IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:IQ • US46267X1081

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-0.03 (-2.5%)
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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.

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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.
IQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIQ 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 2025 0 -5B -10B

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 RankSector 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
IQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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 RankSector 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%
IQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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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.
IQ Yearly Shares OutstandingIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
IQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.88
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC4.58%
IQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B 10B -10B 15B

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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.45
IQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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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.
IQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
IQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25

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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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.96
IQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.11
IQ Per share dataIQ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3 4

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%

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5. IQ Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for IQ!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

IQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IQIYI INC-ADR

NASDAQ:IQ (4/24/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 1.18 +0.01 (+0.85%)

1.17

-0.03 (-2.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)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 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)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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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.


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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.