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China National Culture Group vs Applovin: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how China National Culture Group (0745) and Applovin (APP) compare, as of Sep 14, 2026.

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Applovin as the more attractively valued of the two: China National Culture Group trades at HK$4.98 versus a fair value of HK$2.13 (-57%), while Applovin trades at $324 versus $356 (+10%).
China National Culture Group
0745.HK · HKD · Communication Services
-57%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$4.98
Fair ValueHK$2.13
Quality49/100
Applovin
APP · USD · Information Technology
+10%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$324
Fair Value$356
Quality92/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

China National Culture GroupApplovin
Valuation
145.3×P/E (TTM)45.3×
22.50×P/S (TTM)27.63×
22.92×P/B
EV/EBITDA35.2×
PEG1.43×
−57.1%Fair value upside+10.0%
1.5%Dividend yield
Profitability
9%Operating margin78%
32%Return on equity266%
11%Return on assets44%
Growth
7%Revenue growth (YoY)59%
-13.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)24.8%
-10.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)30.4%
Value creation/yr+97.7%
Balance & size
1.5×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)20.1×
4.81×Debt / equity1.65×
$130MMarket cap$170B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Applovin leads: 0 to 8 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

China National Culture Groupof which business quality 42 · market factors 73 Applovinof which business quality 86 · market factors 2
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
15
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
67
98
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
29
87
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
61
70
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
100
81
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
18
0
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
94
4
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
100
0
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
0
98

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyChina National Culture GroupPrice HK$4.98ApplovinPrice $324
DCF Modelsn/a+18%above the price$383
Earnings-Basedn/a+18%above the price$382
Dividend Discount-85%below the priceHK$0.73-100%below the price$0.17
Multiplesn/a-46%below the price$176
Asset-Based-97%below the priceHK$0.13-99%below the price$4.68
Growth DCFn/a+24%above the price$402
Economic Profitn/a-52%below the price$155
Growth Earningsn/a+70%above the price$551
Minimum-97%below the priceHK$0.13-100%below the price$0.17
Maximum-85%below the priceHK$0.73+70%above the price$551
Median-91%below the priceHK$0.43-14%close to the price$279
Geometric mean-94%below the priceHK$0.31-78%below the price$71.48

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

China National Culture Group: 3 of 3 models see the stock below the current price.

Applovin: 14 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

China National Culture Group
Price HK$4.98
Fair Value HK$2.13
Bear HK$1.67Bull HK$2.67
Applovin
Price $324
Fair Value $356
Bear $210Bull $825

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

China National Culture Group · Communication Services

Quality score49 · below median
Fair value upside-57% · bottom 25%

Applovin · Information Technology

Quality score92 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+10% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Applovin as the more attractively valued of the two: China National Culture Group trades at HK$4.98 versus a fair value of HK$2.13 (-57%), while Applovin trades at $324 versus $356 (+10%).

Applovin has the higher quality score (92/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.