Sea(US:SE) ZACKS·2025-05-13 15:30Core Insights - Sea Limited reported a revenue of $5.12 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a 35.2% increase year-over-year and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.21% [1] - The company's EPS was $0.86, which is an increase from $0.21 in the same quarter last year, although it fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.93 by 7.53% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Quarterly paying users reached 65 million, surpassing the average estimate of 53 million [4] - Quarterly active users totaled 662 million, slightly above the average estimate of 657 million [4] - E-Commerce revenue was reported at $3.52 billion, which is a 28.3% year-over-year increase but below the average estimate of $3.63 billion [4] - Digital Financial Services revenue was $787.12 million, exceeding the estimate of $733.24 million and reflecting a 57.6% year-over-year growth [4] - Other Services revenue was $34.21 million, slightly below the estimate of $36.04 million, with a year-over-year increase of 17.6% [4] Adjusted EBITDA Performance - Adjusted EBITDA for Digital Entertainment was $458.21 million, significantly higher than the estimate of $322.55 million [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for E-commerce was $264.42 million, exceeding the estimate of $169.07 million [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Digital Financial Services was $241.44 million, above the estimate of $225.87 million [4] - Unallocated expenses showed an adjusted EBITDA of -$8.44 million, slightly worse than the estimate of -$7.46 million [4] - Other Services had an adjusted EBITDA of -$9.11 million, better than the estimate of -$11.98 million [4] Stock Performance - Sea Limited's shares have returned +20% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]