JOYY
JOYY, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A
JOYY's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over JOYY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
JOYY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
JOYY's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability and cash flow are stable.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
JOYY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.1x | $8.84 | -89% |
| Fair | 11x | $44.59 | -43% |
| Expensive | 17x | $72.85 | -7.5% |
| Current | 19x | $78.74 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JOYY's PE is in its expensive range at 19x.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META has the edge over JOYY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JOYY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect JOYY's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
JOYY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.20 | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.32 | -85% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.52 | +$39.59 |
| Q3 2025 | $29.89 | +831% |
| Q2 2025 | $29.78 | +819% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.46 | +568% |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.07 | -176% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.21 | +$5.24 |
JOYY earned $4.20 per share over the past year, down 86% from the year before.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over JOYY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JOYY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $591.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $555.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $581.9M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $540.2M | -3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $507.8M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $494.4M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $549.4M | -3.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $558.7M | -1.5% |
JOYY's revenue is growing: $592M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.9% | +4.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 2.9% | +0.8 points |
JOYY's operating margin was 2.3% last quarter, up 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over JOYY on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over JOYY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JOYY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
JOYY's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over JOYY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JOYY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +588K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -33% | -25.8M shares |
| 5 years | -34% | -26.9M shares |
| Available history | -36% | -28.9M shares |
JOYY has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
JOYY hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
JOYY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
JOYY has the edge over META on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
JOYY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.7 | Neutral |
JOYY's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (neutral).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
JOYY PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | JOYY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 16x | 14% above |
| PE % | 90 | 26 | 64 pts above |
JOYY has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
JOYY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.7 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.4 | 3.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $68.2 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $58.9 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.4 | 70% above |
JOYY has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
JOYY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.7 | $77.4 | +41% |
| 2021 | $77.4 | $49.6 | -36% |
| 2022 | $49.6 | $31.9 | -36% |
| 2023 | $31.9 | $39.7 | +24% |
| 2024 | $39.7 | $42.2 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | $42.2 | $66.0 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.0 | $78.7 | +19% |
JOYY has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META's yearly returns have swung widely, from +200% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's down 6% so far in 2026.