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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▼(-0.36% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
The score is mainly supported by financial stability (low leverage) and resilient, positive free cash flow, plus strong top-line growth and a share repurchase program from the latest earnings call. It is held back by low/unstable operating profitability and earnings-quality volatility (investment mark-to-market swings), alongside weak technical positioning with the stock trading below major moving averages and a negative MACD.
Positive Factors
Broad Revenue Growth
Strong growth across subscriptions and overseas audio live streaming indicates expanding user monetization and market reach. Subscription retention, AI features and device partnerships may support recurring revenue over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Investment-Driven Earnings Volatility
The Arashi Vision stake exposes reported earnings and equity values to substantial fair-value swings unrelated to core operations. Until the holding is reduced or otherwise managed, this concentration can obscure performance and weaken earnings predictability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Broad Revenue Growth
Strong growth across subscriptions and overseas audio live streaming indicates expanding user monetization and market reach. Subscription retention, AI features and device partnerships may support recurring revenue over the next several quarters.
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Xunlei (XNET) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$321.25M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)383.08K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.52
Revenue Growth31.74%
EPS Growth-111.98%
CountryUS
Employees1,306
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)70.00
Shares Outstanding63,653,786
10 Day Avg. Volume168,237
30 Day Avg. Volume383,078
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.06
Price to Sales (P/S)0.19
P/FCF Ratio3.31
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Xunlei Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Xunlei Limited, along with its affiliated entities, operates an internet-based ecosystem for digital media content within the People's Republic of China. This platform leverages cloud technology to empower users to effortlessly access, store, orga...
How the Company Makes Money
Xunlei primarily generates revenue through paid subscriptions and value-added services associated with its Xunlei software ecosystem, most notably membership tiers that provide enhanced download acceleration, higher-speed access, and related premi...
Xunlei Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 13, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed picture: strong and broad-based revenue growth (total revenue +38.9% YoY) led by subscription (+22.6% YoY) and overseas live streaming (+54.8% YoY), plus operational initiatives (AI features, international expansion, share buyback) that support the consumer pivot. However, profitability and cash metrics were materially impacted by a large, non-cash mark-to-market loss on an investment (Arashi Vision) that drove a significant net loss, alongside margin compression from a higher share of lower-margin live streaming and increased operating expenses. On an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis the company is near breakeven, but the headline financials show substantial volatility tied to investment accounting and rising costs.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenues reached $102.7 million in Q2 2026, up 38.9% year-over-year, driven by growth in subscription services and overseas audio live streaming.
Negative Updates
Large Mark-to-Market Other Loss
Net other loss was $213.8 million for the quarter due to fair value volatility on the long-term investment in Arashi Vision Inc. after its IPO, driving a swing from $721.5 million net other income in Q2 2025 to a material loss in Q2 2026.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenues reached $102.7 million in Q2 2026, up 38.9% year-over-year, driven by growth in subscription services and overseas audio live streaming.
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Company Guidance
Management guided a continued consumer‑centric push — accelerating AI‑driven feature iteration for subscriptions, deepening device partnerships to boost penetration, and doubling down on localized expansion of overseas audio live‑streaming in existing markets and selective new regions — while enforcing strict cost discipline to expand profit margins and prioritizing capital allocation to core product R&D and international growth. They also announced a $20.0 million share repurchase program (commenced July 1), having repurchased ~1.07 million ADS for ≈$5.9 million as of Aug 12, funded alongside bank loan repayments and deferred Hupu consideration from cash, cash equivalents and short‑term investments of $276.9 million (down from $303.6M on March 31). Finally, management said it will monitor and, if needed, reduce its ~7.8% Arashi Vision stake to comply with the 1940 Act target of keeping investment securities ≤45% of total assets.Xunlei Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 470.70M | 461.65M | 323.14M | 363.72M | 341.50M | 238.78M |
| Gross Profit | 231.40M | 218.12M | 167.57M | 163.07M | 141.44M | 120.18M |
| EBITDA | 867.76M | 1.06B | 5.30M | 25.99M | 29.32M | 10.46M |
| Net Income | 873.43M | 1.05B | 1.22M | 14.22M | 21.46M | 1.19M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.41B | 1.63B | 473.90M | 468.69M | 463.32M | 440.72M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 303.59M | 305.18M | 287.54M | 271.88M | 262.32M | 239.01M |
| Total Debt | 71.12M | 77.36M | 29.63M | 22.95M | 32.36M | 20.19M |
| Total Liabilities | 219.29M | 259.41M | 156.12M | 145.21M | 154.90M | 138.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.20B | 1.37B | 318.06M | 324.86M | 309.89M | 303.65M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 26.68M | 26.68M | 22.63M | 21.23M | 36.13M | 6.19M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 32.48M | 32.48M | 30.98M | 25.72M | 51.11M | 19.48M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -99.10M | -99.10M | -21.91M | -23.90M | 11.76M | -32.62M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 45.48M | 45.48M | -925.00K | -13.52M | 6.64M | -223.00K |
Xunlei Technical Analysis
Negative
5.52
Price Trends
5.38
Negative
5.65
Negative
6.19
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.13
Positive
46.41
Neutral
59.86
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For XNET, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.52 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.19, above the 50-day MA of 5.38, and below the 200-day MA of 6.19, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.86 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for XNET.
Xunlei Risk Analysis
Xunlei disclosed 78 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Xunlei reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Xunlei Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $1.10B | 10.45 | 14.63% | 4.49% | 0.30% | 71.14% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $321.25M | -0.94 | -5.66% | ― | 31.74% | -111.98% | |
58 Neutral | $24.45M | 0.17 | 16.76% | ― | -21.90% | 523.40% | |
55 Neutral | $442.11M | -1.62 | -51.48% | ― | 2.24% | 18.11% | |
31 Underperform | $3.26M | -2.86 | -43.19% | ― | -8.74% | 88.46% | |
25 Underperform | $6.04M | -0.06 | -17.16% | ― | 8107.29% | -168.99% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Xunlei Corporate Events
Xunlei Posts Strong Q2 2026 Revenue Growth but Swings to Large Net Loss
Aug 13, 2026
In its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Xunlei reported total revenue of US$102.7 million, up 38.9% year over year, driven by strong growth in subscription and overseas audio live-streaming, as well as advertising from its Hu...
Xunlei Launches US$20 Million Share Repurchase Program
Jun 26, 2026
On June 26, 2026, Xunlei Limited announced that its board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to US$20 million of its American depositary shares or common shares over the 12 months starti...
Xunlei Posts Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Growth but Hit by Investment-Driven Net Loss
May 28, 2026
Xunlei reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, showing a 54.1% year-on-year jump in total revenue to US$98.6 million, driven by 26.2% growth in subscription income and an 89.3% surge in live-streaming and other services, e...
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