Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
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Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price78.88 USD
Fair value100.00
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-03Read Accumulation73.74+7.0% to today ✓
2026-08-03Read Markup70.07+12.6% to today ✓
2026-07-02Read Markdown66.09+19.4% to today
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
JOYY Inc. holds its Accumulation at $78.88. Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 1 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-17
Phase
Accumulation
Quantitative state
Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 1 days
Price at the screen
$78.88
Valuation
17.77 trailing · 11.84 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL
Beta
0.47
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Cash ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
1.16%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 1.2% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
43.36%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing cash and securities are 43.4% of assets, above the one-third limit.
Fail
Receivables
0.00%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-17 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 26.8% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 15 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +14% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-17 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Live streaming cash flows fail our first test
Picture a user in Jakarta going live for small coins that must clear through layers of local payment apps before the company ever sees the money. JOYY sits at the centre of that flow, yet our screen flags a weak cash ratio that leaves the business exposed when those rails seize up. We pass, even though the shares trade at an 11 times forward earnings multiple with revenue growing 12 percent and a 28 percent gap to our fair value estimate.
The 10 percent profit margin and 3 percent return on equity tell the real story behind the weak moat. Fourteen analysts see an $80 median target, but none of that matters once the ethical filter is applied. Low returns and thin liquidity protection outweigh any surface level discount.
Currency swings and regulatory shifts in key Asian markets add further volatility that a thin balance sheet cannot easily absorb. The combination leaves little room for error. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
JOYY trades on Nasdaq. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 5.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 32%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $88.
2026-08-03Markup · changed$70.07+6.0%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from markdown to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 6.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 32%. The street (14 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $78.
2026-07-18Markdown$66.09+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 32%. The street (14 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $78.
2026-07-03Markdown$66.09+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markdown$66.09Entry 1
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
