13 years of historical data (2012–2024) · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Cheetah Mobile Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.3B | $3M | $1M | $1M | $4M | $5M | $10M | $18M | $34M | $27M | $46M |
| Enterprise Value | $6.0B | $-1755463383 | $-1982853975 | $-1473262452 | $-1531878656 | $-1275786998 | $-914561770 | $-2766240518 | $-1946752316 | $-886134732 | $-1622777008 |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.04 | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.11 | 0.17 | — | 1.69 |
| P/S Ratio | 53.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 0.00 | — | 0.07 | — | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| P/OCF | — | — | 0.00 | — | 0.04 | — | — | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | -2.18 | -2.96 | -1.67 | -1.95 | -0.82 | -0.25 | -3.82 | -2.55 | -1.35 | -2.79 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -18.46 | -9.23 | -5.47 | -87.84 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.92 | -4.36 | — | -6.08 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | -3.67 | — | -27.36 | — | — | -9.87 | -3.25 | -3.21 | -1.83 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Cheetah Mobile Inc. earns an operating margin of -54.2%. Operating margins have compressed from -25.5% to -54.2% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -25.4% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 67.6% | 67.6% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 67.2% | 71.2% | 65.4% | 69.1% | 64.2% | 66.2% | 78.3% |
| Operating Margin | -54.2% | -54.2% | -31.3% | -25.5% | -29.3% | -34.1% | -15.8% | 9.6% | 9.8% | -0.2% | 7.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -76.5% | -76.5% | -90.1% | -58.1% | -44.8% | 26.7% | -10.4% | 22.7% | 26.8% | -1.8% | 4.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -25.4% | -25.4% | -20.9% | -15.9% | -9.8% | 9.5% | -7.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | -0.4% | 1.0% |
| ROA | -11.1% | -11.1% | -11.2% | -10.2% | -6.6% | 6.6% | -4.9% | 2.1% | 3.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% |
| ROIC | -58.3% | -58.3% | -13.6% | -9.8% | -7.9% | -12.1% | -12.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | -0.1% | 2.4% |
| ROCE | -16.4% | -16.4% | -6.7% | -6.5% | -6.0% | -11.3% | -9.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | -0.0% | 1.5% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $1.8B exceeds total debt of $75M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | — | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.59 | 3.08 | 7.62 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.80 | -0.75 | -0.47 | -0.46 | -0.34 | -0.19 | -0.50 | -0.44 | -0.29 | -0.55 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -18.57 | -9.39 | -5.63 | -90.31 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | -3.67 | — | -27.43 | — | — | -9.94 | -3.30 | -3.31 | -1.88 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($1.8B) exceeds total debt ($75M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.23x means Cheetah Mobile Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.76x to 1.23x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.76 | 1.92 | 1.87 | 2.37 | 3.03 | 2.49 | 1.53 | 1.78 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.75 | 1.91 | 1.85 | 2.35 | 3.03 | 2.48 | 1.18 | 1.49 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 1.36 | 1.06 | 1.39 | 2.02 | 1.71 | 0.85 | 1.08 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.42 | 4.42 | 5.72 | 15.13 | 16.71 | 18.66 | 39.69 | 18.34 | 10.22 | 0.31 | 0.25 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 783.60 | 223.92 | 199.36 | 126.36 | 105.36 | 108.19 | 710.50 | 594.49 | 358.20 | 435.94 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Cheetah Mobile Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 7933.3% | — | 932.9% | 596.0% | — | 59.3% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 40266.0% | — | 1429.0% | — | — | 1591.7% | 1741.7% | 1040.2% | 1939.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $601221 | $589046 | $577472 | $572021 | $559778 | $547616 | $576186 | $570061 | $554901 | $570724 |
Compare CMCM with 6 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMCMYou | $6B | -0.0 | — | — | 67.6% | -54.2% | -25.4% | -58.3% | — |
| TWLO | $18B | 576.0 | 47.9 | 17.8 | 48.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.9 |
| NN | $2B | -19.2 | — | — | -90.1% | -1060.1% | -156.5% | -61.5% | — |
| JFIN | $700M | 2.2 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 64.9% | 21.5% | 38.4% | 39.9% | 0.0 |
| MNY | $43M | -1.6 | — | — | 36.8% | -50.5% | -59.4% | -344.7% | — |
| UPXI | $42M | -0.4 | — | — | 68.7% | -79.1% | -28.3% | -14.0% | — |
| SEGG | $4M | -0.0 | — | — | 69.9% | -1704.1% | -97.1% | -38.5% | — |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.1 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 51.2% | -0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5 |
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Start ComparisonCheetah Mobile Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.0x. The historical average is 1.2x.
Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -25.4%. The historical average is -4.1%.
Based on historical data, Cheetah Mobile Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Cheetah Mobile Inc. has 67.6% gross margin and -54.2% operating margin.