(AREN) Arena Holdings - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE MKT • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US0400441095

Digital Media, Financial News, Sports, Automotive, Entertainment, Lifestyle

AREN EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of AREN over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-03": -6.8201722911562, "2020-06": -12.9929, "2020-09": -11.9383, "2020-12": -5.4624136406694, "2021-03": -11.938261284527, "2021-06": -1.8756692605944, "2021-09": -2.1500125311102, "2021-12": -1.5717005460167, "2022-03": -1.19944348007, "2022-06": -1.2162287980108, "2022-09": -0.90266725732443, "2022-12": -0.62609374068797, "2023-03": -1.035173570673, "2023-06": -0.88264739858207, "2023-09": -0.47624937621824, "2023-12": -0.23304400357432, "2024-03": -3.9085910496978, "2024-06": -0.27847507091981, "2024-09": 0.10518451160725, "2024-12": 0.14464960478422, "2025-03": 0.084690951761972, "2025-06": 2.28065019282,

AREN Revenue

Revenue of AREN over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-03: 1.157917, 2020-06: null, 2020-09: null, 2020-12: 4.239241, 2021-03: 32.089993, 2021-06: 34.746512, 2021-09: 59.573508, 2021-12: 61.204833, 2022-03: 48.243, 2022-06: 65.075, 2022-09: 66.706, 2022-12: 61.664, 2023-03: 28.418, 2023-06: 58.806, 2023-09: 63.418, 2023-12: 70.599, 2024-03: 28.941, 2024-06: 27.183, 2024-09: 33.555, 2024-12: 36.228, 2025-03: 31.815, 2025-06: 45.012,

Description: AREN Arena Holdings

The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. is a digital media platform operating in the United States and internationally, offering a proprietary online publishing platform and various brands, including TheStreet, The Spun, Autoblog, Parade, and Mens Journal, catering to diverse audiences and providing a range of content.

From a business perspective, the companys platform and brands enable it to reach a broad audience, with a focus on individual creators, investors, and institutions. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to watch include revenue growth, user engagement metrics (e.g., page views, unique visitors, time spent on site), and advertising revenue as a percentage of total revenue.

To assess the companys financial health, we can examine metrics such as revenue per user, gross margin, and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. The companys return on equity (RoE) is currently negative, indicating that it may be investing heavily in growth initiatives. Other relevant KPIs include the companys debt-to-equity ratio and cash flow generation.

From a competitive standpoint, The Arena Group operates in a crowded digital media landscape, competing with other online publishers and media companies. To differentiate itself, the company may focus on niche content areas, such as finance (TheStreet) or sports (The Spun), and invest in its proprietary publishing platform to improve content discovery and user engagement.

To evaluate the companys stock performance, we can analyze metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, enterprise value-to-EBITDA, and trading volume. Given the companys current market capitalization and P/E ratio, investors may be pricing in growth expectations, making it essential to monitor the companys progress in executing its business strategy.

AREN Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 293m
Sub-Industry Movies & Entertainment
IPO / Inception 2007-07-13

AREN Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 0.65%
Fundamental 52.4%
Dividend Rating -
Return 12m vs S&P 500 465%
Analyst Rating 5.0 of 5

AREN Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

AREN Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 69.8%
Growth Correlation 12m 91.1%
Growth Correlation 5y -84%
CAGR 5y -14.94%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.15
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.02
Alpha 613.69
Beta -1.860
Volatility 98.97%
Current Volume 179.3k
Average Volume 20d 156.7k
Stop Loss 5.4 (-8.5%)
Signal -0.97

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income (123.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 8.80m TTM)
FCFTA -0.13 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 12.56pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 15.83% (prev -121.8%; Δ 137.6pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.02 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.06m <= Net Income 123.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (108.7m) to EBITDA (38.1m) ratio: 2.85 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 1.82 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (47.6m) change vs 12m ago 62.03% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 52.64% (prev 40.82%; Δ 11.82pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 121.6% (prev 167.7%; Δ -46.14pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 2.63 (EBITDA TTM 38.1m / Interest Expense TTM 12.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -9.05

(A) 0.18 = (Total Current Assets 51.4m - Total Current Liabilities 28.2m) / Total Assets 127.8m
(B) -2.87 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -366.7m / Total Assets 127.8m
warn (B) unusual magnitude: -2.87 — check mapping/units
(C) 0.26 = EBIT TTM 31.6m / Avg Total Assets 120.6m
(D) -2.52 = Book Value of Equity -366.2m / Total Liabilities 145.1m
Total Rating: -9.05 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 52.41

1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0
2. FCF Yield -3.77% = -1.89
3. FCF Margin -11.00% = -4.13
4. Debt/Equity data missing
5. Debt/Ebitda 3.71 = -2.43
6. ROIC - WACC 224.8% = 12.50
7. RoE data missing
8. Rev. Trend -49.94% = -2.50
9. Rev. CAGR -13.33% = -2.22
10. EPS Trend 62.92% = 1.57
11. EPS CAGR 73.17% = 2.50

What is the price of AREN shares?

As of August 31, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 5.90 with a total of 179,303 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -11.01%, over one month by +0.51%, over three months by +23.69% and over the past year by +561.43%.

Is Arena Holdings a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Arena Holdings is currently (August 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 52.41 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of AREN is around 6.05 USD . This means that AREN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 2.54%.

Is AREN a buy, sell or hold?

Arena Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AREN.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the AREN price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 12 103.4%
Analysts Target Price 12 103.4%
ValueRay Target Price 6.4 8.3%

Last update: 2025-08-28 02:52

AREN Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 292.9m (292.9m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 6.77m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 7.4337
P/S = 1.9976
P/B = 6.6179
Beta = 0.618
Revenue TTM = 146.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 31.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 38.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 113.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 28.2m USD (from totalCurrentLiabilities, last quarter)
Debt = 141.4m USD (Calculated: Short Term 28.2m + Long Term 113.2m)
Net Debt = 108.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 427.5m USD (292.9m + Debt 141.4m - CCE 6.77m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.63 (Ebit TTM 31.6m / Interest Expense TTM 12.0m)
FCF Yield = -3.77% (FCF TTM -16.1m / Enterprise Value 427.5m)
FCF Margin = -11.00% (FCF TTM -16.1m / Revenue TTM 146.6m)
Net Margin = 84.23% (Net Income TTM 123.5m / Revenue TTM 146.6m)
Gross Margin = 52.64% ((Revenue TTM 146.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 69.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -1.17 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 427.5m / Book Value Of Equity -366.2m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.08% (Interest Expense 2.94m / Debt 141.4m)
Taxrate = 7.31% (from quarterly Income Tax Expense: 979.0k / 13.4m)
NOPAT = 29.3m (EBIT 31.6m * (1 - 7.31%))
Current Ratio = 1.82 (Total Current Assets 51.4m / Total Current Liabilities 28.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.71 (Net Debt 108.7m / EBITDA 38.1m)
Debt / FCF = -8.76 (Debt 141.4m / FCF TTM -16.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -102.8m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 96.65% (Net Income 123.5m, Total Assets 127.8m )
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 123.5m / Total Stockholder Equity -102.8m)
RoCE = 305.7% (Ebit 31.6m / (Equity -102.8m + L.T.Debt 113.2m))
RoIC = 224.8% (NOPAT 29.3m / Invested Capital 13.0m)
WACC = 0.06% (E(292.9m)/V(434.2m) * Re(-0.84%)) + (D(141.4m)/V(434.2m) * Rd(2.08%) * (1-Tc(0.07)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 40.68%
Discount Rate = 9.70% (= Risk Free + ERP)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -16.1m)
Revenue Correlation: -49.94 | Revenue CAGR: -13.33%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: 8.30
EPS Correlation: 62.92 | EPS CAGR: 73.17%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 121.6

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