Hello Group Inc.
MOMO · Price history
Price at last available close
$4.47
−$0.37 (-7.64%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Hello Group Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Hello Group Inc. delivers a suite of mobile-centric social and entertainment offerings across the People's Republic of China. The company's flagship "Momo" platform comprises its primary mobile application along with numerous associated features, tools, and services. This app acts as a central hub where users can connect and engage, facilitated by shared interests and geographical proximity.
How they make money
Hello Group generates revenue primarily through live video streaming services, value-added services (such as virtual gifts and membership subscriptions), and mobile advertising. Users purchase virtual currency to buy gifts for streamers or to access premium features, while the company also monetizes its platform through targeted advertising placements for third-party marketers.
Products & services
The company operates a portfolio of mobile social and entertainment applications including Momo, Tantan, Hertz, Soulchill, and Happn, which facilitate social discovery, dating, and interactive entertainment.
Brands & revenue mix
Flagship mobile application for location-based social interactions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Social and dating application focused on romantic connections.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
International social application targeting niche demographics.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Social application focused on audio-based interactions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Location-based dating application.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Geographic revenue
Customer concentration
The company does not rely on any single customer for a significant portion of its revenue, as its business model is based on a large base of individual end-users.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Cloud service providers — The company relies on third-party cloud computing and server infrastructure providers to host its applications and manage data traffic.Source
- Payment processing platforms — Third-party payment channels and app stores facilitate the collection of user payments for virtual items and subscriptions.Source
Competitors
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
58
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
49
Weak
Financial Strength
34
Business Quality / Moat
29
Management
100
Growth Quality
14
Risk / Durability
92
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
77
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
71/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently positive.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for MOMO
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving MOMO's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is MOMO's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is MOMO likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •Is MOMO's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
58
Opportunity Score
77
Market Cap
$642.1M
P/E Ratio
4.6
EPS
$1.03
52-Week High
$7.49
52-Week Low
$4.72
Beta
0.54
Intrinsic Value
$8.79
Analyst Target
$10.00
Shares Outstanding
169.3M
Total Revenue
$1.51B
Total Debt
$10.2M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
6.26%
Liquidation Value / Share
$9.57
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.28
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for MOMO
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on MOMO.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Strong brand recognition in the Chinese social networking market.
- +Diversified portfolio of social and dating applications.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Internet Content & Information industry.
- −Regulatory risks related to internet content and data privacy in China.
- −Intense competition in the social networking and entertainment industry.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
58
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
58
Oct 5, 2026
Category Changes
MOMO score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
61
Projected Change
+2.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$4.47
Model Intrinsic Value
$8.79
Difference
−$4.32
-49.2% vs IV
Margin of Safety
49.2%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.51B | $1.54B | $1.57B | $1.79B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $943.9M | $960.7M | $960.8M | $1.05B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $561.3M | $584.2M | $613.3M | $741.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $113.3M | $116.2M | $119.9M | $131.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $275.0M | $271.8M | $273.8M | $285.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $384.3M | $382.4M | $384.9M | $398.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $222.0M | $270.7M | $299.8M | $416.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $176.9M | $201.9M | $228.4M | $343.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $2.7M | $10.5M | $19.1M | $9.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $208.8M | $245.8M | $280.8M | $384.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $42.3M | $125.6M | $125.9M | $93.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $166.2M | $119.8M | $154.9M | $291.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.03 | $0.70 | $0.83 | $1.54 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 154M | 166M | 187M | 199M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 157M | 169M | 187M | 201M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$370.9M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.23
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-97.5%
Cash Change
+31.2%
Margin Change
+14.9 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 5.0%. EPS declined 281.0%. Cash increased 31.2%. Total debt declined 97.5%. Net income margin improved by 14.9 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
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