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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Mar 3, 2026

ADV

Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions
MIXED
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed7mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Earnings
Actionable Insight ◆ Mixed

The stock may react positively to strong cash flow and the Experiential Services growth, but the weak full-year revenue trend and declining EBITDA guidance could cap upside. Monitor execution on debt refinancing and 2026 revenue reacceleration.

DirectionMixed
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
ADV ▲ +184.74% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +184.74% · α vs SPY +174.42% · entry $13.73 → $39.08
Entry = T+0 close
Mar 3, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+4.01%
call +4.01% · α +3.25%
$14.28
settled 8mo ago
T+5d
+22.59%
call +22.59% · α +23.06%
$16.83
settled 8mo ago
T+20d
+54.03%
call +54.03% · α +58.43%
$21.14
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
+184.74%
call +184.74% · α +174.42%
$39.08
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Advantage Solutions reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results with quarterly revenue up 4.5% to $932.1 million, but full-year revenue down 0.7% to $3.54 billion. Adjusted EBITDA declined 6.8% for the year to $331.8 million, and the company guided to flat to low-single-digit revenue growth and flat to down mid-single-digit Adjusted EBITDA for 2026. Strong cash flow performance boosted cash to $241 million, supported by $55 million in divestiture proceeds and working capital improvements.

Key Financial Metrics

Revenue
$3.5B
-0.7% YoY
EPS
$-0.70
Guidance
flat to up low single digits
maintained

Key Facts

  • Q4 revenue increased 4.5% YoY to $932.1 million, but full-year revenue declined 0.7% to $3.54 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined 7.3% in Q4 and 6.8% for the full year to $331.8 million
  • Company ended the year with $241 million in cash, up $39.7 million sequentially
  • Generated $223 million in unlevered free cash flow in 2025 (67% of Adjusted EBITDA)
  • Guidance for 2026: flat to up low-single-digit revenue growth, flat to down mid-single-digit Adjusted EBITDA
  • Completed non-core divestitures generating $55 million in proceeds
  • Experiential Services segment grew 21.6% in Q4; Branded Services declined 10.4%

Financial Impact

Revenue declined slightly for the year despite a strong Q4; profitability and EBITDA margins compressed; cash flow remains strong with $223M in unlevered FCF

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Risk Factors

  • 2026 EBITDA guidance is negative (flat to down mid-single digits)
  • Branded Services segment continues to weaken, down 10.9% for the year
  • High net leverage ratio of 4.4x despite strong cash flow

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3248204
8 reports for ADV
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+20 3 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 3 best @ T+60▲ +147.13%Mar 5, 2026
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Reports for ADV — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 5, 2026
20d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$27.25awaiting T+20—$28.93 (+6.17%)
Aug 15, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$31.34 $32.93▲ +5.07%▲ +7.05%$28.93 (−7.69%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$33.02 $31.92▲ +3.33%▲ +2.73%$28.93 (+12.39%)
May 6, 2026
24w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$43.56 $36.06▼ −17.22%▼ −20.00%$28.93 (−33.59%)
Mar 6, 2026
33w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$16.00 $23.55▲ +47.19%▲ +49.23%$28.93 (+80.81%)
Mar 5, 2026
33w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$15.15 $21.75▲ +43.56%▲ +47.35%$28.93 (+90.96%)
Mar 5, 2026
33w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$15.15 $21.75▲ +43.56%▲ +47.35%$28.93 (+90.96%)
Mar 3, 2026
33w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 6/10
$13.73 $21.14▲ +54.03%▲ +58.43%$28.93 (+110.78%)
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Report published Mar 3, 2026