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

This company holds roughly $98M 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.

Sound Group

SOGP

Software - Application · Technology

Exchange

NASDAQ

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The full picture

Sound Group Inc. is a Chinese technology company that runs online audio platforms. Its main products include audiobook and podcast-style apps where users can listen to stories, educational content, and entertainment. The company serves everyday consumers in China who want spoken-word content on their phones.

Sound Group makes money by charging users subscription fees for premium content and by selling virtual gifts and other digital items inside its apps. It operates almost entirely in China, making it a small player in a market dominated by larger Chinese tech companies like Tencent and ByteDance. The company's relatively high return on invested capital suggests it runs a lean operation, but its tiny size and heavy dependence on the Chinese market expose it to regulatory risk from Beijing, which has a history of tightening rules around online content platforms.

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

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

YoY Growth Rate

EPS data limited

Insider Activity

47.3%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$660M cash & investments

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

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

29.2%

Modest — 29.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

7.0%

Modest — 7.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.7%

Weak — 7.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

N/A

Data not available

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

N/A

Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

3.4x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 3.4

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

25.85%

no trend

Healthy income — 25.85% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

N/A

no trend

Data not available

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