On the stock market since 2000, it operates in the world of technology. It has 4,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 9% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $830.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 45% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 67% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $830.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $830.7M would remain.
The average analyst price target is $18.00 — 36% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 7% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 8 sells against just 2 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, SOHU sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SOHU is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.