CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR (CMCM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CMCM • US1630752038

5.56 USD
-0.09 (-1.59%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 08:04 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

CMCM gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. CMCM scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. CMCM is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CMCM has reported negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years CMCM reported 4 times negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CMCM reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CMCM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMCM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -12.56%, CMCM is doing worse than 67.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -34.42%, CMCM is not doing good in the industry: 66.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.56%
ROE -34.42%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.74%
ROA(5y)-6.42%
ROE(3y)-24.89%
ROE(5y)-14.92%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CMCM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMCM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • CMCM has a Gross Margin of 74.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMCM outperforms 62.68% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMCM has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CMCM does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.3%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0.66%
CMCM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMCM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CMCM does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CMCM has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CMCM has more shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for CMCM. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CMCM Yearly Shares OutstandingCMCM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
CMCM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMCM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • CMCM has an Altman-Z score of 0.05. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CMCM has a worse Altman-Z score (0.05) than 71.38% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CMCM. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.05
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.84%
CMCM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMCM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CMCM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMCM has a Current ratio of 1.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCM underperforms 62.32% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CMCM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMCM has a Quick ratio of 1.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCM underperforms 61.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
CMCM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMCM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CMCM have decreased by -2.44% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 19.64% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CMCM shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -25.80% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.64%
Revenue growth 3Y0.94%
Revenue growth 5Y-25.8%
Sales Q2Q%49.48%

3.2 Future

  • CMCM is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 41.66% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CMCM will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 231.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.86%
EPS Next 2Y41.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year689.42%
Revenue Next 2Y231.57%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CMCM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMCM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CMCM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMCM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 2026 0 10 20 30 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CMCM. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 1882.94, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CMCM.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CMCM is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.86% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. CMCM is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 1882.94
CMCM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMCM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 500 1K 1.5K

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CMCM Per share dataCMCM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CMCM does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CMCM's earnings are expected to grow with 41.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CMCM does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR

NYSE:CMCM (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

5.56

-0.09 (-1.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-15
Earnings (Next)03-24
Inst Owners3.21%
Inst Owner Change1.24%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap170.64M
Revenue(TTM)1.08B
Net Income(TTM)-625.40M
Analysts36.67
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.3%
Short Ratio0.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 1882.94
P/S 1.09
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.65
P/tB 1.02
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-3.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0
Fwd EY0.05%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS5.08
BVpS8.57
TBVpS5.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.56%
ROE -34.42%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.3%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-10.74%
ROA(5y)-6.42%
ROE(3y)-24.89%
ROE(5y)-14.92%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0.66%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
Industry RankSector 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 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 0.05
F-ScoreN/A
WACC9.84%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)28.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.64%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next Y11.86%
EPS Next 2Y41.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.64%
Revenue growth 3Y0.94%
Revenue growth 5Y-25.8%
Sales Q2Q%49.48%
Revenue Next Year689.42%
Revenue Next 2Y231.57%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-35.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-148.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-143.29%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR / CMCM FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CMCM.


Can you provide the valuation status for CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR (CMCM). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR (CMCM) stock?

CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR (CMCM) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CMCM stock?

The financial health rating of CHEETAH MOBILE INC - ADR (CMCM) is 5 / 10.