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Sea Ltd (SE)
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Outperform 73 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$107.00
▲(17.16% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/13/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial execution (profitability and free-cash-flow recovery with improving leverage) and a generally positive earnings outlook for 2026 growth, partially offset by high valuation and a longer-term technical downtrend (below 100/200-day averages).
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Sustained multi‑billion dollar free cash flow provides durable optionality: it funds reinvestment into fulfillment and product, supports debt reduction and buybacks, and cushions the business through cycles. Consistent FCF ties profitability to cash and enhances long‑term financial flexibility.
Negative Factors
Sizable remaining debt
Although leverage has improved, a $3.3B debt stock remains material; in a downturn or with rising funding costs this can restrict strategic flexibility. Debt servicing and covenant risk could limit capital allocation to growth or require slower deleveraging if cash generation weakens.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Sustained multi‑billion dollar free cash flow provides durable optionality: it funds reinvestment into fulfillment and product, supports debt reduction and buybacks, and cushions the business through cycles. Consistent FCF ties profitability to cash and enhances long‑term financial flexibility.
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Sea Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Garena Quarterly Active Users
Garena Quarterly Active Users
Number of active users on Garena’s gaming platform each quarter, indicating engagement levels and the potential for game-related sales and advertising revenue. User trends are closely tied to hit titles and retention efforts, so declines can warn of weakening monetization ahead.
Chart InsightsGarena’s user base has rebounded strongly from the 2022 trough to near its peak, but 2025 bookings grew faster than users — a sign management is extracting more value per user via Free Fire, IP collaborations and better monetization, not just user growth. Combined with widening adjusted EBITDA, that supports the bullish 2026 bookings guide. The late‑2025 quarterly dip, however, flags potential retention or seasonality risk; watch DAUs and bookings-per-user to see if momentum is durable.
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Sea (SE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Sea Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Sea Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial service businesses in Southeast Asia, Latin America, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers Garena digital entertainment pla...
How the Company Makes Money
Sea makes money through three primary segments. (1) Digital Entertainment (Garena): revenue is generated mainly from sales of digital content and services within its games (e.g., in-game items and other virtual goods) and, to a lesser extent, from...

Sea Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:May 12, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed robust top-line growth and strong operational momentum across all three verticals—Shopee (GMV and monetization), Money (rapid loan-book expansion with stable asset quality), and Garena (record bookings and high engagement). Management emphasized AI-driven efficiency gains and continued invest-to-scale initiatives (fulfillment, VIP, content) that are already improving unit economics. The principal negatives were a sharp YoY decline in Shopee adjusted EBITDA driven by deliberate investments, rising tax and nonoperating headwinds, some margin uncertainty in fintech, and potential cost pressures from higher fuel prices. Overall, the positives (strong revenue/GMV growth, improving monetization, high-adjusted EBITDA, healthy loan metrics and gaming momentum) outweigh the lowlights, though near-term margin impacts from investments are notable.
Positive Updates
Strong Overall Revenue Growth
Total GAAP revenue of $7.1B in Q1 2026, up 47% year-on-year, driven primarily by Shopee and Money.
Negative Updates
Shopee Adjusted EBITDA Decline
Shopee adjusted EBITDA fell to $223M in Q1 2026 from $464M in Q1 2025 (≈52% decline year-on-year), reflecting increased investments in delivery, fulfillment, VIP, user acquisition and higher amortization.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Negative
Strong Overall Revenue Growth
Total GAAP revenue of $7.1B in Q1 2026, up 47% year-on-year, driven primarily by Shopee and Money.
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Company Guidance
Sea guided that Shopee is on track to grow 2026 annual GMV by around 25% year‑on‑year and to deliver full‑year Shopee adjusted EBITDA no lower than 2025 in absolute dollars, while the company overall expects to continue improving adjusted EBITDA year‑on‑year as it leans into growth investments; management also reiterated a medium‑term target of roughly 2–3% e‑commerce adjusted‑EBITDA margin. To frame that guidance, Q1 metrics included consolidated revenue of $7.1B (+47% YoY) and consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $1.0B (+9% YoY); Shopee Q1 GMV $37.3B (+30%), gross orders 4.0B (+29%) and Shopee adjusted EBITDA $223M; Money Q1 revenue $1.2B (+58%), adjusted EBITDA $275M and a loan book of $9.9B (+71%) with 90‑day NPLs at 1.1%; and Garena Q1 bookings $931M (+20%) with adjusted EBITDA $574M—metrics management cited as the basis for its 2026 outlook.

Sea Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong multi-year turnaround with meaningful revenue scale-up, improved margins (positive EBIT and ~6.9% net margin in 2025), and robust recent free cash flow (~$4.5B in 2025). Balance sheet leverage has improved, but prior loss/FCF volatility and still-sizable debt (~$3.3B) keep the score below top-tier.
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue22.94B16.82B13.06B12.45B9.96B
Gross Profit10.24B7.21B5.83B5.19B3.90B
EBITDA1.86B1.05B783.50M-704.22M-1.30B
Net Income1.58B444.32M150.73M-1.65B-2.05B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets29.37B22.63B18.88B17.00B18.76B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments12.79B8.62B5.36B6.89B10.16B
Total Debt3.33B4.12B4.46B4.49B4.25B
Total Liabilities16.72B14.15B12.19B11.19B11.33B
Stockholders Equity12.53B8.37B6.59B5.72B7.40B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow4.51B2.96B1.82B-2.03B-598.53M
Operating Cash Flow5.03B3.28B2.08B-1.06B208.65M
Investing Cash Flow-4.43B-5.04B-5.80B-2.43B-3.77B
Financing Cash Flow1.64B1.68B366.01M400.26M7.40B

Sea Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price91.33
Price Trends
50DMA
85.50
Positive
100DMA
101.27
Negative
200DMA
131.75
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
0.54
Negative
RSI
49.09
Neutral
STOCH
33.60
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 91.33 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 87.13, above the 50-day MA of 85.50, and below the 200-day MA of 131.75, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.54 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.09 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.60 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SE.

Sea Risk Analysis

Sea disclosed 60 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Sea reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Sea Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
78
Outperform
$135.18B11.4926.44%9.87%-12.32%
76
Outperform
$50.81B19.9144.12%1.38%13.15%5.89%
73
Outperform
$54.08B29.5914.24%40.54%78.98%
71
Outperform
$80.40B52.5529.58%42.11%-6.84%
67
Neutral
$44.27B13.786.15%3.37%12.13%-67.45%
61
Neutral
$18.38B12.79-2.54%3.03%1.52%-15.83%
54
Neutral
$28.18B-32.38-3.67%13.10%-163.64%
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
SE
Sea
87.28
-75.13
-46.26%
EBAY
eBay
114.24
42.66
59.60%
MELI
Mercadolibre
1,594.86
-984.35
-38.16%
JD
JD
32.38
-0.42
-1.29%
PDD
PDD Holdings
97.34
-20.04
-17.07%
CPNG
Coupang
15.26
-11.86
-43.73%

Sea Corporate Events

Sea Limited Posts Robust Q1 2026 Results as Shopee, Monee and Garena Drive Growth
May 12, 2026
Sea Limited reported strong first-quarter 2026 results on May 12, 2026, with GAAP revenue climbing 46.6% year-on-year to $7.1 billion, gross profit rising 40.7% to $3.1 billion, and net income increasing 6.7% to $438.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA gre...
Sea Limited Posts Surging 2025 Profit as Shopee, Monee and Garena Power Broad-Based Growth
Mar 3, 2026
On March 3, 2026, Sea Limited reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with Q4 GAAP revenue rising 38.4% year-on-year to US$6.9 billion and net income jumping 72.9% to US$410.9 million. For 2025 as a whole, revenue grew 36.4% to ...
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: May 13, 2026