Netease, Inc. is a US-listed company in the interactive home entertainment industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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~$180
Cash-flow model
Base case. Range ~$140–$240 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (0%–10% a year).
Undervalued
The price is below our entire value range; our base value is 56% above it.
Price used: $115.49, November 2, 2026
Netease, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
Revenue for the twelve months was $15.7bn, up 7.1% on a year earlier, faster than the 0.1% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 44.1% from 26.6% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 31.8% from 18.7%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades B+. It passes 2 of our 2 financial-health checks. Our cash-flow model value is $181 a share, against a share price of $114.
Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.
Netease, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 7.1% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 44.1%. Where it stands out: operating margin of 31.8% ranks 1 of 12 interactive home entertainment companies we cover.
Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$180 per share in the base case (~$140–$240 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.
Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 29.5% while net income grew 13.8%: a 16pp divergence.
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
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The share price implies cash flow shrinking about 3.6% a year for five years.That is slower than the 8.0% a year revenue growth Netease has delivered.
Read with care: free cash flow has swung sharply in the past year (often a one-off tax, legal or working-capital item), so the cash-flow base behind this reading may be unusually low or high.
Our cash-flow model with every input fixed except growth over the next five years, solved for the growth at which the model value equals the share price ($115.50, Nov 3, 2026). Cash-flow growth then fades to 2.5% a year; discount rate 8.5%. Delivered figures are revenue growth from SEC filings. This is a model exercise, not investment advice or a forecast of the share price. All companies
Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Netease, Inc.'s free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $5.4B, FY2025 Q4 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.
We value Netease, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.1%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.92 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. | ~$180 ~$140–$240 | Primary model, counts double |
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | — | Does not apply: fewer than 5 peers with a usable multiple |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | ~$120 ~$88–$160 | Included |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | ~$110 ~$96–$130 | Included |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (cash-flow model (dcf)) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | ~$150 ~$110–$180 | 3 models |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Netease, Inc. with Interactive Home Entertainment in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
| Discount rate ↓ / growth → | −5% growth | 0% growth | 5% growth | 10% growth | 15% growth | 20% growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | $136 | $180 | $237 | $313 | $412 | $540 |
| 8.5% | $108 | $139 | $181 | $235 | $305 | $396 |
| 10% | $90 | $115 | $147 | $188 | $242 | $311 |
Strong moat
How hard Netease's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 5 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.
Net income has been a median 14.8% of total assets over 5 years.
Gross margin has been a median 64.3%, moving by 7.3 percentage points (standard deviation) across 5 years.
Operating margin has been a median 31.8%; its worst year was 18.7%.
Free cash flow was positive in 5 of 5 years, at a median 44.1% of revenue.
AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (91 before it).
Next results: November 19, 2026, before the open.
No analyst estimates are published for Netease, Inc.: too few analysts cover it.
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $15.54 | $12.02 | −22.7% |
| Mar 2026 | $15.39 | $17.46 | +13.4% |
| Dec 2025 | $14.12 | $10.95 | −22.4% |
| Sept 2025 | $14.81 | $14.73 | −0.5% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.
| Period | Revenue (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY14 Q4 | $2B |
| FY15 Q4 | $3.6B |
| FY16 Q4 | $5.8B |
| FY17 Q4 | $6.6B |
| FY18 Q4 | $7.8B |
| FY19 Q4 | $8.6B |
| FY20 Q4 | $10.7B |
| FY21 Q4 | $13.6B |
| FY22 Q4 | $14.4B |
| FY23 Q4 | $14.6B |
| FY24 Q4 | $14.6B |
| FY25 Q4 | $15.7B |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.
| Period | Revenue growth, TTM YoY |
|---|---|
| FY14 Q4 | 27.4% |
| FY15 Q4 | 79.2% |
| FY16 Q4 | 58.5% |
| FY17 Q4 | 14.4% |
| FY18 Q4 | 17.9% |
| FY19 Q4 | 10.6% |
| FY20 Q4 | 24.5% |
| FY21 Q4 | 27.2% |
| FY22 Q4 | 5.8% |
| FY23 Q4 | 1.8% |
| FY24 Q4 | 0.1% |
| FY25 Q4 | 7.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.
| Period | Operating margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY14 Q4 | 38.2% |
| FY15 Q4 | 31.9% |
| FY16 Q4 | 33.1% |
| FY17 Q4 | 29.2% |
| FY18 Q4 | 19.5% |
| FY19 Q4 | 23.3% |
| FY20 Q4 | 19.7% |
| FY21 Q4 | 18.7% |
| FY22 Q4 | 20.3% |
| FY23 Q4 | 26.8% |
| FY24 Q4 | 28.1% |
| FY25 Q4 | 31.8% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.
| Period | FCF margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY14 Q4 | 42.8% |
| FY15 Q4 | 31.6% |
| FY16 Q4 | 37.6% |
| FY17 Q4 | 23.0% |
| FY18 Q4 | 22.0% |
| FY19 Q4 | 27.0% |
| FY20 Q4 | 32.4% |
| FY21 Q4 | 26.6% |
| FY22 Q4 | 26.5% |
| FY23 Q4 | 31.9% |
| FY24 Q4 | 36.5% |
| FY25 Q4 | 44.1% |
Each dollar Netease took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on research and running the business, and what was left after tax.
| Revenue | $15.7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Other income | $551M | 3.5% of revenue |
| Cost of revenue | $5.6B | 35.7% of revenue |
| Gross profit | $10.1B | 64.3% of revenue |
| Research and development | $2.5B | 15.7% of revenue |
| Selling, general and admin | $2.6B | 16.7% of revenue |
| Operating income | $5B | 31.8% of revenue |
| Income tax | $839M | 5.4% of revenue |
| Net income | $4.7B | 30.0% of revenue |
| Fiscal year | 2009 Dec 2009 | 2010 Dec 2010 | 2011 Dec 2011 | 2012 Dec 2012 | 2013 Dec 2013 | 2014 Dec 2014 | 2015 Dec 2015 | 2016 Dec 2016 | 2017 Dec 2017 | 2018 Dec 2018 | 2019 Dec 2019 | 2020 Dec 2020 | 2021 Dec 2021 | 2022 Dec 2022 | 2023 Dec 2023 | 2024 Dec 2024 | 2025 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 15.7 |
| Gross profit | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| EBITDA | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| Operating income | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| Net income | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Diluted EPS | $0.42 | $0.51 | $0.77 | $0.88 | $1.11 | $1.18 | $1.62 | $2.64 | $2.39 | $1.43 | $4.73 | $2.61 | $3.88 | $4.59 | $6.39 | $6.39 | $7.29 |
| Growth (year on year) | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | — | +49.4% | +38.3% | +14.9% | +19.7% | +27.4% | +79.2% | +58.5% | +14.4% | +17.9% | +10.6% | +24.5% | +27.2% | +5.8% | +1.8% | +0.1% | +7.1% |
| EBITDA | — | +29.3% | +36.4% | +11.7% | +17.3% | +9.3% | +48.0% | +64.5% | +4.6% | −10.6% | +30.2% | +9.8% | +17.0% | +9.7% | +29.8% | +2.3% | +19.1% |
| Operating income | — | +26.9% | +36.8% | +14.4% | +20.4% | +9.2% | +49.7% | +64.4% | +1.1% | −21.4% | +32.1% | +5.5% | +20.8% | +14.8% | +34.0% | +5.0% | +21.3% |
| Net income | — | +21.9% | +51.5% | +15.2% | +25.4% | +6.8% | +38.9% | +63.1% | −9.3% | −41.2% | +229.9% | −43.2% | +49.5% | +15.9% | +37.3% | −0.7% | +13.8% |
| Diluted EPS | — | +22.2% | +50.3% | +14.8% | +25.7% | +6.4% | +38.0% | +62.8% | −9.6% | −40.1% | +230.2% | −44.8% | +48.8% | +18.3% | +39.2% | −0.1% | +14.2% |
| Margins | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 72.8% | 65.5% | 65.8% | 67.1% | 68.7% | 67.7% | 58.8% | 56.7% | 56.4% | 53.4% | 53.3% | 52.9% | 53.6% | 54.7% | 60.9% | 62.5% | 64.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 56.7% | 49.1% | 48.4% | 47.1% | 46.2% | 39.6% | 32.7% | 33.9% | 31.0% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 24.4% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 29.7% | 30.4% | 33.8% |
| Operating margin | 52.9% | 45.0% | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.5% | 38.2% | 31.9% | 33.1% | 29.2% | 19.5% | 23.3% | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 31.8% |
| Net margin | 48.4% | 39.5% | 43.3% | 43.4% | 45.5% | 38.1% | 29.5% | 30.4% | 24.1% | 12.0% | 35.8% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 28.4% | 28.2% | 30.0% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 44.1% | 45.2% | 49.0% | 48.3% | 51.3% | 42.8% | 31.6% | 37.6% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 32.4% | 26.6% | 26.5% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 44.1% |
| Cash flow | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Capital spending | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Free cash flow | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Stock-based pay | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Free cash flow after stock pay | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Balance sheet | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Total debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
| Net debt (negative = net cash) | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.4 | −0.3 | −0.2 | −0.3 | −0.9 | −0.8 | −0.4 | −0.7 | −0.5 | −1.4 | −2.1 | −3.1 | −3.0 | −7.0 | −6.7 |
| Diluted shares | 650m | 652m | 655m | 658m | 651m | 655m | 661m | 661m | 663m | 651m | 650m | 670m | 673m | 659m | 650m | 646m | 644m |
| Returned to shareholders | |||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Buybacks | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total returned | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Last 12 months unless stated | NTES | TTWO | RBLX | GDEV | INSE | MYPS | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, last 12 months | $15.7bn | $6.7bn | $5.9bn | $404m | $281m | $226m | $166m |
| Revenue growth, last 12 months | 7.1% | 15.3% | 32.1% | −3.9% | −6.5% | −13.3% | 1.6% |
| Revenue growth, 3-year average | 114.4% | 6.5% | 30.9% | — | −1.9% | −9.9% | 16.5% |
| Revenue growth, latest quarter | — | 2.0% | 15.6% | — | −24.3% | −7.3% | 2.0% |
| Gross margin | 64.3% | 56.0% | 79.3% | — | 59.6% | — | 57.8% |
| Operating margin | 31.8% | −2.4% | −19.8% | 17.6% | 14.3% | −17.9% | −5.6% |
| Operating margin, 3-year average | 26.6% | −46.9% | −26.6% | — | 11.3% | −11.6% | −11.6% |
| Net margin | 30.0% | −4.8% | −16.5% | 17.1% | −3.3% | −20.6% | −4.9% |
| Cash from operations / revenue | 45.1% | 7.5% | 33.1% | 7.3% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 44.1% | 5.0% | 26.6% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average | 31.3% | −0.9% | 23.5% | — | 6.0% | 12.5% | 6.0% |
| Stock pay / revenue | 3.2% | 6.0% | 19.6% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.4% |
| Change in share count | −0.4% | 4.5% | 4.9% | −0.2% | −0.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Measure | Company | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth Growth | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6 of 12 |
| Change in growth rate Growth | +7.0pp | +2.6pp | 4 of 12 |
| Gross margin Profitability | 64.3% | 56.0% | 4 of 9 |
| Operating margin Profitability | 31.8% | -2.4% | 1 of 12 |
| Net margin Profitability | 30.0% | -4.8% | 1 of 12 |
| Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation | 44.1% | 7.2% | 1 of 12 |
| Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation | 3.2% | 2.4% | 7 of 10 |
| Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet | 0.2% | 10.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Change in share count Balance sheet | -0.4% | 3.6% | 1 of 10 |
| Days sales outstanding Balance sheet | 18 days | 33 days | 3 of 10 |
Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC | $1B | 8.0M | 13.8% | ▼ 0.4% |
| Ninety One Uk Ltd | $800M | 6.2M | 10.7% | ▼ 0.6% |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | $449M | 3.5M | 6.0% | ▼ 2.3% |
| FMR LLC | $322M | 2.5M | 4.3% | ▲ 18.9% |
| Harding Loevner LP | $291M | 2.3M | 3.9% | ▼ 2.8% |
| Dodge & Cox | $277M | 2.2M | 3.7% | ▲ 0.3% |
| Invesco Ltd. | $262M | 2.0M | 3.5% | ▲ 1.3% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | $199M | 1.5M | 2.7% | ▲ 14.5% |
| GQG Partners LLC | $157M | 1.2M | 2.1% | New |
| American Century Companies Inc | $149M | 1.2M | 2.0% | ▲ 15.8% |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | $147M | 1.1M | 2.0% | ▼ 0.2% |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $141M | 1.1M | 1.9% | ▲ 33.1% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Netease, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 4 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.
| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Bin Vice President, Finance | September 2, 2026 | Sell | 716 | $120.64 | $86,378 |
| Boltz Paul William Jr General Counsel | June 29, 2026 | Sell | 10,000 | $128.30 | $1.3M |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
In the last 12 months, 1 member of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Netease, Inc. shares.
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
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