ATHM Stock Analysis: Autohome | NYSE
Internet Content & Information | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.374m USD | 12M Return: -14.7% | US05278C1071 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 8.59M
EPS Trend: -90.3%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: -86.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) is a leading online automotive consumer platform in China, operating websites such as autohome.com.cn, che168.com, and ttpai.cn across PCs, mobile browsers, apps, and mini-programs. The company generates revenue through three core service lines: media services (automaker advertising and regional marketing campaigns), leads generation (dealer subscriptions, dealer advertising, and used-car listings), and transaction-related services including its Autohome Mall, an online used-car bidding platform, and commissions from auto-financing and insurance products facilitated on its site.
Headquartered in Beijing and founded in 2004, the company was originally named Sequel Limited before adopting its current name in October 2011 and listing on the NYSE in December 2013. As a member of the Communication Services sector, Autohome sits within the digital media and online classifieds ecosystem that benefits from Chinas position as the worlds largest auto market and the countrys high rate of mobile internet penetration, which has shifted auto research and lead generation from offline dealerships to digital channels.
- China auto advertising demand weak amid price wars
- Dealer subscription growth pressured by industry consolidation
- Used car platform expansion faces competition from Douyin and Xiaohongshu
| Net Income: 1.08b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.36 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 316.0% < 20% (prev 308.3%; Δ 7.71% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 889.5m > Net Income 1.08b |
| Net Debt (-18.2b) to EBITDA (809.6m): -22.47 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 6.75 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (117.4m) vs 12m ago -1.76% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 72.73% > 18% (prev 75.55%; Δ -2.82% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 19.76% > 50% (prev 23.40%; Δ -3.64% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.65 (Total Current Assets 20.3b - Total Current Liabilities 3.01b) / Total Assets 26.6b |
| B: 0.63 (Retained Earnings 16.6b / Total Assets 26.6b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 421.4m / Avg Total Assets 27.8b) |
| D: 6.22 (Book Value of Equity 21.8b / Total Liabilities 3.51b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 12.95 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 1.43b/1.54b, Revenue 5.48b/6.77b) |
| GMI: 1.04 (GM 75.55% / 72.73%) |
| AQI: 1.37 (AQ_t 0.23 / AQ_t-1 0.17) |
| SGI: 0.81 (Revenue 5.48b / 6.77b) |
| TATA: 0.01 (NI 1.08b - CFO 889.5m) / TA 26.6b) |
| Beneish M = -2.79 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 20.44 with a total of 1,048,836 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.82%, over one month by -5.85%, over three months by +0.34% and over the past year by -14.69%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 19.20 (which is 6.1% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).
Autohome has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.08. Therefore, it is recommended to hold ATHM.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 21.4 | 4.7% |
Market Cap CNY = 15.9b (2.37b USD * 6.6928 USD.CNY)
P/E Trailing = 17.9217
P/E Forward = 16.835
P/S = 0.4326
P/B = 0.754
P/EG = 9.9549
Revenue TTM = 5.48b CNY
EBIT TTM = 421.4m CNY
EBITDA TTM = 809.6m CNY
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = 39.2m CNY (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 42.1m CNY (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year) (leases 42.1m already included)
Net Debt = -18.2b CNY (calculated: Debt 42.1m - CCE 18.2b)
Enterprise Value = 15.9b CNY (floored to Market Cap, CCE > MCap+Debt)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 421.4m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 20.59x (Enterprise Value 15.9b / FCF TTM 771.4m)
FCF Yield = 4.86% (FCF TTM 771.4m / Enterprise Value 15.9b)
FCF Margin = 14.07% (FCF TTM 771.4m / Revenue TTM 5.48b)
Net Margin = 19.76% (Net Income TTM 1.08b / Revenue TTM 5.48b)
Gross Margin = 72.73% ((Revenue TTM 5.48b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.50b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 77.13% (prev 75.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.60 (Enterprise Value 15.9b / Total Assets 26.6b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 42.1m)
Taxrate = 8.47% (83.5m / 986.0m)
NOPAT = 385.7m (EBIT 421.4m * (1 - 8.47%))
Current Ratio = 6.75 (Total Current Assets 20.3b / Total Current Liabilities 3.01b)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 42.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 21.8b)
Debt / EBITDA = -22.47 (Net Debt -18.2b / EBITDA 809.6m)
Debt / FCF = -23.59 (Net Debt -18.2b / FCF TTM 771.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 23.0b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.90% (Net Income 1.08b / Total Assets 26.6b)
RoE = 4.72% (Net Income TTM 1.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 23.0b)
RoCE = 1.79% (EBIT 421.4m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 26.6b - Current Liab 3.01b))
RoIC = 1.65% (NOPAT 385.7m / Invested Capital 23.3b)
WACC = 8.11% (E(15.9b)/V(15.9b) * Re(8.13%) + D(42.1m)/V(15.9b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.08)))
Discount Rate = 8.13% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -83.71 | Cagr: -1.45%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈956.1m ; Y1≈838.4m ; Y5≈677.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = 252.4 (EV 10.9b - Net Debt -18.2b = Equity 29.1b / Shares 115.2m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -90.34 | EPS CAGR: -17.99% | SUE: 1.84 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -86.04 | Revenue CAGR: -7.91% | SUE: 0.51 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.33 | Chg30d=-11.06% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.30 | Chg30d=-0.67% | Revisions=+8% | GrowthEPS=-34.2% | GrowthRev=-21.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.42 | Chg30d=-5.83% | Revisions=-30% | GrowthEPS=+9.1% | GrowthRev=+1.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -19% (up=7, down=11)