How to buy YY Inc Class A stock (YY)

YY Inc Class A is an internet content & information business based in the US. YY Inc Class A shares (YY) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $36.89 – a decrease of 7.33% over the previous week. YY Inc Class A employs 7,449 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.3 billion.

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YY Inc Class A stock price (NASDAQ: YY)

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YY Inc Class A shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$36.89
52-week range	$27.88 - $42.76
50-day moving average more info button	$36.15
200-day moving average more info button	$33.83
Wall St. target price	$41.26
PE ratio more info button	11.4352
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.24

Is it a good time to buy YY Inc Class A stock?

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YY Inc Class A price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $37.05 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.93%
1 month (2024-11-20)	2.57%
3 months (2024-09-20)	5.08%
6 months (2024-06-20)	27.98%

1 year (2023-12-20)	-7.00%
2 years (2022-12-20)	21.38%
3 years (2021-12-20)	42.3195
5 years (2019-12-20)	48.7095

Is YY Inc Class A stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing YY Inc Class A stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of YY Inc Class A's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

YY Inc Class A's P/E ratio

YY Inc Class A's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, YY Inc Class A shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

YY Inc Class A's PEG ratio

YY Inc Class A's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8597. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into YY Inc Class A's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

YY Inc Class A's EBITDA

YY Inc Class A's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $132.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a YY Inc Class A's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

YY Inc Class A financials

Revenue TTM	$2.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	0.11%
Gross profit TTM	$852.1 million
Return on assets TTM	0.21%
Return on equity TTM	4.63%
Profit margin	11.74%
Book value	$84.72
Market Capitalization more info button	$2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

YY Inc Class A share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 5.01% of net profits

Recently YY Inc Class A has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), YY Inc Class A shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In YY Inc Class A's case, that would currently equate to about $N/A per share.

While YY Inc Class A's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that YY Inc Class A is investing more in its future growth.

YY Inc Class A's most recent dividend payout was on 12 October 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 September 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

YY Inc Class A share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, YY Inc Class A's shares have ranged in value from as little as $27.88 up to $42.76. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while YY Inc Class A's is 0.274. This would suggest that YY Inc Class A's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

YY Inc Class A overview

JOYY Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video-based social platforms. It operates through two segments, BIGO and All Other. The company operates Bigo Live, a social live streaming platform, that provides an interactive online stage for users to host and watch live streaming sessions, share their life moments, showcase their talents, and interact with people worldwide; Likee, a short-form video social platform, which enables users to discover, create, and share short videos, with video creation tools and personalized feeds; imo, an instant messenger platform, that provides audio and video communication services; Hago, a social networking platform that offers casual games integrating social features, such as audio and video multi-user chatrooms and 3D virtual interactive party games; and Shopline, a smart commerce platform, that provides solutions and services to enable merchants in creating and growing their brands online and reach customers through various sales channels, including e-commerce platforms, social commerce, and physical retail stores. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of YY Inc Class A is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.182% of YY Inc Class A shares are held by insiders and 60.328% by institutions. How many people work for YY Inc Class A?
Latest data suggests 7,449 work at YY Inc Class A. When does the fiscal year end for YY Inc Class A?
YY Inc Class A's fiscal year ends in December. Where is YY Inc Class A based?
YY Inc Class A's address is: 30 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore, Singapore, 117440 What is YY Inc Class A's ISIN number?
YY Inc Class A's international securities identification number is: US46591M1099 What is YY Inc Class A's CUSIP number?
YY Inc Class A's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 46591M109