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Cheetah Mobile Inc. CMCM

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Overview of Cheetah Mobile Inc.

CMCM NYQ
Communication Services Internet Content & Information Framework: Software & SaaS Micro Cap
Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM), is a Micro Cap company, in the Internet Content & Information industry, last closed at $3.49, about 2197.7% undervalued vs fair value, -57.5% 1Y return, ranked 193/271 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 42.6% ROE -14.7% Gross Margin 72.5%
USD 3.49
3.25%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 62.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$94.67M
Enterprise Value
$-1.18B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 60%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cmcm.com
HQ Beijing
Employees 934
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$71
$80
$90
Current: $3.49 +2198% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.2B
42.6%%
Gross Profit
$834.0M
53%%
Operating Income
$-137.9M
51.5%%
Net Income
$-257.7M
58.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
71.8%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
0/1
Improving
0
High Impact
1
Critical
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
43
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Innovation Converts to Outcomes Innovation payoff is strong (score 0.66), supported by Rule of 40 and revenue compounding.
  • Returns Hold Over Time Return durability is healthy (score 0.87), indicating durable capital efficiency.

Key risks

  • Weak Cash Conversion Cash conversion is weak (score 0.17), limiting evidence of scalable cash generation.
  • Lumpy Revenue Trajectory Revenue consistency is weak (score 0.30), suggesting demand may be less recurring than peers.

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 94% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CMCM's balance between Growth (38.6%), Profitability (29.9%), and Safety (31.5%). Growth 39% Safety 32% Profitability 30%

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Growth

59th percentile vs peers
60
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 42.6% 88p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.2% 50p EPS Growth YoY 59.1% 63p TSR -2.9% 51p Def Rev Growth -0.7% 33p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (42.6%, 88th percentile)
  • Cash to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (98.83, 97th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

46th percentile vs peers
46
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Safety

48th percentile vs peers
49
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cheetah Mobile Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$80.19
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+2197.7% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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