Advantage Solutions
Runs outsourced sales, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support for CPG brands and retailers.
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Profile
Provides outsourced sales, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support for CPG manufacturers and retailers, primarily in North America. Revenue comes through Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services, with execution tied to client spending, event volumes, labor availability, and retail demand.
Provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support for CPG manufacturers and retailers. Branded Services covers brokerage, headquarter sales, branded merchandising, and omni-commerce marketing; Experiential Services runs sampling, demonstrations, and events; Retailer Services supports private brands, store resets, category work, and retail-location marketing.
Operations are primarily North American, with strategic investments and offices in select international markets. The model is labor-intensive and client-service based, built around retail execution, shopper engagement, private-brand development, and data-enabled sales and category work.
Performance depends on CPG and retailer client spending, part-time labor availability and wage rules, event volumes, retail execution demand, data and analytics technology, and continued portfolio simplification and debt reduction after divestitures.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +69.7% · Average volume (30d) 106.1K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Equal Weight | $0.75 | $34 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Target | $1.50 | $0.75 | |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Equal Weight | $2 | $1.50 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.43 | −$4.84 | −1,025.6% | $887.3M | $889.5M | +0.2% | −20.85% |
| May 6, 2026Q1 FY26 | −$0.38 | −$5.48 | −1,342.3% | $832.1M | $869.6M | +4.5% | +2.00% |
| Mar 3, 2026Q4 FY25 | $2.50 | −$12.49 | −599.8% | $885.2M | $932.1M | +5.3% | +4.08% |
| Nov 6, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.24 | $0.11 | −54.2% | $892.4M | $915.0M | +2.5% | −5.83% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $821.8M | $873.7M | $915.0M | $932.1M | $869.6M | $889.5M | |
| Gross profit | $48.7M | $126.8M | $87.8M | $79.5M | $56.5M | $105.6M | |
| Operating income | −$1.8M | $7.4M | $40.8M | $20.7M | $11.5M | $1.7M | |
| Net income | −$56.1M | −$30.4M | $20.6M | −$161.7M | −$71.8M | −$62.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$4.25 | −$2.35 | $1.51 | −$12.50 | −$5.49 | −$4.85 | |
| Gross margin | 5.9% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 6.5% | 11.9% | |
| Operating margin | -0.2% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $3.60B · FY22 $4.05B · FY23 $4.01B · FY24 $3.57B · FY25 $3.54B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · FY25
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $102.3M · Total debt $1.54B · Total assets $2.54B · Shareholders' equity $401.8M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 13.30M · Float 4.34M · 32.7% free float
A split settled inside the quarter being compared, so quarter-on-quarter change is not shown.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karman Topco L.P. · 10 percent owner | 7.00M | 52.64% | Form 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| Castleknight Management LP | 748.3K | 5.63% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. | 618.0K | 4.65% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| CVC Management Holdings Ii Ltd. | 611.6K | 4.60% | 13F | May 14, 2026 |
| Atairos Partners GP, Inc. | 439.4K | 3.31% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | David A. Peacock | director, officer: Chief Executive Officer | +800 | $34.60 |
| May 19, 2026 | David A. Peacock | director, officer: Chief Executive Officer | +800 | $34.60 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | James M. Kilts | director | +33,554 | $0.7681 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | James M. Kilts | director | +30,999 | $0.7911 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | James M. Kilts | director | +16,759 | $0.6996 |
Peers
- Omnicom Group
Large agency network with commerce, retail media, and shopper reach
- WPP (ADR)
Commerce and shopper-marketing agency network for global brands
- Stagwell
Challenger marketing network with commerce and retail media agencies
- Ibotta
Digital CPG promotions network reaching shoppers through retailers
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Solutions | $34.51 | −0.39% | $458.8M | — | 29.5 | 0.1 | +1.8% |
| Omnicom Group | $88.28 | −0.01% | $24.22B | 47.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | +63.4% |
| WPP (ADR) | $25.82 | +0.04% | $5.57B | — | — | 0.3 | −6.1% |
| Stagwell | $8.72 | −0.10% | $2.17B | 141.0 | 7.4 | 0.7 | +11.3% |
| Ibotta | $37.06 | +0.03% | $941.7M | — | 696.1 | 2.7 | +3.3% |
| Median | 94.3 | 8.5 | 0.9 | +7.3% |






