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NetEase
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Arincen90/100B

If you had invested in NetEase ago, it would be worth $3,123 today, against $4,081 in SPY and $6,291 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

90/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Cash10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Valuation8

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Growth10

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Financial strength8

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Shareholders8

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Figures to FY2025; the price as of today.

NetEase key facts

Style
Value stock · 8.5/10Growth 5.2 · Value 8.5 · Dividend 4.1
Day range
121.420 – 122.820
52-week range
106.060 – 149.110
Market capitalization
77.78B USD
P/E
16.07
PEG ratio
1.18
EPS
7.60
Div Yield
1.57%
EPS growth forecast (FY2026)
+13.6%
Volume
24,881
Beta
0.77
ESG score
58.2/100Environment 56 · Social 55 · Governance 64
Sector
Technology
Industry
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
CEO
Lei Ding
Employees
25K
IPO date
30 Jun 2000

NetEase earnings

Next earnings · Q3 FY2026
EPS estimate
2.44 USD
Revenue estimate
4.50B USD
Last quarter · Q2 FY2026
EPS1.77Missed -23.7%Revenue4.43BBeat +2.3%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q2 FY20272.64——+49.03%4.82B——+8.87%
Q1 FY20272.65——+4.83%4.82B——+8.71%
Q4 FY20262.36——+50.05%4.46B——+13.17%
Q3 FY20262.44——+17.87%4.50B——+13.01%
Q2 FY20262.321.77-23.71%-14.49%4.33B4.43B+2.32%+13.92%
Q1 FY20262.192.53+15.53%+4.98%4.25B4.43B+4.26%+11.98%
Q4 FY20252.031.57-22.66%-24.15%4.11B3.94B-4.09%+7.50%
Q3 FY20252.082.07-0.48%+43.75%4.04B3.98B-1.34%+6.67%
Q2 FY20252.042.07+1.47%+24.70%3.98B3.89B-2.24%+10.90%
Q1 FY20252.012.41+19.90%+33.15%3.99B3.96B-0.84%+6.65%

Analysts' estimates for FY2026 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

NetEase analyst forecast

12-month price target
168.00 USD
+37.57%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 160.00 to 180.00, with an average of 168.00.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Buy
3 ratings
Buy
2
Hold
1
Sell
0

12-month price target

Highest target180.00
Average target168.00
Lowest target160.00
Current price122.12

NetEase valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
16.07
Forward P/E (FY2026)
13.23
Price to sales (TTM)
4.45
Price to book
3.10
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
7.75

Capital structure

Market capitalization
77.78B USD
+
Total debt
1.89B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
26.97B USD
=
Enterprise value
52.70B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2028 (est.)10.51————
FY2027 (est.)11.4010.51———
FY2026 (est.)13.2311.40———
Now (TTM)16.0711.614.453.107.75
FY202518.1915.645.453.8313.21
FY202414.1710.224.003.0310.02
FY202314.4510.224.153.4611.56
FY202216.0810.223.393.1212.19
FY202125.5019.084.914.5117.93

NetEase against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2021 to FY2025: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems, Motorola Solutions, Cloudflare, Corning, and Fortinet, the US Technology companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Below its median16.1
    13.940.6
  • Gross marginHighest in 5 years64.3%
    53.6%64.3%
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 75.7%
  • Operating marginHighest in 5 years31.8%
    18.7%31.8%
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 20.0%
  • Net marginHighest in 5 years30.0%
    19.2%30.0%
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 18.7%
  • Return on equityAt its median21.0%
    17.7%23.7%
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 16.9%
  • Free cash flow marginHighest in 5 years44.1%
    24.9%44.1%
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 20.6%
  • Revenue growthBelow its median7.0%
    1.8%18.9%
    Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 14.6%
  • EPS growthBelow its median13.7%
    1.5%49.8%
    Against its peers: 3 of 6Peers' median 7.5%
  • Debt to EBITDALowest in 5 years0.15×
    0.15×1.05×
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 2.76×
  • Current ratioHighest in 5 years3.45
    2.243.45
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 1.60

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

NetEase growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
116.52B CNY
Net income (TTM)
32.49B CNY
Gross margin
67.15%
Operating margin
35.23%
Net margin
27.89%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY2025112.63B+6.96%33.76B+13.68%64.29%31.82%29.98%43.08B+12.96%
FY2024105.30B+1.77%29.70B+0.96%62.50%28.10%28.20%38.14B+2.76%
FY2023103.47B+7.23%29.42B+44.64%60.95%26.78%28.43%37.11B+36.90%
FY202296.50B+10.15%20.34B+20.65%54.68%20.34%21.08%27.11B+11.19%
FY202187.61B+18.92%16.86B+39.74%53.62%18.74%19.24%24.38B+35.47%

NetEase revenue breakdown

By product

FY2025
Innovative businesses and others: 53.5%Youdao: 46.5%53.5%Innovative businesses and others46.5%Youdao
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Innovative businesses and others6.81B53.5%-15.9%
Youdao5.91B46.5%+5.0%

How NetEase makes its money

Revenue112.63B 100.0%
Cost of revenue40.22B 35.7%
Gross profit72.40B 64.3%
Research and development17.72B 15.7%
Selling and administration18.85B 16.7%
Operating income35.83B 31.8%
Tax6.03B 5.4%
Net income33.76B 30.0%

FY2025, in CNY. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

NetEase dividends

Annual dividend
1.92 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.57%
Payout ratio
38.55%
Years of dividend growth
8
Frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
0.48 USD
Last ex-dividend date
3 Sept 2026
Last payment date
18 Sept 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share3.042.441.751.520.820.931.960.330.730.59

NetEase financial health

Cash and short-term investments
179.90B CNY
Total debt
12.61B CNY
Net cash
167.30B CNY
Free cash flow (TTM)
49.91B CNY
Current ratio
3.45
Debt to equity
0.08
Piotroski score
6 / 9
Altman Z-score
7.93

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY2025167.04B6.39B49.70B
FY2024137.58B12.82B37.47B
FY2023126.72B20.48B31.06B
FY2022117.46B28.46B25.07B
FY202197.53B21.69B21.82B

NetEase ownership

Institutions
9.15%
Institutional holders
486 (+34)
Free float
99.97%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 9.1% Others 90.9%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 636.73M shares ·100.0% Closely held 194.90K shares ·0.0%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q3 202601716.00716.00
Q2 2026010.0010.00K
Q1 2026000.000.00

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2025638.36M645.58M-0.08%
FY2024646.12M646.12M-0.66%
FY2023650.09M650.41M-3.43%
FY2022652.69M673.50M0.00%
FY2021665.17M673.50M+0.53%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

Related Instruments

Title: NetEase

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Founded in the late 1990s as an internet portal, NetEase has evolved into China's second-largest online gaming company. Its early success was anchored by the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Fantasy Westward Journey, which laid the foundation for a durable franchise strategy. Over the past decade, the company has expanded its portfolio with successful titles such as Justice, Identity V, Naraka: Bladepoint, and Eggy Party, all of which continue to maintain sizable and engaged player bases.In addition to its in-house development capabilities, NetEase partners with global IP holders such as Microsoft and Marvel to develop and publish titles based on established franchises, including World of Warcraft, Diablo Immortal, and Marvel Rivals, further strengthening its global presence.

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