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9F Inc (JFU) Fair Value & Analysis

Technology · US · Market cap $31.8M

9I 9F Inc logo 9F Inc JFU · US
Price$2.70
Fair Value$4.10
Upside+51.8%
Quality74/100
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Weak Growth
Highly profitable · 58.0% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (6/10)
Narrow moat 41/100
Evidence: High Range $2.71 – $4.64 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 22 valuation models · updated 6 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $4.08 to $4.10 (+0.5%) since Aug 12, 2026. Share price +26.8% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 52% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The rarer combination: high quality (74/100) AND below fair value. That earns a closer look rather than a quick verdict.
  • Our model range runs from $2.71 (bear) to $4.64 (bull), base $4.10. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
  • Quality 74/100 (solid quality) with high evidence: the data supports the verdict.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$56.80 $1.01 Fair Value $4.10 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $1.01 – $56.80 · fair‑value band $2.71 – $4.64 · the $2.70 price screens below the $4.10 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

9F Inc (JFU) currently trades at $2.70, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $4.10, implying the stock looks roughly 51.8% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 74/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, 9F Inc generated revenue of $290M at a net margin of 58.0%. Revenue declined 17.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.5%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $727M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $2.71 (bear case) to $4.64 (bull case); at $2.70, 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 72% below its 52-week high and 115% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at 0% fair-value upside, at 52%, JFU screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted 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.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $3.06 $3.53 $4.24 80
Residual Income $3.51 $3.37 $2.71 76
Rev-Margin DCF $2.63 $3.22 $3.96 74
All 22 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $3.01 $3.51 $4.33 38
Owner Earnings $2.90 $3.38 $4.15 31
5Y Revenue Exit $2.63 $3.17 $3.94 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $5.19 $7.59 $10.77 41
5Y P/E Exit $3.68 $4.98 $6.53 38
10Y Revenue Exit $2.77 $3.14 $3.52 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $4.13 $5.48 $6.94 37
10Y P/E Exit $3.34 $4.10 $4.82 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $1.56 $1.90 $2.14 54
EPV $5.95 $6.53 $7.01 59
Multiples
P/E Multiple $3.78 $5.03 $6.29 63
P/S Multiple $1.69 $2.25 $2.81 58
P/B Multiple $2.92 $3.89 $4.86 55
EV/EBIT $10.20 $13.25 $16.29 53
EV/EBITDA $8.19 $10.57 $12.95 54
EV/Revenue $2.40 $2.98 $3.56 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $2.60 $3.48 $5.19 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $3.06 $3.53 $4.24 80
Rev-Margin DCF $2.63 $3.22 $3.96 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $3.51 $3.37 $2.71 76
ROIC Compounder $5.95 $6.64 $7.29 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $2.66 $3.80 $4.94 68

Widest divergence: Multiples ($3.89) versus Earnings-Based ($1.90). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $290M
Revenue growth (YoY) -17.6%
Net margin 58.0%
Return on equity 4.5%
Free cash flow $194M FY2025
P/E ratio 1.3 as of Jun 21, 2026
More key figures
Operating margin -12.2%
EPS (TTM) $2.10
EPS growth (YoY) +1,648%
Net cash $727M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 74/100

Of which business quality 71 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 32

Profitability 36
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 88
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 87
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 52
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 98
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 29
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 24
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 49
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 90
Buybacks instead of dilution

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.

About the company

9F Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital technology and wealth management services in the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong. The company operates through E-Commerce Services, Technology Empowerment Services, and Wealth Management Services segments.

Full company description

9F Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital technology and wealth management services in the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong. The company operates through E-Commerce Services, Technology Empowerment Services, and Wealth Management Services segments. It offers technology empowerment services to the banking, automobile, securities investment, and insurance industries; e-commerce business services through third-party e-commerce platforms, which offers various categories of merchandise, including 3C products, beauty and skin care products, food, household appliances, and liquor and beverages; and wealth management and investment advisory services. The company also provides internet securities services, such as real time trading information and professional news push notification services; online whole-process account opening services using facial recognition and e-signatures; transfer, FPS deposit and withdrawal services; multi-category trading services; and account design services, as well as fund sales and insurance brokerage services. It serves borrowers, investors, and financial institutions partners. The company was formerly known as JIUFU Financial Technology Service Limited and changed its name to 9F Inc. in June 2014. 9F Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

9F Inc reported revenue of $460M in FY2025 versus $761M in FY2021, a compound −11.9%/yr. Reported net income was $164M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 40/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$460M
Latest YoY
+48.3%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−6.5%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−18.2%
Avg. growth/yr (9Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−16.2%
Revenue −11.9%/yr
FY21 $761M
FY22 $562M
FY23 $412M
FY24 $310M
FY25 $460M
Net income
FY21 −$235M
FY22 −$595M
FY23 −$140M
FY24 $50.0M
FY25 $164M

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Peer Group

Information Technology Services · 491 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.

Quality Score 74 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +52% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 5% · Below median
Return on assets 0% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) 58% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) -12% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth -18% · Bottom 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Information Technology Services median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 1.3× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 0.2× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 34
FUTURE0 · sector 29
PAST18 · sector 35
HEALTH100 · sector 97
DIVIDEND0 · sector 35

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is 9F Inc (JFU) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $4.10 versus a price of $2.70, about +52% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of JFU?
Our model-based fair value for 9F Inc is $4.10 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $2.70.
What is the quality score of JFU?
9F Inc has a Quality Score of 74/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of 9F Inc (JFU)?
9F Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $290M (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of JFU?
The net profit margin of 9F Inc is about 58.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 58.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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