Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) Key Metrics
TME key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuanTME returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
TME financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
TME efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
TME returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
TME debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
TME cash returned to shareholders
TME key metrics in Chinese yuan
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.9% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 14.2% | 18.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.4% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 15.6% | 16.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 10.0% | 24.4% | 34.1% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 0.4% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 11.5% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.3% |
| Return on tangible assets | 14.0% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 81.8% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 1.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.0% | 32.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 7.9% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 28.9% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.92 | 1.55 | 1.49 | 2.03 | 1.73 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 3.07 | 1.89 | 10.65 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | CN¥3.82B | CN¥6.05B | CN¥6.05B | CN¥5.96B | CN¥5.36B | CN¥5.50B | CN¥21.1M | CN¥338.0M | CN¥229.0M | CN¥74.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | CN¥24.35B | CN¥27.21B | CN¥23.54B | CN¥20.88B | CN¥20.43B | CN¥26.02B | CN¥3.23B | CN¥17.44B | CN¥5.17B | CN¥3.33B |
| Net debt | −CN¥20.53B | −CN¥21.16B | −CN¥17.49B | −CN¥14.92B | −CN¥15.07B | −CN¥20.53B | −CN¥3.20B | −CN¥17.10B | −CN¥4.95B | −CN¥3.26B |
| Debt / equity | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −1.39 | −2.16 | −2.91 | −2.64 | −3.17 | −3.70 | −0.69 | −7.10 | −2.50 | −9.90 |
| Current ratio | 2.22 | 2.09 | 2.49 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 3.30 | 3.16 | 3.33 | 2.12 | 1.98 |
| Quick ratio | 2.22 | 2.09 | 2.49 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 3.30 | 3.16 | 3.33 | 2.11 | 1.98 |
| Interest coverage | 79.8 | 70.2 | 48.9 | 38.6 | 31.4 | 48.6 | 72.2 | 58.3 | — | — |
| Working capital | CN¥17.88B | CN¥17.99B | CN¥17.92B | CN¥14.84B | CN¥16.34B | CN¥22.09B | CN¥2.66B | CN¥14.54B | CN¥3.94B | CN¥2.47B |
| Invested capital | CN¥59.81B | CN¥46.70B | CN¥38.41B | CN¥33.18B | CN¥35.25B | CN¥31.72B | CN¥3.05B | CN¥20.67B | CN¥21.20B | CN¥17.38B |
| Tangible asset value | CN¥59.67B | CN¥45.67B | CN¥33.19B | CN¥24.79B | CN¥27.61B | CN¥33.22B | CN¥3.58B | CN¥18.92B | CN¥8.17B | CN¥2.87B |
| Net current asset value | CN¥12.99B | CN¥13.83B | CN¥11.60B | CN¥8.68B | CN¥10.59B | CN¥16.14B | CN¥2.59B | CN¥13.95B | CN¥3.62B | CN¥2.10B |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | CN¥1.93B | CN¥1.51B | CN¥0 | CN¥74.0M | CN¥106.0M | CN¥0 | CN¥127.0M | CN¥19.0M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | CN¥652.7M | CN¥1.93B | CN¥1.25B | CN¥3.13B | CN¥3.48B | CN¥134.0M | CN¥31.0M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 17.4% | 22.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 26.2% | 37.1% | 20.2% | 49.8% | 144.5% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 2.9% | 10.0% | 15.9% | 14.1% | 52.6% | 10.3% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.22 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.91 | 2.76 | 0.61 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| R&D / revenue | 7.0% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 7.7% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 12.8% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 18.0% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 41.1 | 41.3 | 38.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 20.9 | 13.1 | 26.8 | 35.1 | 67.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Days payables outstanding | 130.8 | 132.5 | 101.7 | 87.0 | 66.0 | 36.2 | 23.9 | 44.8 | 52.0 | 116.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -89.1 | -90.8 | -63.0 | -43.4 | -26.0 | -15.1 | -10.4 | -17.0 | -15.8 | -47.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 8.88 | 8.84 | 9.50 | 8.43 | 9.21 | 17.50 | 27.83 | 13.63 | 10.40 | 5.39 |
| Payables turnover | 2.79 | 2.76 | 3.59 | 4.20 | 5.53 | 10.10 | 15.26 | 8.14 | 7.02 | 3.14 |
| Inventory turnover | 573.74 | 1,056.52 | 1,632.45 | 1,029.79 | 1,040.00 | 1,826.84 | 865.47 | 360.25 | 325.95 | 223.50 |
| Asset turnover | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.77 | 0.98 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.19 |
| Average receivables | CN¥3.71B | CN¥3.21B | CN¥2.92B | CN¥3.36B | CN¥3.39B | CN¥1.67B | CN¥913.8M | CN¥1.39B | CN¥1.06B | CN¥809.0M |
| Average payables | CN¥6.58B | CN¥5.94B | CN¥5.00B | CN¥4.66B | CN¥3.95B | CN¥1.97B | CN¥1.10B | CN¥1.44B | CN¥1.02B | CN¥998.0M |
| Average inventory | CN¥32.0M | CN¥15.5M | CN¥11.0M | CN¥19.0M | CN¥21.0M | CN¥10.9M | CN¥19.4M | CN¥32.5M | CN¥22.0M | CN¥14.0M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 22.8% | 26.6% | 31.8% | 36.3% | 34.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% | 42.3% | 59.9% | 75.5% |
Computed from TME's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 17, 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.
TME valuation and financial ratios
Tencent Music Entertainment earned a return on equity of 14.9% and a return on invested capital of 15.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with CN¥3.8 billion of debt and CN¥24.3 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of CN¥20.5 billion. It returned CN¥2.6 billion to shareholders: CN¥1.9 billion in dividends and CN¥652.7 million in share buybacks, 26% of free cash flow.
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TME key metrics FAQ
What is Tencent Music Entertainment's return on equity?
Tencent Music Entertainment's return on equity (ROE) was 14.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of CN¥11.1 billion on average shareholders' equity of CN¥74.1 billion.
What is Tencent Music Entertainment's ROIC?
Tencent Music Entertainment's return on invested capital was 15.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Tencent Music Entertainment have?
Tencent Music Entertainment had total debt of CN¥3.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05 and more cash than debt.
Does Tencent Music Entertainment buy back its shares?
Yes. Tencent Music Entertainment spent CN¥652.7 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is Tencent Music Entertainment's current ratio?
Tencent Music Entertainment's current ratio was 2.22 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.22 times current liabilities.