Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $391.21MP/E –Yield –
About Advantage Solutions
Services-Business Services, NEC, SIC 7389
The company provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services tailored for consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers. Its business functions through three reportable segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services. Offerings include headquarter sales representation, retail shelf maintenance, omni-commerce marketing campaigns, in-store product demonstrations, private brand development advisory, and retail media solutions. The company serves brand manufacturers as well as retail partners across diverse channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, club, retail pharmacy, and convenience formats.
Operating primarily across North America alongside international operations, the company delivers services across more than 100,000 retail locations for over 4,000 clients. Its workforce comprises approximately 73,000 employees, with roughly 57,000 based in the United States. International activities include operations across major global markets and an interest in a European joint venture. The provided text does not state the location of the company's headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Advantage Solutions's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Advantage Solutions Inc.
- Headquarters
- St. Louis, MO
- Address
- C/O Advantage Solutions, Inc., 7676 Forsyth Boulevard, 5th Floor 63105
- Phone
- (314) 655-9333
- Website
- youradv.com
- Employees
- 73,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Irvine, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ADV
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jul 19, 2019
- Shares outstanding
- 13M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $129.00M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-25 reverse, Mar 27, 2026
- SEC CIK
- 1776661
- CUSIP
- 00791N201
- ISIN
- US00791N2018
- FIGI
- BBG00PPWZ8C7
- Share class FIGI
- BBG00PPWZ8G3
- LEI
- 549300Y4WXMN9L59RU18
- EIN
- 83-4629508
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| David A. Peacock | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 217,164 |
| Jeffrey Stephen Harsh | COO, Branded Services | 18,173 |
| Christopher Growe | Chief Financial Officer | 51,302 |
| Michael Larry Taylor | See Remarks | 54,337 |
| Daniel Gore | Chief Accounting Officer | 22,665 |
| George Ricardo Johnson | See Remarks | 25,907 |
| Andrea Young | COO, Experiential Services | 524,085 |
| Dean General | COO, Branded Services | 158,450 |
| Jack Anthony Pestello | COO, Branded Services | 284,576 |
| Jody L. Macedonio | Director | 16,043 |
| James M. Kilts | Director | 78,236 |
| David J. West | Director | 18,134 |
| Brian K. Ratzan | Director | 30,750 |
| Virginie Costa | Director | 18,655 |
| Robin Manherz | Director | 18,197 |
| Deborah Poole | Director | 16,307 |
| Xiaofeng Yao | Director | – |
| Thomas Brian Turner | Director | – |
| Cameron Breitner | Director | 204,302 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 David Peacock | $5.60M | -$9.21M | $1.13M | $7 | $116 |
| FY2025 Jill Griffin | $0 | $0 | $1.13M | $7 | $116 |
| FY2025 Tanya Domier | $0 | $0 | $1.13M | $7 | $116 |
| FY2024 David Peacock | $6.32M | -$432.67K | $1.89M | $22 | $118 |
| FY2024 Jill Griffin | $0 | $0 | $1.89M | $22 | $118 |
| FY2024 Tanya Domier | $0 | $0 | $1.89M | $22 | $118 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peacock Chief Executive Officer | $1.10M | – | $2.66M | $1.77M | $68.33K | $5.60M | -11% |
| Christopher Growe Chief Financial Officer | $600.00K | – | $720.00K | $477.82K | $24.87K | $1.82M | -15% |
| Dean General Chief Industry Development Officer | $450.00K | $684.11K | $450.00K | $301.55K | $219.00K | $2.10M | – |
| Jeffrey Harsh Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services | $150.39K | – | $250.00K | – | $4.81K | $405.19K | – |
| Jack Pestello Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services | $216.92K | – | – | – | $374.81K | $591.74K | -66% |
| Michael Taylor Chief Operating Officer, Retailer Services and Activation | $533.65K | – | $600.00K | $398.17K | $11.66K | $1.54M | -14% |
| Andrea Young Chief Operating Officer, Experiential Services | $364.04K | – | $600.00K | $398.17K | $301 | $1.36M | -26% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
SPAC offering
- Type
- SPAC (blank check) IPO of units
- Final prospectus filed
- Jul 19, 2019
- Offer price
- $10.00
- Securities offered
- 40,000,000
- Gross proceeds
- $400.00M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Jan 15, 2020
“Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one share of our Class A common stock and one -fourth of one warrant.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 73,000 teammates.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| May 11, 2021 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Name change | Name changed from Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. to Advantage Solutions Inc. |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Jul 19, 2019 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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