Yalla Group(US:YALA) Prnewswire·2025-11-10 22:00Core Insights - Yalla Group Limited reported strong financial results for Q3 2025, with revenues of US$89.6 million, a 0.8% increase from US$88.9 million in Q3 2024, driven by a broader user base and enhanced monetization capabilities [10][17] - The company achieved a net income of US$40.7 million, reflecting a 3.9% increase year-over-year, with a net margin of 45.4%, up 1.4 percentage points from the previous year [6][23] - Average monthly active users (MAUs) increased by 8.1% year-over-year to 43.4 million, while the number of paying users decreased by 9.7% to 11.4 million [17] Financial Performance - Revenues from chatting services were US$55.5 million, while revenues from gaming services were US$33.8 million in Q3 2025 [11] - Total costs and expenses decreased by 1.0% to US$55.9 million, with a notable 10.7% reduction in cost of revenues to US$28.4 million [12][13] - Selling and marketing expenses rose by 30.3% to US$9.6 million, attributed to increased advertising and user acquisition efforts [14] Non-GAAP Measures - Non-GAAP net income for Q3 2025 was US$43.1 million, a 1.2% increase from US$42.6 million in Q3 2024, with a non-GAAP net margin of 48.1% [24] - Non-GAAP operating income increased to US$36.2 million, a 0.7% rise from US$35.9 million in the same quarter last year [19] Shareholder Returns - The company returned US$51.9 million to shareholders through its share repurchase program in 2025, with a total of US$150 million planned for the current program [9][28] - As of November 7, 2025, Yalla had completed cash repurchases of approximately US$101.4 million since the inception of the program [28] Future Outlook - For Q4 2025, Yalla expects revenues to be between US$78.0 million and US$85.0 million, based on current market conditions [29]