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Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CMCM • • Industrial / General
Communication ServicesInternet ServicesDigital Advertising & Marketing TechnologyAdvertising Technology Platforms
AboutCheetah Mobile Inc. operates as an internet company in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Japan, and internationally. The company's utility products include Clean Master, a junk file cleaning, memory boosting, and privacy protection tool for mobile devices; Security Master, an anti-virus and security application for mobile devices; and Duba Anti-virus, an internet security application to protect users against known and unknown security threats and malicious applications. In addition, it offers mobile games comprising Piano Tiles 2, Rolling Sky, and Dancing Line; value-added products, such as PC and mobile products, as well as wallpaper, office optimization software, and others; E-Coupon vending robot, a reception and marketing robot; and multi-cloud management platform and overseas advertising agency service. Further, the company provides mobile advertising publisher services; duba.com personal start page that aggregates online resources and provides users access to their online destinations; cloud-based data analytics engines; artificial intelligence and other services; and premium membership services. It serves direct advertisers that include mobile application developers, mobile game developers, and e-commerce companies, as well as search engines and partnering mobile advertising networks. The company was formerly known as Kingsoft Internet Software Holdings Limited and changed its name to Cheetah Mobile Inc. in March 2014. Cheetah Mobile Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.Show more
  • Revenue $807M +20.5%
  • EBITDA -$386M -121.0%
  • Net Income -$618M -2.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) -1027.00 -0.3%
  • Gross Margin 67.57% +3.4%
  • EBITDA Margin -47.81% -83.4%
  • Operating Margin -54.19% -72.9%
  • Net Margin -76.54% +15.0%
  • ROE -25.37% -21.3%
  • ROIC -58.29% -327.2%
  • Debt/Equity 0.03 +150.5%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 25.8% over 5 years
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y10.41%
5Y-25.8%
3Y0.94%
TTM46.34%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-4.88%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-5.72%

ROCE

10Y Avg-5.22%
5Y Avg-9.37%
3Y Avg-9.86%
Latest-16.41%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+581.27M657.41M764.56M724.24M3.59B1.56B784.62M884.07M669.5M806.88M
Revenue Growth %0.94%0.13%0.16%-0.05%3.95%-0.57%-0.5%0.13%-0.24%0.21%
Cost of Goods Sold+126.03M222.34M273.58M223.98M1.24B449.03M257.66M252.56M231.94M261.68M
COGS % of Revenue0.22%0.34%0.36%0.31%0.35%0.29%0.33%0.29%0.35%0.32%
Gross Profit+455.23M435.07M490.98M500.26M2.35B1.11B526.96M631.5M437.56M545.2M
Gross Margin %0.78%0.66%0.64%0.69%0.65%0.71%0.67%0.71%0.65%0.68%
Gross Profit Growth %0.85%-0.04%0.13%0.02%3.69%-0.53%-0.53%0.2%-0.31%0.25%
Operating Expenses+-420.76M-446.11M-274.18M-328.42M2.91B1.64B756.53M857.1M647.4M982.45M
OpEx % of Revenue-0.72%-0.68%-0.36%-0.45%0.81%1.05%0.96%0.97%0.97%1.22%
Selling, General & Admin300.95M318.64M317.2M340.32M2.15B1.16B562.14M691.19M472.06M586.81M
SG&A % of Revenue0.52%0.48%0.41%0.47%0.6%0.75%0.72%0.78%0.71%0.73%
Research & Development107.08M130.46M105.26M97.25M787.33M470.41M211.59M180.96M178.21M243.39M
R&D % of Revenue0.18%0.2%0.14%0.13%0.22%0.3%0.27%0.2%0.27%0.3%
Other Operating Expenses47.17M01.26B843.73M-22.09M5.68M-17.2M-15.05M-2.87M152.25M
Operating Income+41.09M-1.38M74.65M69.78M-565.25M-531.11M-229.57M-225.59M-209.84M-437.25M
Operating Margin %0.07%-0%0.1%0.1%-0.16%-0.34%-0.29%-0.26%-0.31%-0.54%
Operating Income Growth %1.52%-1.03%55.23%-0.07%-9.1%0.06%0.57%0.02%0.07%-1.08%
EBITDA+18.47M161.98M210.95M149.89M-499.78M-462.57M-178.75M-172.57M-174.57M-385.8M
EBITDA Margin %0.03%0.25%0.28%0.21%-0.14%-0.3%-0.23%-0.2%-0.26%-0.48%
EBITDA Growth %4.37%7.77%0.3%-0.29%-4.33%0.07%0.61%0.03%-0.01%-1.21%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)-22.62M163.36M136.3M80.11M65.47M68.55M50.82M53.02M35.26M51.45M
EBIT266.78M-9.56M446.88M467.22M-565.25M-531.12M-229.57M-225.59M-209.84M-284.37M
Net Interest Income+14.55M7.78M22.6M87.72M110.01M35.66M25.39M35.71M60.98M44.42M
Interest Income14.55M7.78M22.6M87.72M110.01M35.66M25.39M35.71M60.98M44.42M
Interest Expense0000000000
Other Income/Expense-4.37M-56.45M986.38M802.5M199.56M1.04B-110M-320.19M-427.81M-117.07M
Pretax Income+36.72M-9.92M220.28M184.59M-365.69M508.25M-339.57M-545.78M-637.65M-554.33M
Pretax Margin %0.06%-0.02%0.29%0.25%-0.1%0.33%-0.43%-0.62%-0.95%-0.69%
Income Tax+9.82M1.76M8.85M17.01M7.9M97.09M13.63M-25.09M-43.78M47.26M
Effective Tax Rate %0.74%1.17%0.93%0.89%1.02%0.82%1.03%0.94%0.95%1.11%
Net Income+27.16M-11.6M205.13M164.16M-373.59M416.73M-351.13M-513.48M-602.9M-617.56M
Net Margin %0.05%-0.02%0.27%0.23%-0.1%0.27%-0.45%-0.58%-0.9%-0.77%
Net Income Growth %1.63%-1.43%18.69%-0.2%-3.28%2.12%-1.84%-0.46%-0.17%-0.02%
Net Income (Continuing)174.64M-56.71M1.38B1.15B-373.59M411.16M-353.2M-520.69M-593.87M-601.59M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest136.19M188.83M212.6M118.08M62.27M41.01M81.02M71.45M204.69M306.53M
EPS (Diluted)+47.50-21.00360.00285.00-682.00714.00-617.50-904.50-1023.50-1027.00
EPS Growth %1.44%-1.44%18.14%-0.21%-3.39%2.05%-1.86%-0.46%-0.13%-0%
EPS (Basic)47.50-21.00360.00292.50-682.00724.00-617.50-905.00-1024.50-1027.00
Diluted Shares Outstanding570.72K554.9K570.06K576.19K547.62K559.78K572.02K577.47K589.05K601.22K
Basic Shares Outstanding570.7K554.9K570.04K561.24K547.6K559.78K572.02K577.15K588.36K601.22K
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+3.04B3.17B5.4B5.57B3.99B2.94B2.6B3.12B3.47B3.78B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.84B1.77B3.71B3.71B2.35B1.66B1.85B1.67B2.02B1.83B
Cash Only1.81B1.41B2.32B2.78B983M1.3B1.58B1.52B2.02B1.83B
Short-Term Investments29.23M361.5M1.4B930.61M1.37B360.8M262.81M156.18M1.02M335K
Accounts Receivable694.23M645.16M1.25B1.41B1.06B449.91M271.64M482.87M410.73M1.73B
Days Sales Outstanding435.94358.2594.49710.5108.19105.36126.36199.36223.92783.6
Inventory502.64M727.84M26.76M12.21M31.29M24.06M15.41M16.7M40.57M59.24M
Days Inventory Outstanding1.46K1.19K35.719.99.219.5621.8424.1363.8582.64
Other Current Assets495.98M728.83M959.15M1.03B496.17M763.45M424.85M926.64M936.48M92.11M
Total Non-Current Assets+1.9B2.37B2.05B2.73B3.02B2.69B2.38B2.02B2.17B1.72B
Property, Plant & Equipment119.33M117.44M89.14M63.92M286.96M119.71M146.97M98.31M84.33M77.89M
Fixed Asset Turnover4.87x5.60x8.58x11.33x12.50x13.02x5.34x8.99x7.94x10.36x
Goodwill613.22M943.92M634.16M617.84M0000576.99M424.1M
Intangible Assets232.03M227.25M70.22M48.42M44.48M12.57M10.05M8.43M218.56M190.66M
Long-Term Investments898.22M977.16M1.15B1.85B2.52B2.41B1.99B1.79B937.46M808.7M
Other Non-Current Assets25.42M28.31M48.18M56.97M138.23M129.36M214.02M97.32M348.93M94.69M
Total Assets+4.94B5.54B7.45B8.29B7.01B5.63B4.98B5.14B5.63B5.5B
Asset Turnover0.12x0.12x0.10x0.09x0.51x0.28x0.16x0.17x0.12x0.15x
Asset Growth %0.65%0.12%0.34%0.11%-0.15%-0.2%-0.12%0.03%0.1%-0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+1.71B2.07B2.17B1.84B1.69B1.57B1.35B1.78B2.73B3.08B
Accounts Payable154.73M194.88M164.54M175.79M119.89M114.58M135.69M133.79M170.19M219.57M
Days Payables Outstanding448.11319.92219.52286.4735.2493.14192.22193.36267.82306.26
Short-Term Debt130.27M379.54M336.3M000005M49.19M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities323.45M402.66M365.47M358.31M120.39M1.02B706.07M1.03B507M33M
Current Ratio1.78x1.53x2.49x3.03x2.37x1.87x1.92x1.76x1.27x1.23x
Quick Ratio1.49x1.18x2.48x3.03x2.35x1.85x1.91x1.75x1.26x1.21x
Cash Conversion Cycle1.44K1.23K410.67443.9382.1531.78-44.0230.1319.95559.98
Total Non-Current Liabilities+185.83M266.54M777.21M862.32M330.58M252.77M264.28M256.11M244.48M215.39M
Long-Term Debt10.52M118.8M00000000
Capital Lease Obligations0000121.6M11.96M30.68M27.09M17.7M12.93M
Deferred Tax Liabilities99.01M112.44M73.39M110.29M82.85M60.5M58.56M55.77M54.54M43.05M
Other Non-Current Liabilities175.31M147.74M54.57M752.03M126.13M180.31M0173.25M172.24M159.42M
Total Liabilities1.89B2.34B2.94B2.7B2.02B1.83B1.62B2.03B2.97B3.3B
Total Debt+140.8M498.34M336.3M058.5M18.83M48.13M41.47M35.99M74.8M
Net Debt-1.67B-912.66M-1.98B-2.78B-924.5M-1.28B-1.54B-1.47B-1.98B-1.76B
Debt / Equity0.05x0.16x0.07x-0.01x0.00x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.03x
Debt / EBITDA7.62x3.08x1.59x-------
Net Debt / EBITDA-90.31x-5.63x-9.39x-18.57x------
Interest Coverage----------
Total Equity+3.05B3.2B4.51B5.59B4.99B3.8B3.36B3.1B2.66B2.21B
Equity Growth %0.34%0.05%0.41%0.24%-0.11%-0.24%-0.12%-0.08%-0.14%-0.17%
Book Value per Share5340.815768.927904.359709.629120.536788.415874.165376.514516.723671.07
Total Shareholders' Equity2.91B3.01B4.29B5.48B4.93B3.76B3.28B3.03B2.46B1.9B
Common Stock226K230K229K230K225K234K235K236K244K248K
Retained Earnings319.36M237.29M1.56B2.71B1.94B868.8M505.08M-9.42M-613.1M-1.23B
Treasury Stock0-178.99M0-221.93M000000
Accumulated OCI123.8M230.35M84.21M249.3M337.77M163.34M88.26M353.95M356.85M410.42M
Minority Interest136.19M188.83M212.6M118.08M62.27M41.01M81.02M71.45M204.69M306.53M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+948.49M393.59M625.59M345.59M-239.54M-46.13M102.81M-424.25M550.46M-238.32M
Operating CF Margin %1.63%0.6%0.82%0.48%-0.07%-0.03%0.13%-0.48%0.82%-0.3%
Operating CF Growth %1.64%-0.59%0.59%-0.45%-1.69%0.81%3.23%-5.13%2.3%-1.43%
Net Income176.35M-80.53M1.35B1.17B-313.98M416.73M-351.13M-513.48M-602.9M-601.59M
Depreciation & Amortization146.84M163.36M136.3M80.11M65.47M68.55M50.82M53.02M35.26M51.45M
Stock-Based Compensation315.74M306.15M73.32M85.12M127.44M80.98M7.15M7.86M33.55M26.1M
Deferred Taxes00000000048.19M
Other Non-Cash Items108.98M135.3M-891.88M-630.84M37.18M-798.86M204.66M348.71M478.52M351.72M
Working Capital Changes200.58M-130.69M-40.34M-355.7M-155.65M186.47M191.3M-320.37M606.03M-114.19M
Change in Receivables-308.57M26.07M-63.52M-25.3M163.37M179.22M56.99M-103.57M-122.48M-113.42M
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables00000000047.73M
Cash from Investing+-341.44M-1.02B-231.49M538.64M-1.09B1.88B220.84M189.05M-49.06M-34.09M
Capital Expenditures-61.9M-117.69M-25.89M-65.4M-102.17M-59.27M-46.82M-6.78M-9.68M-22.83M
CapEx % of Revenue0.11%0.18%0.03%0.09%0.03%0.04%0.06%0.01%0.01%0.03%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-30.11M-538.94M-128.21M604.04M-954.61M1.94B267.65M195.84M198.77M3.55M
Cash from Financing+81.63M150.42M508.07M-546.51M-485.07M-1.45B-9.64M-4.87M-6.78M69.11M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000-500.6M-1.44B0000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-45.7M6.21M646.72M4.38M15.7M-19.58M-9.64M-4.87M-6.78M74.11M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+886.59M275.89M599.7M280.19M-341.72M-105.4M55.99M-431.03M540.78M-261.15M
FCF Margin %1.53%0.42%0.78%0.39%-0.1%-0.07%0.07%-0.49%0.81%-0.32%
FCF Growth %1.75%-0.69%1.17%-0.53%-2.22%0.69%1.53%-8.7%2.25%-1.48%
FCF per Share1553.44497.201051.99486.28-624.01-188.2997.89-746.41918.06-434.37
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)34.92x-33.94x3.05x2.11x0.64x-0.11x-0.29x0.83x-0.91x0.39x
Interest Paid547K7.31M11.99M2.96M0223K8K0057K
Taxes Paid000009.02M5.97M12.37M1.75M2.69M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)1.02%-0.37%5.32%3.25%-7.06%9.48%-9.81%-15.88%-20.91%-25.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)2.4%-0.06%2.33%1.96%-12.32%-12.09%-7.93%-9.79%-13.64%-58.29%
Gross Margin78.32%66.18%64.22%69.07%65.38%71.19%67.16%71.43%65.36%67.57%
Net Margin4.67%-1.76%26.83%22.67%-10.41%26.74%-44.75%-58.08%-90.05%-76.54%
Debt / Equity0.05x0.16x0.07x-0.01x0.00x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.03x
FCF Conversion34.92x-33.94x3.05x2.11x0.64x-0.11x-0.29x0.83x-0.91x0.39x
Revenue Growth94.01%13.1%16.3%-5.27%395.37%-56.56%-49.66%12.68%-24.27%20.52%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Internet Business------653.76M697.39M450.13M517.19M
Internet Business Growth-------6.67%-35.45%14.90%
Other Operating---------289.69M
Other Operating Growth----------
Others--38.75M83.36M143.12M86.75M130.86M186.68M219.37M-
Others Growth---115.10%71.70%-39.39%50.85%42.66%17.51%-
Mobile Entertainment--1.5B1.78B1.87B-----
Mobile Entertainment Growth---18.87%5.21%-----
Utility Product and Related Services--3.44B3.12B1.57B-----
Utility Product and Related Services Growth----9.31%-49.57%-----

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Countries Outside China-2.75B-----492.41M326.38M460.07M
Countries Outside China Growth---------33.72%40.96%
CHINA--1.64B1.97B1.39B698.91M562.46M391.65M343.12M346.81M
CHINA Growth---20.24%-29.58%-49.65%-19.52%-30.37%-12.39%1.08%
World-------111.47M160.97M283.75M
World Growth--------44.41%76.28%
JAPAN-------96.41M113.14M126.5M
JAPAN Growth--------17.35%11.81%
HONG KONG-------262.1M52.27M49.82M
HONG KONG Growth---------80.06%-4.69%
UNITED STATES-------22.44M--
UNITED STATES Growth----------
C1.84B1.82B--------
C Growth--1.36%--------
U-977.26M--------
U Growth----------
I-911.15M--------
I Growth----------
Rest Of World-858.37M--------
Rest Of World Growth----------
Countries Other Than China1.84B---------
Countries Other Than China Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) reported $1.08B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 2235% increase from $46.2M in 2012.

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) grew revenue by 20.5% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) reported a net loss of $433.8M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) has a return on equity (ROE) of -25.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) had negative free cash flow of $261.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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