Articore Group Limited (AU:ATG)
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Articore Group Limited
(Sydney:ATG)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.27
▲(5.38% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/26/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (continued losses, revenue contraction, and renewed free-cash-flow pressure) and only modest technical momentum. These are partially offset by a strong earnings-call outlook with upgraded FY’26 guidance and improved profitability/margins, plus a conservative balance sheet.
Positive Factors
Margin expansion & EBIT turnaround
A $14.3m year-on-year EBIT swing and materially improved gross and GPAPA margins indicate the business can extract operating leverage. Sustained margin expansion and prior cost discipline reduce cash burn and create a realistic path to multi-period profitability if revenue stabilises.
Negative Factors
Declining marketplace revenue
Ongoing marketplace revenue declines reduce top-line scale and limit the leverage from margin improvements. Persistent falls, especially at Redbubble, mean profitability gains could be offset by weaker unit volumes and slower revenue recoveries unless content and acquisition issues are resolved.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Margin expansion & EBIT turnaround
A $14.3m year-on-year EBIT swing and materially improved gross and GPAPA margins indicate the business can extract operating leverage. Sustained margin expansion and prior cost discipline reduce cash burn and create a realistic path to multi-period profitability if revenue stabilises.
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Articore Group Limited (ATG) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$80.32M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)75.81K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.53
Revenue Growth-6.80%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryAU
Employees225
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.03
Shares Outstanding293,560,300
10 Day Avg. Volume32,122
30 Day Avg. Volume75,811
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.20
Price to Book (P/B)1.25
Price to Sales (P/S)0.13
P/FCF Ratio-12.43
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$363.10M
Articore Group Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Articore Group Limited, an enterprise established in 2006 and headquartered in Docklands, Australia, operates a network of digital platforms. These online marketplaces enable creators to upload designs and facilitate the sale of merchandise featur...
How the Company Makes Money
ATG generates revenue primarily by selling access to its software products under subscription (software-as-a-service) and licensing models. A key revenue stream is recurring subscription fees for authoring and content-creation suites (e.g., Articu...
Articore Group Limited Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 19, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a clear operational and financial improvement story: meaningful margin expansion, a sizable EBIT turnaround, strengthened cash position, disciplined OpEx reductions, and promising early traction from new initiatives like Dashery and AI adoption. Offsetting these positives are ongoing revenue declines at the group level (notably Redbubble), SEO/headwinds and technology consolidation work that will take time to fully realize benefit, plus one-off comparability items in OpEx. On balance, the positives — including upgraded guidance and materially improved profitability and cash — outweigh the remaining execution and revenue risks.Positive Updates
Material Margin Expansion
Gross profit increased 6.0% and gross margin expanded 480 basis points to 48.8% (highest first half ever). GPAPA rose 8.9% and GPAPA margin improved 340 basis points to 27.6%.
Negative Updates
Overall Marketplace Revenue Still Declining
Total Marketplace revenue declined year-on-year (H1 $220.3 million) and Redbubble revenue fell 10.1% in the half; management has not issued explicit revenue guidance for FY '26.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Material Margin Expansion
Gross profit increased 6.0% and gross margin expanded 480 basis points to 48.8% (highest first half ever). GPAPA rose 8.9% and GPAPA margin improved 340 basis points to 27.6%.
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Company Guidance
Management upgraded FY'26 EBIT guidance to $6–$10m (from $2–$8m) and tightened underlying cash flow guidance to $8–$12m (from $5–$12m), while reiterating a FY GPAPA margin target of 27–29%; this confidence is supported by H1 results of $12.1m EBIT (vs a $2.2m loss pcp), Marketplace revenue of $220.3m, gross profit +6% with gross margin 48.8% (+480bps), GPAPA +8.9% with GPAPA margin 27.6% (+340bps), OpEx down 4.3% to $45.5m, D&A down 60%, closing cash $47.8m (up $12.1m YoY), artist account fee revenue +35%, Dashery MPR $1.3m (GPAPA margin 35.5%) with $1.8m H1 investment (similar H2 expected), repeat customers contributing 51% (TeePublic) and 53% (Redbubble), and platform scale of >3m creators, >75m designs (≈10k added daily), 42 fulfillment sites and ~200 employees (~$1.8m revenue per employee).Articore Group Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
60
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 492.99M | 438.64M | 492.99M | 555.12M | 573.39M | 573.39M |
| Gross Profit | 107.93M | 173.00M | 240.59M | 260.07M | 273.94M | 105.95M |
| EBITDA | 7.02M | 2.67M | 7.02M | -40.52M | -11.63M | 52.39M |
| Net Income | -8.84M | -11.29M | -8.84M | -54.18M | -24.59M | -24.59M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 130.51M | 109.41M | 130.51M | 134.72M | 134.72M | 190.62M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 36.90M | 28.42M | 36.90M | 35.72M | 35.72M | 89.13M |
| Total Debt | 9.47M | 6.58M | 9.47M | 9.47M | 7.01M | 9.63M |
| Total Liabilities | 77.45M | 63.56M | 77.45M | 77.48M | 77.48M | 86.66M |
| Stockholders Equity | 53.05M | 45.85M | 53.05M | 57.24M | 57.24M | 103.96M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.42M | -4.60M | 6.42M | -49.72M | -49.72M | -8.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 12.49M | 147.00K | 12.49M | -37.09M | -37.09M | 2.79M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.07M | -4.71M | -6.07M | -6.07M | -12.63M | -11.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.92M | -5.05M | -3.93M | -3.93M | -3.68M | -3.29M |
Articore Group Limited Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | AU$46.08M | 9.53 | 13.53% | 9.03% | 4.03% | -14.92% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | AU$418.82M | -10.42 | -69.14% | 4.00% | 4.41% | -2505.17% | |
61 Neutral | AU$1.41B | 19.99 | 25.20% | 2.63% | 4.23% | -0.64% | |
61 Neutral | AU$251.85M | 12.95 | 8.37% | 5.85% | 5.66% | -42.42% | |
55 Neutral | AU$660.82M | 84.98 | 5.66% | ― | 18.85% | 20.89% | |
49 Neutral | AU$80.32M | -6.45 | -22.84% | ― | -6.80% | ― |
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Articore Group Limited Corporate Events
Articore Group Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back With Daily ASX Update
Jun 19, 2026
Articore Group Limited has been conducting an on-market share buy-back of its ordinary fully paid shares under the ASX code ATG, with the program initially notified in October 2025 and subsequently updated through regular disclosures. The latest u...
Articore Continues Daily On‑Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 18, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back for its ordinary fully paid shares under code ATG. The update notes that the buy-back program, first notified in October 2025, remains a...
Articore Group Continues Daily On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Jun 16, 2026
Articore Group Limited, traded on the ASX as ATG, is an Australian listed company with ordinary fully paid shares but the announcement provides no further detail on its operating sector or core business activities. The company is currently executi...
Articore Continues On-Market Buy-Back With Daily ASX Update
Jun 16, 2026
Articore Group Limited has updated the market with a new daily notification regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares, reported under ASX code ATG. The company has been conducting this buy-back program since October 2025...
Articore Group Updates Market on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 9, 2026
Articore Group Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, updating the market with a daily notification for its ordinary fully paid ATG shares. The company reported that, as of the latest update, a total of 1,676,382 shares had be...
Articore Director Naseema Sparks Buys First Stake in Company
Jun 9, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed a change in director interests, reporting that board member Naseema Sparks has acquired 21,818 fully paid ordinary shares in the company on 2 June 2026 via an on-market purchase. The transaction, valued at $5,9...
Articore Director Increases Indirect Stake Through On-Market Purchase and RSU Vesting
Jun 9, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed changes in the equity holdings of director Vivek Kumar, reflecting both on‑market purchases and the vesting of share‑based incentives. The transactions underscore the company’s ongoing use of ...
Articore Group Updates ASX on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 8, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification to the Australian Securities Exchange regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under the code ATG. The company continues to report its buy-back activity on a d...
Articore Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back With Daily ASX Update
Jun 4, 2026
Articore Group Limited has continued its on‑market share buy‑back program, updating investors with a daily notification to the Australian Securities Exchange. The latest filing shows that 7,655 ordinary fully paid shares were repurchas...
Articore Director Vivek Kumar Boosts Indirect Shareholding via On-Market Purchases
Jun 1, 2026
Articore Group has disclosed a change in the relevant interests of director Vivek Kumar, who increased his indirect holding of fully paid ordinary shares through on-market purchases executed between 26 and 29 May 2026. The transaction, conducted v...
Articore Director Increases Shareholding Through Equity-Based Fee Conversion
Jun 1, 2026
Articore Group Limited disclosed a change in director Robin Mendelson’s interests, with 45,292 restricted stock units converting into an equivalent number of fully paid ordinary shares held indirectly via an employee share trust. Following t...
Articore updates daily on‑market share buy‑back figures
May 27, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed updated details on its on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under ASX code ATG. The company reported that it had repurchased a cumulative 1,577,117 shares befor...
Articore Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 26, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on 27 May 2026 regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code ATG. The latest daily disclosure shows that a total of 1,492,117 shares h...
Articore updates market on progress of on‑market share buy‑back
May 26, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on the progress of its on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The update confirms the company is continuing to actively manage its cap...
Articore Director Vivek Kumar Increases Indirect Shareholding via On‑Market Purchases
May 24, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed a change in the interests of director Vivek Kumar, who holds a mix of fully paid ordinary shares, share appreciation rights and restricted stock units in the company. His holdings include both direct and indire...
Articore Continues On-Market Buy-Back With Daily Share Repurchases
May 22, 2026
Articore Group Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid ATG securities. The company reported that a total of 1,380,549 shares had been repurchased before the previous trading day, with an additi...
Articore director Robin Low lifts indirect stake with on‑market share purchases
May 12, 2026
Articore Group director Robin Low has increased his indirect holding in the company through RJL Super Pty Ltd , buying 167,610 fully paid ordinary shares on market over 11 and 12 May 2026. The purchases, totaling $49,987.25, lift his indirect stak...
Articore continues daily on-market share buy-back under ASX capital management program
May 8, 2026
Articore Group Limited, trading on the ASX under ticker ATG, operates a capital management program that includes the on-market repurchase of its ordinary fully paid shares. Through this ongoing initiative, the company signals its focus on optimisi...
Articore Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
May 7, 2026
Articore Group Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, as disclosed in an updated notification to the ASX dated 7 May 2026. The company has been progressively repurchasing its stock since the ...
Articore Extends Turnaround Momentum and Enters India With Frankly Wearing Deal
May 7, 2026
Articore reported continued progress in its turnaround, with marketplace revenue decline moderating to 1.1% on a constant currency basis in the third quarter and gross profit rising 10.2% on the same basis, lifting gross margin to 51.9%. Managemen...
Articore Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back With Daily Purchases
May 6, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed an update on its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares, confirming a cumulative total of 953,978 securities repurchased before the latest trading day. The company reported that a further 20,000...
Articore continues on-market share buy-back with daily ASX updates
May 4, 2026
Articore Group Limited has been conducting an on-market buy-back of its ordinary fully paid shares, identified on the ASX as ATG, under a program first notified in October 2025. The company continues to provide daily updates to the market on buy-b...
Articore Director Increases Shareholding Through RSU Conversion
May 4, 2026
Articore Group Limited disclosed a change in director Robin Mendelson’s interests as part of its ongoing equity-based compensation arrangements. The notice details that 45,292 Restricted Stock Units previously issued in lieu of director fees...
Articore Issues 45,292 New Shares Following Option Conversions
May 4, 2026
Articore Group Limited has notified the market of the issue of 45,292 ordinary fully paid shares on 4 May 2026 following the exercise of unquoted options or the conversion of other unquoted convertible securities. The transaction modestly increase...
Articore Updates ASX on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 4, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The filing confirms Articore’s continued use of buy-backs as a capital management mecha...
Articore Group Updates Market on Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 30, 2026
Articore Group Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under ASX code ATG. The latest notification shows that a cumulative 903,978 shares had been repurchased prior t...
Articore Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 29, 2026
Articore Group Limited has continued its on-market buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares on the ASX, reporting a cumulative 893,978 shares repurchased prior to the latest notification date. The company disclosed that it bought back a further 10,0...
Articore Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Apr 27, 2026
Articore Group Limited has been conducting an on-market buy-back of its ordinary fully paid shares, continuing a program initially notified in October 2025. The latest ASX filing confirms that the company is actively reducing the number of shares ...
Articore Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back with Daily ASX Updates
Apr 23, 2026
Articore Group Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, targeting its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code ATG as part of an ongoing capital management initiative. The company reported that it had repurchased a c...
Articore Group Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back Program
Apr 20, 2026
Articore Group Limited has been conducting an on‑market share buy‑back of its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code ATG. The program reflects ongoing capital management activity, although the notice does not specify the ...
Articore extends on‑market share buy-back with latest ASX update
Apr 19, 2026
Articore Group Limited has continued its on‑market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, as disclosed in an updated notification to the Australian Securities Exchange dated 20 April 2026. The program, which commenced in ...
Articore posts daily update on ongoing on‑market share buy‑back
Apr 16, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed updated details of its on‑market share buy‑back program involving its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code ATG. The filing confirms the company continues to repurchase its own stock ...
Articore Group Updates Daily On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 12, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed an update on its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code ATG. The announcement is part of a series of daily notifications and does not i...
Articore Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 9, 2026
Articore Group Limited is an ASX-listed company trading under the ticker ATG, with ordinary fully paid shares forming its primary listed security class. While the announcement does not specify its operating industry or product lines, the company&#...
Articore Issues New Unquoted Equity Awards Under Staff Incentive Plan
Apr 8, 2026
Articore Group Limited has notified the market of new issues of unquoted equity securities under its employee incentive schemes, including 3,243,080 restricted stock units and 283,298 share appreciation rights across January and February 2026. The...
Articore Continues On‑Market Buy‑Back With Daily ASX Update
Apr 8, 2026
Articore Group Limited has confirmed that its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back covers its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code ATG. The program reflects the company’s focus on capital management and potentially si...
Articore Director Increases Indirect Stake Through RSU Conversion
Apr 7, 2026
Articore Group director Robin Mendelson has updated the market on changes to his holdings following the monthly vesting of Restricted Stock Units issued in lieu of cash director fees. A total of 45,292 RSUs were converted into the same number of f...
Articore cleans up capital structure as options and RSUs lapse
Apr 7, 2026
Articore Group Limited has notified the market of the cessation of several classes of securities, including options expiring at various dates and prices and restricted stock units, which have either expired unexercised or lapsed due to unsatisfied...
Articore Group Expands Equity Base Through Conversion of Unquoted Securities
Apr 7, 2026
Articore Group Limited has notified the ASX of the conversion of a series of unquoted options or other unquoted convertible securities into ordinary fully paid shares. The newly issued ATG shares, totaling several hundred thousand across multiple ...
Articore Group Issues New Shares Following Conversion of Unquoted Securities
Apr 7, 2026
Articore Group Limited has issued 45,292 new ordinary fully paid shares on 2 April 2026 following the exercise or conversion of unquoted options or other unquoted convertible securities. The transaction, disclosed in an Appendix 3G filing with the...
Articore Updates Market on Progress of Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 7, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, coded ATG. The update confirms that as of the latest reporting date, the company...
Articore Continues Daily On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 1, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an updated notification on its on‑market share buy‑back, reporting that a total of 458,415 shares had been repurchased prior to the latest trading day. The company disclosed that it bought back an ad...
Articore Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back With Daily Update
Mar 29, 2026
Articore Group Limited has provided an update on its on-market share buy-back, confirming that a total of 410,315 ordinary fully paid shares had been repurchased prior to the latest reporting date. The company reported that a further 9,400 shares ...
Articore Updates Daily On‑Market Share Buy‑Back Activity
Mar 26, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed updated details of its on‑market share buy‑back, covering ordinary fully paid shares under the ASX code ATG. The filing notes the company’s ongoing program to repurchase stock, including a cum...
Articore Continues Daily On‑Market Share Buy‑Back Program
Mar 25, 2026
Articore Group Limited has disclosed an update to its on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares trading under ticker ATG. The company has been conducting these buy‑backs as part of its broader capital ma...
Articore Signals Turnaround Momentum With Profits and Share Buyback
Mar 25, 2026
Articore Group Limited, a digital marketplace operator focused on the fast‑growing global print‑on‑demand and creator economy, runs two high‑margin, capital‑light platforms alongside an emerging SaaS storefront offeri...
Articore pushes into India and doubles down on independent growth strategy
Mar 23, 2026
Articore has signalled a new phase in its turnaround by acquiring India-based print-on-demand marketplace Frankly Wearing, concluding a seven-month strategic review, and appointing experienced technology executive Naseema Sparks as an independent ...
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