Advantage Solutions (ADV) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Advantage Solutions' FCF Margin was 4.45% in Q3 2026, down 1.26 percentage points from 5.70% a year earlier but up 6.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Advantage Solutions (ADV) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Advantage Solutions' FCF Margin was 2.91% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.55%, down 0.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -8.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 2.39% in FY2024 (-2.94 pp), 5.33% in FY2023 (+2.80 pp), 2.53% in FY2022 (-0.10 pp) and 2.63% in FY2021 (-7.34 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -6.66% (Q1 2025) and 7.28% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.39 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 8.08 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 6.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ADV's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -1.79% (Q2 2026), 1.42% (Q1 2026) and 7.28% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 156.49 Bn | 114.42 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 15.23% |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.36 Bn | 88.45 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 15.42% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.13 Bn | 32.33 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -15.18% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.53 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 21.61% |
| 5 | APi | 18.33 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 7.75% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.46 Bn | 14.45 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 18.71% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.43 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.19 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.29% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 12.05 Bn | 5.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Advantage Solutions | 430.38 Mn | -236.51 Mn | 129.13 Mn | 4.45% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.45% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.73% |
Advantage Solutions FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ADV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ADV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ADV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();