NASDAQ$ADV

Advantage Solutions Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Advantage Solutions reported strong company performance and advanced its transformation journey.

Advantage Solutions reported a 5.7% increase in revenue, reaching $1.0 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA of $104.2 million, a 3.8% decrease year-over-year. The company is focused on strengthening its culture, simplifying operations, and improving financial discipline to drive long-term, profitable growth.

  • Revenues for the second quarter were $1,037.1 million, up $56.0 million, or 5.7%, from second quarter 2022 revenues of $981.1 million.
  • Excluding the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates and acquisitions / divestitures, revenues increased 7.7%.
  • Operating income in the quarter was $22.3 million, compared with operating income of $28.3 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Net loss in the quarter was $7.8 million compared with net income of $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.04B

Previous: $981M+5.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: $0.13-123.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$104M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$18.6M

Previous: -$21.5M+13.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$27.3M

Previous: -$18.2M-50.4%
Net Income

-$8.76M

Previous: $3.37M-359.9%
Operating Income

$22.3M

Previous: $28.3M-21.2%
Gross Profit

$132M

Previous: $139M-5.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$165M

Previous: $116M+42.2%
Total Assets

$4.12B

Previous: $5.84B-29.5%
Stock-Based Comp

-$1.22M

Previous: -$3.52M+65.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Advantage Solutions · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.04B

Q2 2023+5.7%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is reiterating its guidance for fiscal 2023 with Adjusted EBITDA anticipated to range from $400 million to $420 million, including the impact of completed divestitures.

Tailwinds

  • Continued realization of pricing
  • Growth in in-store sampling and demonstration events
  • Further investments behind technology and talent

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

9 / 25 earnings

Positive

+18.6%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-20.2%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+15.3%-5.5%+1.8%
Q4 2025-1.0%+15.9%+57.6%
Q3 2025-3.3%+8.9%-30.1%
Q1 2025-17.8%-14.3%+12.2%
Q4 2024-8.9%-28.4%-44.9%
Q3 2024+10.1%-1.6%+5.1%
Q2 2024+4.2%+0.3%+3.6%
Q1 2024-17.6%-20.2%-29.1%
Q4 2023+2.1%-3.4%+14.6%
Q3 2023-16.0%-16.5%+29.1%
Q2 2023+2.3%+1.2%+12.4%
Q1 2023+10.8%+18.5%+62.3%
Q4 2022+18.6%+7.7%-28.2%
Q3 2022-20.2%-17.5%-33.4%
Q2 2022-9.7%+3.2%-32.5%
Q1 2022-11.0%-9.6%-15.3%
Q4 2021-15.9%-26.9%-18.9%
Q3 2021+4.4%+1.6%-13.9%
Q2 2021-6.7%-6.0%-13.0%
Q1 2021-3.8%-5.6%-4.7%
Q4 2020-0.2%+7.2%+27.1%
Q2 2020-0.2%+7.2%+27.1%
Q3 2020-2.1%-13.8%-1.5%
Q1 2020+0.5%+0.0%+4.9%
Q4 2019-1.0%-1.0%+5.1%
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q1 2017
Q1 2016

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