a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) Key Metrics
AKA valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $112.4M
- Enterprise value
- $314.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 11.3
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.2 10-yr median 0.3
- Price / book
- 1.3 10-yr median 1.2
- EV / EBITDA
- 96.5
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.38
AKA key metrics, 2019–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsAKA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
AKA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
AKA per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
AKA financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
AKA efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
AKA valuation history
AKA returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
AKA debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
AKA cash returned to shareholders
AKA price vs earnings per share
AKA key metrics
2019–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||||
| Market capitalization | $114.8M | $197.8M | $86.2M | $163.5M | $1.19B | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $306.3M | $357.2M | $200.6M | $301.8M | $1.29B | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | — | — |
| Price / book | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — | 3.1 | — | 73.3 | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 7.0 | 295.7 | 2.6 | — | 49.6 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 57.3 | — | — | 61.4 | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | — | — | 7.3 | — | 79.3 | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −27.4% | −13.1% | −114.7% | −108.1% | −0.5% | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −0.6% | −5.5% | 31.8% | −12.3% | 1.4% | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — | 0.2% | 0.6% | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $10.70 | $18.72 | $8.05 | $15.24 | $111.00 | — | — |
| Per share | |||||||
| Revenue per share | $55.96 | $54.38 | $51.02 | $57.03 | $52.44 | $20.23 | $9.60 |
| Earnings per share | −$2.93 | −$2.46 | −$9.24 | −$16.47 | −$0.56 | $1.34 | $0.13 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.53 | $0.06 | $3.12 | −$0.03 | $2.24 | $2.03 | $0.05 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.06 | −$1.03 | $2.56 | −$1.87 | $1.51 | $1.87 | −$0.08 |
| Cash per share | $1.89 | $2.29 | $2.04 | $4.32 | $3.62 | $2.54 | $0.54 |
| Book value per share | $9.12 | $11.13 | $13.88 | $23.03 | $42.07 | $12.08 | $9.68 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$3.67 | −$2.27 | −$0.99 | $0.30 | −$0.99 | −$7.19 | −$8.40 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | $0.02 | $0.09 | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $1.59 | $1.10 | $0.56 | $1.84 | $0.72 | $0.17 | $0.13 |
| Debt per share | $19.75 | $17.37 | $12.73 | $17.22 | $12.67 | $1.02 | $0.68 |
| Shares outstanding | 10.7M | 10.6M | 10.7M | 10.7M | 10.7M | 10.7M | 10.7M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +1.5% | −1.3% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.4% | 0.0% | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −29.2% | −19.5% | −50.0% | −50.6% | −2.1% | 12.3% | 1.3% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −1.9% | −3.0% | −20.3% | −29.1% | 3.9% | 13.9% | 1.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −8.0% | −7.0% | −22.7% | −29.5% | −1.4% | 8.5% | 1.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | −12.1% | −10.7% | −48.8% | −66.5% | −2.6% | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | −0.1% | −1.9% | 5.0% | −3.3% | 2.9% | 9.2% | −0.9% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | — | 1.51 | 0.37 |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Total debt | $211.8M | $183.6M | $136.2M | $184.7M | $135.9M | $10.8M | $7.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $20.3M | $24.2M | $21.9M | $46.3M | $38.8M | $27.1M | $5.8M |
| Net debt | $191.5M | $159.4M | $114.4M | $138.4M | $97.0M | −$16.2M | $1.4M |
| Debt / equity | 2.17 | 1.56 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Debt / assets | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 25.58 | — | — | 4.63 | −0.57 | 0.16 |
| Current ratio | 1.23 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 2.24 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.59 |
| Quick ratio | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.34 |
| Interest coverage | -0.7 | -1.0 | -7.5 | -24.4 | 1.7 | 67.3 | 9.5 |
| Working capital | $24.4M | $47.7M | $49.7M | $109.3M | $76.3M | $24.2M | $11.2M |
| Invested capital | $289.3M | $277.0M | $263.0M | $385.5M | $548.1M | $112.7M | $104.8M |
| Tangible asset value | −$39.4M | −$24.0M | −$10.6M | $3.2M | −$10.6M | −$66.7M | −$80.9M |
| Net current asset value | −$170.1M | −$122.8M | −$77.4M | −$65.0M | −$52.5M | $14.9M | −$3.7M |
| Graham number | — | — | — | — | — | $19.10 | $5.33 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$21.16 | −$17.92 | −$13.27 | −$14.04 | −$12.88 | −$0.39 | −$1.49 |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $162,000 | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.0M | $1.5M | $2.1M | $104,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | 8.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 103.9% | 1,732.7% | 18.0% | — | 32.3% | 8.2% | 274.6% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.96 | 0.66 | 0.32 | 0.97 | 0.46 | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 48.0% | 58.8% | 55.6% | 54.8% | 49.3% | 48.3% | 52.0% |
| Efficiency | |||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 123.0 | 137.9 | 161.4 | 161.1 | 109.4 | 123.6 | 186.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 41.0 | 43.2 | 36.5 | 30.6 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 56.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 87.7 | 98.7 | 127.6 | 132.3 | 89.3 | 100.6 | 130.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 64.00 | 89.08 | 136.11 | 207.58 | 292.35 | 272.97 | 256.74 |
| Payables turnover | 8.90 | 8.44 | 10.00 | 11.94 | 17.10 | 15.01 | 6.44 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.97 | 2.65 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 3.34 | 2.95 | 1.96 |
| Asset turnover | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.25 | 1.02 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 0.70 |
| Average receivables | $9.4M | $6.5M | $4.0M | $2.9M | $1.9M | $791,000 | $399,000 |
| Average payables | $30.8M | $29.3M | $24.6M | $23.0M | $14.9M | $6.0M | $7.2M |
| Average inventory | $92.3M | $93.4M | $108.8M | $121.2M | $76.3M | $30.3M | $23.8M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 34.5% | 36.8% | 44.0% | 47.8% | 67.1% | 108.5% | 132.2% |
Computed from AKA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 5, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
AKA valuation and financial ratios
a.k.a. Brands earned a return on equity of −29.2% and a return on invested capital of −1.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $211.8 million of debt and $20.3 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $191.5 million. It returned $2.0 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $2.0 million in share buybacks.
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AKA key metrics FAQ
What is a.k.a. Brands's return on equity?
a.k.a. Brands's return on equity (ROE) was −29.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$31.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $107.7 million.
What is a.k.a. Brands's ROIC?
a.k.a. Brands's return on invested capital was −1.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does a.k.a. Brands have?
a.k.a. Brands had total debt of $211.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.
Does a.k.a. Brands buy back its shares?
Yes. a.k.a. Brands spent $2.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +1.5% over the year, to 10.7M..
What is a.k.a. Brands's free cash flow yield?
a.k.a. Brands generated -$0.6 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −0.6% on its market value at year-end ($114.8 million).
What is a.k.a. Brands's current ratio?
a.k.a. Brands's current ratio was 1.23 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.23 times current liabilities.