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ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±12.5% Move

$0.60 -7.62% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.59

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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As of 2026-11-03, ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $0.60 (-7.62% 1D, market cap $44.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, AACG ranks #42 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Real Estate sector (Other Consumer Services), AACG carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 48.6%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, LFS (LEIFRAS Co. Ltd.) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 26.5%, cap $54.4M) and YOUL (Youlife Group Inc.) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 0.9%, cap $34.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IH leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while IH leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per AACG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001420529), ATA Creativity Global generated $38.3M in revenue (+4.4% YoY), -$6.9M in net income, and -$2.4M in free cash flow against $58.4M in total assets and $2.1M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw E · Rk D-
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-13.3% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AACG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY AACG SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
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38
Grade E$0.75-12% Next Q
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35
Grade E$0.66+4.5% Next Q
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33
Grade E$0.69-13% Next Q
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30
Grade E$0.60-9.6% Hist 90D α
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While AACG currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.80) and Max Pain ($0.63) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.55.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±12.5% Swing Band

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MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

AACG Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 30/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: 4.4%

Model Bullish Setup (30/100)Model Risk Weight (70/100)
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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

PeriodFiledRevenueNet ProfitFree Cash FlowGross Margin
FY 20252025-12-31$38.3M-$6.9M-$2.4M48.6%
FY 20242024-12-31$36.7M-$4.9M-$3.2M52.7%
FY 20232023-12-31$31.2M-$4.7M$1.2M48.6%
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RES: $0.90SUP: $0.55SMA50: $0.80SMA200: $0.96
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Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (AACG vs. LFS, YOUL, IH, STG)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, ATA Creativity Global (AACG) ranks #42 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #33 by equity capitalization ($44.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IH leads on earnings valuation at 4.4x trailing P/E, while IH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 67.9% gross margin. LFS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with AACG at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
AACG ACTIVE
ATA Creativity Global
E 30/100 — 48.6% -35.0% -7.62% $44.5M Benchmark Subject
LFS
LEIFRAS Co. Ltd.
C+ 69/100 19.6x 29.5% 26.5% +0.48% $54.4M /lfs-vs-aacg →
YOUL
Youlife Group Inc.
D 44/100 5.9x 10.4% 0.9% -7.07% $34.4M /youl-vs-aacg →
IH
iHuman Inc. each representing five (Class A)
D+ 58/100 4.4x 67.9% 85.0% 0.00% $60.3M /ih-vs-aacg →
STG
Sunlands Technology Group representing (Class A)
D 46/100 — 86.9% 80.4% 0.00% $30.8M /stg-vs-aacg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001420529 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported GAAP revenue of $38.3M (+4.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $36.7M , and +22.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$6.9M, operating cash flow of -$2.3M, and free cash flow of -$2.4M (+23.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, AACG closed FY2025 with $58.4M in total assets against $2.1M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $38.3M -$6.9M -$2.3M -$2.4M $58.4M $2.1M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $36.7M -$4.9M -$458.3K -$3.2M $62.6M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $31.2M -$4.7M $1.2M $1.2M — —

3. AACG Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is AACG stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-03, ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $0.60 (-7.62% 1D, market cap $44.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, AACG ranks #42 in composite RQD confidence.

How does AACG compare to LFS and YOUL in the Real Estate sector?

Within the Real Estate sector (Other Consumer Services), AACG carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 48.6%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, LFS (LEIFRAS Co. Ltd.) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 26.5%, cap $54.4M) and YOUL (Youlife Group Inc.) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 0.9%, cap $34.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IH leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while IH leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AACG?

Per AACG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001420529), ATA Creativity Global generated $38.3M in revenue (+4.4% YoY), -$6.9M in net income, and -$2.4M in free cash flow against $58.4M in total assets and $2.1M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is AACG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

AACG last traded at $0.60 (-7.62% on volume of 5,337 shares), positioning the stock -25.00% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.80) and -37.50% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.96). Across its 52-week range of $0.58 to $1.48, AACG sits at the 2.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.67).

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AACG — ATA Creativity Global: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 30/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $0.60 (-7.62% 1D, market capitalization $44.5M).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (5/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -35.0%, gross margin of 48.6%, operating margin of -23.9%, and free cash flow yield of -5.50%.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (8/20) + Insider Conviction (3/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (6/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (8/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.20, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.47x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

ATA Creativity Global is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Real Estate sector and Other Consumer Services industry. — describes its specific products, customers, or revenue model. The profile identifies only the sector, industry, exchange, and a market capitalization of $0.0B. The company reported annual revenue of $38.3M in FY 2025.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported $38.3M in annual revenue (up from $36.7M in FY2024, +4.4% YoY) and -$6.9M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($31.2M revenue, -$4.7M net income) through FY2025, AACG scaled operating cash flow to -$2.3M and free cash flow to -$2.4M, backed by $58.4M in total assets against $2.1M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 30/100): Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of -5.50% and institutional whale pillar of 8/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 8/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $0.58 – $1.48 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -23.9% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies: — Sector correlations: — Second-order bottlenecks: — The only sector context is the Real Estate / Other Consumer Services classification and the Beta of 1.0 per the market data.

  • Key Question #1: Can AACG sustain or expand its -23.9% operating margin and -35.0% ROIC against Other Consumer Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $38.3M and free cash flow of -$2.4M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.1M in total debt?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is AACG's equity valuation to Real Estate capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Revenue grew from $31.2M in FY 2023 to $38.3M in FY 2025 while cash rose to $12.2M against $2.1M of debt.

Picked up a starter position in AACG in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $0.65. Revenue grew from $31.2M in FY 2023 to $38.3M in FY 2025 while cash rose to $12.2M against $2.1M of debt.. Trading inside a $0.58–$1.48 52-week range with -5.5% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Other Consumer Services multiples expand this quarter.

EarningsSniper 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — AACG's 8/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

FA FadeTheHype RQD DEBATE OPENER • Contrarian Tape Reader 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.51 (-21.5%)
Spot @ $0.65

ROIC of -35% and an Altman Z-Score of 0.2 indicate the business is destroying capital and carries elevated distress risk.

Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on AACG: ROIC of -35% and an Altman Z-Score of 0.2 indicate the business is destroying capital and carries elevated distress risk.. At current EV/EBITDA multiples, even a small guidance miss in Other Consumer Services triggers a 12-15% air pocket.

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