7 years of historical data (2018–2024) · Technology · Software - Application
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
Yalla Group Limited trades at 9.6x earnings, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 9.3x, sitting at the 75th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Technology sector median P/E of 25.2x, the stock trades at a discount of 62%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 1.0x P/FCF, 89% below the 5-year average of 9.5x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $175M | $744M | $1.1B | $618M | $1.2B | $1.3B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $-312237106 | $256M | $804M | $213M | $856M | $1.1B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 9.57 | 5.49 | 9.43 | 7.78 | 14.59 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.52 | 2.19 | 3.49 | 2.04 | 4.42 | 9.74 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.86 | 1.07 | 1.98 | 1.41 | 3.59 | 5.63 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 1.02 | 4.32 | 8.09 | 5.99 | 8.46 | 20.62 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 1.01 | 4.30 | 8.00 | 5.17 | 8.37 | 20.29 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.75 | 2.52 | 0.70 | 3.14 | 7.99 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | -2.54 | 2.09 | 8.18 | 2.66 | 10.21 | 268.09 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | -2.57 | 2.10 | 8.32 | 2.60 | 10.14 | 264.57 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 1.49 | 5.84 | 2.06 | 6.00 | 16.91 | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Yalla Group Limited earns an operating margin of 35.7%. Operating margins have expanded from 25.9% to 35.7% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 21.5% indicates solid capital efficiency. ROIC of 39.3% represents excellent returns on invested capital.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.1% | 62.5% | 65.2% | 54.6% | 67.6% | 67.3% |
| Operating Margin | 35.7% | 35.7% | 30.2% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 2.8% | 45.6% | 48.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 39.9% | 39.9% | 36.8% | 26.3% | 30.2% | 2.4% | 45.6% | 47.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.5% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 20.6% | 29.0% | 2.3% | 92.3% | 120.2% |
| ROA | 18.8% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 18.0% | 26.0% | 2.1% | 76.7% | 94.9% |
| ROIC | 39.3% | 39.3% | 50.4% | 612.5% | — | — | 13140.5% | — |
| ROCE | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 29.2% | 2.7% | 92.4% | 120.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Yalla Group Limited carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.0x, which is very conservative (100% below the sector average of 3.0x). The company holds a net cash position — cash of $488M exceeds total debt of $1M, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.70 | -0.55 | -0.92 | -1.04 | -1.01 | -0.99 | -1.01 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -3.97 | -3.97 | -3.15 | -5.08 | -4.18 | -58.91 | -1.56 | -0.83 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -2.83 | -2.25 | -3.93 | -2.46 | -3.72 | -1.47 | -0.73 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($488M) exceeds total debt ($1M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Yalla Group Limited's current ratio of 6.80x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has declined from 7.41x to 6.80x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.80 | 6.80 | 7.55 | 7.41 | 8.41 | 12.02 | 6.43 | 4.72 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.80 | 6.80 | 7.55 | 7.41 | 8.41 | 12.02 | 6.43 | 4.72 |
| Cash Ratio | 6.44 | 6.44 | 7.11 | 6.97 | 7.92 | 11.27 | 5.96 | 4.21 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.53 | 1.17 | 1.99 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | 0.13 | — | 23.15 | 38.52 | 16.01 | 13.63 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Yalla Group Limited returns 7.9% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 10.5% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 280.4% | — | 37.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 10.5% | 18.2% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 6.9% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 98.2% | 23.1% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 11.8% | 4.8% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 7.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $183M | $182M | $177M | $180M | $92M | $125M | $74M |
Compare YALA with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YALAYou | $175M | 9.6 | -2.5 | 1.0 | 64.5% | 35.7% | 21.5% | 39.3% | 0.0 |
| SOGP | $10B | -6.8 | — | — | 27.4% | -4.4% | -27.6% | — | — |
| MTCH | $7B | 13.3 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 72.8% | 25.0% | — | 23.7% | 4.1 |
| LYFT | $6B | 2.0 | — | 5.0 | 41.5% | -3.0% | 140.8% | -7.1% | — |
| DUOL | $5B | 13.3 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 72.2% | 13.1% | 38.1% | 40.8% | 0.7 |
| LIF | $4B | -833.1 | 1860.9 | 150.2 | 75.1% | -2.1% | -1.5% | -3.1% | 0.3 |
| GRND | $2B | -15.4 | 22.0 | 22.3 | 74.6% | 26.9% | — | 34.6% | 2.8 |
| WBTN | $1B | -9.3 | — | 310.7 | 25.1% | -7.5% | -9.9% | -7.0% | — |
| RUM | $572M | -3.3 | — | — | -45.0% | -137.0% | -359.0% | — | — |
| MRT | $160M | -1.6 | — | — | -15.5% | -350.0% | — | -435.9% | — |
| IPM | $15M | -1.9 | — | — | 76.1% | -466.3% | -52.6% | -95.7% | — |
| Technology Median | — | 25.2 | 15.7 | 17.3 | 49.8% | -0.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.0 |
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Start ComparisonYalla Group Limited's current P/E ratio is 9.6x. The historical average is 9.3x. This places it at the 75th percentile of its historical range.
Yalla Group Limited's current EV/EBITDA is -2.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 5.8x.
Yalla Group Limited's return on equity (ROE) is 21.5%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 44.2%.
Based on historical data, Yalla Group Limited is trading at a P/E of 9.6x. This is at the 75th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Yalla Group Limited has 64.5% gross margin and 35.7% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Yalla Group Limited's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.0x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.