IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:IQ • US46267X1081
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This IQ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IQ Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- IQ had negative earnings in the past year.
- IQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: IQ reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In multiple years IQ reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of -0.44%, IQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.55%, IQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- IQ has a better Return On Invested Capital (0.67%) than 63.29% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IQ is significantly below the industry average of 159.07%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (0.67%) for IQ is well below the 3 year average (5.40%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that IQ had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.44% | ||
| ROE | -1.55% | ||
| ROIC | 0.67% |
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)-1.86%
ROE(3y)6.7%
ROE(5y)-20.28%
ROIC(3y)5.4%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 0.84%, IQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- IQ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of IQ (21.07%) is worse than 75.95% of its industry peers.
- IQ's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.07% |
OM growth 3Y-37.65%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.77%
GM growth 5Y15.36%
2. IQ Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- IQ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- IQ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- IQ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- IQ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.88, we must say that IQ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.88, IQ is doing worse than 64.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94 indicates that IQ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.94, IQ is not doing good in the industry: 62.03% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.88 |
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC4.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- IQ has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that IQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.47, IQ is not doing good in the industry: 79.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that IQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.45, IQ is doing worse than 81.01% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
3. IQ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for IQ have decreased strongly by -127.85% in the last year.
- IQ shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.62%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.68% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-127.85%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-2%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.73%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, IQ will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 76.63% on average per year.
- IQ is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y265.57%
EPS Next 2Y137.9%
EPS Next 3Y100.7%
EPS Next 5Y76.63%
Revenue Next Year-2.47%
Revenue Next 2Y0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y1.68%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.32%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. IQ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- IQ reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.96, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of IQ.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IQ is valued cheaper than 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say IQ is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IQ is valued cheaper than 96.20% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- IQ's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as IQ's earnings are expected to grow with 100.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y137.9%
EPS Next 3Y100.7%
5. IQ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for IQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
IQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
1.17
-0.03 (-2.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-19 2026-05-19
Inst Owners51.53%
Inst Owner Change-1.4%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.13B
Revenue(TTM)27.29B
Net Income(TTM)-206.31M
Analysts76.3
Price Target2.22 (89.74%)
Short Float %96.6%
Short Ratio7.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)23.25%
Min EPS beat(2)4.74%
Max EPS beat(2)41.76%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)25.89%
Min EPS beat(4)4.74%
Max EPS beat(4)41.76%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)63.63%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)46.93%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)34.02%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.51%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.35%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.16%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.11%
PT rev (1m)-9.94%
PT rev (3m)-9.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4368.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-39.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-48.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.28 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 72.96 | ||
| P/B | 0.58 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.11 |
EPS(TTM)-0.03
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.05
Fwd EY4.55%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.02
OCFY1.37%
SpS4.14
BVpS2.02
TBVpS-1.71
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.44% | ||
| ROE | -1.55% | ||
| ROCE | 0.93% | ||
| ROIC | 0.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.81% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 0.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.07% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)-1.86%
ROE(3y)6.7%
ROE(5y)-20.28%
ROIC(3y)5.4%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.67%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.9%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-48.61%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-37.65%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.77%
GM growth 5Y15.36%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 0.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.37 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 0.78% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.88 |
F-Score3
WACC4.58%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)0.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)1.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.72%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-127.85%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95%
EPS Next Y265.57%
EPS Next 2Y137.9%
EPS Next 3Y100.7%
EPS Next 5Y76.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-2%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.73%
Revenue Next Year-2.47%
Revenue Next 2Y0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y1.68%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-87.34%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.9%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year331.4%
EBIT Next 3Y112.7%
EBIT Next 5Y116.39%
FCF growth 1Y-100.97%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-94.99%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
IQIYI INC-ADR / IQ Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IQ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to IQ.
Can you provide the valuation status for IQIYI INC-ADR?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for IQIYI INC-ADR?
IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for IQIYI INC-ADR?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) is expected to grow by 265.57% in the next year.