# Yalla Group Limited each representing one (YALA) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $5.54, market value $841 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.3×** (5-yr avg 9.1×, 3-yr avg 7.8×). Yalla Group Limited each representing one trades at 7.3× 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 5.8×, 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 below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 16.1%** (5-yr avg 15.5%). Free cash flow equals 16.1% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 15.5%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 13.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 13.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 67.8%**. Yalla Group Limited each representing one 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: 8.40**. A Z-score of 8.40 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 each representing one does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned 6.7% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -27.5%** (YTD -20.7%, 3-mo -0.5%). The shares are down 27.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -27.8%** (10.6% above the low). Trading 28% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.88** (volatility 30%). Beta of 0.88 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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