NIP Group

NIPG

Entertainment · Communication Services

Price

$4.78

-0.72 (-13.09%)

Market Cap

$4.5M

Exchange

NASDAQ Global Market

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+43.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 934K (2021) → 1.3M (2025)

NIP Group Inc. is a Chinese esports organization that manages professional gaming teams, players, and related entertainment content. The company competes in popular games like Counter-Strike and other titles, fielding teams in tournaments around the world. It also produces gaming-related content, runs fan communities, and sells merchandise tied to its esports brands.

NIP Group earns money through tournament prize winnings, sponsorships from brands wanting to reach gaming audiences, merchandise sales, and content distribution. The company operates primarily in China but has international exposure through its esports teams competing globally. Its financial metrics show deeply negative margins, meaning it spends far more than it earns, which is common for early-stage esports businesses still building scale. The main risk is that esports monetization remains difficult industry-wide, and the company must significantly grow sponsorship revenue and fan engagement before it can reach profitability.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

YoY Growth Rate

EPS data limited

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$10M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

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Quality

Gross Margin

-0.4%

Thin — -0.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

-167.5%

Losing money on operations — -167.5%

ROCE

-39.8%

Weak — -39.8% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales YoY

+38.8%

Fast-growing sales (38.8% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

-3.3%

Burning cash (-3.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.56

Conservative — low debt load (0.56)

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

4.0x

Attractive valuation — P/E 4.0

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

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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