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Core Viewpoint - Kuaishou's Q1 2025 financial report shows a modest revenue growth of 10.9% year-on-year, indicating a slowdown in its financial performance despite the launch of its AI product, Keling, which generated 150 million yuan in revenue [3][6][10]. Financial Performance - Kuaishou's Q1 2025 revenue reached 32.6 billion yuan, with a net profit of 3.98 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 3.4% [6][10]. - The company's market capitalization has dropped by 87% from its peak, now standing at approximately 228.736 billion HKD [6][10]. User Engagement Metrics - Daily Active Users (DAU) increased by 3.6% year-on-year to 408 million, while Monthly Active Users (MAU) grew by only 2.1% to 712 million, indicating challenges in user acquisition [7][9]. - The average daily usage time per user reached a record high of 133.8 minutes, suggesting increased user engagement among existing users [7][9]. Business Segments - Kuaishou's live streaming business saw a year-on-year growth of 14.4%, breaking a trend of declining performance over the previous four quarters [10]. - E-commerce Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) growth slowed to 15.4% in Q1 2025, down from previous years' averages, while advertising revenue growth fell to 8% [10][12]. Market Context - The overall Chinese advertising market is growing, with a total revenue surpassing 1.5 trillion yuan in 2024, but Kuaishou's advertising revenue growth is lagging behind competitors like Tencent and Bilibili [12][14]. - Kuaishou's e-commerce GMV was 403.9 billion yuan in Q4 2023, reflecting a significant drop in growth rates compared to the previous year [14][20]. Strategic Shifts - Kuaishou is shifting its focus from competing directly with Douyin to embracing a "market culture" and targeting lower-tier markets, which may provide new growth opportunities [19][23]. - The management has adjusted its strategy to reduce reliance on imitation of Douyin's rapid expansion, focusing instead on AI and operational efficiency [23][25].