Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) is a publicly traded company in the Technology — Software - Application industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Cheetah Mobile Inc., a global internet firm with operations spanning China, the U.S., Japan, and other international regions, was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The company rebranded to its current name in March 2014, having previously operated as Kingsoft Internet Software Holdings Limited. Cheetah Mobile offers a diverse portfolio of digital products and services.
Analysis Summary
Cheetah Mobile Inc. reported revenue of $1.15B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -5.8%.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 70.5%, operating margin -12.1%, net margin -21.0%.
At the current price of $2.98, CMCM has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -14.17%. Market capitalisation stands at $2M.
Balance sheet quality for CMCM: current ratio of 1.3, net cash position of $1.50B. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Price
| Price | $2.98 |
| Market Cap | $2M |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | CN |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 0.01 |
| EV / EBITDA | -166.62 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -14.17% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -6.67% |
| Return on Assets | -5.47% |
| Gross Margin | 70.50% |
| Operating Margin | -12.14% |
| Net Margin | -21.02% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Current Ratio | 1.28 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | -0.12 |
What to look at in Technology companies
- Revenue growth 3y (>=15%/year) — Validates sustained traction, not a one-off.
- Gross margin (Sub-sector dependent) — SaaS >=70%, Internet >=55%, Semis >=45%, Hardware >=35%.
- FCF / Revenue (>=20%) — Real cash generated. Many tech firms dress up non-GAAP earnings.
- ROIC (>=15%) — Capital reinvested efficiency — Buffett's first metric.
- SBC / Revenue (<10% healthy) — Stock-based compensation. Silent dilution: >20% destroys value.
- Net Debt / EBITDA (<=2x (1.5x SaaS)) — Resilience in downturns and rate hikes.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMCM | Cheetah Mobile Inc. | $2M | 0.01 | -14.2% | |
| SAP | SAP SE | $248.4B | 28.22 | 4.98 | 17.6% |
| SHOP.TO | Shopify Inc. | $235.9B | 170.79 | 15.84 | 9.3% |
| CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | $205.2B | 23.51 | 5.52 | 20.2% |
| 0VHA.L | Shopify Inc. | $171.2B | |||
| SHOP | Shopify Inc. | $168.6B | 87.97 | 13.38 | 15.1% |
| 0L5N.L | ServiceNow, Inc. | $146.3B | |||
| NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | $144.6B | 92.98 | 12.36 | 13.8% |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -4.49% |
| 3 months | -14.86% |
| Year-to-date | -50.33% |
| 1 year | -64.98% |
| 3 years | +47.52% |
| 5 years | -65.75% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $9.44 |
| 52-week Low | $2.65 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 16K |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-22 | $1.4400 | 193.29% |
| 2019-09-12 | $0.5000 | 67.11% |
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