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ATA Creativity Global

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China Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001420529
$0.69 -7.56% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $0.69 −70.68% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue8.8Operating income−56.8Net income−9.7EPS, diluted−0.21Fiscal year 2017Revenue7.4 −16.3%Operating income−71.7Net income−26.1Fiscal year 2018Revenue1.3 −81.9%Operating income−67.8Net income854.9EPS, diluted18.25Fiscal year 2019Revenue97.8 +7,204.0%Operating income−117.8Net income−122.3 −114.3%EPS, diluted−2.52 −113.8%Fiscal year 2020Revenue162.2 +65.9%Operating income−107.5Net income−92.2EPS, diluted−1.57Fiscal year 2021Revenue202.2 +24.7%Operating income−66.4Net income−33.6EPS, diluted−0.57Fiscal year 2022Revenue206.8 +2.3%Operating income−56.6Net income−47.9EPS, diluted−0.76Fiscal year 2023Revenue221.6 +7.2%Operating income−41.5Net income−33.7EPS, diluted−0.54Fiscal year 2024Revenue268.1 +21.0%Operating income−43.0Net income−36.1EPS, diluted−0.57Fiscal year 2025Revenue268.1 +0.0%Operating income−64.1Net income−48.0EPS, diluted−0.76
FY2017FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 8.8 7.4 1.3 97.8 162.2 202.2 206.8 221.6 268.1 268.1
Growth −16.3% −81.9% +7,204.0% +65.9% +24.7% +2.3% +7.2% +21.0% +0.0%
Operating income −56.8 −71.7 −67.8 −117.8 −107.5 −66.4 −56.6 −41.5 −43.0 −64.1
Net income −9.7 −26.1 854.9 −122.3 −92.2 −33.6 −47.9 −33.7 −36.1 −48.0
Growth −114.3%
EPS, diluted −0.21 n/a 18.25 −2.52 −1.57 −0.57 −0.76 −0.54 −0.57 −0.76
Growth −113.8%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin50.1%Operating margin−643.2%Net margin−110.0%Free cash flow margin660.5%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin32.9%Operating margin−969.9%Net margin−352.9%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin−217.6%Operating margin−5,064.4%Net margin63,867.5%Free cash flow margin−23,886.0%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin36.7%Operating margin−120.5%Net margin−125.0%Free cash flow margin−60.5%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin39.2%Operating margin−66.3%Net margin−56.9%Free cash flow margin−20.2%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin51.8%Operating margin−32.8%Net margin−16.6%Free cash flow margin−17.9%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin49.6%Operating margin−27.4%Net margin−23.2%Free cash flow margin−7.8%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin51.7%Operating margin−18.7%Net margin−15.2%Free cash flow margin2.9%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin52.7%Operating margin−16.1%Net margin−13.5%Free cash flow margin−8.7%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin48.6%Operating margin−23.9%Net margin−17.9%Free cash flow margin−6.4%
FY2017FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 50.1% 32.9% −217.6% 36.7% 39.2% 51.8% 49.6% 51.7% 52.7% 48.6%
Operating margin −643.2% −969.9% −5,064.4% −120.5% −66.3% −32.8% −27.4% −18.7% −16.1% −23.9%
Net margin −110.0% −352.9% 63,867.5% −125.0% −56.9% −16.6% −23.2% −15.2% −13.5% −17.9%
Free cash flow margin 660.5% n/a −23,886.0% −60.5% −20.2% −17.9% −7.8% 2.9% −8.7% −6.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow61.5Capital expenditure−3.2Free cash flow58.3Fiscal year 2017Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow−312.6Capital expenditure−7.1Free cash flow−319.7Dividends paid−946.6Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow−57.9Capital expenditure−1.3Free cash flow−59.2Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow−27.9Capital expenditure−4.9Free cash flow−32.8Buybacks−4.0Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−31.8Capital expenditure−4.5Free cash flow−36.3Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−14.6Capital expenditure−1.6Free cash flow−16.2Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow8.8Capital expenditure−2.2Free cash flow6.5Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow−3.3Capital expenditure−20.0Free cash flow−23.4 −458.9%Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow−15.8Capital expenditure−1.3Free cash flow−17.1
FY2017FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 61.5 n/a −312.6 −57.9 −27.9 −31.8 −14.6 8.8 −3.3 −15.8
Capital expenditure −3.2 n/a −7.1 −1.3 −4.9 −4.5 −1.6 −2.2 −20.0 −1.3
Free cash flow 58.3 n/a −319.7 −59.2 −32.8 −36.3 −16.2 6.5 −23.4 −17.1
Growth −458.9%
Buybacks n/a n/a n/a n/a −4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid n/a n/a −946.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash222.4Shareholders’ equity391.4Fiscal year 2017Cash53.5Shareholders’ equity364.7Fiscal year 2018Cash190.6Shareholders’ equity275.8Fiscal year 2019Cash154.2Shareholders’ equity300.1Fiscal year 2020Cash112.7Shareholders’ equity198.4Fiscal year 2021Cash71.3Shareholders’ equity187.8Fiscal year 2022Cash55.0Shareholders’ equity143.1Fiscal year 2023Cash60.2Shareholders’ equity113.0Fiscal year 2024Cash36.5Shareholders’ equity79.7Fiscal year 2025Cash85.2Total debt16.0Net cash (debt)69.2Shareholders’ equity32.0Debt to equity0.50
FY2017FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 222.4 53.5 190.6 154.2 112.7 71.3 55.0 60.2 36.5 85.2
Total debt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16.0
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 69.2
Shareholders’ equity 391.4 364.7 275.8 300.1 198.4 187.8 143.1 113.0 79.7 32.0
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.50

In millions of CNY, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of CNY, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 31 Mar 2017 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Revenue and profit
8.8 7.4 1.3 97.8 162.2 202.2 206.8 221.6 268.1 268.1
Growth −16.3% −81.9% +7,204.0% +65.9% +24.7% +2.3% +7.2% +21.0% +0.0%
4.4 5.0 4.3 61.9 98.5 97.4 104.3 107.0 126.8 137.8
4.4 2.4 −2.9 35.9 63.6 104.8 102.5 114.7 141.3 130.3
Growth −45.0% −219.8% +77.5% +64.7% −2.2% +11.9% +23.2% −7.8%
19.9 n/a 19.6 11.8 8.8 11.8 6.8 4.6 3.7 3.1
36.1 n/a 43.5 81.9 100.1 93.3 77.1 72.8 80.9 78.8
−56.8 −71.7 −67.8 −117.8 −107.5 −66.4 −56.6 −41.5 −43.0 −64.1
Growth
−58.2 −88.1 −68.1 −141.3 −110.9 −37.9 −54.5 −40.5 −42.5 −51.6
1.5 −0.6 n/a −7.1 −10.3 −1.5 −5.9 −6.8 −6.4 −3.6
−9.7 −26.1 854.9 −122.3 −92.2 −33.6 −47.9 −33.7 −36.1 −48.0
Growth −114.3%
Per share
−0.21 n/a 18.25 −2.52 −1.57 −0.57 −0.76 −0.54 −0.57 −0.76
−0.21 n/a 18.25 −2.52 −1.57 −0.57 −0.76 −0.54 −0.57 −0.76
Growth −113.8%
45.8 n/a 45.8 50.9 62.7 62.7 62.8 62.8 63.0 63.4
Growth +11.2% +23.1% +0.1% +0.0% +0.1% +0.3% +0.7%

Shown in CNY as filed; the screener converts to dollars.

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 10.6% a year over five years.
  • The diluted share count rose 1.2% in five years, which is dilution.
  • Operating margin is up 42.4 points on five years ago, at -23.9%.
  • A net loss in 9 of 10 years on file.