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Sohu.com Ltd (SOHU) stock analysis

SOHUNasdaqServices-Computer Processing & Data PreparationFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 20-F on Mar 12, 2026Score 11/30
$11.67−0.30 (-2.51%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $304.23MP/E 0.8Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth2Performance4Health5Dividend0

Mixed11 of 30 checks passed

Sohu.com passes 11 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
4/6
Financial health
5/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 35.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 26.9% over five years.

  • No debt

    Sohu.com has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Interest well covered

    No meaningful interest expense to cover.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

What to watch

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -31.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -7.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -2.4% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.

  • No dividend

    Sohu.com has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -7.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -2.4% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.

  • Guidance raised

    Sohu.com raised its first quarter of 2026 Online game revenues outlook on Feb 9, 2026.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 77.5% over the last twelve months, against 72.3% a year earlier.

Past performance4/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 35.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 26.9% over five years.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -31.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Sohu.com's return on equity of 35.8% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -1.1%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 67.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 30.9%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Sohu.com's net margin of 67.4% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -4.7%.

Financial health5/6

  • No debt

    Sohu.com has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt not rising

    With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Interest well covered

    No meaningful interest expense to cover.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 2.90 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Sohu.com has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Sohu.com. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$506.21K
Value traded per 1% price move
$437.95K

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
14.3%
Volatility (annualized)
34%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.81
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.73

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2015 to 2025

Gross margin

77.5%+6.5 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-16.1%−25.8 pts over 5 years

Net margin

67.4%+78.9 pts over 5 years

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