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NetEase

NSQ:NTES · US64110W1027
EntertainmentXX-Large

360

93
EV / EBIT74
Price / Owner Earnings56
Owner Earnings Yield79
Dividend Yield77
Price/Sales10
EV / Gross Profit56
Price/Book13
Return on Capital86
Cash Return on Capital89
Return on Equity83
EBIT Margin93
Gross Profitability57
Cash Conversion58
Accruals20
Owner Earnings Margin97
Sales growth48
Profit Growth97
Long-Term EPS Growth53
Owner Earnings Growth57
Reinvestment24
Price momentum54
Debt load67
Refinancing32
Debt Payback100
Liquidity100
Analyst ratings81
Opinion Changes78
Price Target Upside48
Market mood100
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

NetEase clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryCayman Islands
IndustryEntertainment
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSEHK
Founded1999
Employees101
Website163.com
ISINUS64110W1027
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Language LearningDigital MediaMachine LearningVideo GamesEdTechE-learningStreaming MediaArtificial IntelligenceMusic StreamingAugmented Reality

Description

NetEase, Inc. engages in online games, music streaming, online intelligent learning services, and internet content services businesses in China and internationally. Services The company has a successful online game business, developing and operatin…

Analysis

Quality compounder

NetEase, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is fair. You pay 16.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
88
2026

All-time high

92

Mar 2026

All-time low

88

Jun 2026

Average rank

91

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
10
Price/Earnings
32
Price/Book
13
Dividend Yield
77
Value (overall)
25

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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