Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Advantage Solutions Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.12, and compared to a loss of $0.02 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -125.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $873.71 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.53%, and showing a slight increase from year-ago revenues of $873.36 million [2] - Advantage Solutions shares have declined approximately 54.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.9% [3] Group 2 - The earnings outlook for Advantage Solutions is uncertain, with current consensus EPS estimates at $0.16 for the coming quarter and $0.39 for the current fiscal year, alongside revenues of $938.13 million and $3.52 billion respectively [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Consumer Products - Discretionary sector is currently in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable environment for stocks in this category [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Advantage Solutions was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]