Deep Value: cash covers more than 100% of the stock price

This company holds roughly $7M in cash and investments — more than its entire stock-market value, based on its latest quarterly filing. You're paying very little for the actual business. Sometimes that's a genuine bargain or a takeover target, sometimes it's cheap for a reason. Not a buy signal on its own — always ask why it's this cheap.

Pop Culture Group Co.

CPOP

Entertainment · Communication Services

Price

$0.35

-0.01 (-3.87%)

Market Cap

$3.9M

Exchange

NASDAQ Global Market

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Good

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count falling — buybacks

−40.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.4M (2021) → 1.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd is a Chinese entertainment company focused on hip-hop and urban music culture. It organizes live music events, concerts, and talent competitions, primarily targeting young audiences in China who follow rap and street culture. The company also produces music content and runs artist management services, helping to develop and promote musicians in the Chinese market.

The company earns money through ticket sales, sponsorships, brand partnerships, and content production fees. It operates almost entirely within China, and its market cap is very small, making it a micro-cap company with limited financial resources. Its gross margin of just 3.3% and near-zero operating margin signal that the business struggles to turn revenue into profit. The main risk is that live entertainment in China is highly competitive and dependent on government regulations around content, which can change quickly and directly affect what kinds of shows and music are allowed to be performed or broadcast.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+181.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+83.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

60.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

$5M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Pop Culture Group Co. grew revenue 182% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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

2.7%

Thin — 2.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

12.7%

Healthy — 12.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-0.5%

Weak — -0.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+106.7%

Fast-growing sales (+106.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-1.1%

Burning cash (-1.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.13

Conservative — low debt load (0.13)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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