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Yalla Group Limited (YALA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol YALA · Technology · Software - Application · United Arab Emirates · ADR · Value
YALA is an American depositary share (ADR): the US listing of Yalla Group Limited, whose own shares trade on its home exchange. It trades in dollars during US hours; currency moves and the home country's rules also affect it, and the depositary bank charges a small yearly fee.
Is YALA undervalued?
YALA has a margin of safety of 66%: the stock closed at 5.64 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 16.39. 7 of the 8 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (3.62) and DCF (39.13). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, YALA is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 83, growth score 36, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for YALA
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 39.13 | +594% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 10.75 | +91% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 14.61 | +159% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 3.62 | -36% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 12.09 | +114% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 18.21 | +223% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 22.62 | +301% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 10.06 | +78% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 4.62 | -18% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Yalla Group Limited scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 7.9/10 puts YALA among the more durable businesses we track: over up to ten years its returns on capital have stayed high, its margins steady and its balance sheet sound.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 18.5%, ROE 18.5%, ROA 16.7% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Yalla Group Limited pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Group Chatting Services 99%, Product and Service, Other 1% (fiscal year FY2025).
Institutional ownership scores 2/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 18.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.9 / 10 | ROE | 18.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 16.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 2 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 46: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 46 Yalla Group Limited sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 6, no serious red flags - Red Flags score 55 (under 60); and filter 8, big enough - market cap $856M (under $1.0B); Option trading (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 46% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is thin - 1,408 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 624k shares a day on a market cap of $856M, with a beta of 0.40 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Fails | Red Flags score 55 (under 60) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $856M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 66% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 46% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 7.9/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 55/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 227 contracts a day, 1,408 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.40, $856M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Yalla Group Limited reports earnings on 16 Nov 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is YALA undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 5.64 the stock is 66% below the average fair value of 16.39 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of YALA and what does it mean?
YALA scores 46 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 4, 6, 8. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for YALA?
16.39 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Yalla Group Limited report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 16 Nov 2026 (after the close), 11 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does YALA have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 12 listed contracts with 1,408 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 46% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.
Is YALA an ADR?
Yes. YALA is an American depositary share (ADR): the US listing of Yalla Group Limited, whose own shares trade on its home exchange. It trades in dollars during US hours; currency moves and the home country's rules also affect it, and the depositary bank charges a small yearly fee.