AUTOHOME INC-ADR (ATHM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ATHM • US05278C1071
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This ATHM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ATHM Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ATHM had positive earnings in the past year.
- ATHM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ATHM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.89%, ATHM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATHM's Return On Equity of 6.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ATHM outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
- ATHM's Return On Invested Capital of 1.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ATHM outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ATHM is significantly below the industry average of 11.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.89% | ||
| ROE | 6.01% | ||
| ROIC | 1.81% |
ROA(3y)5.45%
ROA(5y)6%
ROE(3y)6.88%
ROE(5y)7.54%
ROIC(3y)2.23%
ROIC(5y)2.87%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 21.47%, ATHM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ATHM has declined.
- ATHM has a better Operating Margin (8.80%) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ATHM has declined.
- ATHM has a Gross Margin of 72.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: ATHM outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- ATHM's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.47% | ||
| GM | 72.35% |
OM growth 3Y-12.76%
OM growth 5Y-22.38%
PM growth 3Y-6.23%
PM growth 5Y-11.4%
GM growth 3Y-4.17%
GM growth 5Y-4.04%
2. ATHM Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ATHM is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ATHM has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ATHM has less shares outstanding
- ATHM has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ATHM has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 6.00 indicates that ATHM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 6.00, ATHM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 6.00 indicates that ATHM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ATHM's Quick ratio of 6.00 is amongst the best of the industry. ATHM outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 6 |
3. ATHM Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ATHM have decreased strongly by -19.29% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for ATHM have been decreasing by -14.74% on average. This is quite bad
- ATHM shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.35%.
- Measured over the past years, ATHM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.71% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.29%
EPS 3Y-7.83%
EPS 5Y-14.74%
EPS Q2Q%-35.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.4%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.71%
Sales Q2Q%-18.02%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATHM will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.25% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.54% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-2.43%
EPS Next 2Y2.41%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.07%
Revenue Next 3Y0.98%
Revenue Next 5Y8.54%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ATHM Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.68 indicates a reasonable valuation of ATHM.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ATHM is valued a bit cheaper than 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ATHM to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.75), we can say ATHM is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.90, which indicates a very decent valuation of ATHM.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ATHM is valued a bit cheaper than 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATHM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.41%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
5. ATHM Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ATHM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.12%, which is a nice return.
- In the last 3 months the price of ATHM has falen by -24.65%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- ATHM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.70. ATHM pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATHM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.12% |
5.2 History
- ATHM has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- The dividend of ATHM decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y2.41%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
ATHM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.09
+0.17 (+1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners47.43%
Inst Owner Change-0.32%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.02B
Revenue(TTM)6.45B
Net Income(TTM)1.39B
Analysts71.58
Price Target23.62 (38.21%)
Short Float %8.8%
Short Ratio3.34
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.12% |
Yearly Dividend1.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.16%
Max EPS beat(2)1.72%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.16%
Max EPS beat(4)7.24%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.91%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.24%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)8.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.97%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.87%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.8%
PT rev (1m)-12.26%
PT rev (3m)-16.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-10.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-12.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.9 | ||
| P/S | 2.17 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.61 | ||
| P/tB | 0.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)1.97
EY11.53%
EPS(NY)1.92
Fwd EY11.23%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS7.88
BVpS28.14
TBVpS23.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number35.32
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.89% | ||
| ROE | 6.01% | ||
| ROCE | 2.29% | ||
| ROIC | 1.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 29.12% | ||
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.47% | ||
| GM | 72.35% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)5.45%
ROA(5y)6%
ROE(3y)6.88%
ROE(5y)7.54%
ROIC(3y)2.23%
ROIC(5y)2.87%
ROICexc(3y)21.13%
ROICexc(5y)23.19%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.82%
ROCE(5y)3.63%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-44.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y-28.57%
OM growth 3Y-12.76%
OM growth 5Y-22.38%
PM growth 3Y-6.23%
PM growth 5Y-11.4%
GM growth 3Y-4.17%
GM growth 5Y-4.04%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 6 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-ScoreN/A
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.29%
EPS 3Y-7.83%
EPS 5Y-14.74%
EPS Q2Q%-35.09%
EPS Next Y-2.43%
EPS Next 2Y2.41%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.4%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.71%
Sales Q2Q%-18.02%
Revenue Next Year-7.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.07%
Revenue Next 3Y0.98%
Revenue Next 5Y8.54%
EBIT growth 1Y-20.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-26.82%
EBIT Next Year26.52%
EBIT Next 3Y12.68%
EBIT Next 5Y18.41%
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
AUTOHOME INC-ADR / ATHM Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AUTOHOME INC-ADR?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ATHM.
What is the valuation status for ATHM stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AUTOHOME INC-ADR (ATHM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ATHM stock?
AUTOHOME INC-ADR (ATHM) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ATHM stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AUTOHOME INC-ADR (ATHM) is 8.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.61.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AUTOHOME INC-ADR?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOHOME INC-ADR (ATHM) is expected to decline by -2.43% in the next year.