# Yalla Group Limited American (YALA) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $5.48, market value $832 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.2×** (5-yr avg 9.1×, 3-yr avg 7.8×). Yalla Group Limited American trades at 7.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 9.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 5.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.47**. A PEG of 0.47 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.5×.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade at 1.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 16.3%** (5-yr avg 15.5%). Free cash flow equals 16.3% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 15.5%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 13.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 13.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 67.8%**. Yalla Group Limited American keeps 67.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 30.9%**. 30.9% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 43.3%**. 43.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 18.3%**. 18.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 15.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.7%** (3-yr 4.0%/yr, 5-yr 20.4%/yr). Revenue grew 0.7% over the last year, against 20.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 12.2%** (3-yr 22.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 12.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 4.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 4.7% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 9.02** (quick 9.02). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 9.02 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 8.35**. A Z-score of 8.35 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Yalla Group Limited American does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -27.9%** (YTD -21.0%, 3-mo 3.6%). The shares are down 27.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -32.3%** (9.4% above the low). Trading 32% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 50**. An RSI of 50 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.79** (volatility 32%). Beta of 0.79 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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