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Advantage SolutionsADV -7.40%60 Cash Ratio is 0.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 0.27. GuruFocus rates ADV with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $59.85 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 998 Media - Diversified companies, Advantage Solutions ranks worse than 63.03% on this metric.
Advantage Solutions has a Cash Ratio of 0.35. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advantage Solutions's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ADV'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.27 Max: 0.56
Current: 0.35
During the past 10 years, Advantage Solutions's highest Cash Ratio was 0.56. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.27.
ADV's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 63.03% of 998
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.57
vs ADV: 0.35
Advantage Solutions (NAS:ADV) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Advantage Solutions Cash Ratio Related Terms
Advantage Solutions Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advantage Solutions's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Advantage Solutions's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Advantage Solutions Cash Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Advantage Solutions's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advantage Solutions's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Advantage Solutions (ADV) has a Cash Ratio of 0.35 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Advantage Solutions and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 0.27. Over the past decade, Advantage Solutions' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Advantage Solutions ranks #629 out of 998 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 63%.
Is Advantage Solutions' Cash Ratio too high?
Advantage Solutions' current Cash Ratio of 0.35 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.56. The Media - Diversified industry median Cash Ratio is 0.57. Advantage Solutions' value of 0.35 is 38.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advantage Solutions ranks #629 out of 998 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Advantage Solutions has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advantage Solutions' Cash Ratio compare to NEXN and QNST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Advantage Solutions ranks #629 out of 998 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Advantage Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.57. Advantage Solutions' value of 0.35 is 38.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Advantage Solutions' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.27 vs. the industry median of 0.57, Advantage Solutions has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Cash Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.57, based on 998 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Advantage Solutions's current Cash Ratio of 0.35 is 38.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Advantage Solutions and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advantage Solutions's current Cash Ratio is 0.35, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 0.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advantage Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advantage Solutions (ADV) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $59.85, compared to a current price of $33.75 — trading 43.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.35, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.27 and 38.6% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.57. Advantage Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Advantage Solutions (ADV), the current Cash Ratio is 0.35 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Advantage Solutions (ADV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advantage Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $33.75 is trading 43.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $59.85.
GuruFocus considers Advantage Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ADV:
Cash Ratio: 0.35 (30% above median its 10-year median of 0.27)
GF Value™: $59.85 vs. price of $33.75 (43.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 38.6% below the Media - Diversified median (#629 of 998)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ADV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advantage Solutions Inc provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers across North America. Its services are designed to support distribution, retail execution, shopper engagement, and private brand development across both physical and digital commerce environments. The company serves various clients across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels. It operates through three reportable segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Experiential Services segment, which provides in-store and digital sampling programs, demonstrations, and experiential events for manufacturers and retailers.
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