Symbols / AACG Stock $1.17 -0.85% ATA Creativity Global

Consumer Defensive • Education & Training Services • China • NCM
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Index EQUITY
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Education & Training Services
CEO Mr. Xiaofeng Ma
Exch · Country NCM · China
Market Cap 50.55M
Enterprise Value 14.70M
Income -24.06M
Sales 527.01M
FCF (ttm) —
Book/sh 2.35
Cash/sh 1.86
Employees 489
Insider 10d —
IPO Jan 29, 2008
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E —
Forward P/E -1.18
PEG 0.62
P/S 0.10
P/B 0.50
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 0.26
EV/Sales 0.03
Quick Ratio 2.51
Current Ratio 2.59
Debt/Eq 143.68
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -0.22
EPS next Y -0.99
EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -11.70%
EPS Gr Q/Q —
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2014-02-24
Earnings (prior) 2014-02-24
ROA 4.96%
ROE -6.18%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 46.87%
Oper. Margin 12.22%
Profit Margin -4.57%
Shs Outstand 43.21M
Shs Float 11.95M
Insider Own 5.42%
Instit Own 11.68%
Short Float 0.12%
Short Ratio 1.42
Short Interest 25.12K
52W High 2.58
vs 52W High -54.65%
52W Low 0.74
vs 52W Low 58.11%
Beta 1.28
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 1.60
Avg Volume 13.56K
Volume 21.66K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom None
Prev Close $1.18
Price $1.17
Change -0.85%
About

ATA Creativity Global, together with its subsidiaries, provides educational services in China and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Overseas Art Study Services, Other Educational Services, and Other Services. It offers portfolio training services, including portfolio training courses and specializations; academic educational learning, workshop experience, themed educational travel, and other research-based learning services; art-related overseas study counselling services, such as background development, university and program selection, paper writing, interview simulation, and application preparation; and other educational services, as well as online courses. The company serves high school and undergraduate students. It markets its services through partnership with sales channels, internet and mobile advertisements, word of mouth referral, and marketing events and activities. The company was formerly known as ATA Inc. and changed its name to ATA Creativity Global in September 2019. ATA Creativity Global was founded in 1999 and is based in Hefei, China.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$1.17
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
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Simplified FCF or EPS-based estimate
Ratings
Current target
$1.17
Low
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High
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Mean
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Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2025-01-29 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $10
2025-01-28 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $10
2024-08-30 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $15
2024-07-31 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $15
2024-06-21 reit Cantor Fitzgerald — → Overweight —
2024-05-17 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $15
2024-04-04 reit Cantor Fitzgerald — → Overweight —
2024-04-03 up Maxim Group Hold → Buy $6
2024-04-03 main HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $15
2024-03-27 main HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $20
2024-01-04 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $20
2024-01-02 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $20
2023-08-14 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $20
2023-08-09 reit EF Hutton Buy → Buy $15
2023-07-10 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $20
2023-06-20 reit EF Hutton Buy → Buy $15
2023-05-15 reit HC Wainwright & Co. Buy → Buy $20
2023-05-12 reit Credit Suisse Outperform → Outperform $9
2023-03-31 reit EF Hutton — → Buy $15
2023-03-27 reit Credit Suisse — → Outperform $9
Insider Transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
268.11
+0.02%
268.06
+20.96%
221.62
+7.16%
206.82
Operating Revenue
268.11
+0.02%
268.06
+20.96%
221.62
+7.33%
206.49
Cost Of Revenue
137.80
+8.68%
126.80
+18.54%
106.96
+2.54%
104.32
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
137.48
+8.82%
126.34
+19.33%
105.87
+1.49%
104.32
Gross Profit
130.31
-7.75%
141.26
+23.21%
114.66
+11.86%
102.51
Operating Expense
160.51
-12.91%
184.31
+18.03%
156.15
-1.85%
159.09
Research And Development
3.07
-17.05%
3.70
-20.02%
4.63
-31.82%
6.79
Selling General And Administration
140.22
-10.69%
157.01
+20.17%
130.66
-14.22%
152.32
Selling And Marketing Expense
82.61
-17.27%
99.85
+26.84%
78.72
+4.59%
75.27
General And Administrative Expense
57.61
+0.79%
57.15
+10.05%
51.94
-32.60%
77.05
Other Gand A
57.61
+0.79%
57.15
+10.05%
51.94
-32.60%
77.05
Other Operating Expenses
-0.18
-0.55%
-0.17
-466.76%
-0.03
-86.89%
-0.02
Total Expenses
298.31
-4.11%
311.10
+18.24%
263.11
-0.11%
263.41
Operating Income
-30.20
+29.83%
-43.04
-3.73%
-41.50
+26.67%
-56.59
Total Operating Income As Reported
-64.11
-48.94%
-43.04
-3.73%
-41.50
+26.67%
-56.59
EBITDA
-8.70
+53.75%
-18.82
+3.56%
-19.51
+42.61%
-34.00
Normalized EBITDA
13.34
+172.68%
-18.36
+5.88%
-19.51
+44.76%
-35.31
Reconciled Depreciation
21.50
-11.26%
24.23
+10.20%
21.98
-2.68%
22.59
EBIT
-30.20
+29.83%
-43.04
-3.73%
-41.50
+26.67%
-56.59
Total Unusual Items
-22.05
-4722.88%
-0.46
-9275.35%
-0.00
-100.37%
1.31
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-22.05
-4722.88%
-0.46
-9275.35%
-0.00
-100.37%
1.31
Special Income Charges
-22.03
-4927.47%
-0.44
0.00
-100.00%
1.31
Impairment Of Capital Assets
33.91
0.00
0.00
0.00
Write Off
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Income
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.24%
-33.66
+29.72%
-47.89
Pretax Income
-51.63
-21.47%
-42.50
-4.88%
-40.52
+25.67%
-54.52
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
0.62
-37.74%
1.00
+2.37%
0.98
+29.28%
0.76
Net Interest Income
0.62
-37.74%
1.00
+2.37%
0.98
+29.28%
0.76
Other Income Expense
-22.05
-4722.88%
-0.46
-9275.35%
-0.00
-100.37%
1.31
Gain On Sale Of Security
-0.02
-2.17%
-0.02
-289.44%
-0.00
-189.70%
0.01
Gain On Sale Of Business
11.88
+2811.54%
-0.44
0.00
-100.00%
1.31
Tax Provision
-3.58
+44.11%
-6.40
+6.02%
-6.81
-15.04%
-5.92
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-53.53%
0.00
-10.39%
0.00
+52.82%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-1.54
-2141.27%
-0.07
-8301.08%
-0.00
-100.57%
0.14
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.08%
-33.71
+30.63%
-48.59
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.24%
-33.66
+29.72%
-47.89
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.24%
-33.66
+29.72%
-47.89
Net Income Continuous Operations
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.08%
-33.71
+30.63%
-48.59
Net Income Discontinuous Operations
—
—
—
—
Minority Interests
0.00
-69.47%
0.00
-99.81%
0.05
-92.83%
0.70
Normalized Income
-27.54
+22.87%
-35.71
-6.10%
-33.66
+31.40%
-49.06
Net Income Common Stockholders
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.24%
-33.66
+29.72%
-47.89
Diluted EPS
-1.52
-33.33%
-1.14
-5.56%
-1.08
+28.95%
-1.52
Basic EPS
-1.52
-33.33%
-1.14
-5.56%
-1.08
+28.95%
-1.52
Basic Average Shares
31.61
-0.17%
31.66
+1.60%
31.17
-1.08%
31.51
Diluted Average Shares
31.61
-0.17%
31.66
+1.60%
31.17
-1.08%
31.51
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.24%
-33.66
+29.72%
-47.89
Amortization
13.87
-21.51%
17.67
+2.41%
17.26
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Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement
13.87
-21.51%
17.67
+2.41%
17.26
—
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
21.18
-10.92%
23.77
+13.76%
20.90
—
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
21.18
-10.92%
23.77
+13.76%
20.90
—
Depreciation Income Statement
7.31
+19.79%
6.10
+67.60%
3.64
—
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
-3.78
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total Other Finance Cost
-0.62
+37.74%
-1.00
-2.37%
-0.98
-29.28%
-0.76
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
408.30
-10.64%
456.93
+1.78%
448.94
-5.38%
474.46
Current Assets
111.37
+67.12%
66.64
-5.40%
70.44
+7.94%
65.26
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
85.24
+133.37%
36.52
-39.30%
60.17
+9.43%
54.98
Cash And Cash Equivalents
85.24
+133.37%
36.52
-39.30%
60.17
+9.43%
54.98
Receivables
14.51
-18.88%
17.89
+297.59%
4.50
-30.07%
6.43
Accounts Receivable
0.30
-89.00%
2.71
+21.35%
2.24
-61.80%
5.85
Taxes Receivable
0.55
-35.37%
0.85
+36.56%
0.62
+7.52%
0.58
Prepaid Assets
8.70
-13.23%
10.03
+273.72%
2.68
+89.09%
1.42
Other Current Assets
2.92
+32.76%
2.20
-28.98%
3.09
+27.37%
2.43
Total Non Current Assets
296.93
-23.92%
390.29
+3.12%
378.49
-7.50%
409.20
Net PPE
62.78
-15.82%
74.58
+39.07%
53.63
-23.80%
70.38
Gross PPE
104.42
-5.65%
110.67
+23.72%
89.45
-16.11%
106.64
Accumulated Depreciation
-41.64
-15.36%
-36.10
-0.75%
-35.83
+1.20%
-36.26
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Buildings And Improvements
53.05
+0.00%
53.05
+0.00%
53.05
+0.00%
53.05
Machinery Furniture Equipment
8.30
-10.62%
9.29
+24.67%
7.45
-0.63%
7.50
Other Properties
30.64
-14.67%
35.91
+53.51%
23.39
-37.82%
37.62
Leases
12.43
+0.00%
12.43
+123.37%
5.56
-34.36%
8.48
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
194.86
-19.66%
242.55
-4.95%
255.18
-6.33%
272.41
Goodwill
162.38
-17.27%
196.29
+0.00%
196.29
+0.00%
196.29
Other Intangible Assets
32.48
-29.79%
46.26
-21.43%
58.89
-22.64%
76.12
Investments And Advances
0.00
-100.00%
38.00
+0.00%
38.00
+0.00%
38.00
Non Current Deferred Assets
—
—
—
—
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
—
—
—
—
Other Non Current Assets
39.29
+11.76%
35.16
+10.93%
31.69
+11.53%
28.42
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
376.32
-0.26%
377.28
+12.30%
335.97
+1.52%
330.95
Current Liabilities
344.58
-2.80%
354.50
+12.75%
314.40
+7.47%
292.54
Payables And Accrued Expenses
18.72
-16.50%
22.42
+6.75%
21.01
-20.64%
26.47
Payables
—
—
0.00
-92.71%
0.01
Current Accrued Expenses
18.72
-16.50%
22.42
+6.75%
21.00
-20.60%
26.45
Total Tax Payable
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
-92.71%
0.01
Income Tax Payable
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
-92.71%
0.01
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
16.30
-9.85%
18.09
+37.95%
13.11
-22.52%
16.92
Current Debt
1.00
—
—
—
Other Current Borrowings
1.00
—
—
—
Current Capital Lease Obligation
15.30
-15.38%
18.09
+37.95%
13.11
-22.52%
16.92
Current Deferred Liabilities
271.78
-2.95%
280.04
+11.06%
252.15
+14.76%
219.72
Current Deferred Revenue
271.78
-2.95%
280.04
+11.06%
252.15
+14.76%
219.72
Other Current Liabilities
37.77
+11.25%
33.95
+20.65%
28.14
-4.40%
29.44
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
31.74
+39.28%
22.79
+5.67%
21.56
-43.86%
38.41
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
29.65
+73.18%
17.12
+80.29%
9.50
-51.37%
19.53
Long Term Debt
15.03
—
—
—
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
14.62
-14.62%
17.12
+80.29%
9.50
-51.37%
19.53
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
2.09
-63.17%
5.66
-53.05%
12.07
-36.09%
18.88
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
2.09
-63.17%
5.66
-53.05%
12.07
-36.09%
18.88
Stockholders Equity
32.05
-59.80%
79.71
-29.48%
113.04
-21.01%
143.10
Common Stock Equity
32.05
-59.80%
79.71
-29.48%
113.04
-21.01%
143.10
Capital Stock
4.78
+0.52%
4.76
+0.54%
4.73
+0.21%
4.72
Common Stock
4.78
+0.52%
4.76
+0.54%
4.73
+0.21%
4.72
Share Issued
64.18
+0.54%
63.83
-1.16%
64.59
+1.18%
63.83
Ordinary Shares Number
63.59
+0.54%
63.25
-1.17%
64.00
+1.20%
63.24
Treasury Shares Number
0.59
+0.00%
0.59
+0.00%
0.59
+0.00%
0.59
Additional Paid In Capital
548.77
+0.16%
547.92
+0.49%
545.22
+0.58%
542.06
Retained Earnings
-475.85
-11.23%
-427.81
-9.22%
-391.71
-9.40%
-358.05
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-37.45
-1.34%
-36.95
+0.14%
-37.00
0.00%
-37.00
Treasury Stock
8.20
+0.00%
8.20
+0.00%
8.20
-4.94%
8.63
Minority Interest
-0.06
-0.05%
-0.06
-0.15%
-0.06
-115.47%
0.41
Other Equity Adjustments
-37.45
-1.34%
-36.95
+0.14%
-37.00
0.00%
-37.00
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
31.98
-59.84%
79.65
-29.50%
112.97
-21.28%
143.51
Total Capitalization
47.08
-40.94%
79.71
-29.48%
113.04
-21.01%
143.10
Working Capital
-233.21
+18.98%
-287.86
-17.99%
-243.96
-7.34%
-227.28
Invested Capital
48.08
-39.68%
79.71
-29.48%
113.04
-21.01%
143.10
Total Debt
45.95
+30.52%
35.21
+55.73%
22.61
-37.98%
36.45
Capital Lease Obligations
29.92
-15.01%
35.21
+55.73%
22.61
-37.98%
36.45
Net Tangible Assets
-162.82
+0.02%
-162.84
-14.57%
-142.14
-9.92%
-129.31
Tangible Book Value
-162.82
+0.02%
-162.84
-14.57%
-142.14
-9.92%
-129.31
Duefrom Related Parties Current
13.66
-4.62%
14.32
+773.99%
1.64
0.00
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
-15.84
-373.48%
-3.35
-138.22%
8.75
+159.88%
-14.61
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
-15.84
-373.48%
-3.35
-138.22%
8.75
+159.88%
-14.61
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-48.05
-33.10%
-36.10
-7.08%
-33.71
+30.63%
-48.59
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
21.50
-11.26%
24.23
+10.20%
21.98
-2.68%
22.59
Depreciation And Amortization
21.50
-11.26%
24.23
+10.20%
21.98
-2.68%
22.59
Other Non Cash Items
—
—
-0.00
—
Stock Based Compensation
0.57
-79.74%
2.81
-8.35%
3.07
+110.18%
1.46
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
1.70
0.00
0.00
0.00
Asset Impairment Charge
33.91
0.00
0.00
0.00
Deferred Tax
-3.58
+44.11%
-6.40
+6.03%
-6.81
-12.57%
-6.05
Deferred Income Tax
-3.58
+44.11%
-6.40
+6.03%
-6.81
-12.57%
-6.05
Operating Gains Losses
-11.83
-3237.81%
0.38
+12196.44%
-0.00
+99.76%
-1.31
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-11.93
—
—
—
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss
0.00
+16866.67%
-0.00
-142.86%
0.00
-97.83%
0.00
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
0.05
+174.48%
-0.06
-6929.00%
0.00
+152.78%
-0.00
Change In Working Capital
-10.05
-185.63%
11.74
-51.54%
24.23
+40.10%
17.29
Change In Receivables
2.41
+605.80%
-0.48
-113.20%
3.62
+173.60%
-4.91
Changes In Account Receivables
2.41
+605.80%
-0.48
-113.20%
3.62
+173.60%
-4.91
Change In Prepaid Assets
0.51
+102.57%
-19.82
-730.63%
-2.39
+58.21%
-5.71
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-0.54
-107.25%
7.40
+203.41%
-7.15
-165.76%
10.88
Change In Accrued Expense
-0.54
-107.25%
7.40
+203.62%
-7.14
-165.59%
10.88
Change In Payable
—
-0.00
+92.14%
-0.01
-73.06%
-0.01
Change In Other Working Capital
-8.25
-129.37%
28.11
-15.90%
33.42
+77.09%
18.87
Change In Other Current Assets
-4.18
-20.76%
-3.46
-5.77%
-3.28
-78.64%
-1.83
Investing Cash Flow
48.71
+340.44%
-20.26
-410.70%
-3.97
-59.29%
-2.49
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
48.71
+340.44%
-20.26
-410.70%
-3.97
-59.29%
-2.49
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-1.23
+93.85%
-19.97
-797.38%
-2.23
-38.01%
-1.61
Purchase Of PPE
-1.28
+93.60%
-20.02
-793.93%
-2.24
-38.42%
-1.62
Sale Of PPE
0.05
-3.98%
0.06
+277.44%
0.01
+147.09%
0.01
Capital Expenditure
-1.28
+93.60%
-20.02
-793.93%
-2.24
-38.42%
-1.62
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
—
—
—
—
Purchase Of Investment
—
—
—
—
Net Business Purchase And Sale
49.93
+17445.19%
-0.29
+83.47%
-1.74
-98.37%
-0.88
Purchase Of Business
0.00
+100.00%
-0.29
+83.47%
-1.74
-98.37%
-0.88
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
0.05
-88.15%
0.44
+11004.75%
-0.00
+99.69%
-1.31
Financing Cash Flow
16.34
+17539.90%
-0.09
-123.23%
0.40
+114.35%
0.19
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
16.34
+17539.90%
-0.09
-123.23%
0.40
+114.35%
0.19
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
16.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
Issuance Of Debt
37.06
0.00
0.00
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
-21.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
Long Term Debt Issuance
37.06
0.00
0.00
—
Long Term Debt Payments
-21.03
0.00
0.00
—
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
16.03
0.00
0.00
—
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
0.00
0.00
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Common Stock Payments
—
—
—
0.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
0.00
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
0.37
0.00
-100.00%
0.47
+115.47%
0.22
Net Other Financing Charges
-0.06
+38.55%
-0.09
-37.14%
-0.07
-122.34%
-0.03
Changes In Cash
49.21
+307.67%
-23.70
-556.70%
5.19
+130.67%
-16.92
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
-0.50
-1045.71%
0.05
+3858.87%
-0.00
-100.25%
0.56
Beginning Cash Position
36.52
-39.30%
60.17
+9.43%
54.98
-22.93%
71.34
End Cash Position
85.24
+133.37%
36.52
-39.30%
60.17
+9.43%
54.98
Free Cash Flow
-17.12
+26.74%
-23.37
-458.91%
6.51
+140.11%
-16.23
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
0.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.02
-27.86%
0.03
Change In Income Tax Payable
0.00
+100.00%
-0.00
+92.14%
-0.01
-73.06%
-0.01
Change In Tax Payable
0.00
+100.00%
-0.00
+92.14%
-0.01
-73.06%
-0.01
Common Stock Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
0.00
Sale Of Business
49.93
—
—
0.00
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