Yalla Group(US:YALA) Prnewswireยท2025-08-11 21:00Core Viewpoint - Yalla Group Limited reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, with revenues of US$84.6 million, a 4.1% increase year-over-year, driven by a growing user base and improved monetization capabilities [7][11]. Financial Performance - Revenues for Q2 2025 reached US$84.6 million, up from US$81.2 million in Q2 2024 [11]. - Net income increased by 16.4% to US$36.5 million in Q2 2025, compared to US$31.4 million in Q2 2024 [22]. - Non-GAAP net income was US$39.4 million, an 11.7% increase from US$35.2 million in Q2 2024 [23]. - Average monthly active users (MAUs) rose by 8.8% to 42.4 million in Q2 2025 from 39.0 million in Q2 2024 [7][11]. - The number of paying users decreased by 7.0% to 11.2 million in Q2 2025 from 12.0 million in Q2 2024 [8]. Revenue Breakdown - Revenue from chatting services was US$53.6 million in Q2 2025, while revenues from gaming services were US$30.7 million [12]. - Cost of revenues decreased by 3.7% to US$27.9 million in Q2 2025 from US$29.0 million in Q2 2024 [14]. Cost Management - Total costs and expenses were US$53.9 million in Q2 2025, a 4.6% increase from US$51.6 million in Q2 2024 [13]. - Selling and marketing expenses increased by 2.0% to US$8.7 million, while general and administrative expenses rose by 18.8% to US$9.0 million [15][16]. - Technology and product development expenses increased by 28.6% to US$8.3 million, reflecting higher salaries and benefits due to increased headcount [17]. Share Repurchase Program - The company repurchased 6,230,299 shares for approximately US$41.0 million in 2025, with a total of 13,535,437 shares repurchased since the program's inception [27]. Outlook - For Q3 2025, Yalla expects revenues to be between US$78.0 million and US$85.0 million [28].