Advantage Solutions Inc (ADV) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Advantage Solutions Inc stock $11.74, price $31.57, that is 62.8% below the price, quality 51 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 5 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Advantage Solutions Inc
ADV · USOur calculation puts a fair price 63% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $12.55 – $249.75 · fair‑value band $11.74 – $38.12 · the $31.57 price screens above the $11.74 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Company profile
Advantage Solutions Inc. provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe.
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It operates in three segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services.
The Branded Services segment delivers sales, merchandising, and omni-commerce marketing support to branded consumer packaged goods manufacturers, including brokerage services, branded merchandising, and shopper-centric marketing programs across in-store and digital platforms.
The Experiential Services segment provides in-store and digital sampling programs, demonstrations, and experiential events designed to drive trial, conversion, and sustained consumer engagement.
The Retailer Services segment offers solutions supporting retailers in in-store merchandising execution, private brand strategy and development, retail media, and marketing initiatives, including reset services, category updates, space management, audits, retailer merchandising, advisory services, and agency services for print and digital circulars and targeted advertising.
The company serves a diverse client base across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels in retail locations. The company was formerly known as Karman Holding Corp. and changed its name to Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016.
The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Stock analysis
Advantage Solutions Inc (ADV) currently trades at $31.57, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $11.74, 63% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $37.91 per share, and 3 of the 5 models we run sit above the $31.57 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $10.85, and 2 of the 5 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $11.74 (bear) to $38.12 (bull), the price of $31.57 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Advantage Solutions Inc reported revenue of $3.5B in FY2025 versus $3.6B in FY2021, a compound −0.4%/yr. Reported net income was −$228M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $408M Small · P/S ratio 0.11 · EPS (TTM) $−24.84 · Net margin −8.9% · Return on equity −59.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) −7.8% (5-year average) · Operating margin 1.8% · Revenue (TTM) $3.6B.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 12 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 33% below its 52-week high and 152% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at −63%, ADV screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 5 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director bought shares worth $55,360, on May 19, 2026.
- BuyDavid A PeacockChief Executive Officer, Director2× since Mar 5, 2026: 201,600 shares, avg. $0.9095$183,360May 19, 2026
- BuyJames M KiltsDirector3× since Mar 9, 2026: 223,179 shares, avg. $0.6928$154,625Mar 23, 2026
- BuyChristopher GroweChief Financial Officer50,000 shares at $0.6000$30,000Mar 6, 2026
Plus 12 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
ADV screens overvalued: fair value 63% below the price. Compare with AppLovin Corporation →
Earlier news
- Advantage Solutions to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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