Cheetah Mobile Inc.

NYSE:CMCM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$115.2m

Cheetah Mobile Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Cheetah Mobile's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21.6%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 24.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.8% per year.

Key information

-21.58%

Earnings growth rate

-20.89%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.33%
Revenue growth rate1.78%
Return on equity-11.41%
Net Margin-22.01%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jul 12

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 27%

Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Mar 01

Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s (NYSE:CMCM) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Those holding Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 26% in the...
Analysis Article Jan 09

Little Excitement Around Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s (NYSE:CMCM) Revenues As Shares Take 27% Pounding

Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 27% after a relatively good period...
Seeking Alpha Dec 29

Cheetah Mobile: Deep Pockets Required For Robotics, LLM App Space

Summary Cheetah Mobile's stock has declined over 50% since our April 2021 'Buy' rating, despite the S&P500's 42% rally in the same period. Recent technical indicators suggest a bullish trend, with a potential upside breakout to $9, but we maintain a 'Hold' rating for now. Elevated R&D expenses, particularly in AI and robotics, are necessary but have delayed profitability, despite positive revenue growth and reduced operating losses. The consolidation of Beijing OrionStar and Cheetah teams aims to reduce costs, but sustained investment is needed to achieve long-term profitability. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Jul 11

Benign Growth For Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) Underpins Stock's 27% Plummet

Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 27% after a relatively good period...
Analysis Article May 23

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 44%

Despite an already strong run, Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 44% in...
Analysis Article Mar 29

Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s (NYSE:CMCM) Share Price Boosted 27% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

The Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...
Analysis Article Mar 29

There's No Escaping Cheetah Mobile Inc.'s (NYSE:CMCM) Muted Revenues Despite A 27% Share Price Rise

Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 27% share price jump in the last...
Analysis Article Jun 17

We Think Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Seeking Alpha Dec 27

Cheetah Mobile GAAP EPS of $0.39, revenue of $53.3M

Cheetah Mobile press release (NYSE:CMCM): 1H GAAP EPS of $0.39. Revenue of $53.3M(+13% Y/Y) Gross margin was 65.5% in the first half of 2022, compared to 73.2% in the first half of 2021. Non-GAAP gross margin was 65.6% in the first half of 2022, compared to 73.4% in the first half of 2021. Operating loss for AI and others was RMB104.1 million in the first half of 2022, compare with an operating loss of RMB122.1 million in the same period last year.
Seeking Alpha Sep 21

SEC charges Cheetah Mobile's CEO and its former president with insider trading

Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM) shares fall premarket as the SEC charged the CEO and the company’s former President with insider trading for selling Cheetah Mobile’s securities. In 2016, Sheng Fu and Ming Xu sold 96,000 Cheetah Mobile ADS under the trading plan and avoided losses of ~$203,290 and $100,127, respectively. The order also finds that Sheng Fu made materially misleading public statements about Cheetah Mobile’s revenue trends during the company’s March 2016 earnings call. Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, Sheng Fu and Ming Xu agreed to cease-and-desist orders, undertakings relating to their future securities trading, and to pay civil penalties of $556,580 and $200,254, respectively. CMCM -7.90% premarket to $2.65.
Seeking Alpha Aug 23

Cheetah Mobile announces ADS ratio change effective from September 2

Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM) will change the ratio of its American Depositary Share to Class A ordinary share from one (1) ADS representing ten (10) Shares to one (1) ADS representing fifty (50) Shares, effective September 2, 2022. For ADS holders, the change in the ADS ratio will have the same effect as a one-for-five reverse ADS split. Effective September 2, 2022, ADS holders will be required on a mandatory basis to surrender their old ADS to the depositary bank for cancellation at the rate of five (5) old ADSs for one (1) new ADS. The depositary bank will attempt to sell any fractional ADSs and distribute the cash proceeds. The ADS ratio change will have no impact on company's underlying ordinary shares.
Analysis Article Sep 21

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM)?

While Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of...
Analysis Article Apr 29

Should You Think About Buying Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) Now?

While Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a double-digit...
Analysis Article Mar 08

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM)?

Every investor in Cheetah Mobile Inc. ( NYSE:CMCM ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups...
Analysis Article Nov 23

Do Institutions Own Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) Shares?

A look at the shareholders of Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cheetah Mobile makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CMCM Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 261,150-253610343
31 Dec 251,150-269629346
30 Sep 251,079-434631262
30 Jun 25983-470624260
31 Mar 25876-579607247
31 Dec 24807-625587243
30 Sep 24737-552546217
30 Jun 24710-529520197
31 Mar 24689-664497190
31 Dec 23670-603472178
30 Sep 23766-526563182
30 Jun 23864-727663179
31 Mar 23876-505669179
31 Dec 22884-505691181
30 Sep 22799-678610174
30 Jun 22731-503533186
31 Mar 22765-466573186
31 Dec 21785-353562212
30 Sep 2187286593246
30 Jun 211,040394715308
31 Mar 211,223587880386
31 Dec 201,5534061,148455
30 Sep 201,899-5031,506539
30 Jun 202,454-3111,835647
31 Mar 203,030-4561,995733
31 Dec 193,588-3442,146787
30 Sep 194,3571,2032,339825
30 Jun 194,7899182,431775
31 Mar 194,9221,0662,401719
31 Dec 184,9821,1292,341669
30 Sep 184,9881,4672,164630
30 Jun 184,8311,4401,985629
31 Mar 184,9291,3142,028641
31 Dec 174,9751,3352,064685
30 Sep 174,8623602,064768
30 Jun 174,7952212,099829
31 Mar 174,64002,153890
31 Dec 164,565-812,212906
30 Sep 164,492-822,301885
30 Jun 164,266-542,233843
31 Mar 164,1791562,179770
31 Dec 153,7741761,954695
30 Sep 153,1611481,595601
30 Jun 152,6111221,321532

Quality Earnings: CMCM is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CMCM is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CMCM is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 21.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CMCM's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CMCM is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (14.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CMCM has a negative Return on Equity (-11.41%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/12 22:44
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cheetah Mobile Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Eric ChenCGS International
Yunfan HaoChina Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd
Yi Jing WeiCitigroup Inc