Group Revenue Growth (Q4 and FY2025)
Q4 total revenue of $581.9M, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter and 5.9% year-over-year; full-year 2025 total revenue of $2.12B, marking positive YoY growth since H2 2024.
Live Streaming Sequential Recovery
Q4 live streaming revenue $394.4M, up 1.5% QoQ and marking the third consecutive quarter of sequential growth; global social MAUs reached 272.1M, up 2.2% QoQ, with paying users up 1.5% QoQ and Bigo Live average viewing time per user up 5.6% QoQ.
BIGO Ads Exceptional Acceleration
Q4 BIGO Ads revenue $128.1M, up 61.5% YoY and 23.3% QoQ; third-party Audience Network revenue grew 82.5% YoY and 27.3% QoQ. Full-year BIGO Ads revenue $398.5M, up 38.5% YoY; Audience Network +56.3% YoY for FY2025.
Strong Cash Position and Operating Cash Flow
Net cash balance of $3.26B as of Dec 31, 2025; Q4 operating cash flow reported at ~$115M-$116M and full-year operating cash flow of $305M.
Improving Profitability (Non-GAAP)
Q4 non-GAAP operating profit of $40.8M; FY2025 non-GAAP operating income $150.8M (+10.8% YoY) and non-GAAP EBITDA $189.8M (+10.9% YoY).
Capital Return to Shareholders
Total shareholder returns of $332M in 2025 (dividends + buybacks); Q4 repurchases $67.4M, full-year repurchases $134.6M, and Board approved an additional ~$20M cash dividend (~10% of total dividends for 2025).
Product and AI Adoption Momentum
Revenue from new products increased 37.9% QoQ in Q4; AI-driven virtual gifts accounted for more than 30% of total virtual gift consumption (as of Jan 2026); AI optimizations contributed to higher engagement and payment efficiency.
Strategic Positioning & Guidance
Company plans to report results under three segments (social entertainment, ad tech, e-commerce SaaS) starting Q1 2026; Q1 2026 revenue guidance $538M–$548M (implying +8.8% to +10.9% YoY) with BIGO Ads expected to deliver mid-double-digit YoY growth; company expects positive YoY group revenue growth for full-year 2026 and mid/upper-teens YoY growth in non-GAAP operating income and EBITDA.
Shopline Growth Trajectory
Shopline maintained double-digit revenue growth in 2025, rising contribution to revenue, normalized R&D spending, improved gross profit and a stated path to breakeven targeted for 2028.