Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) Stock

Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) is a Technology stock trading at $34.38 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $457.09M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Advantage Solutions Inc. provides outsourced solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers in North America and internationally. It operates in two segments, Sales and Marketing. The Sales segment offers brand-centric services, such as headquarter relationship management; analytics, insights, and intelligence; administration; and brand-centric merchandising services. This segment also provides retailer-centric services comprising retailer-centric merchandising, in-store media, and digital commerce. The Marketing segment offers brand-centric services, including shopper and consumer marketing, and brand experiential services; and retailer-centric services, such as retail experiential, private label, digital marketing, and digital media and advertising. The company was formerly known as Karman Holding Corp. and changed its name to Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016. Advantage Solutions Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Understand Advantage Solutions Inc.: how it makes money

Advantage Solutions provides outsourced sales and marketing services to consumer goods companies and retailers, making money by delivering brand and retailer services.

The profit model turns outsourced sales and marketing work into service revenue, with profitability depending on delivering that work efficiently enough to cover operating costs.

Business quality (Weak): Weak, as quarterly growth is modest while operating margin is 0%.

Bull case

  • Revenue is still expanding: Quarterly revenue reached $900M (+2% YoY), showing the outsourced-services demand base is still growing rather than contracting. Continued growth could give management more revenue over which to spread operating costs.

Bear case

  • No operating profit cushion: Operating margin was 0%, leaving little room for higher delivery costs, weaker pricing, or execution mistakes before they affect the bottom line.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$34.38
Market Cap$457.09M
EV / EBITDA21.4
Price / Book1.14
Price / Sales0.13
FCF Yield25.5%
DCF Value (model)$4.85
DCF Upside vs Price-85.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.54B
Net Margin-6.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)106.4%
FCF Growth (YoY)56.2%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.93 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Technology)33.9
Industry P/E (Business Services)29.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderLeonard Green & Partners, L.P. ($13.60M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryBusiness Services
CEODavid A. Peacock
Employees17,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2020-01-02

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.