Ge Long Hui·2025-05-21 17:44Core Insights - Tencent Holdings reported Q1 2025 revenue of 1800.22 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.9% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 4.4% [1] - The company achieved a gross profit of 1004.93 billion yuan, up 19.8% year-on-year and 10.9% quarter-on-quarter [1] - Adjusted net profit reached 613.29 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 22.0% and a quarter-on-quarter growth of 10.9% [1] Gaming Business Performance - Tencent's gaming business showed accelerated growth, with domestic game revenue increasing by 24% year-on-year to 429 billion yuan, driven by popular titles like "Honor of Kings" and "Peacekeeper Elite" [1] - The new game "Delta Action" achieved a peak daily active user count of over 12 million, becoming the highest in average daily active accounts among new games released in the last three years [1] - Overseas game revenue grew by 23% year-on-year and 4% quarter-on-quarter to 166 billion yuan, supported by titles such as "Brawl Stars" and "PUBG MOBILE" [1] Advertising Business Growth - Tencent's advertising revenue for Q1 2025 reached 319 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20%, exceeding market expectations [1] - The growth was attributed to strong demand from advertisers for video accounts, mini-programs, and WeChat search ads, as well as improved content recommendations driven by AI [1] AI Investment and Applications - Tencent's capital expenditure (CAPEX) for Q1 2025 was 274.76 billion yuan, accounting for 15.3% of revenue, with a significant portion directed towards AI-related business development [2] - The company is actively enhancing AI applications within its ecosystem, including context-aware AI interactions and AI tools for content creators [2] - Tencent aims to leverage its WeChat ecosystem to create an "Agentic AI" that connects social relationships, communication, and content systems [2] Future Outlook - The gaming, advertising, and cloud businesses are expected to benefit from the development of AI technology, with WeChat evolving into an "AI operating system" [3] - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 7243 billion yuan, 7888 billion yuan, and 8521 billion yuan, with adjusted net profits of 2452 billion yuan, 2690 billion yuan, and 2981 billion yuan respectively [3]