iQIYI

Entertainment · Communication Services

Price

$1.19

-0.05 (-4.03%)

Market Cap

$1.15B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+21.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 795.8M (2021) → 963.8M (2025)

iQIYI, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online entertainment services under the iQIYI brand in the People's Republic of China. The company offers various products and services comprising internet video, online games, live broadcasting, online literature, animations, e-commerce, and social media platform. It operates a platform that provides a collection of internet video content, including professionally-produced content licensed from professional content providers and self-produce

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+99.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$1.7B/ year

↓ Declining (-6% vs prior year)

6.1% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

46.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$4.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

iQIYI is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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

Gross Margin

20.9%

Thin — 20.9% gross margin

Operating Margin

0.8%

Thin — 0.8% operating margin

ROCE

0.2%

Weak — 0.2% 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 YoY

-6.9%

Shrinking sales (-6.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

-128.2%

Earnings shrinking (-128.2% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

-0.0%

Burning cash (-0.0%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

1.14

Elevated debt (1.14)

Interest Cover

0.25x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.3x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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