Autohome Inc (ATHM) Key Metrics
ATHM key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuanATHM returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ATHM financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ATHM efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ATHM returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ATHM debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ATHM cash returned to shareholders
ATHM key metrics in Chinese yuan
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 6.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 20.2% | 142.0% | 200.5% | 318.4% | 340.0% | 317.6% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 21.9% | 147.9% | 87.9% | 63.4% | 140.0% | 755.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.8% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 16.0% | 106.8% | 34.6% | 20.5% | 18.5% | 14.5% |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 115.9% | 126.5% | 18.5% | 16.6% | 13.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.3% | 17.5% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 45.7% | 35.4% | 31.9% | 41.4% | 38.1% | 25.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.63 | 0.77 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 1.32 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | CN¥42.1M | CN¥94.2M | CN¥196.1M | CN¥110.4M | CN¥124.8M | CN¥31.0M | CN¥21.8M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥31.1M |
| Cash & short-term investments | CN¥19.24B | CN¥23.32B | CN¥23.55B | CN¥22.08B | CN¥20.73B | CN¥2.24B | CN¥1.84B | CN¥1.46B | CN¥1.25B | CN¥824.4M |
| Net debt | −CN¥19.20B | −CN¥23.22B | −CN¥23.35B | −CN¥21.97B | −CN¥20.61B | −CN¥2.21B | −CN¥1.82B | −CN¥1.46B | −CN¥1.25B | −CN¥793.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| Debt / assets | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −10.89 | −11.66 | −9.94 | −10.05 | −7.90 | −0.66 | −0.54 | −0.49 | −0.59 | −0.64 |
| Current ratio | 6.00 | 5.56 | 5.03 | 6.02 | 5.85 | 4.39 | 4.05 | 3.16 | 2.64 | 2.92 |
| Quick ratio | 6.00 | 5.56 | 5.04 | 6.51 | 5.83 | 4.39 | 4.05 | 7.50 | 5.62 | 2.88 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 5.5 | — | — | — |
| Working capital | CN¥17.65B | CN¥20.63B | CN¥20.45B | CN¥20.37B | CN¥19.34B | CN¥2.17B | CN¥1.77B | CN¥1.31B | CN¥978.9M | CN¥704.0M |
| Invested capital | CN¥3.84B | CN¥730.3M | CN¥575.6M | CN¥1.92B | CN¥2.02B | CN¥489.2M | CN¥285.1M | −CN¥371.5M | −CN¥540.8M | −CN¥328.2M |
| Tangible asset value | CN¥20.30B | CN¥21.13B | CN¥21.03B | CN¥20.87B | CN¥19.51B | CN¥2.19B | CN¥1.88B | CN¥14.93B | CN¥11.46B | CN¥8.73B |
| Net current asset value | CN¥17.17B | CN¥20.14B | CN¥19.86B | CN¥19.80B | CN¥18.73B | CN¥2.06B | CN¥1.70B | CN¥1.31B | CN¥978.9M | CN¥632.5M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | CN¥1.48B | CN¥1.48B | CN¥491.0M | CN¥421.7M | CN¥673.4M | CN¥651.1M | CN¥651.1M | CN¥595.8M | CN¥651.1M | CN¥0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | CN¥1.05B | CN¥223.1M | CN¥633.8M | CN¥719.1M | CN¥31.2M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 105.5% | 82.6% | 24.1% | 21.7% | 26.3% | 19.1% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 32.5% | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 328.4% | 138.2% | 47.4% | 46.6% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 19.9% | 27.5% | 0.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 13.3% | 10.2% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 1.55 | 1.72 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.27 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| R&D / revenue | 16.5% | 18.7% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 19.3% | 15.8% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 14.2% | 9.6% |
| SG&A / revenue | 47.9% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 31.1% | 30.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 89.2 | 77.7 | 90.1 | 112.5 | 70.3 | 21.1 | 72.8 | 121.1 | 93.0 | 72.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | -263.2 | -281.5 | 31.3 | — | -500.2 | -981.8 | -237.4 | 2.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | — | — | -276.1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | — | — | 102.9 | — | — | — | -427.5 | -860.8 | -145.0 | 72.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 4.09 | 4.70 | 4.05 | 3.24 | 5.19 | 17.29 | 5.02 | 3.02 | 3.93 | 5.03 |
| Payables turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607.40 | 152.34 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | 11.66 | — | — | — | — | 154.55 |
| Asset turnover | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 2.71 | 0.91 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.70 |
| Average receivables | CN¥1.53B | CN¥1.50B | CN¥1.77B | CN¥2.14B | CN¥1.39B | CN¥500.7M | CN¥1.68B | CN¥2.40B | CN¥1.58B | CN¥1.19B |
| Average payables | — | — | −CN¥1.07B | — | — | — | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥2.2M | CN¥15.7M |
| Average inventory | — | — | −CN¥1.02B | −CN¥952.6M | CN¥89.9M | — | −CN¥1.32B | −CN¥2.21B | −CN¥883.6M | CN¥15.5M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 14.1% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 8.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Computed from ATHM's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 15, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Chinese yuan; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ATHM valuation and financial ratios
Autohome earned a return on equity of 6.0% and a return on invested capital of 21.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with CN¥42.1 million of debt and CN¥19.2 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of CN¥19.2 billion. It returned CN¥2.5 billion to shareholders: CN¥1.5 billion in dividends and CN¥1.1 billion in share buybacks, 328% of free cash flow.
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ATHM key metrics FAQ
What is Autohome's return on equity?
Autohome's return on equity (ROE) was 6.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of CN¥1.4 billion on average shareholders' equity of CN¥23.5 billion.
What is Autohome's ROIC?
Autohome's return on invested capital was 21.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Autohome have?
Autohome had total debt of CN¥42.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 and more cash than debt.
Does Autohome buy back its shares?
Yes. Autohome spent CN¥1.1 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is Autohome's current ratio?
Autohome's current ratio was 6.00 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 6.00 times current liabilities.