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Cheetah Mobile Inc. · Communication Services · China · $109M · Avg Vol: $92K/d

12
StockRank
Q
23
V
46
M
23
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-10.7%
D/E
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Legacy utility app developer with a broken business model and declining user base, failing all core quality and growth criteria.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Cheetah Mobile Inc. is a Chinese internet company that provides mobile utility applications, mobile games, and artificial intelligence-powered hardware and cloud services globally. The company leverages its massive legacy global user base of utility apps to cross-sell its newer AI-driven robotics and enterprise SaaS solutions. It is a niche internet content and AI service provider transitioning from mobile utilities to robotics.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue884.1M669.5M806.9M1.2B9.2%
EPS-2563.72-2992.03-3084.23-1331.11
Shares10.2M10.2M10.2M10.2M0.0%
Debt41.5M36.0M25.6M15.2M-28.4%
Equity3.0B2.5B1.9B1.6B-19.1%
Op CF-424.2M550.5M-238.3M-172.3M
Inv CF189.1M-49.1M-34.1M-65.6M
Fin CF-4.9M-6.8M69.1M-64.2M
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PRICE (1Y)-29.4%
3.413.884.354.825.29May 12Jun 3Jun 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$3.58
RSI (14)
32.9
52W High
$9.44
From 52W High
0.4%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
23
ROIC
-6.5%12.8
ROE
-10.7%13.3
GP/Assets
2.6%5.6
Op. Margin
-10.9%10.7
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
774.7
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.28x37.7
Value
46
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-176.7x99.7
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
3.0x30.2
P/S
0.6x79.3
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
23
52W High %
38%7.5
RS 6M
-55%17.0
SMA 50/200
0.74x7.3
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%57.6
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+115%67.2
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$109M
P/E (Forward)
19.0x
Gross Margin
70.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CMCM are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CMCMCheetah Mobile Inc.(you)$109M12STRONG SELL
CCGCheche Group Inc.$55M4STRONG SELL
1980.HKTian Ge Interactive Holdings Limited$79M27SELL
300494.SZHubei Century Network Technology Inc.$661M9STRONG SELL
2390.HKZhihu Inc.$268M36HOLD
300226.SZShanghai Ganglian E-Commerce Holdings Co., Ltd.$986M15STRONG SELL
300785.SZBeijing Zhidemai Technology Co., Ltd.$1.2B17STRONG SELL
000681.SZVisual China Group Co.,Ltd.$2.4B14STRONG SELL
0772.HKChina Literature Limited$2.6B17STRONG SELL
ATHMAutohome Inc.$2.1B27SELL

Peer medians: ROE 4.3% · P/E 18.4x · Gross margin 35.7%

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) — Stock Score Summary

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) has a MoatMap StockRank of 12/100 based on Quality (23/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (23/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL. Legacy utility app developer with a broken business model and declining user base, failing all core quality and growth criteria.

Cheetah Mobile Inc. is a Chinese internet company that provides mobile utility applications, mobile games, and artificial intelligence-powered hardware and cloud services globally. The company leverages its massive legacy global user base of utility apps to cross-sell its newer AI-driven robotics and enterprise SaaS solutions. It is a niche internet content and AI service provider transitioning from mobile utilities to robotics.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$3.58
Market Cap$109M
P/E (Forward)19.00
Price/Book3.03
Return on Equity-10.7%
Return on Invested Capital-6.5%
Gross Margin70.5%
Operating Margin-10.9%
Revenue Growth0.0%

Cheetah Mobile Inc. operates in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector (China).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheetah Mobile Inc.’s (CMCM) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) is 12/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (23), Value (46), and Momentum (23) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Cheetah Mobile Inc. have an economic moat?
Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) has a Quality factor score of 23/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Cheetah Mobile Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 12/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Cheetah Mobile Inc. in?
Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Internet Content & Information industry (China).