HUYA Stock Analysis: HUYA | NYSE
Entertainment | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 470m USD | 12M Return: -35.2% | US44852D1081 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 3.10M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -37.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality
HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) is a China-based company that operates game live streaming platforms, primarily serving the interactive home entertainment sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Guangzhou, HUYA enables real-time interaction between broadcasters and viewers while also offering non-gaming content such as talent shows, anime, outdoor activities, live chats, and online theatre. Through its international platform Nimo TV, the company extends its game live streaming and game application distribution services beyond China. HUYA also generates revenue from online advertising, software development, internet value-added services, and cultural and creative services, serving broadcasters and talent agencies. The company operates as a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited and went public on the NYSE in May 2018.
The live streaming sector in China is one of the largest globally, with platforms monetizing through virtual gifting, advertising, and partnerships with game publishers. Being a subsidiary of Tencent, one of the worlds largest gaming and social media companies, provides HUYA with significant content and distribution advantages, particularly in a market where regulatory oversight of online content and gaming has been tightening.
- Tencent-DouYu merger collapse leaves HUYA standalone amid gaming crackdown
- Live streaming paying users decline as Douyin competition intensifies
- Nimo TV overseas expansion offsets China domestic revenue weakness
| Net Income: -107.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.08 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 30.27% < 20% (prev 48.73%; Δ -18.46% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.03 > 3% & CFO -176.2m > Net Income -107.4m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 2.29 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (229.7m) vs 12m ago 0.89% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 14.57% > 18% (prev 12.68%; Δ 1.89% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 104.1% > 50% (prev 91.90%; Δ 12.19% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.32 (Total Current Assets 3.60b - Total Current Liabilities 1.57b) / Total Assets 6.26b |
| B: -0.34 (Retained Earnings -2.11b / Total Assets 6.26b) |
| C: -0.02 (EBIT TTM -147.0m / Avg Total Assets 6.45b) |
| D: 2.82 (Book Value of Equity 4.62b / Total Liabilities 1.64b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.84 = AA |
| DSRI: 0.82 (Receivables 407.0m/453.0m, Revenue 6.72b/6.11b) |
| GMI: 0.87 (GM 12.68% / 14.57%) |
| AQI: 1.37 (AQ_t 0.27 / AQ_t-1 0.20) |
| SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 6.72b / 6.11b) |
| TATA: 0.01 (NI -107.4m - CFO -176.2m) / TA 6.26b) |
| Beneish M = -3.00 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of September 17, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 2.06 with a total of 1,086,436 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.00%, over one month by -9.65%, over three months by -7.00% and over the past year by -35.15%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 1.90 (which is 7.8% or 2.7 ATR below the current price).
HUYA has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.92. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HUYA.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 3.5 | 70.9% |
Market Cap CNY = 3.16b (470.4m USD * 6.7074 USD.CNY)
P/E Forward = 22.779
P/S = 0.0682
P/B = 0.6964
P/EG = 0.5823
Revenue TTM = 6.72b CNY
EBIT TTM = -147.0m CNY
EBITDA TTM = -39.0m CNY
Long Term Debt = 11.3m CNY (estimated: total debt 22.9m - short term 11.7m)
Short Term Debt = 11.7m CNY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 22.9m CNY (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 22.9m already included)
Net Debt = -2.43b CNY (calculated: Debt 22.9m - CCE 2.45b)
Enterprise Value = 725.2m CNY (3.16b + Debt 22.9m - CCE 2.45b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM -147.0m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = -1.99x (Enterprise Value 725.2m / FCF TTM -365.0m)
FCF Yield = -50.32% (FCF TTM -365.0m / Enterprise Value 725.2m)
FCF Margin = -5.43% (FCF TTM -365.0m / Revenue TTM 6.72b)
Net Margin = -1.60% (Net Income TTM -107.4m / Revenue TTM 6.72b)
Gross Margin = 14.57% ((Revenue TTM 6.72b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 14.66% (prev 14.65%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.12 (Enterprise Value 725.2m / Total Assets 6.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 22.9m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -116.1m (EBIT -147.0m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.29 (Total Current Assets 3.60b / Total Current Liabilities 1.57b)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 22.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.62b)
Debt / EBITDA = 62.38 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -2.43b / EBITDA -39.0m)
Debt / FCF = 6.66 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -2.43b / FCF TTM -365.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.82b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -1.66% (Net Income -107.4m / Total Assets 6.26b)
RoE = -2.23% (Net Income TTM -107.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.82b)
RoCE = -3.04% (EBIT -147.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 4.82b + L.T.Debt 11.3m))
RoIC = -2.66% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -116.1m / Invested Capital 4.36b)
WACC = 8.38% (E(3.16b)/V(3.18b) * Re(8.44%) + D(22.9m)/V(3.18b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.44% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -79.87 | Cagr: -1.24%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -365.0m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.48 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -37.43 | Revenue CAGR: -2.71% | SUE: -0.06 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.18 | Chg30d=-53.26% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.83 | Chg30d=-17.27% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+92.0% | GrowthRev=+10.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.17 | Chg30d=-9.88% | Revisions=-40% | GrowthEPS=+41.9% | GrowthRev=+7.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -70% (up=0, down=7)