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SEA LTD-ADR (SE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SE - US81141R1005 - ADR

177.59 USD
-8.95 (-4.8%)
Last: 9/2/2025, 12:04:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall SE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated SE against 79 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. SE has an average financial health and profitability rating. SE shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. This makes SE very considerable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SE was profitable.
In multiple years SE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years SE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B -2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

SE has a better Return On Assets (4.70%) than 81.01% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.35%, SE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.54% of the companies in the same industry.
SE has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: SE outperforms 75.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.7%
ROE 12.35%
ROIC 6.56%
ROA(3y)-2.32%
ROA(5y)-6.67%
ROE(3y)-7.1%
ROE(5y)-19.36%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.17%, SE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.49%, SE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.35% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Gross Margin value of 44.96%, SE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.16% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 6.17%
GM 44.96%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.06%
GM growth 5Y9.02%
SE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SE is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SE has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, SE has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for SE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SE Yearly Shares OutstandingSE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
SE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.08 indicates that SE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
SE has a Altman-Z score of 5.08. This is amongst the best in the industry. SE outperforms 81.01% of its industry peers.
SE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating SE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
SE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 5.08
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.55%
SE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that SE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.55, SE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.56% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that SE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
SE has a better Quick ratio (1.54) than 67.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.54
SE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 651.43% over the past year.
The Revenue has grown by 33.95% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, SE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 50.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)651.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%364.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)33.95%
Revenue growth 3Y19.1%
Revenue growth 5Y50.55%
Sales Q2Q%38.16%

3.2 Future

SE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 105.69% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, SE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 19.50% on average per year.
EPS Next Y327.3%
EPS Next 2Y158.4%
EPS Next 3Y105.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year31.84%
Revenue Next 2Y27%
Revenue Next 3Y23.41%
Revenue Next 5Y19.5%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
SE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
SE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 92.02 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SE.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SE.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. SE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 36.43, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SE.
67.09% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
SE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.76.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 92.02
Fwd PE 36.43
SE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

SE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 51.75
SE Per share dataSE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

SE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
SE's earnings are expected to grow with 105.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y158.4%
EPS Next 3Y105.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for SE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

SEA LTD-ADR

NYSE:SE (9/2/2025, 12:04:04 PM)

177.59

-8.95 (-4.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)08-12 2025-08-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10
Inst Owners67.25%
Inst Owner Change-3.08%
Ins Owners7.52%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap105.14B
Analysts81.46
Price Target196.27 (10.52%)
Short Float %5.59%
Short Ratio5.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.71%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.85%
Max EPS beat(2)0.44%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.96%
Max EPS beat(4)0.44%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-123.81%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-73.91%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-61.5%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.6%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.98%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.18%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.96%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.48%
PT rev (1m)8.52%
PT rev (3m)23.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)28.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)5.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 92.02
Fwd PE 36.43
P/S 5.43
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 10.86
P/tB 11
EV/EBITDA 51.75
EPS(TTM)1.93
EY1.09%
EPS(NY)4.87
Fwd EY2.74%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS32.73
BVpS16.35
TBVpS16.14
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.7%
ROE 12.35%
ROCE 11.43%
ROIC 6.56%
ROICexc 14.21%
ROICexgc 14.43%
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 6.17%
GM 44.96%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.32%
ROA(5y)-6.67%
ROE(3y)-7.1%
ROE(5y)-19.36%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 3Y3.06%
GM growth 5Y9.02%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.43
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.54
Altman-Z 5.08
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.55%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)123.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)171.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)651.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%364.29%
EPS Next Y327.3%
EPS Next 2Y158.4%
EPS Next 3Y105.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)33.95%
Revenue growth 3Y19.1%
Revenue growth 5Y50.55%
Sales Q2Q%38.16%
Revenue Next Year31.84%
Revenue Next 2Y27%
Revenue Next 3Y23.41%
Revenue Next 5Y19.5%
EBIT growth 1Y4903.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year447.04%
EBIT Next 3Y108.71%
EBIT Next 5Y69.97%
FCF growth 1Y62.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y57.59%
OCF growth 3Y150.46%
OCF growth 5Y115.88%