Full Truck Alliance (NYSE:YMM) Valuation After Q3 Growth Beat and Giga.AI Acquisition
Full Truck Alliance (YMM) just posted its Q3 earnings, delivering roughly 11% revenue growth and sharp gains in core transaction services, while also buying a majority stake in Giga.AI to deepen its logistics focused AI stack.
See our latest analysis for Full Truck Alliance.
The Q3 beat and Giga.AI deal land at an interesting moment, with the share price at $11.47 after a weak 3 month share price return but a much stronger 3 year total shareholder return, suggesting the long term story is still building.
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With revenue and profits still climbing and the stock trading below analyst targets, the key question now is whether Full Truck Alliance remains misunderstood and undervalued, or if the market is already pricing in its next leg of growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 21% Undervalued
With Full Truck Alliance last closing at $11.47 versus a narrative fair value of $14.52, the spread implies investors are still skeptical about its long term earnings power.
Continued AI driven improvements in freight matching efficiency (including intelligent dispatch and richer data visibility) are reducing fulfillment times and increasing order conversions, which should support cost efficiencies and uplift net margins over time. Expansion of value added services and premium offerings (e.g., credit solutions, tiered shipper membership, and branded entrusted shipments) is diversifying revenue streams and optimizing monetization, pointing to higher revenue quality and better profitability.
Curious how much faster profits need to grow, and what margin profile this platform must hit, to justify that higher valuation band? The narrative lays out an aggressive earnings ramp, paired with a future earnings multiple that many investors usually reserve for proven compounders. Want to see the exact growth runway and profitability mix this valuation assumes, and how long the market is expected to wait for it? Dive into the full narrative to uncover the numbers behind this call.
Result: Fair Value of $14.52 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, slower freight brokerage growth and rising customer acquisition costs could pressure margins, which may lead investors to reassess how durable current earnings expectations really are.
Find out about the key risks to this Full Truck Alliance narrative.
Another Lens On Valuation
Looking at earnings instead of narrative fair value, YMM trades on a 21.3x price to earnings ratio, cheaper than US Transportation peers at 31.1x but above its own fair ratio of 18.7x. That mix of relative value and self stretch raises a tougher question: is this really mispriced or just fairly risky growth?
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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