ATER

Strong SellSinker

Aterian, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $162M cap · $100K/day traded

$0.6622 +6.3% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
35
Value
34
Momentum
23

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Aterian, Inc. (ATER) is 15/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 35, Value 34, Momentum 23, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 19.5x
ROE
-104.0%
peers 8.5%
D/E
0.0x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-4.7%
0.550.590.630.660.7015 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkTurning upExperimental

87% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average since 22 Oct 2026.

The Momentum score still reads 23: it weighs six months of price and earnings revisions, so it trails a turn like this.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 98% of stocks we rank over the past year (123% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$0.6622
RSI (14)
53.7
52-Week Range-64.6% from high
Low $0.354High $1.87

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
35
ROIC
-107.4%0.4
ROE
-104.0%1.6
GP/Assets
132.2%99.0
Op. Margin
-56557.2%0.1
FCF/Assets
-8.8%5.9
Piotroski
220.6
Int. Cover
-16.1x3.1
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.9
Current Ratio
2.13x70.1
Value
34
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-0.6x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.5x90.4
P/S
2.3x21.4
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
23
52W High %
35%5.9
RS 6M
-6%51.3
SMA 50/200
0.76x7.1
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
-8%14.3
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$162M
P/E (Forward)
-0.3x
Gross Margin
56.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ATER are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ATERAterian, Inc.(you)$162M15Strong Sell
HOFTHooker Furnishings Corporation$137M41Hold
COOKTraeger, Inc.$131M46Hold
VIRCVirco Mfg. Corporation$99M48Hold
MBCMasterBrand, Inc.$1.5B14Strong Sell
XMAXXMax Inc.$562M37Hold
WHRWhirlpool Corporation$1.8B20Sell
LOVEThe Lovesac Company$223M65Buy
BSETBassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated$191M72Buy
LCUTLifetime Brands, Inc.$194M85Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.5x · Gross margin 37.3%

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Aterian, Inc. (ATER): Stock Score Summary

Aterian, Inc. (ATER) has a MoatMap StockRank of 15/100 based on Quality (35/100), Value (34/100), and Momentum (23/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.6622
Market Cap$162M
P/E (Forward)-0.28
Price/Book0.46
Return on Equity-104.0%
Return on Invested Capital-107.4%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin56.7%
Operating Margin-56557.2%
Revenue Growth-92.0%
Free Cash Flow$-3M

Aterian, Inc. operates in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aterian, Inc.’s (ATER) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Aterian, Inc. (ATER) is 15/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (35), Value (34), and Momentum (23), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Aterian, Inc. have an economic moat?
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) has a Quality factor score of 35/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Aterian, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Aterian, Inc. (ATER) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 15/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Aterian, Inc. in?
Aterian, Inc. (ATER) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry (United States).