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Roblox (RBLX) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Roblox (RBLX): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Media & Entertainment peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Roblox (RBLX)
Profile ItemRBLX
NameRoblox Corp. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryInteractive Home Entertainment
Market Capitalization35.28 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNYSE
Listing DateMarch 10, 2021
Security TypeCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RBLX
GSPC
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Roblox (RBLX) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Roblox (RBLX) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Roblox (RBLX) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)-51.28%8.37%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)11.01%9.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-13.82%-6.51%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RBLX
GSPC
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Roblox (RBLX) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Roblox (RBLX) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)71.41%43.78%
Beta (5Y)1.450.92
Max Drawdown (5Y)-82.79%-69.17%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. RBLX is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.780.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-1.010.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Roblox (RBLX) has negative ROE of -539.93%. That can come from trailing losses or negative book equity, so it is a warning state rather than a clean capital-efficiency measure.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

-539.93%

Group distribution
Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%
RBLX
-539.93%
Largest peers
NFLX
53.46%
GOOGL
44.29%
GOOG
44.29%
SPOT
35.81%
META
32.26%
DIS
8.01%
RBLX
-539.93%
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on ROE within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Roblox (RBLX) has negative net margin of -16.48%. The trailing period ended in a net loss, so the bottom-line conversion read is a warning rather than a profitability strength.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

-16.48%

Group distribution
Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
RBLX
-16.48%
Min
-25.14%
Largest peers
GOOGL
50.03%
GOOG
50.03%
META
31.15%
NFLX
29.69%
SPOT
15.73%
DIS
8.70%
RBLX
-16.48%
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on net margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Roblox (RBLX) has negative operating margin of -14.89%. Core operations were loss-making before interest and taxes over the trailing period.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

-14.89%

Group distribution
Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
Q1
1.90%
RBLX
-14.89%
Min
-22.08%
Largest peers
META
35.41%
NFLX
34.63%
GOOGL
31.81%
GOOG
31.81%
DIS
19.30%
SPOT
13.52%
RBLX
-14.89%
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on operating margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)-539.93%7.20%
ROA (TTM)-6.88%3.36%
Net Margin (TTM)-16.48%5.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)-14.89%8.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)27.31%50.97%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Roblox (RBLX) grew revenue 35.77%, above the industry benchmark range. Demand is expanding faster than at any typical peer, though growth that far ahead of the group is worth checking for acquisitions or other one-off contributions.

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Roblox (RBLX): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Media & Entertainment industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

No usable EPS growth is available for Roblox (RBLX) this period, so the earnings-momentum read is skipped.

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Roblox (RBLX) doesn't report EPS Growth this period; the bars show the Media & Entertainment industry-group medians on their own.

Growth Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)35.77%4.57%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)30.02%5.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)--1.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--25.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Roblox (RBLX) has current ratio of 0.80, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.80

Group distribution
Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
Q1
0.95
RBLX
0.80
Min
0.28
Largest peers
GOOGL
2.79
GOOG
2.79
SPOT
2.13
META
1.90
NFLX
1.08
RBLX
0.80
DIS
0.71
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on current ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for Roblox (RBLX) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

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Group distribution
Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
RBLX
--
Largest peers
NFLX
0.60
META
0.42
DIS
0.39
GOOGL
0.22
GOOG
0.22
SPOT
0.05
RBLX
--
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Roblox (RBLX) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Media & Entertainment group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.801.52
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA--1.29

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Roblox (RBLX) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
RBLX
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
DIS
1.28%
META
0.35%
GOOG
0.31%
GOOGL
0.30%
RBLX
0.00%
NFLX
0.00%
SPOT
0.00%
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on dividend yield within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Roblox (RBLX) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
RBLX
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
DIS
30.93%
META
7.16%
GOOGL
4.49%
GOOG
4.49%
RBLX
0.00%
NFLX
0.00%
SPOT
0.00%
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on payout ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

No usable P/E ratio is available for Roblox (RBLX) this period, so the trailing-earnings valuation read is skipped.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

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Group distribution
Max
51.21
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64
RBLX
--
Largest peers
SPOT
36.75
DIS
24.07
META
20.82
NFLX
18.33
GOOGL
14.87
GOOG
14.83
RBLX
--
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Roblox (RBLX) doesn’t report P/E ratio this period; the box shows the Media & Entertainment group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Roblox (RBLX) trades at 5.98 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.98

Group distribution
Max
7.43
RBLX
5.98
Q3
3.82
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00
Largest peers
GOOGL
7.43
GOOG
7.41
SPOT
6.59
META
6.46
RBLX
5.98
NFLX
5.24
DIS
2.04
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on P/S ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Roblox (RBLX) has negative P/B ratio of -49,300.00, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

RBLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

-49,300.00

Group distribution
Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61
RBLX
-49,300.00
Largest peers
SPOT
12.62
NFLX
8.89
META
5.73
GOOGL
5.31
GOOG
5.29
DIS
1.84
RBLX
-49,300.00
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Where Roblox (RBLX) stands on P/B ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Roblox (RBLX) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: RBLXIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)--17.98
P/S Ratio (TTM)5.981.40
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-49,300.001.84
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.86%7.41%