| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
LAIX.Y Stock Overview
LAIX Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) company, provides online English learning products and services in the People’s Republic of China.
LAIX Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1.24 |
| 52 Week High | US$31.50 |
| 52 Week Low | US$0.55 |
| Beta | 1.12 |
| 1 Month Change | -28.88% |
| 3 Month Change | -79.47% |
| 1 Year Change | -95.56% |
| 3 Year Change | -99.09% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -99.30% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| LAIX.Y | US Consumer Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 11.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -95.6% | -54.0% | -15.1% |
Return vs Industry: LAIX.Y underperformed the US Consumer Services industry which returned -54% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LAIX.Y underperformed the US Market which returned -15.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LAIX.Y volatility | |
|---|---|
| LAIX.Y Average Weekly Movement | 30.5% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 10.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: LAIX.Y is more volatile than 90% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 31% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LAIX.Y's weekly volatility has increased from 18% to 31% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 736 | Yi Wang | https://ir.laix.com/investors/our-company/default.aspx |
LAIX Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) company, provides online English learning products and services in the People’s Republic of China. It offers English Liulishuo app, which offers a suite of courses, including free courses for leisure learning, the paid personalized standard courses, DongNi English, and other paid courses, such as Authentic Pronunciation, as well as DongNi English A+ app; LiuLi Reading mobile app that allows users to read articles from publishers supplemented by detailed learning tips and quizzes; and Kids Liulishuo, a mobile app that enhance the reading, hearing, and speaking abilities of kids. The company also provides IELTS Liulishuo app for IELTS speaking practice tests; and enterprise learning services for corporate customers.
LAIX Fundamentals Summary
| LAIX.Y fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | CN¥29.84m |
| Earnings (TTM) | CN¥59.91m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CN¥684.93m |
0.5x
P/E Ratio0.0x
P/S RatioIs LAIX.Y overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LAIX.Y income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥684.93m |
| Cost of Revenue | CN¥140.44m |
| Gross Profit | CN¥544.49m |
| Other Expenses | CN¥484.58m |
| Earnings | CN¥59.91m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 16.74 |
| Gross Margin | 79.50% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.75% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did LAIX.Y perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is LAIX undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
0.5x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate LAIX.Y's fair value for valuation analysis.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate LAIX.Y's fair value for valuation analysis.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LAIX.Y is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (0.5x) compared to the US Consumer Services industry average (18.4x).
PE vs Market: LAIX.Y is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (0.5x) compared to the US market (15.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate LAIX.Y's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LAIX.Y has negative assets, so we can't compare its Price-To-Book Ratio to the US Consumer Services industry average.
Future Growth
How is LAIX forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
45.5%
Forecasted Consumer Services industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as LAIX has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has LAIX performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
3/6Past Performance Score 3/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
9.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LAIX.Y has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LAIX.Y became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LAIX.Y has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 9.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LAIX.Y has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LAIX.Y has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Services industry (-11.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LAIX.Y's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Financial Health
How is LAIX's financial position?
Financial Health Score
3/6Financial Health Score 3/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LAIX.Y has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: LAIX.Y has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LAIX.Y is debt free.
Reducing Debt: LAIX.Y's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: LAIX.Y has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: LAIX.Y has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is LAIX current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate LAIX.Y's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate LAIX.Y's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LAIX.Y's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LAIX.Y's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as LAIX.Y has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
9.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Yi Wang (40 yo)
9.33yrs
Tenure
Dr. Yi Wang serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board at LAIX Inc.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: LAIX.Y's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: LAIX.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
LAIX Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: LAIX Inc.
- Ticker: LAIX.Y
- Exchange: OTCPK
- Founded: 2013
- Industry: Education Services
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Implied Market Cap: US$4.429m
- Shares outstanding: 3.58m
- Website: https://ir.laix.com/investors/our-company/default.aspx
Number of Employees
Location
- LAIX Inc.
- Building C2
- No. 1687 Changyang Road
- Shanghai
- 200090
- China
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/05/26 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.