02M | -129.81M | -192.94M | -428.96M | -625.25M | -699.82M | -711.68M | -730.66M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -43K | 40K | 57K | 9K | -468K | -1.14M | -838K | -906K | -552K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) 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 | -28.76M | -30.34M | -25.2M | 6.09M | -41.97M | -17.48M | -13.39M | 2.17M | -10.89M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -78.88% | -41.41% | -22.02% | 3.28% | -16.94% | -7.9% | -9.39% | 2.19% | -15.8% |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | -5.51% | 16.96% | 124.17% | -789.03% | 58.36% | 23.4% | 116.17% | -603.23% |
| Net Income | -23.07M | -31.82M | -58.79M | -63.13M | -236.02M | -196.29M | -74.56M | -11.86M | -18.98M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 258K | 253K | 183K | 552K | 7.33M | 7.52M | 3.89M | 1.69M | 1.62M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.05M | 619K | 34.68M | 22.72M | 28.99M | 14.59M | 8.34M | 7.51M | 2.18M |
| Deferred Taxes | 119K | 175K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.15M | -5K | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 145K | 757K | 1.45M | 37.47M | 175.34M | 137.01M | 34.56M | -3.39M | 4.29M |
| Working Capital Changes | -7.26M | -326K | -2.72M | 8.48M | -17.59M | 19.69M | 15.54M | 8.22M | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | -526K | -70K | 309K | -4.7M | -4.55M | 5.6M | 205K | 427K | 1.47M |
| Change in Inventory | -15.65M | -9.97M | -5.36M | 18.66M | -19.3M | 19.44M | 26.43M | 9.38M | -794K |
| Change in Payables | 10.94M | 10.87M | 3.33M | -6.99M | 14.12M | -10.91M | -13.68M | -2.34M | -964K |
| Cash from Investing | -125K | -26K | -1.28M | -39.05M | -44.91M | -677K | -244K | -242K | -51K |
| Capital Expenditures | -125K | -61K | -114K | -89K | -32K | -82K | -119K | -42K | -51K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.34% | 0.08% | 0.1% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13.96M | -10.58M | 0 | 0 | -200K | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 35K | -1.17M | -25M | -34.29M | -595K | -125K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 28.6M | 45.29M | 36.57M | 32.32M | 95.57M | 27M | -11.11M | -4.91M | -2.52M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 10.6M | 20.07M | 6.44M | 11.62M | 36.87M | -15.64M | -11.05M | -4.93M | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 19.11M | 31.63M | 36M | 23.42M | 36.73M | 46.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 17.99M | 25.22M | -5.88M | -2.72M | 21.97M | -4.2M | -56K | 18K | -2.52M |
| Net Change in Cash | -322K▲ 0% | 14.91M▲ 4730.7% | 10.08M▼ 32.4% | -692K▼ 106.9% | 8.22M▲ 1287.6% | 8.31M▲ 1.2% | -24.43M▼ 393.9% | -3.05M▲ 87.5% | -13.14M▼ 330.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | -28.88M▲ 0% | -30.41M▼ 5.3% | -25.31M▲ 16.7% | 6M▲ 123.7% | -42M▼ 799.8% | -17.56M▲ 58.2% | -13.51M▲ 23.1% | 2.12M▲ 115.7% | -10.95M▼ 615.6% |
| FCF Margin % | -79.22% | -41.49% | -22.12% | 3.23% | -16.95% | -7.94% | -9.47% | 2.14% | -15.87% |
| FCF Growth % | - | -5.27% | 16.75% | 123.71% | -799.78% | 58.19% | 23.08% | 115.72% | -615.59% |
| FCF per Share | -1.65 | -1.73 | -1.56 | 0.32 | -2.02 | -3.17 | -2.07 | 0.30 | -1.38 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.25x | 0.95x | 0.43x | -0.10x | 0.18x | 0.09x | 0.18x | -0.18x | 0.57x |
| Interest Paid | 213K | 1.55M | 3.2M | 2.79M | 5.61M | 1.88M | 1.72M | 1.14M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 5K | 3K | 21K | 46K | 41K | 100K | 94K | 152K | 0 |
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -282.89% | -470.65% | -730.48% | -370.14% | -190.64% | -120.36% | -108.08% | -35.92% | -83.95% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -129.26% | -170.12% | -287.6% | -52.83% | -16.1% | -84.71% | -104.58% | -37.27% | 59.69% |
| Gross Margin | 37.52% | 35.46% | 39.35% | 45.63% | 49.18% | 47.71% | 49.3% | 62.09% | 56.76% |
| Net Margin | -63.27% | -43.43% | -51.37% | -33.99% | -95.26% | -88.75% | -52.3% | -11.98% | -27.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.26x | 5.12x | 3.27x | 3.70x | 0.18x | 0.22x | 0.34x | 0.25x | - |
| Interest Coverage | -54.70x | -12.50x | -11.99x | -6.90x | -2.57x | -66.08x | -35.85x | -9.71x | 13.93x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.25x | 0.95x | 0.43x | -0.10x | 0.18x | 0.09x | 0.18x | -0.18x | 0.57x |
| Revenue Growth | - | 100.99% | 56.19% | 62.26% | 33.42% | -10.73% | -35.54% | -30.53% | -30.36% |
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) reported $69.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 89% increase from $36.5M in 2017.
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) saw revenue decline by 30.4% over the past year.
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) reported a net loss of $19.0M for fiscal year 2025.
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) has a return on equity (ROE) of -83.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) had negative free cash flow of $14.8M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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