Sohu.com Limited
SOHU · Price history
Price at last available close
$12.75
−$0.35 (-2.67%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Sohu.com Limited
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Sohu. com Limited functions as a comprehensive digital enterprise, offering a diverse range of online media, video, and gaming solutions to consumers across China, accessible on both personal computers and mobile devices. Its core operations include providing extensive news and information through platforms such as the Sohu News APP, the m.
How they make money
Sohu operates through two primary divisions: the Sohu segment, which generates revenue through online advertising, paid subscriptions, and interactive broadcasting services; and the Changyou segment, which develops and operates online games using a free-to-play, item-based revenue model across PC and mobile platforms.
Products & services
Sohu provides a network of web properties and community-based products including the Sohu News App, Sohu Video App, and portals (m.sohu.com, www.sohu.com) offering news, information, and livestreaming. Its subsidiary Changyou develops and operates PC and mobile games such as Tian Long Ba Bu.
Brands & revenue mix
Flagship PC and mobile game franchise.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Core media and news platform.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Video content and livestreaming platform.
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
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Third-party professional media organizations — Content providers for the company's news and information platforms.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
78
Strong
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
61
Fair
Financial Strength
84
Business Quality / Moat
56
Management
80
Growth Quality
27
Risk / Durability
15
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?
78
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?
73/100
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Model Score 73/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is strong across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review Company Quality separately to assess the business without its share price.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently positive.
- •Strong overall Wall Street Score
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for SOHU
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.
- •Can SOHU maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can SOHU fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •How is SOHU likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •Is SOHU's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
78
Opportunity Score
78
Market Cap
$383.3M
P/E Ratio
1.5
EPS
$8.60
52-Week High
$17.30
52-Week Low
$11.61
Beta
0.38
Intrinsic Value
$73.08
Analyst Target
$19.00
Shares Outstanding
28.2M
Total Revenue
$600.1M
Total Debt
$0
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$45.48
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.
Neutral / mixed 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 SOHU
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.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 SOHU.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Established mainstream media platform with significant user base in China.
- +Diversified revenue streams across media and gaming.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Internet Content & Information industry.
- −Dependence on the success of online games and ability to launch new products.
- −Intense competition in the Chinese internet and gaming markets.
- −Negative free cash flow may increase the need for outside financing and dilution.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
78
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
78
Oct 22, 2026
Category Changes
SOHU score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
78
Projected Change
-0.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 0.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Review model assumptionsThis model estimate is more than three times the share price.
This is a formula-based estimate, not a verified fair value or price target. Check the earnings and growth assumptions.
Stored EPS: $8.60 · Growth assumption: 0.0% · Earnings multiplier: 8.5×.
Current Price
$12.75
Model Intrinsic Value
$73.08
Difference
−$60.33
-82.6% vs IV
Margin of Safety
82.6%
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 | $600.1M | $584.3M | $598.4M | $600.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $129.0M | $131.5M | $165.8M | $145.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $471.1M | $452.8M | $432.6M | $454.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $256.9M | $247.5M | $255.2M | $279.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $254.8M | $262.2M | $286.7M | $262.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $511.1M | $509.1M | $542.0M | $542.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | -$46.9M | -$24.5M | -$77.0M | $24.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | -$39.9M | -$56.2M | -$109.4M | -$87.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | -$35.2M | -$49.5M | -$48.2M | -$5.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | -$263.1M | -$443.6M | $52.1M | $60.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $228.6M | $394.1M | -$100.3M | -$30.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $8.60 | $14.00 | $-3.13 | $-0.89 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 25.45M | 28.23M | 32.01M | 34.11M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 25.45M | 28.23M | 32.01M | 34.11M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$135.8M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.04
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
Not available
Cash Change
+1.6%
Margin Change
+16.6 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
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included 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 increased 7.1%. EPS declined 105.4%. Cash increased 1.6%. Net income margin improved by 16.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
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Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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