JOYY, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A

JOYY

Internet Content & Information · Communication Services

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Exceptional

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Winston Score History

The full picture

JOYY Inc. is a Chinese technology company that runs live-streaming and social media platforms. Its main product is Bigo Live, a global app where users watch live video broadcasts and interact with creators. The company also operates YY Live, a live-streaming platform popular in China, and several other social apps targeting users in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.

JOYY makes most of its money by selling virtual gifts — users buy digital items and send them to their favorite streamers during live broadcasts. The company operates across more than 150 countries, with Bigo Live being its primary international growth engine. Revenue is heavily dependent on user spending habits, which can be unpredictable. The main risk is intense competition from platforms like TikTok and local rivals, plus ongoing regulatory pressure in China that could affect its domestic operations. Sustaining user engagement and monetization outside China is the key challenge going forward.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+12.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-97.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

51.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.7B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

JOYY, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

34.1%

Modest — 34.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.3%

Thin — 1.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

0.8%

Weak — 0.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+0.8%

Nearly flat sales (+0.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-85.4%

Earnings shrinking (-85.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

Weak — only 0% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.0%

Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.00

Conservative — low debt load (0.00)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

112.94x

Comfortably covers interest (112.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

16.8x

no trend

Fair value — P/E 16.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+5.1

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.8 → 11.7)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

6.49%

no trend

Healthy income — 6.49% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+86.2%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (86.2% YoY)

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