AACG
ATA Creativity Global
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Latest Quote
$0.98
| Previous Close | $1.03 |
| Open | $0.97 |
| Day High | $1.03 |
| Day Low | $0.97 |
| Volume | 12,219 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 43.21M |
| Total Debt | $6.80M |
| Cash Equivalents | $12.61M |
| Revenue | $77.94M |
| Net Income | $-3.56M |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Market Cap | $42.35M |
| EPS (TTM) | $-0.22 |
| Exchange | NCM |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $-16.90M |
| Sales | $77.94M |
| Income | $-3.56M |
| Book/sh | $2.35 |
| Cash/sh | $1.97 |
| Employees | 489 |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 2.51 |
| Current Ratio | 2.59 |
| Debt/Eq | 143.68 |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 4.96% |
| ROE | -6.18% |
| Gross Margin | 46.87% |
| Operating Margin | 12.22% |
| Profit Margin | -4.57% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 5.42% |
| Institutional Ownership | 11.68% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | -0.99 |
| PEG | 0.62 |
| P/S | 0.08 |
| P/B | 0.42 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $1.12 |
| SMA50 | $1.11 |
| SMA200 | $1.19 |
| RSI | 25.00 |
| ATR | 0.0800 |
| Shares Float | 5.98M |
| Short Float | 0.12% |
| Short Ratio | 1.81 |
| Volatility | 1.28 |
| Rel Volume | 1.09 |
Performance History
| Week | -10.09% |
| Month | -17.65% |
| Quarter | -1.01% |
| 6 Months | +8.89% |
| YTD | +22.50% |
| Year | +15.29% |
| 3 Years | -27.41% |
| 5 Years | -70.75% |
| 10 Years | +95.00% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | $0.98 | 12,300 |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.95 | 12,100 |
| 2026-06-10 | $1.05 | 2,900 |
| 2026-06-09 | $1.08 | 7,200 |
| 2026-06-08 | $1.06 | 1,300 |
| 2026-06-05 | $1.09 | 2,400 |
| 2026-06-04 | $1.09 | 6,700 |
| 2026-06-03 | $1.09 | 6,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | $1.07 | 16,100 |
| 2026-06-01 | $1.17 | 21,800 |
| 2026-05-29 | $1.18 | 20,800 |
| 2026-05-28 | $1.14 | 7,700 |
| 2026-05-27 | $1.17 | 15,300 |
| 2026-05-26 | $1.19 | 43,900 |
| 2026-05-22 | $1.20 | 15,300 |
| 2026-05-21 | $1.15 | 9,500 |
| 2026-05-20 | $1.17 | 7,200 |
| 2026-05-19 | $1.15 | 1,800 |
| 2026-05-18 | $1.17 | 11,200 |
| 2026-05-15 | $1.19 | 4,700 |
| 2026-05-14 | $1.19 | 5,600 |
| 2026-05-13 | $1.19 | 8,700 |
About ATA Creativity Global
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.
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Simply Wall St. âĸ 2025-07-31T12:04:58ZIncome Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $20,291,956 | $18,647,910 | $15,626,887 | $15,396,947 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $20,339,409 | $18,714,884 | $15,787,481 | $15,396,947 |
| Total Revenue | $39,573,273 | $39,565,492 | $32,710,805 | $30,526,616 |
| Operating Revenue | $39,573,273 | $39,565,492 | $32,710,805 | $30,477,881 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Total Expenses | $44,031,064 | $45,918,780 | $38,835,571 | $38,878,753 |
| Other Income Expense | $-3,254,183 | $-67,474 | $-720 | $193,955 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $92,054 | $147,855 | $144,430 | $111,716 |
| Total Other Finance Cost | $-92,054 | $-147,855 | $-144,430 | $-111,716 |
| Operating Expense | $23,691,655 | $27,203,895 | $23,048,090 | $23,481,806 |
| Other Operating Expenses | $-25,962 | $-25,820 | $-4,556 | $-2,438 |
| Selling And Marketing Expense | $12,193,762 | $14,738,403 | $11,619,351 | $11,109,168 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $8,502,884 | $8,435,889 | $7,665,642 | $11,372,759 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $-7,091,776 | $-5,328,007 | $-4,968,229 | $-7,068,960 |
| Net Interest Income | $92,054 | $147,855 | $144,430 | $111,716 |
| Normalized Income | $-4,065,386 | $-5,270,696 | $-4,967,630 | $-7,241,580 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $-7,091,776 | $-5,328,007 | $-4,968,229 | $-7,068,960 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $-9,462,694 | $-6,353,287 | $-6,124,766 | $-8,352,137 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $-7,091,776 | $-5,328,007 | $-4,968,229 | $-7,068,960 |
| Net Income | $-7,091,776 | $-5,328,007 | $-4,968,229 | $-7,068,960 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $-7,091,781 | $-5,328,021 | $-4,975,652 | $-7,172,474 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $-7,091,781 | $-5,328,021 | $-4,975,652 | $-7,172,474 |
| Pretax Income | $-7,619,921 | $-6,272,906 | $-5,981,056 | $-8,046,467 |
| Special Income Charges | $-3,251,320 | $-64,671 | $0 | $193,152 |
| Operating Income | $-4,457,791 | $-6,353,287 | $-6,124,766 | $-8,352,137 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $3,125,767 | $3,508,837 | $3,084,286 | - |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $3,125,767 | $3,508,837 | $3,084,286 | - |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | $2,047,507 | $2,608,730 | $2,547,230 | - |
| Depreciation Income Statement | $1,078,260 | $900,107 | $537,056 | - |
| Gross Profit | $19,233,864 | $20,850,608 | $16,923,324 | $15,129,669 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | - | - | - |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $-0.22 | $-0.17 | $-0.16 | $-0.22 |
| Basic EPS | $-0.22 | $-0.17 | $-0.16 | $-0.22 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-227,793 | $-10,164 | $-121 | $21,335 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $1,969,613 | $-2,710,003 | $-2,879,167 | $-5,211,726 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-3,254,183 | $-67,474 | $-720 | $193,955 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-3,254,183 | $-67,474 | $-720 | $193,955 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $3,173,221 | $3,575,810 | $3,244,879 | $3,334,366 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $-1,284,571 | $-2,777,477 | $-2,879,887 | $-5,017,771 |
| EBIT | $-4,457,791 | $-6,353,287 | $-6,124,766 | $-8,352,137 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $4,665,642 | $4,673,690 | $4,600,212 | $4,650,632 |
| Basic Average Shares | $4,665,642 | $4,673,690 | $4,600,212 | $4,650,632 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $-7,091,776 | $-5,328,007 | $-4,968,229 | $-7,068,960 |
| Minority Interests | $4 | $14 | $7,424 | $103,515 |
| Tax Provision | $-528,140 | $-944,885 | $-1,005,403 | $-873,992 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | $1,753,583 | $-64,671 | $0 | $193,152 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $5,004,903 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | $-2,864 | $-2,803 | $-720 | $802 |
| Provision For Doubtful Accounts | $-558,171 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amortization | $2,047,507 | $2,608,730 | $2,547,230 | - |
| Research And Development | $453,375 | $546,586 | $683,367 | $1,002,316 |
| Selling General And Administration | $20,696,646 | $23,174,292 | $19,284,993 | $22,481,928 |
| Other Gand A | $8,502,884 | $8,435,889 | $7,665,642 | $11,372,759 |
| Write Off | - | - | $0 | $0 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $-24,031,548 | $-24,035,654 | $-20,979,430 | $-19,086,007 |
| Total Assets | $60,264,498 | $67,442,144 | $66,263,103 | $70,030,668 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $43,826,789 | $57,606,175 | $55,865,487 | $60,397,965 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $5,799,026 | $5,189,022 | $4,677,631 | $4,194,151 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $28,761,685 | $35,800,861 | $37,663,740 | $40,207,368 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $4,794,396 | $6,828,669 | $8,691,549 | $11,235,177 |
| Current Assets | $16,437,710 | $9,835,969 | $10,397,617 | $9,632,703 |
| Other Current Assets | $430,719 | $324,431 | $456,787 | $358,629 |
| Prepaid Assets | $1,284,540 | $1,480,482 | $396,146 | $209,499 |
| Receivables | $2,141,634 | $2,640,140 | $664,043 | $949,536 |
| Taxes Receivable | $81,399 | $125,955 | $92,232 | $85,779 |
| Accounts Receivable | $44,040 | $400,414 | $329,957 | $863,757 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $12,580,816 | $5,390,916 | $8,880,641 | $8,115,039 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $12,580,816 | $5,390,916 | $8,880,641 | $8,115,039 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | - | - | - | - |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | - | - | - | - |
| Debt | ||||
| Total Debt | $6,782,604 | $5,196,453 | $3,336,758 | $5,379,875 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $4,376,174 | $2,527,024 | $1,401,665 | $2,882,432 |
| Long Term Debt | $2,218,698 | - | - | - |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $2,406,429 | $2,669,428 | $1,935,093 | $2,497,443 |
| Current Debt | $147,599 | - | - | - |
| Other Current Borrowings | $147,599 | - | - | - |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $55,543,851 | $55,686,422 | $49,588,263 | $48,848,074 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $4,684,158 | $3,363,148 | $3,182,674 | $5,669,004 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $307,984 | $836,124 | $1,781,009 | $2,786,572 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $307,984 | $836,124 | $1,781,009 | $2,786,572 |
| Current Liabilities | $50,859,693 | $52,323,274 | $46,405,589 | $43,179,070 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $5,575,118 | $5,011,123 | $4,153,579 | $4,344,975 |
| Current Deferred Liabilities | $40,114,819 | $41,333,237 | $37,216,566 | $32,430,160 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $2,763,326 | $3,309,487 | $3,100,351 | $3,906,491 |
| Total Tax Payable | - | $0 | $160 | $2,189 |
| Income Tax Payable | - | $0 | $160 | $2,189 |
| Payables | - | - | $160 | $2,189 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $4,730,136 | $11,765,206 | $16,684,310 | $21,121,361 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $4,720,648 | $11,755,722 | $16,674,840 | $21,182,594 |
| Stockholders Equity | $4,730,136 | $11,765,206 | $16,684,310 | $21,121,361 |
| Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings | $-5,527,124 | $-5,454,116 | $-5,461,839 | $-5,461,629 |
| Other Equity Adjustments | $-5,527,124 | $-5,454,116 | $-5,461,839 | $-5,461,629 |
| Retained Earnings | $-70,235,783 | $-63,144,006 | $-57,816,000 | $-52,847,771 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $86,398 | $86,398 | $86,398 | $86,398 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $9,386,381 | $9,335,522 | $9,446,394 | $9,334,820 |
| Share Issued | $9,472,779 | $9,421,921 | $9,532,792 | $9,421,219 |
| Tangible Book Value | $-24,031,548 | $-24,035,654 | $-20,979,430 | $-19,086,007 |
| Invested Capital | $7,096,433 | $11,765,206 | $16,684,310 | $21,121,361 |
| Working Capital | $-34,421,983 | $-42,487,305 | $-36,007,972 | $-33,546,368 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $4,416,307 | $5,196,453 | $3,336,758 | $5,379,875 |
| Total Capitalization | $6,948,834 | $11,765,206 | $16,684,310 | $21,121,361 |
| Minority Interest | $-9,488 | $-9,484 | $-9,470 | $61,233 |
| Treasury Stock | $1,210,469 | $1,210,469 | $1,210,469 | $1,273,324 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $80,997,969 | $80,871,871 | $80,474,454 | $80,007,395 |
| Capital Stock | $705,542 | $701,927 | $698,164 | $696,690 |
| Common Stock | $705,542 | $701,927 | $698,164 | $696,690 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $2,157,477 | $2,527,024 | $1,401,665 | $2,882,432 |
| Current Deferred Revenue | $40,114,819 | $41,333,237 | $37,216,566 | $32,430,160 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $2,258,830 | $2,669,428 | $1,935,093 | $2,497,443 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $2,763,326 | $3,309,487 | $3,100,191 | $3,904,302 |
| Investments And Advances | $0 | $5,608,773 | $5,608,773 | $5,608,773 |
| Goodwill | $23,967,288 | $28,972,192 | $28,972,192 | $28,972,192 |
| Net PPE | $9,266,078 | $11,007,519 | $7,915,342 | $10,387,672 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-6,146,022 | $-5,327,900 | $-5,288,130 | $-5,352,196 |
| Gross PPE | $15,412,100 | $16,335,420 | $13,203,471 | $15,739,868 |
| Leases | $1,834,452 | $1,834,452 | $821,259 | $1,251,078 |
| Other Properties | $4,522,283 | $5,299,960 | $3,452,532 | $5,552,175 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $1,225,339 | $1,370,981 | $1,099,654 | $1,106,588 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $7,830,027 | $7,830,027 | $7,830,027 | $7,830,027 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Duefrom Related Parties Current | $2,016,195 | $2,113,771 | $241,854 | $0 |
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-2,526,899 | $-3,449,406 | $961,074 | $-2,395,865 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $-2,337,791 | $-493,745 | $1,291,711 | $-2,156,999 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $-2,337,791 | $-493,745 | $1,291,711 | $-2,156,999 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-1,746,805 | $55,670 | $-460 | $-193,354 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-189,107 | $-2,955,662 | $-330,637 | $-238,866 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $7,188,858 | $-2,989,879 | $-585,451 | $-367,537 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $7,188,858 | $-2,989,879 | $-585,451 | $-367,537 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Financing Cash Flow | $2,411,922 | $-13,830 | $59,547 | $27,780 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $2,411,922 | $-13,830 | $59,547 | $27,780 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $-8,499 | $-13,830 | $-10,085 | $-4,536 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | - | - | - | $0 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | - | - | - | $0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
| Common Stock Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-3,104,298 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $5,470,595 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $58,830 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $0 | $0 | $3,015 | $4,179 |
| End Cash Position | $12,580,816 | $5,390,916 | $8,880,641 | $8,115,039 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $5,390,916 | $8,880,641 | $8,115,039 | $10,529,640 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | $-73,089 | $7,728 | $-206 | $82,156 |
| Changes In Cash | $7,262,989 | $-3,497,454 | $765,808 | $-2,496,757 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | $54,124 | $0 | $69,632 | $32,316 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $2,366,297 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $2,366,297 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-3,104,298 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $5,470,595 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | $7,370,021 | $-42,490 | $-257,005 | $-129,559 |
| Sale Of Business | $7,370,021 | - | - | $0 |
| Purchase Of Business | $0 | $-42,490 | $-257,005 | $-129,559 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-181,164 | $-2,947,389 | $-328,445 | $-237,978 |
| Sale Of PPE | $7,944 | $8,273 | $2,192 | $887 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-189,107 | $-2,955,662 | $-330,637 | $-238,866 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-1,483,648 | $1,732,671 | $3,575,667 | $2,552,278 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-1,218,417 | $4,148,724 | $4,933,344 | $2,785,808 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | $-617,571 | $-511,391 | $-483,480 | $-270,643 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $-79,148 | $1,091,716 | $-1,055,743 | $1,605,365 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | $-79,148 | $1,091,876 | $-1,053,713 | $1,606,538 |
| Change In Tax Payable | $0 | $-160 | $-2,030 | $-1,173 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | $0 | $-160 | $-2,030 | $-1,173 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $75,114 | $-2,925,920 | $-352,255 | $-842,971 |
| Change In Receivables | $356,374 | $-70,457 | $533,800 | $-725,281 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $356,374 | $-70,457 | $533,800 | $-725,281 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $84,089 | $415,010 | $452,841 | $215,459 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | $250,370 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $5,004,903 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deferred Tax | $-528,140 | $-944,885 | $-1,005,563 | $-893,274 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $-528,140 | $-944,885 | $-1,005,563 | $-893,274 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $3,173,221 | $3,575,810 | $3,244,879 | $3,334,366 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $3,173,221 | $3,575,810 | $3,244,879 | $3,334,366 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | $-1,761,248 | - | - | - |
| Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss | $74 | $-0 | $1 | $48 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | $6,704 | $-9,001 | $132 | $-250 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | $7,665 | $64,671 | $-593 | $-193,152 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $-7,091,781 | $-5,328,021 | $-4,975,652 | $-7,172,474 |
| Change In Payable | - | $-160 | $-2,030 | $-1,173 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | $0 | $0 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | - | - | $0 | $0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | $0 | $0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | - | - | $-593 | - |
| Common Stock Payments | - | - | - | $0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | - | - | - | - |
| Purchase Of Investment | - | - | - | - |