Autohome
Market Cap
US$12.0b
Last Updated
2021/04/10 22:17 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Autohome Inc. operates as an online destination for automobile consumers in the People’s Republic of China. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Autohome's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ATHM is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ATHM's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.2%
ATHM
5.8%
US Interactive Media and Services
2.1%
US Market
1 Year Return
30.3%
ATHM
93.0%
US Interactive Media and Services
56.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ATHM underperformed the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 93% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ATHM underperformed the US Market which returned 56.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ATHM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.2% | 5.8% | 2.1% |
| 30 Day | -5.9% | 7.7% | 2.4% |
| 90 Day | -10.4% | 20.4% | 6.1% |
| 1 Year | 32.6%30.3% | 93.0%93.0% | 59.1%56.3% |
| 3 Year | 1.4%-0.4% | 97.2%97.0% | 65.7%55.1% |
| 5 Year | 201.0%192.8% | 175.3%174.7% | 122.3%97.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Autohome's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Autohome Inc.'s (NYSE:ATHM) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?Valuation
Is Autohome undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
21.62x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ATHM ($94.13) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($67.5)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ATHM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ATHM is good value based on its PE Ratio (21.6x) compared to the US Interactive Media and Services industry average (34.5x).
PE vs Market: ATHM is good value based on its PE Ratio (21.6x) compared to the US market (22.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ATHM is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ATHM is good value based on its PB Ratio (4.2x) compared to the US Interactive Media and Services industry average (4.7x).
Future Growth
How is Autohome forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?
13.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ATHM's forecast earnings growth (13.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: ATHM's earnings (13.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (18.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ATHM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: ATHM's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ATHM's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ATHM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.9%).
Past Performance
How has Autohome performed over the past 5 years?
25.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ATHM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ATHM's current net profit margins (39.3%) are higher than last year (38%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ATHM's earnings have grown significantly by 25% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ATHM's earnings growth over the past year (6.4%) is below its 5-year average (25% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ATHM earnings growth over the past year (6.4%) underperformed the Interactive Media and Services industry 14.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ATHM's Return on Equity (18.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Autohome's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ATHM's short term assets (CN¥18.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥4.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: ATHM's short term assets (CN¥18.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥736.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ATHM is debt free.
Reducing Debt: ATHM had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: ATHM has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: ATHM has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Autohome current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.91%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: ATHM's dividend (0.91%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.26%).
High Dividend: ATHM's dividend (0.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.5%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether ATHM's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if ATHM's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.9%), ATHM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: ATHM's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (15.6% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Quan Long (49 yo)
0.25
Tenure
Mr. Quan Long serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Autohome Inc. since January 12, 2021 and also as Director. Before joining Autohome, Mr. Long has held a series of leadership rol...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: ATHM's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: ATHM's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 6.9%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Autohome Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Autohome Inc.
- Ticker: ATHM
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2008
- Industry: Interactive Media and Services
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: US$11.987b
- Shares outstanding: 127.35m
- Website: https://www.autohome.com.cn
Number of Employees
Location
- Autohome Inc.
- CEC Plaza, Tower B
- 18th Floor
- Beijing
- Beijing Province
- 100080
- China
Listings
Biography
Autohome Inc. operates as an online destination for automobile consumers in the People’s Republic of China. The company, through its websites, autohome.com.cn and che168.com, and its mobile applications an...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/10 22:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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.