Total revenue grew +7% YoY to RMB28.8bn, 1% above consensus. Core onlinegame grew 15% YoY to RMB23.4bn, 5%/ 2% beat consensus/ BOCIe. PC andmobile game revenue delivered +85% YoY/ -4% YoY respectively, 0%/ 3%ahead of BOCIe. Marvel Rivals, Where Winds Meet, Blizzard games and Naraka:Bladepoint contributed to skyrocketed PC game revenue. GPM expanded bothYoY/ QoQ to 64.1%, 61.8% above consensus. Along with disciplined opexespecially S&M (down -33% YoY/ -4% QoQ), operating profit grew 37% YoYwith 36.2% OPM, si ...

16 May 2025 | 2:24AM HKT NetEase Inc. (NTES) Buy Earnings Review: 1Q clean beat and rising growth visibility for 2025; Raise TP, Buy | NTES | 12m Price Target: $140.00 | Price: $107.11 | Upside: 30.7% | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9999.HK | 12m Price Target: HK$219.00 | Price: HK$168.10 | Upside: 30.3% | NetEase delivered a clean beat across revenue/GP/OP line in 1Q25, with Game revenue up 15% and OP up 34% yoy. We believe this set of results should ease investors' concern over its legacy/mobile games weakn ...

Core Viewpoint - NetEase, Inc. reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, driven by robust performance in its gaming segment and ongoing innovation across its business lines [1][5][10]. Financial Highlights - Net revenues for Q1 2025 were RMB 28.8 billion (US$ 4.0 billion), a 7.4% increase year-over-year [7][10]. - Net revenues from games and related value-added services reached RMB 24.0 billion (US$ 3.3 billion), marking a 12.1% increase compared to the same quarter of 2024 [8][10]. - Gross profit for the quarter was RMB 18.5 billion (US$ 2.5 billion), an increase of 8.6% year-over-year [13][10]. - Net income attributable to shareholders was RMB 10.3 billion (US$ 1.4 billion), up from RMB 7.6 billion in Q1 2024 [17][10]. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders was RMB 11.2 billion (US$ 1.5 billion), reflecting a significant increase from RMB 8.5 billion in the same quarter of the previous year [18][10]. Operational Highlights - The company launched several successful titles, including "Marvel Rivals" and "Where Winds Meet," which contributed to increased engagement and revenue [10][8]. - Youdao's net revenues were RMB 1.3 billion (US$ 178.9 million), consistent with the previous quarter but down 6.7% year-over-year due to a focus on core services [9][10]. - NetEase Cloud Music reported revenues of RMB 1.9 billion (US$ 256.1 million), a decrease of 8.4% compared to the same quarter of 2024 [11][10]. - Innovative businesses and others generated RMB 1.6 billion (US$ 223.8 million), down 17.6% year-over-year, primarily due to reduced revenues from advertising services [12][10]. Cash Flow and Dividend - As of March 31, 2025, the company's net cash totaled RMB 137.0 billion (US$ 18.9 billion), an increase from RMB 131.5 billion at the end of 2024 [20][10]. - The board approved a dividend of US$ 0.1350 per share for Q1 2025, payable in June 2025 [21][10]. Share Repurchase Program - The company has repurchased approximately 21.6 million ADSs for a total cost of US$ 1.9 billion under its ongoing share repurchase program [24][10].