Autohome Inc.

ATHM

$21.69

-1.09%

2026-09-03 14:07:25 EDT-$0.24

Communication Services

Internet Content & Information

NYSE

Active Trading

Autohome Inc. functions as a premier digital hub for automotive enthusiasts and buyers across the People's Republic of China. The company delivers ...

Price Action of ATHM

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Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) operates as a digital hub for automobile enthusiasts and vehicle buyers in the People’s Republic of China. The company’s core mission centers on connecting consumers with reliable vehicle information and practical buying pathways, using a combination of media-style content, search and decision tools, and commerce-oriented services. ...Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) operates as a digital hub for automobile enthusiasts and vehicle buyers in the People’s Republic of China. The company’s core mission centers on connecting consumers with reliable vehicle information and practical buying pathways, using a combination of media-style content, search and decision tools, and commerce-oriented services. From a product and service perspective, Autohome runs major consumer websites and platforms—most notably autohome.com.cn, che168.com, and ttpai.cn—accessible across personal computers, mobile devices, dedicated applications, and mini-programs. These platforms support interactive editorial and informational content (including vehicle research and related guidance) as well as tools designed to help users evaluate vehicles and move toward purchase decisions. Autohome also monetizes through advertising and marketing services for automakers and localized dealer-focused campaigns. In addition, it provides lead generation offerings for dealerships and independent dealers, including subscription-based dealer promotional packages and other promotional opportunities. For consumers specifically, Autohome Mall functions as an integrated online marketplace where users can research vehicles, obtain manufacturer-linked discount coupons, and proceed with vehicle purchasing workflows. On the used-car side, Autohome supplies vehicle listing and transaction facilitation services, including data products and an online bidding platform for pre-owned cars. The company further earns revenue by enabling and facilitating transactions for auto financing and insurance products within its ecosystem, effectively acting as a digital intermediary between consumer intent and downstream financial/insurance providers. Economically, Autohome’s operating model is asset-light relative to traditional dealerships: it relies heavily on content production, platform distribution, sales/marketing reach, and transaction enablement, which can translate into strong gross margins for digital services. It focuses on scaling user engagement and conversion across its channels, while managing costs such as content operations, technology/platform development, and sales and marketing—typical cost buckets for an online media and marketplace business. Key people include CEO Tao Wu (appointed as Chief Executive Officer) and founder/past president Xiang Li (noted as a founder and long-time leader of the company). Autohome was incorporated in June 2008 and is headquartered in Beijing, China, where it coordinates a broad digital presence serving China’s automotive consumer market.ExpandCollapse

Founded

2008

Employees

3876

CEO

Chi Liu

Full Name

Autohome Inc.

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Internet Content & Information

ROE

4.72%

Market Cap

$0.63B

Current Ratio

6.75

WACC

5.63%

ROIC

3.30%

Contact Information

https://www.autohome.com.cn

86 10 5985 7001

CEC Plaza, Tower B, Beijing, BE 100080

Key Metrics of ATHM

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$627.71M

ROCE

1.1%

EV / EBITDA

1.51x

-1.1% YoY

FCF Yield

18.3%

+14.1% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

95.3d

Current Ratio

6.75

Quick take

TTM —

Positive CCC

Financial Highlights of ATHM

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

72.7%

Net Margin

19.8%

P/E Ratio

5.96x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.00

n/a

Current Ratio

6.75

Dividend Yield

8.5%

Understanding

TTM —

Interest coverage is weak

Calendar of ATHM

Upcoming

Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.31 · Revenue $1.30B · 2 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.35 · Revenue $1.38B · 2 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $1.10 · Revenue $4.97B · 6 analysts
Mar 30, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.31 · Revenue $1.16B · 1 analysts

Recent history

Jul 31, 2026
Dividend payment
$0.00 per share
Jul 2, 2026
Ex-dividend date
$0.00 per share
Jun 30, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS ¥2.12 · Revenue ¥1.19B
Mar 31, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS ¥0.38 · Revenue ¥1.05B
Dec 31, 2025
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS ¥45.60 · Revenue ¥6.28B
Sep 30, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS ¥14.24 · Revenue ¥1.78B

Financial Statements of ATHM

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$6.3B	-10.8%	+13.9%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$1.4B	-21.7%	+163.8%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+72.4%	-8.3%	+2.2%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+8.8%	-38.3%	+235.4%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+22.4%	-12.2%	+131.5%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$771.4M	-37.4%	—
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+12.3%	-29.8%	—
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	0.2%	-53.5%	-100.0%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	6.00x	+7.9%	-17.2%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$28.3B	-6.3%	-2.2%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Jun 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	45.60 vs 1.79	+2440.9%	2.12 vs 0.28	+644.3%
Revenue Surprise	$6.3B vs $6.5B	-3.8%	$1.2B vs $1.2B	+0.6%

Insider Transactions of ATHM

Acquisitions (A)

Since May 29, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since May 29, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 31, 2026	Fang Xing	director	Ordinary Shares	A	8,964	—
Aug 31, 2026	Fang Xing	director	Ordinary Shares	D	1,568	$5.56
Aug 31, 2026	Zhou Shenglei	director	Ordinary Shares	A	23,316	—
Aug 31, 2026	Zhou Shenglei	director	Ordinary Shares	D	6,548	$5.56
Aug 31, 2026	Liu Chi	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	Ordinary Shares	A	58,368	—

Earnings Call Transcript of ATHM

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by for Autohome's Second Quarter and Interim 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. If you have any objections, please disconnect at this time. A live and archived webcast of today's call will be available on Autohome's IR website. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Sterling Song, Autohome's IR Director. Mr. Song, please go ahead. Sterling Song: Thank you, operator. Hello, everyone, and welcome to Autohome's Second Quarter and Interim 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Earlier today, Autohome distributed its earnings release, which can be found on the company's IR website at ir.autohome.com.cn. Joining me on today's call is our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Craig Yan Zeng. Management will go through the prepared remarks first, which will be followed by a Q&A session where they will be available to answer all your questions. Before we begin, please note that today's discussion contains forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those outlined in our public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Autohome undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable laws. Please also note that Autohome's earnings press release and today's conference call include discussions of certain unaudited non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release. I will now turn the call over to Autohome's CFO, Mr. Craig Yan Zeng, for opening remarks. Mr. Zeng, please go ahead. Yan Zeng: [Interpreted] Thank you, Sterling. Hello, everyone. This is Craig Zeng, Chief Financial Officer of Autohome. Thank you for joining our earnings conference call today. In the second quarter, our innovative business continued to make steady progress, driving Autohome's upgrade towards a comprehensive automotive service ecosystem. For our new retail business with the authorized dealer model in pilot operation and expanding into more cities, we launched the offline franchised chain brand, Autohome Good Car, further expanding our offline service network. In addition, our global expansion into used car trading is advancing steadily. Our cross-border export platform completed its first transaction in July, providing valuable experience to further expand our service capabilities. We also made major strides in AI, particularly in cutting-edge AI agent technologies. In early July, we unveiled our proprietary intelligent agent product, Cheese Car Butler and opened it for …

Leadership Team of ATHM

5 executives

Name	Title	Gender	Year Born	Status
Yan Zeng	Chief Financial Officer	Male	1968	Active
Chi Liu	Chief Executive Officer & Chairman	Male	1975	Active
Bibo Xiang	Chief Technology Officer	Male	1979	Active
Song Yang	Senior Vice President	Male	1974	Active
Sterling Song	Investor Relations Director	—	—	Active

Recent News of ATHM

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Autohome Inc. (ATHM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Autohome Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Autohome NYSE: ATHM reported second-quarter revenue of CNY1.2 billion and an operating profit of CNY130 million, while outlining expansion plans in online vehicle retailing, offline franchise services, artificial intelligence and used-car exports.

PRNewsWire8/20/2026Neutral

Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Second Quarter and Interim 2026 Financial Results

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights[1] Net revenues in the second quarter of 2026 were RMB1,198.0 million (US$176.6 million), compared to RMB1,758.1 million in the corresponding period of 2025.

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PRNewsWire7/31/2026Neutral

Autohome Inc. to Announce Second Quarter and Interim 2026 Financial Results on August 20, 2026

BEIJING, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), a leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, before U.S. markets open on August 20, 2026. Autohome's management team will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (8:00 PM Beijing Time on the same day).

Historical Employee Count of ATHM

Current

4,242

Change

-3.92%

Minimum

4,242

Maximum

5,793

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	4,242	20-F	Apr 15, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	4,415	20-F	Apr 15, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	5,511	20-F	Apr 25, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	5,355	20-F	Apr 25, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	5,793	20-F	Apr 25, 2022	View

Autohome Inc.