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PINS vs. TME: Pinterest vs. Tencent Music Entertainment Stock Comparison

How do Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but PINS is classified in Interactive Media & Services while TME is classified in Entertainment.

Pinterest (PINS) trades as ordinary local shares, while Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Profile ItemPINSTME
NamePinterest Inc.Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesChina
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesMovies & Entertainment
Market Capitalization10.87 billion USD15.58 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateApril 18, 2019December 12, 2018
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PINS
TME
GSPC
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
Total Return (1Y)-29.81%-55.15%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-15.27%9.39%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-16.43%4.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PINS
TME
GSPC
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)49.76%47.08%
Beta (5Y)0.950.70
Max Drawdown (5Y)-68.40%-69.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)13.18M8.07M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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PINS and TME are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.69-1.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.90-1.50

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 4.50% and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 10.97% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.50%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
Median
7.20%
PINS
4.50%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

10.97%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
TME
10.97%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 26.28% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Pinterest (PINS) at 3.81%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.81%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
Median
5.04%
PINS
3.81%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

26.28%

Max
32.91%
TME
26.28%
Q3
11.75%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 29.18% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Pinterest (PINS) at 2.93%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.93%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
PINS
2.93%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.18%

Max
40.16%
TME
29.18%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
ROE (TTM)4.50%10.97%
ROA (TTM)3.12%5.60%
Net Margin (TTM)3.81%26.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)2.93%29.18%
Gross Margin (TTM)78.97%44.32%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 15.79% and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 15.85% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 67.92% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Pinterest (PINS) at -77.15% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.79%15.85%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)14.63%5.10%
EPS Growth (YoY)-77.15%67.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--46.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 1.75 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Pinterest (PINS) at 4.28 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.28

Max
4.69
PINS
4.28
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.75

Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
TME
1.75
Median
1.52
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 0.39 and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 0.21 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.39

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
PINS
0.39
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.21

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
TME
0.21
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.281.75
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.390.21
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.92-1.22

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Pinterest (PINS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) reports a yield of 17.77%, ranking against industry peers normally.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
PINS
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.77%

TME
17.77%
Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Pinterest (PINS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) reports a payout of 29.65%, ranking against industry peers normally.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
PINS
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.65%

Max
71.43%
TME
29.65%
Q3
28.98%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%17.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%29.65%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 11.66 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Pinterest (PINS) at 79.00 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for PINS’s trailing earnings.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

79.00

PINS
79.00
Max
51.21
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.66

Max
51.21
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
TME
11.66
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 0.46 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Pinterest (PINS) at 2.32 prices around its industry’s middle — TME costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.32

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
PINS
2.32
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.46

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
TME
0.46
Min
0.00
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Pinterest (PINS) at 3.50 and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 1.35 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.50

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
PINS
3.50
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.35

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
Median
1.84
TME
1.35
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
MetricPINSTME
P/E Ratio (TTM)79.0011.66
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.320.46
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.501.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)11.11%45.80%