Cheetah Mobile
Market Cap
US$465.6m
Last Updated
2019/10/23 00:22 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Cheetah Mobile Inc. operates as a mobile Internet company worldwide.
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Fundamentals
Flawless balance sheet and undervalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Cheetah Mobile's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.0%
CMCM
-4.4%
US Software
0.07%
US Market
1 Year Return
-58.9%
CMCM
19.3%
US Software
8.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CMCM underperformed the US Software industry which returned 19.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CMCM underperformed the US Market which returned 8.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CMCM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.0% | -4.4% | 0.07% |
| 30 Day | -1.2% | -4.4% | -0.3% |
| 90 Day | -2.3% | -9.3% | -1.6% |
| 1 Year | -53.7%-58.9% | 21.1%19.3% | 11.3%8.9% |
| 3 Year | -66.6%-70.4% | 108.2%99.8% | 46.3%36.8% |
| 5 Year | -79.6%-81.9% | 157.9%139.3% | 62.1%44.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Cheetah Mobile's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Investigate Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) At US$4.28?Valuation
Is Cheetah Mobile undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CMCM ($3.41) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($8.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CMCM is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CMCM is good value based on its PE Ratio (3.6x) compared to the Software industry average (45x).
PE vs Market: CMCM is good value based on its PE Ratio (3.6x) compared to the US market (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CMCM's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CMCM is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.6x) compared to the US Software industry average (5.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Cheetah Mobile forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
-15.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CMCM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-15% per year).
Earnings vs Market: CMCM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-15% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CMCM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CMCM's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CMCM's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CMCM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.2%).
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Past Performance
How has Cheetah Mobile performed over the past 5 years?
58.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CMCM's earnings have grown significantly by 58.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CMCM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CMCM had negative earnings growth (-36.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (19.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CMCM's Return on Equity (14.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: CMCM has a higher Return on Assets than the Software industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: CMCM's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Cheetah Mobile's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CMCM's short term assets (CN¥5.3B) exceeds its short term liabilities (CN¥1.7B)
Long Term Liabilities: CMCM's short term assets (5.3B) exceeds its long term liabilities (396.5M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CMCM is debt free.
Reducing Debt: CMCM had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: CMCM has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: CMCM has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CMCM has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if CMCM's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Cheetah Mobile's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CMCM's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CMCM's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CMCM's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CMCM's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CMCM's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Cheetah Mobile's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Sheng Fu (41yo)
8.9yrs
Tenure
Mr. Sheng Fu serves as Founding Managing Partner at Purple Bull Startups. He has been the Chief Executive Officer at Cheetah Mobile Inc. since November 2010. Mr. Fu serves as the Chief Executive Officer at ...
Management Age and Tenure
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
41yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CMCM's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
44yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CMCM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Jun Lei (50yo)
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Andy Yeung (46yo)
External Advisor
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
Sheng Fu (41yo)
Chairman of the Board & CEO
- Tenure: 8.9yrs
Ming Xu (40yo)
Consultant
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
Jie Xiao (44yo)
Senior VP & Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Vincent Jiang (45yo)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
Pin Zhou (41yo)
Senior VP & Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Yuki Yandan He (36yo)
Senior Vice President
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Edward Sun (35yo)
Senior Vice President
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Helen Zhu
IR Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Michael Yao (43yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Tao Zou (44yo)
Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Ning Zhang (45yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Sheng Fu (41yo)
Chairman of the Board & CEO
- Tenure: 8.9yrs
Yi Ma (46yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Richard Ji (53yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
Jie Xiao (44yo)
Senior VP & Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Tianyang Zhao (38yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Pin Zhou (41yo)
Senior VP & Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Company Information
Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Cheetah Mobile Inc.
- Ticker: CMCM
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2009
- Industry: Application Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$465.557m
- Shares outstanding: 136.53m
- Website: https://www.cmcm.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Cheetah Mobile Inc.
- Building No. 8
- Hui Tong Times Square
- Beijing
- 100123
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMCM | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | ADR REPR 1 CL A ORD | US | USD | May 2014 |
| 0C9A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | ADR REPR 1 CL A ORD | DE | EUR | May 2014 |
Biography
Cheetah Mobile Inc. operates as a mobile Internet company worldwide. The company’s utility products include Clean Master, a junk file cleaning, memory boosting, and privacy protection tool for mobile devic ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/23 00:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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.