Cheetah Mobile Inc.
CMCMAnalytical Summary
Cheetah Mobile Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
14-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
48.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+307%)
|
17.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+44%)
|
-26.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-320%)
|
4.1%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-66%)
|
-48.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-502%)
|
-53.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-549%)
|
-28.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-341%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
56.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
0.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-14.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-35.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M | N/M |
-18.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
149.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
26.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M | N/M | N/M |
79.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
8.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-3.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-26.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-37.1%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-44.6%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
-7.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-26.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-33.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-15.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-178%)
|
-54.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-371%)
|
-31.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-257%)
|
-25.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-228%)
|
-29.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-246%)
|
-34.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-271%)
|
-31.0%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-255%)
|
9.4%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-53%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-3.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-8.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
6.9%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
4.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-4.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
19.1%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-2.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
9.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
4.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
17.7%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
26.0%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
26.4%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-22.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-249%)
|
-76.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-610%)
|
-90.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-700%)
|
-58.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-487%)
|
-44.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-398%)
|
26.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+79%)
|
-8.8%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-158%)
|
23.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+56%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-15.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-29.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
82.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-48.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.7%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.9%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.67x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.39x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.91x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.83x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.29x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.11x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.76x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.30x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-11.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-25.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-23.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.3%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.8%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-3.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-15.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.6%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.0%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.2%
Caution
Caution
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.8%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-16.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-187%)
|
-32.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-276%)
|
-24.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-233%)
|
-16.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-192%)
|
-10.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-158%)
|
11.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-40%)
|
-6.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-134%)
|
21.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+15%)
|
31.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+70%)
|
-2.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-114%)
|
6.1%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-67%)
|
3.1%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-83%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
0.05x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-89%)
|
0.04x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-90%)
|
— | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-36.24x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7488.00x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
-36025.00x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2394.03x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
158.03x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-215.44M | $-251.12M | $-284.54M | $-219.77M | $-248.55M | $-199.18M | $-141.20M | $-404.89M | $-356.19M | $-181.41M | $-259.19M | $-176.21M | $-85.51M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4.45x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.56x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $97.87M | $95.61M | $104.05M | $195.03M | $195.31M | $210.66M | $322.95M | $542.76M | $496.62M | $159.30M | $205.76M | $237.22M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21.82M | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $229.89M | $260.38M | $345.90M | $439.79M | $514.57M | $574.31M | $708.48M | $796.52M | $659.88M | $433.87M | $449.52M | $355.60M | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $164.51M | $110.54M | $94.30M | $128.18M | $123.12M | $237.95M | $515.34M | $724.56M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $1.64M | $3.02M | $3.92M | $7.13M | $7.18M | $7.99M | $5.37M | $5.85M | $6.94M | $6.69M | $3.96M | $3.50M | — | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-36.85M | $-84.60M | $-84.92M | $-74.45M | $-55.10M | $63.87M | $-45.10M | $169.72M | $207.21M | $-11.60M | $27.26M | $10.95M | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-24.63M | $-32.65M | $77.53M | $-61.51M | $16.13M | $-7.07M | $-34.41M | $50.27M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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