Ashford Inc. (AINC) is a Asset Management company in the Financial Services sector, currently trading at $4.97. It has a SharesGrow Score of 51/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.
Financials: revenue is $818M, +30.4%/yr average growth. Net income is $9M, growing at +68.1%/yr. Net profit margin is 1.1% (thin). Gross margin is 43.9% (-29.4 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $169M with negative equity of -$361M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.84 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 33.8%. Total assets: $499M.
Analyst outlook: 4 / 7 analysts rate AINC as buy (57%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 50/100 (Partial), Health 0/100 (Fail), Moat 36/100 (Fail), Future 40/100 (Partial), Income 30/100 (Fail).
