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JOYY INC-ADR (YY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:YY - US46591M1099 - ADR

41.55 USD
-1.08 (-2.53%)
Last: 3/28/2025, 8:07:34 PM
41.55 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/28/2025, 8:07:34 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to YY. YY was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of YY while its profitability can be described as average. YY has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • YY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: YY reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: YY reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
YY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYY 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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • YY has a Return On Assets of 4.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: YY outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • YY has a better Return On Equity (6.71%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • YY has a Return On Invested Capital (0.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.09%
ROE 6.71%
ROIC 0.51%
ROA(3y)1.48%
ROA(5y)5.59%
ROE(3y)2.46%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
YY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • YY has a Profit Margin of 15.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. YY outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • YY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • YY's Operating Margin of 1.54% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. YY outperforms 59.72% of its industry peers.
  • YY has a Gross Margin of 35.85%. This is in the lower half of the industry: YY underperforms 73.61% of its industry peers.
  • YY's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.54%
PM (TTM) 15.31%
GM 35.85%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-40.05%
PM growth 5Y-40.06%
GM growth 3Y8.39%
GM growth 5Y23.42%
YY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), YY is destroying value.
  • YY has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
YY Yearly Shares OutstandingYY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M
YY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.32, we must say that YY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.32, YY is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • YY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • YY has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 63.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.32
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC8.26%
YY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • YY has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that YY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • YY has a worse Current ratio (1.32) than 65.28% of its industry peers.
  • YY has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that YY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • YY has a worse Quick ratio (1.32) than 65.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
YY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • YY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.91%, which is quite impressive.
  • YY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.68% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.91%
EPS 3Y58.63%
EPS 5Y4.68%
EPS Q2Q%75.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%

3.2 Future

  • YY is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.18% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, YY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.1%
Revenue Next 2Y1.35%
Revenue Next 3Y2.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
YY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
YY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.26, the valuation of YY can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of YY indicates a rather cheap valuation: YY is cheaper than 84.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. YY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.14, which indicates a very decent valuation of YY.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, YY is valued cheaper than 81.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, YY is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.26
Fwd PE 9.14
YY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsYY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
YY Per share dataYY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.76
EPS Next 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • YY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 50.62%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.53, YY pays a better dividend. On top of this YY pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, YY pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 50.62%

5.2 History

  • YY has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
YY Yearly Dividends per shareYY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%
YY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500M 1B

JOYY INC-ADR

NASDAQ:YY (3/28/2025, 8:07:34 PM)

After market: 41.55 0 (0%)

41.55

-1.08 (-2.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners67.96%
Inst Owner Change0.38%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.24B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)347.29M
Analysts82.73
Price Target54.66 (31.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 50.62%
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)49.84%
Min EPS beat(2)28.01%
Max EPS beat(2)71.66%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)98.4%
Min EPS beat(4)28.01%
Max EPS beat(4)211.16%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)113.15%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)184.43%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)134.32%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.41%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.62%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.82%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-12.44%
PT rev (1m)28.15%
PT rev (3m)28.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.26
Fwd PE 9.14
P/S 0.99
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.43
P/tB 1.02
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY12.11%
EPS(NY)4.54
Fwd EY10.94%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS42.13
BVpS96.21
TBVpS40.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.76
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.09%
ROE 6.71%
ROCE 0.65%
ROIC 0.51%
ROICexc 1.29%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.54%
PM (TTM) 15.31%
GM 35.85%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.48%
ROA(5y)5.59%
ROE(3y)2.46%
ROE(5y)7.87%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-40.05%
PM growth 5Y-40.06%
GM growth 3Y8.39%
GM growth 5Y23.42%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
Altman-Z 1.32
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.26%
ROIC/WACC0.06
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)20.91%
EPS 3Y58.63%
EPS 5Y4.68%
EPS Q2Q%75.25%
EPS Next Y-9.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
Revenue Next Year-3.1%
Revenue Next 2Y1.35%
Revenue Next 3Y2.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-46.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year84.42%
EBIT Next 3Y40.93%
EBIT Next 5Y35.02%
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

JOYY INC-ADR / YY FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JOYY INC-ADR (YY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to YY.


What is the valuation status for YY stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to JOYY INC-ADR (YY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for JOYY INC-ADR?

JOYY INC-ADR (YY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for YY stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JOYY INC-ADR (YY) is 8.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.43.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for YY stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JOYY INC-ADR (YY) is expected to decline by -9.66% in the next year.