Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698) Fair Value & Analysis
Communication Services · HK · Market cap HK$112B (≈ $14.2B) · ISIN KYG875771134
What is Tencent Music Entertainment Group really worth?
A strong business, trading 51% below our fair value of HK$66.77.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 21, 2026
From 26 valuation models · updated 15 days ago
Fair value updated Aug 21, 2026, revised from HK$66.60 to HK$66.77 (+0.3%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price −13.4% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The rarer combination: high quality (75/100) AND below fair value. That earns a closer look rather than a quick verdict.
- The price is below even our cautious bear case (HK$46.40). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
- A fairly wide model range (HK$46.40 to HK$89.40) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (4 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.
How to read this chart
47‑month range HK$12.82 – HK$100.30 · fair‑value band HK$46.40 – HK$89.40 · the HK$32.58 price screens below the HK$66.77 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.
Analysis
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698) currently trades at HK$32.58, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is HK$66.77, implying the stock looks roughly 51.2% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 75/100 (high quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of HK$67.44 per share, and 21 of the 26 models we run sit above the HK$32.58 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at HK$9.99, and 5 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Tencent Music Entertainment Group generated revenue of HK$33.4B at a net margin of 26.5%. Revenue grew 7.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 12.0%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of HK$4.7B. Fundamentals as of Aug 21, 2026
Our scenario range runs from HK$46.40 (bear case) to HK$89.40 (bull case); at HK$32.58, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 68% below its 52-week high and 5% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at −38% fair-value upside, at 105%, 1698 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly HK$1.23 per share, which is 1.8 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 26 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models (HK$67.44) versus Dividend Discount (HK$9.99). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (77).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 21, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 73 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 22
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Tencent Music Entertainment Group operates online music entertainment platforms that provides music streaming, online karaoke, and live streaming services in the People's Republic of China.
Full company description
Tencent Music Entertainment Group operates online music entertainment platforms that provides music streaming, online karaoke, and live streaming services in the People's Republic of China. It provides QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music that enable users to discover, enjoy, and share music in personalized ways; long-form audio content, including audiobooks, podcasts and talk shows, as well as music-oriented video content comprising music videos, live performances, and short videos; and WeSing, which enables users to sing along from its library of karaoke songs and share their performances in audio or video formats with friends. The company also delivers music-centric live streaming services primarily through the Live Streaming tab on QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, WeSing, Kugou Live, and Kuwo Live that provides an interactive online stage for performers and users to showcase their talent and engage with audience base; and Lazy Audio, an audio platform. In addition, it sells artist-related merchandise, such as branded apparel, posters and art prints, and accessories; other music services, such as content licensing, sales of digital albums, sales of customized artist-related merchandises, live performances and concerts, and artist management services; and music subscriptions, as well as offers advertising services across its social entertainment platforms. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Tencent Music Entertainment Group operates as a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported revenue of 32.1B CNY in FY2025 versus 31.2B CNY in FY2021, a compound +0.6%/yr. Reported net income was 10.8B CNY in FY2025, compounding +37.3%/yr from FY2021.
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Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Music Revenue ...
- Tencent Music (TME) Stock Looks Undervalued On Cash Flow And Earnings
- Why Tencent Music (TME) Is Down 9.4% After Q2 2026 Results and $400 Million Buyback Completion
- Is Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) Undervalued Following Q2 Earnings And Buyback Progress?
Peer Group
Internet Content & Information · 153 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Internet Content & Information median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
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