Ata Creativity Global Financials
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) reported $38.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 4.4% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 13 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
ATA Creativity Global’s visible mechanic is growth without operating payoff, leaving cash support reliant on non-core inflows rather than self-funding.
FY2025 cash finished at$12.2M , but free cash flow remained negative at-$2.4M , so the bigger cash pile was not internally generated by the core business. That conclusion is confirmed by non-operating cash inflows: investing cash was$7.0M and financing cash was$2.3M , which offset continued losses and burn.
The income statement shows worsening operating economics, not just a temporary volume issue: gross margin fell to
The balance-sheet cushion is thin: current assets cover only 0.3x of current liabilities, and equity has shrunk to
Financial Health Signals
Scored against emerging companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Ata Creativity Global's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Not available for Ata Creativity Global, and counted as zero in the overall score.
Ata Creativity Global scores -1.71, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($41.9M) relative to total liabilities ($53.8M). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Ata Creativity Global passes 4 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
Ata Creativity Global reported a net loss of $6.9M while operations used $2.3M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Ata Creativity Global generated $38.3M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.4% from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global's EBITDA was -$6.1M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 136.4% from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global reported -$6.9M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 38.9% from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global earned -$0.11 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 37.5% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Ata Creativity Global recorded an outflow of $2.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 23.5% from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global held $12.2M in cash against $2.1M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025, with $49.3M of liabilities due within a year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Ata Creativity Global's gross margin was 48.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 4.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global's operating margin was -23.9% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 7.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global's net profit margin was -17.9% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 4.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global's ROE was -149.9% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 104.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Ata Creativity Global invested $439K in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 13.4% from the prior year.
Ata Creativity Global invested $183K in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 93.3% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
AACG Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $38.3M+4.4% | $36.7M+17.7% | $31.2M+4.1% | $30.0M-5.5% | $31.7M+27.7% | $24.9M+77.0% | $14.0M+7113.4% | $195K-99.7% | $68.6M+6.1% | $64.7M+14.5% | $56.5M-8.7% | $61.9M+4.8% | $59.0M |
| Cost of Revenue | $19.7M+13.4% | $17.4M+15.3% | $15.1M-0.4% | $15.1M-1.1% | $15.3M+1.2% | $15.1M+69.8% | $8.9M+1338.3% | $618K-98.2% | $34.8M+8.0% | $32.3M+15.9% | $27.8M-8.2% | $30.3M-0.3% | $30.4M |
| Gross Profit | $18.6M-3.7% | $19.4M+19.8% | $16.1M+8.7% | $14.9M-9.6% | $16.4M+68.6% | $9.8M+89.4% | $5.2M+1315.7% | -$424K-101.3% | $33.8M+4.2% | $32.4M+13.2% | $28.7M-9.2% | $31.6M+10.2% | $28.6M |
| R&D Expenses | $439K-13.4% | $507K-22.2% | $652K-33.8% | $985K-46.8% | $1.9M+36.8% | $1.4M-20.3% | $1.7M-40.4% | $2.8M-54.8% | $6.3M+11.4% | $5.7M-4.7% | $5.9M+33.5% | $4.5M+26.6% | $3.5M |
| SG&A Expenses | $11.3M+1.6% | $11.1M+8.1% | $10.3M-8.2% | $11.2M-23.7% | $14.6M-4.6% | $15.3M+30.4% | $11.8M+86.0% | $6.3M-36.9% | $10.0M-17.4% | $12.1M+16.3% | $10.4M-9.3% | $11.5M+1.5% | $11.3M |
| Operating Income | -$9.2M-55.5% | -$5.9M-0.9% | -$5.8M+28.8% | -$8.2M+21.2% | -$10.4M+36.8% | -$16.5M+2.6% | -$16.9M-71.6% | -$9.9M-194.9% | $10.4M+29.5% | $8.0M+56.6% | $5.1M-23.0% | $6.7M+53.0% | $4.3M |
| Income Tax | -$512K+41.7% | -$877K+8.6% | -$959K-11.8% | -$859K-255.4% | -$242K+84.6% | -$1.6M-53.3% | -$1.0M | N/A | $5.6M+91.1% | $2.9M+90.0% | $1.5M-51.7% | $3.2M+183.8% | $1.1M |
| Net Income | -$6.9M-38.9% | -$4.9M-4.3% | -$4.7M+31.7% | -$6.9M-31.5% | -$5.3M+62.6% | -$14.1M+19.5% | -$17.6M-114.1% | $124.3M+8909.0% | -$1.4M-134.9% | $4.0M+8.6% | $3.7M-15.2% | $4.4M+17.4% | $3.7M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.11-37.5% | -$0.080.0% | -$0.08+27.3% | -$0.11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$0.03-133.3% | $0.09+12.5% | $0.08-20.0% | $0.10+25.0% | $0.08 |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Interest Expense.
AACG Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $58.4M-6.7% | $62.6M-1.0% | $63.2M-8.1% | $68.8M-13.6% | $79.6M-9.8% | $88.2M-9.2% | $97.1M+99.2% | $48.7M-35.5% | $75.5M+3.5% | $73.0M-0.6% | $73.4M-7.1% | $79.0M+7.2% | $73.7M |
| Current Assets | $15.9M+74.4% | $9.1M-8.0% | $9.9M+4.9% | $9.5M-20.0% | $11.8M-36.2% | $18.5M-29.7% | $26.4M-15.0% | $31.0M-27.8% | $43.0M-13.4% | $49.7M-1.6% | $50.5M-21.2% | $64.0M+12.1% | $57.1M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $12.2M+143.6% | $5.0M-41.0% | $8.5M+6.3% | $8.0M-28.8% | $11.2M-35.2% | $17.3M-22.0% | $22.1M-20.1% | $27.7M-18.9% | $34.2M-5.0% | $36.0M-3.4% | $37.3M-25.9% | $50.3M+7.9% | $46.7M |
| Accounts Receivable | $43K-88.5% | $372K+18.0% | $315K-62.9% | $848K+476.3% | $147K-57.2% | $344K+1016.3% | $31K-51.8% | $64K-99.2% | $8.2M+4.1% | $7.8M+0.9% | $7.8M-29.4% | $11.0M+33.6% | $8.2M |
| Goodwill | $23.2M-13.7% | $26.9M-2.7% | $27.6M-2.9% | $28.5M-6.9% | $30.6M+2.4% | $29.8M+3.6% | $28.8M | N/A | $4.7M-1.8% | $4.8M-3.9% | $5.0M+0.3% | $5.0M+32.3% | $3.8M |
| Total Liabilities | $53.8M+4.1% | $51.7M+9.2% | $47.3M-1.4% | $48.0M-3.3% | $49.6M-1.2% | $50.2M+7.5% | $46.8M+1528.3% | $2.9M-84.5% | $18.5M+56.5% | $11.8M-5.9% | $12.6M-1.5% | $12.8M-3.6% | $13.2M |
| Current Liabilities | $49.3M+1.5% | $48.6M+9.7% | $44.3M+4.4% | $42.4M+0.9% | $42.1M-0.2% | $42.1M+10.8% | $38.0M+1224.5% | $2.9M-80.8% | $15.0M+29.8% | $11.5M-6.1% | $12.3M-1.0% | $12.4M-3.1% | $12.8M |
| Long-Term Debt | $2.1M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $4.6M-58.0% | $10.9M-31.4% | $15.9M-23.3% | $20.7M-29.6% | $29.5M-3.1% | $30.4M-29.5% | $43.1M+7.5% | $40.1M-29.4% | $56.9M-7.0% | $61.1M+0.4% | $60.9M-8.1% | $66.3M+9.6% | $60.5M |
| Retained Earnings | -$68.0M-16.1% | -$58.6M-6.2% | -$55.2M-6.3% | -$51.9M-6.7% | -$48.7M-6.4% | -$45.8M-59.1% | -$28.7M-175.0% | -$10.5M-289.3% | $5.5M-25.4% | $7.4M+111.6% | $3.5M+1684.8% | -$221K+95.2% | -$4.6M |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Inventory.
AACG Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$2.3M-394.2% | -$458K-137.2% | $1.2M+158.2% | -$2.1M+57.6% | -$5.0M-16.9% | -$4.3M+48.6% | -$8.3M+81.7% | -$45.5M-608.5% | $8.9M-10.6% | $10.0M+35.2% | $7.4M+23.1% | $6.0M-45.0% | $10.9M |
| Capital Expenditures | $183K-93.3% | $2.7M+769.5% | $316K+34.5% | $235K-66.4% | $699K-7.2% | $753K+307.8% | $185K-82.2% | $1.0M+121.7% | $466K-2.6% | $479K-80.0% | $2.4M+258.5% | $668K-48.0% | $1.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$2.4M+23.5% | -$3.2M-449.1% | $917K+139.0% | -$2.4M+58.7% | -$5.7M-13.3% | -$5.0M+40.9% | -$8.5M+81.7% | -$46.5M-648.7% | $8.5M-11.0% | $9.5M+90.4% | $5.0M-6.3% | $5.3M-44.6% | $9.6M |
| Investing Cash Flow | $7.0M+351.0% | -$2.8M-396.7% | -$559K-54.7% | -$361K+77.1% | -$1.6M+46.2% | -$2.9M+44.9% | -$5.3M-103.0% | $174.8M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financing Cash Flow | $2.3M+18303.1% | -$13K-122.6% | $57K+108.2% | $27K-79.0% | $130K-86.6% | $966K-88.3% | $8.3M+106.0% | -$138.2M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $137.7M | N/A | N/A | $9.4M | N/A | $4.1M |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $614K | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3.0M+124.6% | $1.3M+6227.4% | $21K-59.8% | $53K |
AACG Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.6%-4.1pp | 52.7%+1.0pp | 51.7%+2.2pp | 49.6%-2.3pp | 51.8%+12.6pp | 39.3%+2.6pp | 36.7% | -217.6% | 49.2%-0.9pp | 50.1%-0.6pp | 50.7%-0.3pp | 51.0%+2.5pp | 48.5% |
| Operating Margin | -23.9%-7.9pp | -16.1%+2.7pp | -18.7%+8.6pp | -27.4%+5.5pp | -32.8%+33.4pp | -66.3% | -120.5% | -5064.4% | 15.1%+2.7pp | 12.4%+3.3pp | 9.1%-1.7pp | 10.8%+3.4pp | 7.4% |
| Net Margin | -17.9%-4.5pp | -13.5%+1.7pp | -15.2%+8.0pp | -23.2%-6.5pp | -16.6%+40.2pp | -56.9% | -125.0% | 63867.6% | -2.1%-8.3pp | 6.3%-0.3pp | 6.6%-0.5pp | 7.1%+0.8pp | 6.3% |
| Return on Equity | -149.9%-104.6pp | -45.3%-15.5pp | -29.8%+3.7pp | -33.5%-15.6pp | -17.9%+28.5pp | -46.5%-5.7pp | -40.7%-350.7pp | 310.0%+312.4pp | -2.5%-9.1pp | 6.6%+0.5pp | 6.1%-0.5pp | 6.6%+0.4pp | 6.2% |
| Return on Assets | -11.8%-3.9pp | -7.9%-0.4pp | -7.5%+2.6pp | -10.1%-3.5pp | -6.6%+9.4pp | -16.0%+2.1pp | -18.1%-273.2pp | 255.1%+257.0pp | -1.9%-7.4pp | 5.5%+0.5pp | 5.1%-0.5pp | 5.5%+0.5pp | 5.1% |
| Current Ratio | 0.32+0.1x | 0.190.0x | 0.220.0x | 0.22-0.1x | 0.28-0.2x | 0.44-0.3x | 0.69-10.1x | 10.81+7.9x | 2.87-1.4x | 4.31+0.2x | 4.11-1.1x | 5.16+0.7x | 4.46 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.47-4.3x | 4.73+1.8x | 2.97+0.7x | 2.31+0.6x | 1.680.0x | 1.65+0.6x | 1.08+1.0x | 0.07-0.3x | 0.33+0.1x | 0.190.0x | 0.210.0x | 0.190.0x | 0.22 |
| FCF Margin | -6.4%+2.3pp | -8.7%-11.7pp | 2.9%+10.8pp | -7.8%+10.1pp | -17.9%+2.3pp | -20.2%+40.3pp | -60.5% | -23886.0% | 12.3%-2.4pp | 14.7%+5.9pp | 8.9%+0.2pp | 8.6%-7.7pp | 16.3% |
Reported as filed but not readable as a share of revenue in the periods where the ratio runs further from zero than a revenue base allows; no change figure is given where either compared period is one of those: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Net Margin, FCF Margin.
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.32), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ata Creativity Global's annual revenue?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) reported $38.3M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Ata Creativity Global's revenue growing?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) revenue grew by 4.4% year-over-year, from $36.7M to $38.3M in fiscal year 2025.
Is Ata Creativity Global profitable?
No, Ata Creativity Global (AACG) reported a net income of -$6.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -17.9%.
What is Ata Creativity Global's EBITDA?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had EBITDA of -$6.1M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Ata Creativity Global have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had $12.2M in cash and equivalents against $2.1M in long-term debt.
What is Ata Creativity Global's gross margin?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had a gross margin of 48.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Ata Creativity Global's operating margin?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had an operating margin of -23.9% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Ata Creativity Global's net profit margin?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had a net profit margin of -17.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Ata Creativity Global's return on equity (ROE)?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) has a return on equity of -149.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Ata Creativity Global's free cash flow?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) recorded an outflow of $2.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 23.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Ata Creativity Global's operating cash flow?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) recorded an outflow of $2.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by core business activities.
What are Ata Creativity Global's total assets?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had $58.4M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Ata Creativity Global's capital expenditures?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) invested $183K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Ata Creativity Global spend on research and development?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) invested $439K in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
What is Ata Creativity Global's current ratio?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had a current ratio of 0.32 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is Ata Creativity Global's debt-to-equity ratio?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Ata Creativity Global's return on assets (ROA)?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had a return on assets of -11.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Ata Creativity Global's cash runway?
Based on fiscal year 2025 data, Ata Creativity Global (AACG) had $12.2M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $2.3M. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 65 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.
What is Ata Creativity Global's Altman Z-Score?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) has an Altman Z-Score of -1.71, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Ata Creativity Global's Piotroski F-Score?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Ata Creativity Global's earnings high quality?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) reported a net loss of $6.9M while operations used $2.3M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Ata Creativity Global?
Ata Creativity Global (AACG) scores 43 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its emerging companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Cash Runway, Dilution, R&D Intensity, Revenue Progress, Burn Trend, Balance Sheet), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.