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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Communication ServicesBusiness Services
Ticker ADVST. LOUIS, MOFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $29.47Diluted shares 12.9M

Advantage Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: ADV) provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, primarily in North America. Its services span physical and digital commerce, including retailer sales planning, in-store… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Advantage Solutions Inc. reported revenue of $3.60B, up 2.9% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $321.37M. Its operating margin was −4.1%, and operations generated $113.86M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $3.54B, down 0.7% from fiscal 2024, and a net loss of $227.74M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-09-30
Sales & profitability
$3.54BFY2025
−0.7% year over year
Last 12 mo $3.60B
-3.57%FY2025
+4.7 percentage points
Last 12 mo -4.12%
$-227.74MFY2025
+39.8% year over year
Last 12 mo $-321.37M
0.87%FY2025
+2.6 percentage points
Last 12 mo -29.57%
Cash & financing
$61.53MFY2025
−33.9% year over year
Last 12 mo $113.86M
$8.62MFY2025
−77.2% year over year
Last 12 mo $58.38M
3.02FY2025
Was 2.27× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 4.03
324.6MFY2025
+0.9% year over year
Last 12 mo 12.9M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What Advantage Solutions Inc. does

In the company’s own words

Advantage Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: ADV) provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, primarily in North America. Its services span physical and digital commerce, including retailer sales planning, in-store merchandising, shopper marketing, sampling and demonstrations, private-brand development, retail media and advertising. The company serves more than 4,000 clients across grocery, mass, club, pharmacy, convenience and other channels, with programs reaching over 100,000 retail locations. It operates three reportable segments: Branded Services, which supports branded manufacturers with sales, merchandising and omni-commerce marketing; Experiential Services, which provides sampling, demonstrations and consumer events; and Retailer Services, which supports retailer merchandising, private brands and marketing initiatives. Revenue is earned through commissions, fixed-fee services and cost-plus arrangements. Advantage Solutions employed approximately 73,000 people as of December 31, 2025. Its website is https://youradv.com.

Company details
Sector
Communication Services
Industry (SIC)
Business Services
Headquarters
ST. LOUIS, MO
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
1776661
SIC
7389

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2020–2025 · USD
$-1.94B$-256.86M$1.42B$3.10B$4.79B202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns Advantage Solutions Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

110
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$35.96M
held by funds, at market
7.1%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · Advantage Solutions Inc.’s weight in each

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.01%of fund net assets
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF
FNDA · SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST
—of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN · iShares Trust
0.01%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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