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NASDAQ: AACG Nasdaq Education Services

C Fundamentals grade

ATA Creativity Global is a US-listed company in the education services industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Model estimate per share

~$1.4

Revenue-to-maturity cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$1.4–$1.7 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (0%–5.1% a year).

Price vs value

No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: only 2 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

ATA Creativity Global valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Value diary

Our note on each quarter ATA Creativity Global files

Where ATA Creativity Global stands after its latest Filing

Revenue for the twelve months was $37m, up 0.1% on a year earlier, slower than the 19.0% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to -6.4% from -17.9% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to -23.9% from -32.8%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 3 of our 6 financial-health checks. Our revenue-to-maturity cash-flow model value is $1.36 a share, against a share price of $0.65.

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

ATA Creativity Global's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 0.1% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -6.4%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.2% ranks 2 of 21 education services companies we cover. Where it lags: change in growth rate of -18.8pp ranks 23 of 25 education services companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 26.7% while net income fell 33.3%: a 60pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.0bn.

Things to watch

  • Growth slowing. The growth rate is 18.8 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -23.9%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 7.9 points on a year ago.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -6.4% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 4.1 points on a year ago.
  • Below peers: revenue growth. Revenue growth of 0.1% ranks 19 of 25 education services companies we cover (median 7.5%).

Latest results: FY2017 Q1

Filed April 12, 2018
Revenue
$5m

ATA Creativity Global's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day-7.7%
  • 1 week-17.8%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$37.3M
Operating margin
-23.9%
Net margin
-17.9%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-0.21

Growth

Revenue growth
+0.1%
Change in growth rate
−18.8 pts
Share count change
+0.7%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$2.4M
FCF margin
-6.4%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.2%

News & updates

Updated November 2, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

No recent updates are available for AACG from the sources we follow. See filings →

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

ATA Creativity Global valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: only 2 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Valuation models

We value ATA Creativity Global as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.6%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.8 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. ~$1.4 ~$1.4–$1.7 Primary model, counts double
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: no positive earnings in the latest twelve months
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: the model gives no positive value
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: return on equity is not positive
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. ~$0.2 ~$0.6–$2.3 Included, half weight
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (revenue-to-maturity model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$1.1 ~$0.2–$1.4 2 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare ATA Creativity Global with Education Services in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for ATA Creativity Global: too few analysts cover it.

Positioning

Short interest
0.0%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
1.77
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−18%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
4%
of shares
Held by insiders
3.4%
of shares
Employees
489
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

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ATA Creativity Global in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) ATA Creativity Global
$0 $20M $40M $60M $80M FY14 Q1 FY17 Q4 FY20 Q4 FY25 Q4 Revenue (TTM), FY14 Q1: $62.9M Revenue (TTM), FY15 Q1: $56.5M Revenue (TTM), FY16 Q1: $65.6M Revenue (TTM), FY17 Q4: $1.1M Revenue (TTM), FY18 Q4: $202.9K Revenue (TTM), FY19 Q4: $14.2M Revenue (TTM), FY20 Q4: $23.5M Revenue (TTM), FY21 Q4: $31.3M Revenue (TTM), FY22 Q4: $30.8M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $31.3M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $37.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $37.3M $37.3M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY14 Q1 $62.9M
FY15 Q1 $56.5M
FY16 Q1 $65.6M
FY17 Q4 $1.1M
FY18 Q4 $202.9K
FY19 Q4 $14.2M
FY20 Q4 $23.5M
FY21 Q4 $31.3M
FY22 Q4 $30.8M
FY23 Q4 $31.3M
FY24 Q4 $37.3M
FY25 Q4 $37.3M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY ATA Creativity Global
-2000% 0% 2000% 4000% 6000% 8000% FY13 Q1 FY16 Q1 FY20 Q4 FY25 Q4 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY13 Q1: 5.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY14 Q1: 7.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY15 Q1: -10.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY16 Q1: 16.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY18 Q4: -81.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY19 Q4: 6880.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY20 Q4: 66.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY21 Q4: 33.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q4: -1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 1.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 19.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 0.1% 0.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY13 Q1 5.9%
FY14 Q1 7.8%
FY15 Q1 -10.1%
FY16 Q1 16.1%
FY18 Q4 -81.5%
FY19 Q4 6880.2%
FY20 Q4 66.0%
FY21 Q4 33.4%
FY22 Q4 -1.8%
FY23 Q4 1.7%
FY24 Q4 19.0%
FY25 Q4 0.1%
Operating margin (TTM) ATA Creativity Global
-6000% -4000% -2000% 0% 2000% FY14 Q1 FY17 Q4 FY20 Q4 FY25 Q4 Operating margin (TTM), FY14 Q1: 11.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY15 Q1: 9.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY16 Q1: 12.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY17 Q4: -969.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q4: -5064.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: -120.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: -66.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY21 Q4: -32.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: -27.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -18.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -16.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -23.9% -23.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY14 Q1 11.0%
FY15 Q1 9.1%
FY16 Q1 12.4%
FY17 Q4 -969.9%
FY18 Q4 -5064.4%
FY19 Q4 -120.5%
FY20 Q4 -66.3%
FY21 Q4 -32.8%
FY22 Q4 -27.4%
FY23 Q4 -18.7%
FY24 Q4 -16.1%
FY25 Q4 -23.9%
FCF margin (TTM) ATA Creativity Global
-30000% -20000% -10000% 0% 10000% FY13 Q1 FY16 Q1 FY20 Q4 FY25 Q4 FCF margin (TTM), FY13 Q1: 16.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY14 Q1: 8.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY15 Q1: 8.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY16 Q1: 14.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY18 Q4: -23886.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: -60.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: -20.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY21 Q4: -17.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: -7.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 2.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -8.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -6.4% -6.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY13 Q1 16.3%
FY14 Q1 8.6%
FY15 Q1 8.9%
FY16 Q1 14.7%
FY18 Q4 -23886.0%
FY19 Q4 -60.5%
FY20 Q4 -20.2%
FY21 Q4 -17.9%
FY22 Q4 -7.8%
FY23 Q4 2.9%
FY24 Q4 -8.7%
FY25 Q4 -6.4%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 20-F. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Mar 2010 2011 Mar 2011 2012 Mar 2012 2013 Mar 2013 2014 Mar 2014 2015 Mar 2015 2016 Mar 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025
Income
Revenue 36 45 55 58 63 57 66 1 0 14 24 31 31 31 37 37
Gross profit 17 23 30 28 32 29 33 0 −0 5 9 16 15 16 20 18
EBITDA −3 5 12 6 9 6 9 — −8 −15 −11 −7 −5 −3 −3 −6
Operating income −4 3 10 4 7 5 8 −11 −10 −17 −16 −10 −8 −6 −6 −9
Net income −5 3 9 4 4 4 4 −4 130 −18 −13 −5 −7 −5 −5 −7
Diluted EPS — $0.13 $0.37 $0.16 $0.19 $0.16 $0.18 — $5.53 −$0.73 −$0.46 −$0.18 −$0.23 −$0.15 −$0.16 −$0.21
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +26.3% +21.5% +5.9% +7.8% −10.1% +16.1% −98.3% −81.5% +>999% +66.0% +33.4% −1.8% +1.7% +19.0% +0.1%
EBITDA — — +130.1% −49.5% +45.3% −27.0% +49.5% — — — — — — — — —
Operating income — — +223.7% −57.4% +61.5% −26.1% +58.8% −230.3% — — — — — — — —
Net income — — +196.4% −57.7% +20.8% −16.5% +10.1% −194.2% — −113.7% — — — — — —
Diluted EPS — — +183.6% −57.3% +21.3% −18.0% +13.4% — — −113.2% — — — — — —
Margins
Gross margin 47.1% 50.9% 54.9% 48.5% 51.0% 50.7% 50.1% 32.9% −217.6% 36.7% 39.2% 51.8% 49.6% 51.7% 52.7% 48.6%
EBITDA margin −7.1% 11.4% 21.5% 10.3% 13.8% 11.2% 14.5% — <−999% −102.5% −47.8% −21.4% −16.4% −8.8% −7.0% −15.9%
Operating margin −12.3% 6.9% 18.3% 7.4% 11.0% 9.1% 12.4% −969.9% <−999% −120.5% −66.3% −32.8% −27.4% −18.7% −16.1% −23.9%
Net margin −14.4% 6.5% 15.9% 6.3% 7.1% 6.6% 6.2% −352.9% >999% −125.0% −56.9% −16.6% −23.2% −15.2% −13.5% −17.9%
Free-cash-flow margin −35.6% 19.2% 15.3% 16.3% 8.6% 8.9% 14.7% — <−999% −60.5% −20.2% −17.9% −7.8% 2.9% −8.7% −6.4%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −4 9 9 11 6 7 10 — −47 −8 −4 −5 −2 1 −0 −2
Capital spending 9 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
Free cash flow −13 9 8 10 5 5 10 — −48 −9 −5 −6 −2 1 −3 −2
Stock-based pay 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 — 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free cash flow after stock pay −14 8 7 7 4 4 8 — −52 −9 −5 −6 −3 0 −4 −2
Balance sheet
Cash — — — — — — — 8 28 22 17 11 8 8 5 12
Total debt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Net debt (negative = net cash) — — — — — — — −8 −28 −21 −16 −11 −8 −8 −5 −10
Diluted shares — 22m 23m 23m 23m 23m 23m — 23m 25m 31m 31m 31m 31m 31m 32m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — 10 4 — 9 — — 143 — — — — — — —
Buybacks 2 — — 0 0 1 3 — — — 1 — — — — —
Total returned 2 — 10 4 0 11 3 — 143 — 1 — — — — —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

3 of 6 checks passed · December 31, 2025
What it owns · $58m
Short-term assets $16mLonger-term assets $42m
What it owes, and who funded it · $58m
Short-term liabilities $49mLonger-term liabilities $5mShareholders' equity $5m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $16m of assets due within a year against $49m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $16m short-term assets against $5m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $12m of cash against $2m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 50% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt −$2m of operating cash flow against $2m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over No material interest expense reported.

From ATA Creativity Global's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Diluted share count
+0.7%
year over year
R&D spending
1.1%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in education services
Last 12 months unless stated AACG GSUN LGCY YQ COE IH Median
Revenue, last 12 months $37m $35m $80m $15m $96m $112m $266m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 0.1% 482.8% 24.8% −43.9% 88.6% −12.4% 7.5%
Gross margin 48.6% 2.3% — 47.8% 73.9% 67.9% 54.6%
Operating margin −23.9% −5.9% 14.8% −154.3% −15.1% 8.3% 5.0%
Operating margin, 3-year average −342.2% — 14.6% — −221.7% — 5.9%
Net margin −17.9% −14.3% 11.4% −145.6% −17.6% 11.8% 3.9%
Cash from operations / revenue −5.9% −26.3% 5.0% 35.2% 12.4% 6.4% 8.4%
Free-cash-flow margin −6.4% −26.3% 3.3% 28.7% 10.0% 5.8% 5.8%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −3.2% — 5.6% — <−999% — 5.4%
Stock pay / revenue 0.2% 70.4% 1.5% 29.1% 1.4% 0.1% 1.4%
Change in share count 0.7% 43.8% 9.9% 24.7% 2.3% −1.3% 0.7%

Median of all 25 companies we cover in education services. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

25 education services companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 0.1% 7.5% 19 of 25
Change in growth rate Growth -18.8pp -0.5pp 23 of 25
Gross margin Profitability 48.6% 54.6% 11 of 19
Operating margin Profitability -23.9% 5.0% 20 of 25
Net margin Profitability -17.9% 3.9% 20 of 25
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation -6.4% 5.8% 20 of 25
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.2% 1.4% 2 of 21
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 3.7% 16.5% 4 of 14
Change in share count Balance sheet 0.7% 0.7% 13 of 24

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $0 net buying

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on ATA Creativity Global was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

ATA Creativity Global in brief

What does ATA Creativity Global do?
ATA Creativity Global is a US-listed company in the education services industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is ATA Creativity Global's stock ticker?
ATA Creativity Global trades under the ticker AACG on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is ATA Creativity Global's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, ATA Creativity Global reported revenue of $37.3M, 0.1% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is ATA Creativity Global's free cash flow?
ATA Creativity Global's free-cash-flow margin is -6.4% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 20 of the 25 education services companies we cover.
How much debt does ATA Creativity Global have?
ATA Creativity Global's debt-to-equity ratio is 50.0%, from its latest balance sheet. The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are ATA Creativity Global's competitors?
In our Education Services peer group, the companies closest to ATA Creativity Global are Golden Sun Technology Group Ltd., Legacy Education Inc., 17 Education & Technology Group Inc., 51talk Online Education Group and Ihuman Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against ATA Creativity Global's.