IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:IQ • US46267X1081

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0 (0%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
1.45 USD
+0.01 (+0.69%)
Pre-Market: 3/9/2026, 4:02:03 AM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to IQ. IQ was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of IQ have multiple concerns. IQ has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. IQ Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year IQ has reported negative net income.
  • IQ had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years IQ reported negative net income over the last 5 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 Return On Assets value of -0.85%, IQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IQ has a Return On Equity (-2.92%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • IQ has a better Return On Invested Capital (1.36%) than 67.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IQ is below the industry average of 7.34%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.85%
ROE -2.92%
ROIC 1.36%
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)-1.86%
ROE(3y)6.7%
ROE(5y)-20.28%
ROIC(3y)5.32%
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

  • IQ has a Operating Margin of 1.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: IQ outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • IQ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of IQ (21.95%) is worse than 76.25% of its industry peers.
  • IQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.69%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 21.95%
OM growth 3Y-43.9%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-20.24%
GM growth 5Y-1.49%
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), IQ is creating some value.
  • IQ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, IQ has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IQ has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • IQ has an Altman-Z score of -0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that IQ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • IQ has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.86) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92 indicates that IQ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • IQ's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IQ is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.86
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC4.74%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that IQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IQ has a worse Current ratio (0.44) than 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • IQ has a Quick Ratio of 0.44. This is a bad value and indicates that IQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • IQ has a worse Quick ratio (0.41) than 85.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.41
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

  • IQ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -127.85%.
  • Looking at the last year, IQ shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.62% in the last year.
  • 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 113.67% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IQ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y373.63%
EPS Next 2Y161.84%
EPS Next 3Y113.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.22%
Revenue Next 2Y1.26%
Revenue Next 3Y2.06%
Revenue Next 5Y1.39%

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 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.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.52, the valuation of IQ can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: IQ is cheaper than 82.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.60), we can say IQ is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 16.52
IQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
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 113.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y161.84%
EPS Next 3Y113.67%

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5. IQ Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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IQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IQIYI INC-ADR

NASDAQ:IQ (3/6/2026, 8:27:14 PM)

Premarket: 1.45 +0.01 (+0.69%)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-19
Inst Owners64.73%
Inst Owner Change-5.53%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.39B
Revenue(TTM)27.29B
Net Income(TTM)-389.85M
Analysts76.3
Price Target2.46 (70.83%)
Short Float %93.99%
Short Ratio7.31
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)41.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)17.33%
Min EPS beat(4)4.74%
Max EPS beat(4)41.75%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)59.58%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)59.05%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)31.52%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.51%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.38%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.1%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)88.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 16.52
P/S 0.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.03
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.09
Fwd EY6.05%
FCF(TTM)-0.02
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0
OCFYN/A
SpS4.08
BVpS2.01
TBVpS-1.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.85%
ROE -2.92%
ROCE 1.87%
ROIC 1.36%
ROICexc 1.6%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.69%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 21.95%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)-1.86%
ROE(3y)6.7%
ROE(5y)-20.28%
ROIC(3y)5.32%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.57%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.78%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-53.76%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-43.9%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-20.24%
GM growth 5Y-1.49%
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 0.37%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.41
Altman-Z -0.86
F-Score1
WACC4.74%
ROIC/WACC0.29
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)-127.85%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95%
EPS Next Y373.63%
EPS Next 2Y161.84%
EPS Next 3Y113.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-2%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.73%
Revenue Next Year-1.22%
Revenue Next 2Y1.26%
Revenue Next 3Y2.06%
Revenue Next 5Y1.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-80.02%
EBIT growth 3Y-45.02%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year424.72%
EBIT Next 3Y112.7%
EBIT Next 5Y117.17%
FCF growth 1Y-103.96%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-100.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

IQIYI INC-ADR / IQ 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 4 / 10 to IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of IQ stock?

IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) stock?

The financial health rating of IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) is 1 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of IQIYI INC-ADR (IQ) is expected to grow by 373.63% in the next year.