Stocktoria

Emerald Holding, Inc. EEX

NYSE · stock · Services-Business Services, NEC · website · IPO 2017-04-28

Emerald Holding, Inc. (EEX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.20% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $463.4M at a -6.6% net margin.

Chart by TradingView
33/100
Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-1.59
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
1.2%
Dividend yield · safe · Dividend payout -38.8%

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
5 3 5 1 3 3 4 5 4 201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
0.92 0.18 -0.05 -4.96 -2.35 -0.21 -1.44 -0.70 -1.59 201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

Market cap USD$992M
Net margin 5y avg-2.7%
Return on equity 5y avg-4.2%
Beta0.57
Employees821

Analyst price target

$5.03
· 1 analysts
target range $5.03 – $5.03

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 35%
Net marginstronger than 42%
Return on equitystronger than 38%
Revenue growthstronger than 72%

Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets-0.044
Retained earnings / assets-0.561
EBIT / assets0.019
Equity / liabilities0.388

Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
EEXEmerald Holding, Inc.4/9-1.59+16.2%
UXINUxin Ltd3/9+143.3%
SEZLSezzle Inc.7/98.0443.1+66.1%
LQDTLIQUIDITY SERVICES INC6/93.3143.4+31.2%
PHRPhreesia, Inc.5/9-1.95269.9+14.5%
FVRRFiverr International Ltd.7/9219.1+10.1%
RMNIRimini Street, Inc.6/9-1.3910.8-1.7%

All Services companies →

About Emerald Holding, Inc.

Emerald Holding, Inc. operates as a business-to-business (B2B) event organizer in the United States. The company provides B2B trade shows, expos, and conferences; B2C showcases; and B2B digital media platforms and print publications, which provides industry-specific news, insights, education, and analysis across various sectors. It also offers B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions to manufacturers and retailers through Elastic Suite platform. The company was formerly known as Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. and changed its name to Emerald Holding, Inc. in February 2020. Emerald Holding, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

FAQ

Is EEX financially healthy?

Emerald Holding, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does EEX pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. Emerald Holding, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 1.20% with a -38.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.

How profitable is EEX?

In FY2025, Emerald Holding, Inc. had a net margin of -6.6% and a return on equity of -9.1%.

What is the analyst price target for EEX?

The average Wall-Street price target for Emerald Holding, Inc. is $5.03, from 1 analysts.

Is EEX a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Emerald Holding, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 1.20%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.