Acadian Asset Management Inc. (AAMI) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $3.45BP/E 28.5Yield 0.04%
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
Acadian Asset Management passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 10 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 1/6
What stands out
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 38.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -22.5% a year.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 10.5 times.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 4.43; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 73.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $97.22 is above our fair value estimate of $56.21.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 22.5% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -1.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Acadian Asset Management's P/E of 28.5 is above its own 5-year median of 12.5.
P/E above the industry
Acadian Asset Management's P/E of 28.5 is above the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median of 21.0.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Acadian Asset Management's EV/EBITDA of 18.0 is above its 5-year median of 7.7.
P/S above the industry
Acadian Asset Management's price-to-sales of 4.82 is above the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median of 2.79 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Trading above fair value
The share price of $97.22 is above our fair value estimate of $56.21.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 73.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -1.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 38.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -22.5% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 27.9% over the last twelve months; the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median is 8.7%.
Guidance lowered
Acadian Asset Management lowered its 2026 full-year Distribution Ratio outlook on Oct 29, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 22.5% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 17.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 45.7%.
Net margin above the industry
Acadian Asset Management's net margin of 17.0% is above the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median of 16.3%.
Financial health2/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 10.5 times.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 4.43; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend1/6
Pays a dividend
Acadian Asset Management paid dividends worth 0.3% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 0.3% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Acadian Asset Management yields 0.3%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 9 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$56.21
The share price is 73% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 16.7× | 12.5× | 21.0× | $57.06 | 53% |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.8× | 7.7× | 12.0× | $55.23 | 47% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 11.0% cost of equity | – | – | $10.41 | – |
| Fair value | $56.21 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 12.5
- Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median 21.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $42.16M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $26.13M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 5.8%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 37%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 3.03
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.22
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +11.5% | +10.6% | +2.4% | – | |
| Operating income | -2.5% | -7.7% | +0.1% | – | |
| Net income | -5.9% | -7.4% | -22.5% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -0.5% | -1.7% | -8.7% | – | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | 0.0% | -21.0% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets | – | 20.5% | 11.6% | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | 6.1× | |
| Diluted shares | – | 82M | 36M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
Acadian Asset Management does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont needs revenue, assets and equity
This company does not report all three for consecutive years.
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$80.00M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$2.40M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year13.9% → 11.4%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$2.40M vs $80.00M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise38M → 36M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.83 → 0.80
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