Stock fact sheet · data as of
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol ADV · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies · United States · Class A common stock · Speculative
ADV is Advantage Solutions Inc.'s Class A common stock. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is ADV undervalued?
Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) closed at 39.67 on 5 Nov 2026, 30% above the GLS average fair value of 30.53. Only 1 of the 2 models that produced a number value the shares above the current price. The margin of safety is negative, so the stock fails the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter; a premium of this size is common for companies whose growth the models are conservative about.
The average is built from just 2 models (DCF, 10 Cap) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files ADV under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for ADV
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 0.5154 | -99% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | 60.54 | +53% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -95.29 | -340% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 34.00 | -14% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Advantage Solutions Inc. scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 3.0/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -40.2%, ROE -41.1%, ROA -8.2% - with debt at 0.02 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 11.1%.
Advantage Solutions Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Experiential Services 47%, Retailer Services 27%, Branded Services 27% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 4/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | -40.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.0 / 10 | ROE | -41.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.02 | ROA | -8.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 11.1% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 11: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 11 Advantage Solutions Inc. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (9 open interest, 2 a day); and filter 2, a real business, not a gamble - speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score); and filter 3, below fair value - trades 30% above our fair value; and filter 6, no serious red flags - Red Flags score 45 (under 60); and filter 7, a premium worth selling - no implied volatility; and filter 8, big enough - market cap $527M (under $1.0B); Value (weak) is its weakest part.
No implied volatility is recorded for ADV - the nightly snapshot found no near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - so it fails the Wheel Trade Filter on premium. Chain open interest is thin - 9 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 209k shares a day on a market cap of $527M, with a beta of 2.21 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that weak.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (9 open interest, 2 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 30% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Fails | Red Flags score 45 (under 60) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $527M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 30% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 3.0/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 45/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 2 contracts a day, 9 open interest | |
| Stability | Weak | beta 2.21, $527M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for ADV in the nightly calendar.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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What kind of share is ADV?
ADV is Advantage Solutions Inc.'s Class A common stock. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is ADV undervalued right now?
No: at 39.67 the stock trades 30% above the GLS average fair value of 30.53 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of ADV and what does it mean?
ADV scores 11 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for ADV?
30.53 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 2 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Advantage Solutions Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for ADV in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does ADV have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 6 listed contracts with 9 open interest across all expiries. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.