ATER (Aterian) Risk Assessment

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ATER Aterian Inc ATER
51 GF Score
Price $0.46
GF Value $1.08
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Aterian Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Aterian is: High Risk: High uncertainty.

Aterian  (NAS:ATER) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Aterian Risk Assessment Related Terms

ATER vs LUVU, LBRA, SNBRQ: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Aterian's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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.

Aterian Risk Assessment vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aterian's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aterian's Risk Assessment falls into.


ATER
51GF Score
Aterian Inc ATER
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Is Aterian (ATER) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aterian stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.46 is trading 57.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.08. GuruFocus considers Aterian to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ATER:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: $1.08 vs. price of $0.46 (57.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ATER stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Aterian Business Description

Other Exchanges ATER:Mexico
Address 350 Springfield Avenue, Suite 200, Summit, NJ, USA, 07901
Aterian Inc is a consumer products company that operates through online retail channels, including Amazon, Walmart, Target, as well as its own direct-to-consumer websites. The company develops and manages a portfolio of owned brands, which are either internally incubated or acquired, offering products across multiple categories such as home and kitchen appliances, kitchenware, air quality appliances, health and beauty products, and essential oils. Its primary brands include Squatty Potty, HomeLabs, Mueller Living, PurSteam, Healing Solutions, and Photo Paper Direct. The company generates revenue mainly through the online sale of its consumer products, with substantially all sales derived from the Amazon U.S. marketplace.
51GF Score

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$0.46
Price
$1.08
GF Value