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Annual report 2025
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ATA Creativity Global Balance Sheet 2025-2009 | AACG

Brief overview of ATA Creativity Global's assets and capital

The review uses the five latest available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

Across five reporting periods, assets decreased -19.5%, from 507.2 million CNY to 408.3 million CNY, producing a negative trend.

Liability growth of +19% exceeded asset growth of -19.5%, increasing reliance on outside funding.

Internal capital represents 7.8% of the balance sheet versus 37% five periods ago. The cushion is thin.

The period ended with net cash: net debt stood at -54.9 million CNY. This supports financial flexibility.

Retained earnings are negative at -475.9 million CNY. This reduces the formal capital cushion, although large shareholder returns may have contributed.

Conclusion

ATA Creativity Global's balance sheet profile remains vulnerable. Lower liabilities and capital accumulation are the main routes to improvement.

Annual Balance Sheet ATA Creativity Global

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Net Debt

-54.9 M -1.32 M -37.6 M -18.5 M - - -129 M -191 M -219 M -248 M -240 M -312 M -290 M -257 M -268 M - -

Long Term Debt

15 M 17.1 M 9.5 M 19.5 M - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Long Term Debt Current

15.3 M 18.1 M 13.1 M 16.9 M - 17 M 20.6 M - - - - - - - - - -

Total Non Current Liabilities

- - - - - 101 M 106 M 39.2 M 24.4 M 1.88 M 1.76 M 2.2 M 2.7 M 3.24 M 3.94 M - -

Total Current Liabilities

345 M 354 M 314 M 293 M 268 M 275 M 265 M 19.7 M 142 M 74.4 M 76.2 M 77.1 M 79.6 M 91.1 M - - -

Total Liabilities

376 M 377 M 336 M 331 M 316 M 328 M 326 M 19.7 M 127 M 76.2 M 77.9 M 79.3 M 82.3 M 94.3 M 71.4 M - -

Deferred Revenue

272 M 280 M 252 M 220 M 202 M 199 M 172 M 1.63 M 10.2 M 16.6 M 21.7 M 8.38 M 7.38 M 27.3 M 19.1 M - -

Retained Earnings

-476 M -428 M -392 M -358 M -310 M -299 M -200 M -71.9 M 38 M 47.7 M 21.7 M -1.37 M -28.6 M -51.9 M -108 M - -

Total Assets

408 M 457 M 449 M 474 M 507 M 576 M 676 M 335 M 520 M 470 M 455 M 491 M 458 M 461 M 435 M - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

85.2 M 36.5 M 60.2 M 55 M - 113 M 154 M 191 M 256 M 248 M 240 M 312 M 290 M 257 M 268 M 214 M 311 M

Book Value

32 M 79.6 M 113 M 144 M 191 M 248 M 351 M 315 M 392 M 394 M 377 M 412 M 376 M 366 M 364 M - -

Total Shareholders Equity

32 M 79.7 M 113 M 143 M 188 M 199 M 300 M 276 M 365 M 394 M 377 M 412 M 376 M 366 M 364 M 345 M 380 M

All numbers in CNY currency

Quarterly Balance Sheet ATA Creativity Global

2025-Q4 2025-Q3 2024-Q4 2023-Q4 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1 2010-Q1 2009-Q1

Long Term Debt

15 M - - - - - - - 23.4 M - - - 24 M - - - 12.5 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Liabilities

376 M 404 M 377 M 336 M 331 M - - - 316 M - - - 328 M - - - 326 M - - - 19.7 M - - - 167 M - - 127 M - - - 76.2 M - - - 77.9 M - - - 79.3 M - - - 82.3 M - - - 94.3 M - - - 71.4 M - -

Deferred Revenue

272 M 292 M 280 M 252 M 220 M - - - 202 M - - - 199 M - - - 172 M - - - 1.63 M - - - 10.8 M - - 10.2 M - - - 16.6 M - - - 21.7 M - - - 8.38 M - - - 7.38 M - - - 27.3 M - - - 19.1 M - -

Retained Earnings

-476 M -450 M -428 M -392 M -358 M - - - -310 M - - - -299 M - - - -200 M - - - -71.9 M - - - 25.9 M - - 38 M - - - 47.7 M - - - 21.7 M - - - -1.37 M - - - -28.6 M - - - -51.9 M - - - -108 M - -

Total Assets

408 M 463 M 457 M 449 M 474 M - - - 507 M - - - 576 M - - - 676 M - - - 335 M - - - 568 M - - 520 M - - - 470 M - - - 455 M - - - 491 M - - - 458 M - - - 461 M - - - 435 M - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

- - - - - - - - 71.3 M - - - 113 M - - - 154 M - - - 191 M - - - 53.5 M - - 222 M - - - 248 M - - - 240 M - - - 312 M - - - 290 M - - - 257 M - - - 268 M 214 M 311 M

Book Value

32 M 58.8 M 79.6 M 113 M 144 M - - - 191 M - - - 248 M - - - 351 M - - - 315 M - - - 401 M - - 392 M - - - 394 M - - - 377 M - - - 412 M - - - 376 M - - - 366 M - - - 364 M - -

Total Shareholders Equity

32 M 58.9 M 79.7 M 113 M 144 M - - - 188 M - - - 199 M - - - 300 M - - - 276 M - - - 365 M - - 391 M - - - 394 M - - - 377 M - - - 412 M - - - 376 M - - - 366 M - - - 364 M 345 M 380 M

All numbers in CNY currency

Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of ATA Creativity Global, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.

For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.

Features of balance sheet analysis
  • Vertical and horizontal analysis
    Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods.
  • Asset quality
    It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability.
  • Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
    Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.

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