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ATER

Aterian, Inc.

ATER

Aterian, Inc. NASDAQ
$0.75 6.61% (+0.05)

Market Cap $7.51 M
52w High $3.50
52w Low $0.65
Dividend Yield 0%
P/E -0.47
Volume 58.03K
Outstanding Shares 10.03M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $19.021M $12.665M $-2.281M -11.992% $-0.28 $-1.597M
Q2-2025 $19.462M $15.071M $-4.86M -24.972% $-0.63 $-4.192M
Q1-2025 $15.36M $13.12M $-3.896M -25.365% $-0.52 $-3.247M
Q4-2024 $24.607M $17.219M $-1.299M -5.279% $-0.18 $-744K
Q3-2024 $26.239M $17.558M $-1.773M -6.757% $-0.25 $-1.29M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $8.597M $40.149M $17.509M $22.64M
Q2-2025 $10.495M $45.421M $21.128M $24.293M
Q1-2025 $14.337M $49.818M $22.779M $27.039M
Q4-2024 $17.998M $49.542M $19.525M $30.017M
Q3-2024 $16.071M $52.139M $21.513M $30.626M

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-2.281M $-1.566M $-40K $-1.255M $-2.959M $-1.606M
Q2-2025 $-4.86M $-4.419M $-6K $-52K $-4.152M $-4.425M
Q1-2025 $-3.896M $-3.868M $0 $440K $-3.305M $-3.868M
Q4-2024 $-1.298M $-9K $0 $807K $424K $-9K
Q3-2024 $-1.773M $-722K $0 $-3.385M $-3.765M $-722K

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Cookware Kitchen Tools and Gadgets
Cookware Kitchen Tools and Gadgets
$0 $0 $0 $0
Essential Oils and Related Accessories
Essential Oils and Related Accessories
$0 $0 $0 $0
Health and Beauty
Health and Beauty
$0 $0 $0 $0
Heating Cooling and Air Quality
Heating Cooling and Air Quality
$0 $0 $0 $10.00M
Home Office
Home Office
$0 $0 $0 $0
Housewares
Housewares
$10.00M $0 $0 $0
Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen Appliances
$0 $0 $0 $0
Product and Service Other
Product and Service Other
$0 $0 $0 $0

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Revenue has been drifting lower over the past few years after an earlier growth spurt, suggesting the business is still searching for a stable growth path. Gross profit remains positive, but operating losses and net losses have been persistent, even though the size of those losses has been shrinking more recently. Overall, the income statement tells a story of a company in turnaround mode that has not yet reached consistent profitability but is moving in a somewhat less negative direction.


Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet is relatively small and fairly light, with modest levels of total assets and a limited cash cushion. Debt exists but is not excessive relative to the size of the company, and shareholder equity remains positive, though it has come down sharply from earlier years. This structure leaves Aterian with some financial flexibility, but not a great deal of room for prolonged missteps without raising additional capital or further cutting costs.


Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash flow from operations has improved from clearly negative levels toward roughly break-even in the most recent period, which is encouraging given the continued accounting losses. Free cash flow mirrors this pattern, helped by very low capital spending needs. Still, the company has only just approached self-funding and remains sensitive to any setback in sales, margins, or working capital needs.


Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Aterian competes in a very crowded consumer products and online marketplace environment, where barriers to entry are low and pricing pressure is high. Its main competitive angle is a data- and software-driven approach to product selection, marketing, and inventory management, which could allow faster reactions to trends than traditional brands. However, its reliance on large platforms like Amazon and its relatively small scale limit its bargaining power and make it vulnerable to shifts in marketplace rules, fees, and consumer tastes.


Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D The AIMEE platform is the centerpiece of Aterian’s innovation story, using data and automation to spot product opportunities, manage supply chains, and optimize online advertising. Rather than heavy traditional R&D, the company focuses on rapidly testing, launching, and refining consumer products across a curated set of brands. Future upgrades to AIMEE, successful new product launches, and effective use of third-party tools alongside their own platform will be key tests of whether this innovation engine can translate into durable margins and growth.


Summary

Aterian is a small, technology-enabled consumer products company trying to turn around from several years of losses by leaning on its AI-driven e-commerce platform and focusing on a narrower set of core brands. Financially, it is still loss-making but showing gradual improvement in both earnings and cash flow, with a modest balance sheet that offers limited but not negligible resilience. Strategically, the company’s data-centric approach and multi-brand portfolio offer upside potential, but it operates in a highly competitive, platform-dependent market with thin margins and meaningful execution risk. The overall picture is one of a high-uncertainty business in transition, where future outcomes will depend heavily on disciplined cost control, successful new product launches, and sustained traction across major online retail channels.