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DouYu International Holdings Ltd DOYU

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. · SIC 7370 · Vertical: Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (SIC 7370)

3.68USD+0.55% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

DouYu is a game-centric livestreaming platform in China that is widening its content into video, voice and graphics. Revenue fell in 2025 as the company pursued cost efficiency, and its mobile active user base shrank sharply.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, DouYu International Holdings Ltd (DOYU) stock was 3.68 USD (+0.55% on the day), with market capitalisation 111.1 m USD, dividend yield 276.93%, beta 1.17, 52-week range 3.47–7.19 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
111.1 m USD
shares as of 31 Dec 2025
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
Diluted EPS TTM -0.14 · TTM to 31 Dec 2025
E/P (TTM)
-3.80%
TTM to 31 Dec 2025
Dividend yield
276.93%
DPS 12m 10.19
Beta (2y)
1.17
Volatility (1y) 43%
52-week range
3.477.19

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
39.6
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
3.38 – 3.98
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.50 · band width 16.3%
SMA 50 / 200
4.17 / 4.79
downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.16 / -0.19
MACD above signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−15.8%−1.1%−14.7 pp—
3 months−22.9%−0.5%−22.4 pp—
6 months−24.4%+4.4%−28.7 pp—
Year to date−45.9%+12.3%−58.2 pp—
1 year−45.2%+13.5%−58.7 pp−21.0%
3 years−60.7%+76.4%−137.1 pp+0.8%
5 years−88.5%+63.7%−152.2 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−51.7%
24 Nov 2025 → 19 Oct 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−91.2%
12 Nov 2021 → 19 Oct 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
−35.1%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

ESEF annual reports carry no quarters: the results are annual (below).

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019202020212022202320242025
Revenueunavailable1.0 bn1.5 bn1.4 bn1.0 bn778.9 m585.1 m546.1 m
Revenue YoYunavailableunavailable+41.3%−2.3%−28.3%−24.4%−24.9%−6.7%
Net income-876.3 m39.8 m485.5 m-581.9 m-75.4 m35.5 m-306.8 m-29.1 m
Net income YoYunavailableunavailable+1,121.3%−219.9%unavailableunavailable−963.8%unavailable
Diluted EPSunavailable0.182.25-2.81-0.340.16-1.36-0.14
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailable+1,150.0%−224.9%unavailableunavailable−950.0%unavailable
net %unavailable3.8%33.0%-40.5%-7.3%4.6%-52.4%-5.3%
Free cash flowunavailable114.0 m99.4 m-93.1 m-10.7 m-7.4 m-32.8 m-7.5 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
251.6 m USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
284.2 m USD
Total assets
446.1 m USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
2.33x
ROE
-6.8%
ROA
-4.9%
FCF margin
-1.4%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
778.9 m
2024
585.1 m
2025
546.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Cost of revenue
2023
682.6 m
2024
540.7 m
2025
476.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Gross profit
2023
96.3 m
2024
44.4 m
2025
70.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Research & development
2023
39.0 m
2024
24.9 m
2025
17.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Operating income
2023
-23.1 m
2024
-78.6 m
2025
680.1 k

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
9.6 m
2024
-39.4 m
2025
179.4 k

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Income tax
2023
150.6 k
2024
2.1 m
2025
4.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Net income
2023
35.5 m
2024
-306.8 m
2025
-29.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
0.16
2024
-1.36
2025
-0.14

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
32.0 m
2024
30.8 m
2025
30.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Dividend per share
2023
—
2024
9.54
2025
10.19

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026derived

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
625.4 m
2024
139.3 m
2025
251.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Receivables
2023
10.3 m
2024
6.7 m
2025
11.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Current assets
2023
941.6 m
2024
612.3 m
2025
376.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
1.9 m
2024
971.8 k
2025
720.7 k

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Goodwill
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Apr 2023verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
17.0 m
2024
8.3 m
2025
4.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Total assets
2023
1.1 bn
2024
746.1 m
2025
446.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
75.3 m
2024
68.3 m
2025
79.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
193.8 m
2024
168.8 m
2025
161.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
194.8 m
2024
169.4 m
2025
162.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Equity
2023
942.2 m
2024
576.8 m
2025
284.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Shares outstanding at year end
2023
32.0 m
2024
30.2 m
2025
30.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
-6.7 m
2024
-32.7 m
2025
-7.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Capex
2023
726.3 k
2024
97.3 k
2025
41.6 k

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
-7.4 m ≈
2024
-32.8 m ≈
2025
-7.5 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2023
58.3 m
2024
-147.2 m
2025
425.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
-136
2024
-302.4 m
2025
-307.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Dividends paid
2023
—
2024
287.9 m
2025
307.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 17 Apr 2026verified

Share repurchases
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 29 Apr 2022verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
-6.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-19.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
-18.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Profitability

Gross margin
12.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net margin
-5.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
FCF margin
-1.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025

Returns

ROE
-6.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
ROA
-4.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
0.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
insufficient data
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
2.3x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Cash ratio
1.6x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025

Cash

Operating cash flow
-7.5 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Capital expenditure
41.6 k USD
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Free cash flow
-7.5 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2025
FCF conversion
unavailable
insufficient data
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
6 days
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Days payables outstanding
57 days
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
111.1 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
insufficient data
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
Earnings yield
-3.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
P/B
0.4x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
P/S
0.2x
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF yield
-6.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Dividend yield
276.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Shareholder yield (distributions)
276.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025

4 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

3.68 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 111.1 m USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
111.1 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
P/B
0.4x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
-6.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Net margin
-5.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue growth (YoY)
-6.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
276.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025

Coverage and freshness

30/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 31 Dec 2025
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Dec 2025
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Dec 2025
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 17 Apr 2026
verified 213derived 2

Score by group

77% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

unavailable — no valuation method could be computed

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/Salesunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)

no valuation method could be computed

Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (SIC 7370)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

FactorValueScoreWeight used
Gross margin · Quality12.8%0 (on a fixed band)14%
EBIT margin · Quality0.1%53 (vs peers)11%
FCF margin · Quality-1.4%0 (on a fixed band)11%
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth-19.1%0 (on a fixed band)22%
Revenue growth (YoY) · Growth-6.7%11 (vs peers)11%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet2.3x90 (on a fixed band)8%
EV/Sales · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuation-6.8%0 (on a fixed band)17%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns276.9%100 (on a fixed band)6%

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial90/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Growth4/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Quality16/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Returns100/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial0/100 · 1/2 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

DouYu International Holdings Ltd (DOYU). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2025-12-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 546.1 m USD in 2025; YoY growth -6.7%; net margin -5.3%; ROE -6.8%.

Valuation cannot be computed from the available data.

Insufficient data for a verdict (valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Current ratio: 2.3x
  • Shareholder yield (distributions): 276.9%

What contradicts it

  • Gross margin: 12.8%
  • FCF margin: -1.4%
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: -19.1%
  • Revenue growth (YoY): -6.7%
  • FCF yield: -6.8%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): Net debt / EBITDA, EV/Sales.

Versus the vertical median

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (SIC 7370) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
—
vertical median 21.5x
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 14.9x
P/S
0.2x
vertical median 1.8x
below median (−88.9%)
P/B
0.4x
vertical median 1.9x
below median (−79.0%)
ROE
-6.8%
vertical median -2.1%
below median
Net margin
-5.3%
vertical median -1.8%
below median
EBIT margin
0.1%
vertical median -0.2%
above median
Revenue YoY
-6.7%
vertical median 10.3%
below median (−164.6%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 2.0x
Dividend yield
276.9%
vertical median 1.2%
above median (+23,259.2%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

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1- and 3-year price returns: for DOYU from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

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What moves the 3-year price the most

    AI analysis

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 17 Apr 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (20 Aug 2026), 6-K (07 Aug 2026), 6-K (28 May 2026).

    In brief

    DouYu is a game-centric livestreaming platform in China that is widening its content into video, voice and graphics. Revenue fell in 2025 as the company pursued cost efficiency, and its mobile active user base shrank sharply 1.

    SWOT

    Strengths

    • The company has a large base of registered users and an early, recognized position in game-centric livestreaming in China.
    • Its network of exclusive streamers generates the bulk of viewing hours and livestreaming revenue.
    • Diversification into voice and game-related services has added revenue from a newer segment.

    Weaknesses

    • The number of active mobile users fell sharply over the last year, pointing to vulnerability in the audience base.
    • Livestreaming revenue declined on lower revenue per paying user and fewer paying users.
    • The company reported a net loss for 2025, although smaller than the prior year's loss.

    Opportunities

    • Growth in innovative business could offset the decline in livestreaming.
    • Content beyond eSports, such as music and talent shows, could attract new user groups.
    • Partnerships with game developers could provide access to premium content and promotion budgets.

    Threats

    • Pressure from short-video platforms could further reduce time spent and spending on the platform.
    • A prolonged soft macroeconomic environment could limit users' ability to spend.
    • Chinese regulation of livestreaming and games could change operating conditions.

    Risks

    • Decline in active usershigh

      Shrinking mobile active users could continue if content discipline and cost efficiency keep weighing on user acquisition.

    • Dependence on exclusive streamershigh

      The departure of key streamers could significantly reduce viewing hours and livestreaming revenue.

    • VIE structurehigh

      Operations in China run through VIE contracts, which could expose the company to legal risks and limits on control over operations.

    • Short-video competitionmedium

      Short-video platforms could keep drawing user time and spending, pressuring revenue.

    • Concentration in Chinamedium

      The business is concentrated in China, so changes in local policy could quickly affect demand.

    Investment thesis

    What would need to be true (bull case)

    • If innovative business keeps growing, the company could reduce its reliance on livestreaming and steady its revenue.
    • A large registered user base and a network of exclusive streamers could support a recovery in audience if the content strategy works.
    • If operating efficiency improves, losses could keep narrowing over the medium term.

    What would break the thesis

    • If the decline in mobile users continues, livestreaming revenue could fall further.
    • Pressure from short-video platforms could limit growth and weaken the company's position.
    • VIE and China regulatory risks could affect operations and the value of the shares for outside investors.

    What to watch

    • Trend in average mobile MAUs and quarterly average paying usersQ1 2027
    • Revenue from innovative business compared with livestreaming2027
    • Management guidance on content strategy and cost structurenext 10-K
    • Stability of exclusive streamer contracts and renewal rates2027

    Products, market & competition

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 17 Apr 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (20 Aug 2026), 6-K (07 Aug 2026), 6-K (28 May 2026).

    The business

    DouYu presents itself as a leading game-centric livestreaming platform in China and aims to build an integrated ecosystem spanning livestreaming, video, voice, graphic content and community features, on both mobile apps and PC portals 1. The company had 510.7 million registered users as of December 31, 2025 1. Monetization runs through livestreaming (sales of virtual gifts), innovative business (voice-based social networking and game-related services) and advertising, plus a small share from game distribution 1.

    The company has shifted its streamer model toward a mix of exclusive contracts and cross-platform co-creation, which could reduce both active users and revenue in the near term, according to management 1. Management argues that a healthy ecosystem with high operating efficiency allows more cost-effective growth 1.

    DouYu is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with operational headquarters in Wuhan, and its China operations run through VIE agreements, a structure that brings specific corporate risks 1.

    Segments

    Livestreaming

    Livestreaming, based on sales of virtual gifts, generated RMB 2,177.4 million in 2025, or 57.0% of revenue, down from 72.0% in 2024 1. The decline reflected lower average revenue per paying user as the company offered more affordable gifts 1.

    Innovative business

    The segment covers voice-based social networking and game-related services and generated RMB 1,446.2 million in 2025, or 37.9% of total revenue 1. It has become the company's second main revenue pillar 1.

    Market context

    The market is China's game-centric livestreaming industry, whose growth, competitive landscape and government policies directly influence demand for the company's services 1. On the user side, the company reported 510.7 million registered accounts at the end of 2025, while average mobile MAUs fell to 27.6 million in Q4 2025 1.

    A prolonged soft macroeconomic environment and competition from short-video platforms are factors the company cites as pressuring user spending 1.

    Trends

    • Cost efficiency and shrinking active usersheadwind

      Cost-efficiency measures and a more disciplined content supply strategy reduced average mobile MAUs in Q4 2025, a 38.0% year-over-year decline 1. The company says these measures could continue to weigh on near-term revenue 1.

    • Diversification into innovative businesstailwind

      Innovative business revenue rose to RMB 1,446.2 million in 2025, partly offsetting the decline in livestreaming 1. If this trend holds, it could reduce reliance on virtual gift sales 1.

    • Reliance on exclusive streamersmixed

      Exclusive streamers accounted for 73.5% of viewing hours and 79.2% of livestreaming revenue in 2025, making their retention a critical factor 1.

    • Mobile shift and short-video pressureheadwind

      The company is concentrating operations on mobile apps while short-video competitors press on user time and spending 1.

    Competitive position

    DouYu competes with other livestreaming and video platforms in China that target the same young users and streamers, and the company explicitly names pressure from short-video platforms 1. Its stated advantage is an early position in eSports and a gaming community, though the source offers no comparative market share figures 1.

    Competition for top streamers is intense, and cross-platform arrangements are partly a response, although their revenue is currently insignificant 1.

    • Huya Inc.HUYA

      Game livestreaming platform in China competing for the same user base and streamers, the main type of rival in the market the source describes.

    • Short-video platforms

      Short-video apps that draw user time and spending, identified by the company as a source of pressure on demand.

    • Other livestreaming platforms

      Chinese livestreaming platforms competing for streamers and for deals with game industry participants.

    • Cross-platform co-creation partners

      Partner platforms in the cross-platform model that may act as collaborators or as rivals for streamer attention.

    News & filings

    Sources

    1. [1] Form 20-F, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / DouYu International Holdings Ltd · 17 Apr 2026

    Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.