Ata Creativity Global - Understand $aacg stock

$AACG Market Cap: $31.48 Million

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Financial Snapshot

Revenue

$221.6M

TTM

Gross Margin

48.93%

TTM

Net Earnings

-$33.70M

TTM

Current Assets

$9.922M

Q4 2023

Current Liabilities

$44.28M

Q4 2023

Current Ratio

22.41%

Q4 2023

Total Assets

$63.23M

Q4 2023

Total Liabilities

$47.32M

Q4 2023

Book Value

$15.91M

Q4 2023

Cash

$8.474M

Q4 2023

P/E

-0.9343

Nov 29, 2024 EST

Free Cash Flow

Revenues

Revenue YoY Change

Revenues

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Revenue	$221.6M	$206.8M	$202.2M	$162.2M	$97.80M	$1.300M	$490.1M	$472.4M	$417.1M	$350.2M	$384.7M	$366.7M	$352.1M	$303.9M	$245.0M	$217.5M	$172.1M	$84.90M	$69.00M	$10.50M	$22.60M
YoY Change	7.16%	2.28%	24.67%	65.85%	7423.08%	-99.73%	3.75%	13.26%	19.1%	-8.97%	4.91%	4.15%	15.86%	24.04%	12.64%	26.38%	102.71%	23.04%	557.14%	-53.54%	0.0%

Expenses

Cost Of Revenues

Gross Profit

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Revenue	$221.6M	$206.8M	$202.2M	$162.2M	$97.80M	$1.300M	$490.1M	$472.4M	$417.1M	$350.2M	$384.7M	$366.7M	$352.1M	$303.9M	$245.0M	$217.5M	$172.1M	$84.90M	$69.00M	$10.50M	$22.60M
Cost Of Revenue	$107.0M	$104.3M	$97.41M	$98.50M	$61.90M	$4.300M	$259.0M	$239.9M	$208.0M	$172.5M	$188.5M	$188.8M	$158.8M	$149.2M	$129.5M	$92.60M	$66.90M	$41.10M	$34.00M	$6.900M	$13.80M
Gross Profit	$16.15M	$102.5M	$104.8M	$63.60M	$35.90M	-$2.900M	$231.0M	$232.5M	$209.1M	$177.6M	$196.2M	$177.8M	$193.3M	$154.7M	$115.5M	$124.9M	$105.1M	$43.80M	$35.00M	$3.500M	$8.800M
Gross Profit Margin	7.29%	49.56%	51.83%	39.21%	36.71%	-223.08%	47.13%	49.22%	50.13%	50.71%	51.0%	48.49%	54.9%	50.9%	47.14%	57.43%	61.07%	51.59%	50.72%	33.33%	38.94%

Selling, General & Admin Expense

Research & Development

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

SGA Expense to Gross Profit Ratio

R&D To Gross Profit Ratio

DDA To Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Expenses Total

Operating Profits/Loss

Operational Expenses

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Selling, General & Admin	$88.99M	$152.3M	$137.2M	$126.4M	$101.1M	$48.50M	$121.2M	$113.3M	$116.2M	$106.2M	$109.8M	$129.0M	$110.4M	$111.0M	$122.8M	$82.30M	$68.80M	$54.10M	$31.30M	$13.30M	$26.80M
YoY Change	-41.57%	11.0%	8.57%	25.02%	108.45%	-59.98%	6.97%	-2.5%	9.42%	-3.28%	-14.88%	16.85%	-0.54%	-9.61%	49.21%	19.62%	27.17%	72.84%	135.34%	-50.37%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	551.07%	148.59%	130.95%	198.74%	281.62%		52.47%	48.73%	55.57%	59.8%	55.96%	72.55%	57.11%	71.75%	106.32%	65.89%	65.46%	123.52%	89.43%	380.0%	304.55%
Research & Development	$4.630M	$6.791M	$11.35M	$8.600M	$11.60M	$19.00M	$36.70M	$42.40M	$35.60M	$36.60M	$26.90M	$21.80M	$18.40M	$22.80M	$22.70M	$16.20M	$12.90M	$9.300M	$4.900M
YoY Change	-31.82%	-40.19%	32.01%	-25.86%	-38.95%	-48.23%	-13.44%	19.1%	-2.73%	36.06%	23.39%	18.48%	-19.3%	0.44%	40.12%	25.58%	38.71%	89.8%
% of Gross Profit	28.67%	6.62%	10.83%	13.52%	32.31%		15.89%	18.24%	17.03%	20.61%	13.71%	12.26%	9.52%	14.74%	19.65%	12.97%	12.27%	21.23%	14.0%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.096M	$3.275M	$23.03M	$29.91M	$17.55M	$13.33M	$9.180M	$10.29M	$8.610M	$7.580M	$10.75M	$10.62M	$11.28M	$13.64M	$12.75M	$5.210M	$2.700M	$1.840M	$1.550M
YoY Change	-5.46%	-85.78%	-23.02%	70.43%	31.66%	45.21%	-10.79%	19.51%	13.59%	-29.49%	1.22%	-5.85%	-17.3%	6.98%	144.72%	92.96%	46.74%	18.71%
% of Gross Profit	19.17%	3.2%	21.97%	47.03%	48.89%		3.97%	4.43%	4.12%	4.27%	5.48%	5.97%	5.84%	8.82%	11.04%	4.17%	2.57%	4.2%	4.43%
Operating Expenses	$22.00M	$159.1M	$171.2M	$168.1M	$144.8M	$64.80M	$161.6M	$161.0M	$157.4M	$145.6M	$141.7M	$150.9M	$128.8M	$133.8M	$145.6M	$98.60M	$81.80M	$63.40M	$36.10M	$13.30M	$26.80M
YoY Change	-86.17%	-7.06%	1.84%	16.09%	123.46%	-59.9%	0.37%	2.29%	8.1%	2.75%	-6.1%	17.16%	-3.74%	-8.1%	47.67%	20.54%	29.02%	75.62%	171.43%	-50.37%	0.0%
Operating Profit	-$41.50M	-$56.59M	-$66.39M	-$104.5M	-$108.9M	-$67.70M	$69.40M	$71.50M	$51.70M	$32.00M	$54.50M	$26.90M	$64.50M	$20.90M	-$30.10M	$26.30M	$23.30M	-$19.60M	-$1.100M	-$9.800M	-$18.00M
YoY Change	-26.67%	-14.77%	-36.47%	-4.04%	60.86%	-197.55%	-2.94%	38.3%	61.56%	-41.28%	102.6%	-58.29%	208.61%	-169.44%	-214.45%	12.88%	-218.88%	1681.82%	-88.78%	-45.56%	0.0%

Interest Expenses

Interest Expenses To Operating Income %

Other Expense/Income

Interest & Other Expense/Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Interest Expense	$137.8K	$762.3K	$897.6K	$100.0K	$3.300M	$6.100M	$3.000M	-$10.70M	-$6.800M	$900.0K	$4.700M	$3.200M	$5.700M	$2.200M	$400.0K	$1.100M	$200.0K	-$500.0K	-$24.20M	-$1.200M	-$9.100M
YoY Change	-81.92%	-15.07%	797.63%	-96.97%	-45.9%	103.33%	-128.04%	57.35%	-855.56%	-80.85%	46.88%	-43.86%	159.09%	450.0%	-63.64%	450.0%	-140.0%	-97.93%	1916.67%	-86.81%	0.0%
% of Operating Profit							4.32%	-14.97%	-13.15%	2.81%	8.62%	11.9%	8.84%	10.53%		4.18%	0.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$137.1K	$1.309M	$33.54M	-$1.800M	$0.00									$0.00	$0.00	$2.000M	$0.00	$0.00		$2.300M	$200.0K
YoY Change	-89.52%	-96.1%	-1963.45%												-100.0%					1050.0%	0.0%

Income/Loss

Pretax Income

Income Tax

Net Profits/Loss

Pretax Income YoY Change

Income Tax Rate

Net Profits/Loss YoY Change

Basic EPS

Net Income To Revenue Ratio

Pretax & Net Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Pretax Income	-$40.52M	-$54.52M	-$37.95M	-$110.9M	-$141.3M	-$68.10M	$57.20M	$28.60M	$45.00M	$32.60M	$47.20M	$30.20M	$70.20M	$23.10M	-$29.60M	$29.40M	$27.50M	-$18.60M	-$25.30M	-$8.700M	-$26.90M
YoY Change	-25.67%	43.65%	-65.78%	-21.51%	107.49%	-219.06%	100.0%	-36.44%	38.04%	-30.93%	56.29%	-56.98%	203.9%	-178.04%	-200.68%	6.91%	-247.85%	-26.48%	190.8%	-67.66%	0.0%
Income Tax	-$6.812M	-$5.921M	-$1.540M	-$10.30M	-$7.100M	$0.00	$29.40M	$38.60M	$18.90M	$9.600M	$19.90M	$7.000M	$14.30M	$3.300M	$5.700M	$6.600M	$7.300M	-$1.800M	-$500.0K
% Of Pretax Income							51.4%	134.97%	42.0%	29.45%	42.16%	23.18%	20.37%	14.29%		22.45%	26.55%
Net Earnings	-$33.66M	-$47.89M	-$33.65M	-$92.20M	-$122.3M	$854.9M	$29.60M	-$9.700M	$26.10M	$23.10M	$27.30M	$23.20M	$55.80M	$19.80M	-$35.30M	$22.80M	$20.20M	-$16.80M	-$24.80M	-$8.700M	-$26.90M
YoY Change	-29.72%	42.33%	-63.5%	-24.61%	-114.31%	2788.18%	-405.15%	-137.16%	12.99%	-15.38%	17.67%	-58.42%	181.82%	-156.09%	-254.82%	12.87%	-220.24%	-32.26%	185.06%	-67.66%	0.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-15.19%	-23.16%	-16.64%	-56.84%	-125.05%	65761.54%	6.04%	-2.05%	6.26%	6.6%	7.1%	6.33%	15.85%	6.52%	-14.41%	10.48%	11.74%	-19.79%	-35.94%	-82.86%	-119.03%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.54	-$0.76	-$0.57	-$1.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.54	-$0.76	-$536.3K	-$1.470M	-$2.403M	$18.67M	$646.3K	-$211.8K	$572.4K	$506.6K	$604.0K	$514.4K	$1.221M	$444.9K	-$787.9K	$491.4K	$534.4K	-$815.5K	-$1.512M	-$200.5K	-$619.8K

Assets & Liabilities

Cash & Short-Term Investments

Cash & Equivalents

Cash To Operating Expenses Ratio

Inventory

Receivables

Total Short-Term Assets

Property, Plant And Equipment

Long-Term Investments

Total Long-Term Assets

Total Assets

Net Income To Total Assets Percentage

Accounts Payable

Short-Term Debt

Long Term Debt Due

Total Short-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Debt

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Total Long-Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Short-Term To Long-Term Debt Ratio

Short-Term Assets To Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt To Net Income Ratio

Assets & Liabilities

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$60.17M	$54.98M	$71.34M	$112.7M	$154.2M	$190.6M	$53.50M	$222.4M	$247.7M	$240.3M	$311.9M	$290.0M	$257.2M	$268.1M	$213.9M	$310.5M	$332.2M	$45.00M	$44.60M
YoY Change	9.43%	-22.93%	-36.7%	-26.91%	-19.1%	256.26%	-75.94%	-10.21%	3.08%	-22.96%	7.55%	12.75%	-4.07%	25.34%	-31.11%	-6.53%	638.22%	0.9%
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$8.042M	$4.430M	$3.130M	$6.000M	$16.50M	$7.800M	$313.3M	$7.400M	$8.300M	$16.60M	$17.30M	$13.60M	$11.10M	$10.00M	$8.000M	$15.10M	$4.700M	$12.20M	$3.700M
YoY Change	81.53%	41.56%	-47.84%	-63.64%	111.54%	-97.51%	4133.78%	-10.84%	-50.0%	-4.05%	27.21%	22.52%	11.0%	25.0%	-47.02%	221.28%	-61.48%	229.73%
Inventory														$300.0K	$2.100M	$2.300M	$3.000M	$2.400M	$2.300M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.235M	$5.852M	$938.2K	$2.200M	$200.0K	$400.0K	$100.0K	$56.20M	$50.60M	$48.20M	$68.40M	$51.10M	$81.80M	$47.10M	$82.90M	$71.10M	$63.50M	$17.00M	$17.40M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$12.70M	$14.60M	$0.00	$10.00M	$10.00M	$7.800M	$400.0K	$0.00	$5.000M	$0.00	$2.200M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$70.44M	$65.26M	$75.41M	$120.9M	$183.6M	$213.4M	$366.8M	$295.9M	$316.5M	$313.0M	$398.1M	$354.8M	$355.1M	$325.5M	$309.1M	$399.0M	$403.3M	$76.70M	$68.00M
YoY Change	7.94%	-13.45%	-37.63%	-34.15%	-13.96%	-41.82%	23.96%	-6.51%	1.12%	-21.38%	12.2%	-0.08%	9.09%	5.31%	-22.53%	-1.07%	425.81%	12.79%
Property, Plant & Equipment	$53.63M	$70.38M	$78.92M	$79.90M	$82.90M	$37.40M	$42.30M	$51.90M	$57.20M	$62.70M	$55.80M	$61.30M	$59.90M	$63.00M	$70.30M	$21.00M	$10.70M	$7.500M	$3.100M
YoY Change	-23.8%	-10.83%	-1.22%	-3.62%	121.66%	-11.58%	-18.5%	-9.27%	-8.77%	12.37%	-8.97%	2.34%	-4.92%	-10.38%	234.76%	96.26%	42.67%	141.94%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$38.00M	$38.00M	$38.00M	$44.00M	$45.70M	$66.40M	$70.00M	$88.90M	$50.70M	$35.70M						$0.00	$4.700M	$3.200M	$3.400M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	-13.64%	-3.72%	-31.17%	-5.14%	-21.26%	75.35%	42.02%							-100.0%	46.88%	-5.88%
Other Assets	$31.69M	$28.42M	$26.74M	$25.40M	$27.90M	$800.0K	$83.20M	$39.30M	$14.30M	$11.90M	$4.500M	$3.200M	$4.700M	$3.100M	$2.500M	$1.800M	$11.10M	$13.90M	$7.100M
YoY Change	11.53%	6.27%	5.27%	-8.96%	3387.5%	-99.04%	111.7%	174.83%	20.17%	164.44%	40.63%	-31.91%	51.61%	24.0%	38.89%	-83.78%	-20.14%	95.77%
Total Long-Term Assets	$378.5M	$409.2M	$431.8M	$454.7M	$492.5M	$121.7M	$201.6M	$223.9M	$154.0M	$142.2M	$93.10M	$103.0M	$105.6M	$109.9M	$119.4M	$72.20M	$33.30M	$31.50M	$20.40M
YoY Change	-7.5%	-5.23%	-5.04%	-7.68%	304.68%	-39.63%	-9.96%	45.39%	8.3%	52.74%	-9.61%	-2.46%	-3.91%	-7.96%	65.37%	116.82%	5.71%	54.41%
Total Assets	$448.9M	$474.5M	$507.2M	$575.6M	$676.1M	$335.1M	$568.4M	$519.8M	$470.5M	$455.2M	$491.2M	$457.8M	$460.7M	$435.4M	$428.5M	$471.2M	$436.6M	$108.2M	$88.40M
YoY Change
Accounts Payable																		$0.00	$5.900M
YoY Change																		-100.0%
Accrued Expenses	$62.26M	$72.82M	$58.23M	$54.10M	$58.20M	$11.40M	$28.00M	$34.20M	$29.20M	$34.30M	$44.80M	$39.50M	$42.90M	$32.00M	$32.40M	$26.60M	$17.60M	$10.00M	$4.200M
YoY Change	-14.51%	25.06%	7.64%	-7.04%	410.53%	-59.29%	-18.13%	17.12%	-14.87%	-23.44%	13.42%	-7.93%	34.06%	-1.23%	21.8%	51.14%	76.0%	138.1%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt		$0.00	$0.00	$6.800M	$5.000M	$0.00	$0.00	$3.400M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$19.00M
YoY Change			-100.0%	36.0%			-100.0%											-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$314.4M	$292.5M	$268.0M	$274.9M	$264.8M	$19.70M	$141.8M	$103.0M	$74.40M	$76.20M	$77.10M	$79.60M	$91.10M	$67.40M	$78.20M	$85.20M	$66.50M	$45.60M	$53.90M
YoY Change	7.47%	9.17%	-2.52%	3.81%	1244.16%	-86.11%	37.67%	38.44%	-2.36%	-1.17%	-3.14%	-12.62%	35.16%	-13.81%	-8.22%	28.12%	45.83%	-15.4%
Long-Term Debt		$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$9.496M	$19.53M	$23.37M	$24.00M	$12.50M	$0.00	$2.500M	$1.700M	$1.900M	$1.800M	$2.200M	$2.600M	$3.100M	$3.800M	$4.700M	$5.600M	$7.000M	$7.900M	$8.600M
YoY Change	-51.37%	-16.42%	-2.64%	92.0%		-100.0%	47.06%	-10.53%	5.56%	-18.18%	-15.38%	-16.13%	-18.42%	-19.15%	-16.07%	-20.0%	-11.39%	-8.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.496M	$19.53M	$23.37M	$24.00M	$12.50M	$0.00	$2.500M	$1.700M	$1.900M	$1.800M	$2.200M	$2.600M	$3.100M	$3.800M	$4.700M	$5.600M	$7.000M	$7.900M	$8.600M
YoY Change	-51.37%	-16.42%	-2.64%	92.0%		-100.0%	47.06%	-10.53%	5.56%	-18.18%	-15.38%	-16.13%	-18.42%	-19.15%	-16.07%	-20.0%	-11.39%	-8.14%
Total Liabilities	$335.9M	$331.4M	$319.4M	$377.2M	$375.9M	$59.30M	$203.7M	$128.5M	$76.20M	$77.90M	$79.30M	$82.30M	$94.30M	$71.40M	$83.00M	$91.00M	$73.60M	$53.50M	$62.50M
YoY Change	1.37%	3.74%	-15.32%	0.35%	533.9%	-70.89%	58.52%	68.64%	-2.18%	-1.77%	-3.65%	-12.73%	32.07%	-13.98%	-8.79%	23.64%	37.57%	-14.4%

Ownership

Basic Shares Outstanding

Diluted Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

Treasury Stock Shares

Stock Issuance & Repurchase

Ownership Data

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding	62.79M	62.75M	62.75M	62.66M
Preferred Stock
Treasury Stock Shares

Return On Shareholders' Equity

Book Value

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow YoY

Free Cash Flow Margin

Dividends

Stock Price

Market Cap: $31.482 Million

About ATA Creativity Global

ATA Creativity Global engages in the provision of quality learning experiences that cultivate and enhance students' creativity. The company is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing and currently employs 581 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-01-29. The firm's main businesses include providing international educational experiences related to the cultivation and improvement of students' creativity. The firm's principal product and service are portfolio training services which it provide to students in China who are interested in studying art overseas.

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