NetEase Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

NetEase has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.8%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 21.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.5% per year. NetEase's return on equity is 20.6%, and it has net margins of 26%.

Key information

19.8%

Earnings growth rate

20.2%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate12.5%
Return on equity20.6%
Net Margin26.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

NetEase: Solid Gaming Leadership With Clear Growth Runway And Attractive Valuation

Nov 28

NetEase: Robust IP, Strong R&D, And An Attractive Price

Nov 12

Earnings Tell The Story For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) As Its Stock Soars 30%

Oct 03
Earnings Tell The Story For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) As Its Stock Soars 30%

Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

Sep 27
Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

NetEase: The Post-Q2 Sell-Off Is A Buying Opportunity

Aug 24

An Intrinsic Calculation For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Aug 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

NetEase Q2 Earnings Preview: Great Games On The Horizon, Great Financial Position

Aug 06

Does NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 27
Does NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

Jun 23
Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

NetEase And Its Real Value

May 20

NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Price In Tune With Earnings

May 12
NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 38% Discount?

Apr 28
Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 38% Discount?

Do NetEase's (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 14
Do NetEase's (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

'Warcraft' Return To NetEase Signals Extension Of China's Gaming Relaxation

Apr 12

NetEase: Undervalued As Gaming Regulations Don't Detract Much From The Great Business

Mar 27

The NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Mar 03
The NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

NetEase Earnings: Mobile Games Are Here To Stay And Will Dominate

Feb 23

These 4 Measures Indicate That NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Is Using Debt Safely

Feb 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Is Using Debt Safely

NetEase Rumored Downsizing: Fat-Trimming Or Business Restructuring Ahead?

Jan 30

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES)

Jan 23
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES)

NetEase: A Worthy Buy Despite Regulatory Risks

Jan 19

Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Jan 10
Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 39% Discount?

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Yet

Dec 28
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Yet

NetEase pops as China approves one mobile game, first since July 2021: report

Sep 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How NetEase makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:NTES Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24105,68827,51320,19517,534
30 Jun 24106,74828,81220,35117,457
31 Mar 24105,27430,29620,16116,910
31 Dec 23103,46829,41718,86916,485
30 Sep 23101,68226,78718,11316,096
30 Jun 2398,83825,65018,08415,718
31 Mar 2397,98622,07318,09415,391
31 Dec 2296,49619,71318,09915,039
30 Sep 2295,51521,45417,84014,797
30 Jun 2293,27917,93717,08114,589
31 Mar 2290,64516,81216,69214,414
31 Dec 2187,60616,85716,47814,076
30 Sep 2182,99412,13815,90213,258
30 Jun 2179,46211,95515,85512,285
31 Mar 2177,12212,95115,04411,287
31 Dec 2073,66712,06314,07610,369
30 Sep 2069,64014,14113,1569,607
30 Jun 2065,61815,27711,3028,981
31 Mar 2061,88114,09310,1558,518
31 Dec 1959,24113,2759,3518,413
30 Sep 1951,06813,5917,5528,001
30 Jun 1949,59211,5207,7207,986
31 Mar 1951,42810,2728,6487,957
31 Dec 1851,1798,2919,9907,378
30 Sep 1858,2256,20711,8996,766
30 Jun 1857,5426,67111,6025,772
31 Mar 1854,6347,53710,8884,906
31 Dec 1744,43711,5427,8864,162
30 Sep 1751,59313,1058,0314,006
30 Jun 1748,32713,3187,4533,674
31 Mar 1743,90413,0666,6793,348
31 Dec 1638,17911,6055,9883,047
30 Sep 1633,98310,0865,4832,757
30 Jun 1631,4439,2284,9542,560
31 Mar 1627,0587,9314,3472,330
31 Dec 1522,8036,7353,9732,159
30 Sep 1518,3635,8423,6061,964
30 Jun 1514,8085,1193,1311,737
31 Mar 1513,0084,8972,7641,532
31 Dec 1411,7134,7572,3631,323
30 Sep 1410,6724,7221,9251,170
30 Jun 149,9124,6121,6401,031
31 Mar 149,4094,5041,511962
31 Dec 139,1964,4441,443922

Quality Earnings: NTES has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NTES's current net profit margins (26%) are lower than last year (26.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NTES's earnings have grown by 19.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NTES's earnings growth over the past year (2.7%) is below its 5-year average (19.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: NTES earnings growth over the past year (2.7%) exceeded the Entertainment industry -13.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: NTES's Return on Equity (20.6%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

NetEase, Inc. is covered by 92 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sau Shing ChowABCI Securities Company Limited
Zixiao YangArete Research Services LLP
Tianxiao HouAuriga USA LLC