Fundamental Analysis of SOHU.COM LTD-ADR(NASDAQ:SOHU) stock

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SOHU. SOHU was compared to 76 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for SOHU as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. SOHU does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SOHU has reported negative net income.

SOHU had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.

SOHU had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.

In multiple years SOHU reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

SOHU's Return On Assets of -1.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOHU outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.

SOHU has a Return On Equity of -2.86%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOHU outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-1.61%
ROE	-2.86%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)12.94%

ROA(5y)6.04%

ROE(3y)22.48%

ROE(5y)1.56%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

SOHU has a better Gross Margin (75.76%) than 93.42% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SOHU has grown nicely.

SOHU does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	75.76%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y2.17%

GM growth 5Y5.43%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SOHU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

SOHU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

The number of shares outstanding for SOHU has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.

There is no outstanding debt for SOHU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

2.2 Solvency

SOHU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC7.54%

2.3 Liquidity

SOHU has a Current Ratio of 3.26. This indicates that SOHU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

SOHU has a better Current ratio (3.26) than 85.53% of its industry peers.

SOHU has a Quick Ratio of 3.26. This indicates that SOHU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

The Quick ratio of SOHU (3.26) is better than 85.53% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.26
Quick Ratio	3.26

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SOHU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -76.56%.

SOHU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -18.16%.

The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.74% on average over the past years.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.56%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS growth Q2Q-85.22%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.16%

Revenue growth 3Y-7.13%

Revenue growth 5Y-2.74%

Revenue growth Q2Q-11.87%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -6.70% on average over the next years.

Based on estimates for the next years, SOHU will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.73% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-82.79%

EPS Next 2Y-14.51%

EPS Next 3Y-6.7%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-5.13%

Revenue Next 2Y-2.01%

Revenue Next 3Y-0.73%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SOHU. In the last year negative earnings were reported.

Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SOHU. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as SOHU's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.70% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y-14.51%

EPS Next 3Y-6.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SOHU does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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SOHU.COM LTD-ADR

NASDAQ:SOHU (5/16/2024, 7:18:10 PM)

12.1

+0.19 (+1.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorCommunication Services

GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment

GICS IndustryEntertainment

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Market Cap399.89M

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PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A
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PEG (NY)N/A

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		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-1.61%
ROE	-2.86%
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OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	75.76%
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Asset Turnover0.32

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
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Current Ratio	3.26
Quick Ratio	3.26
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EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.56%

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EPS Next Y-82.79%

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Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.16%

Revenue growth 3Y-7.13%

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SOHU.COM LTD-ADR (SOHU)

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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