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Mar 31

Yalla Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Yalla delivered a strong Q1 2025 with increased revenue and profitability driven by MAU growth and disciplined spending.

Key Takeaways

Yalla Group reported a solid first quarter with revenue of $83.9M and net income of $36.4M. EPS rose to $0.20 and the company saw strong MAU growth despite a decline in paying users. Cost control and operating efficiency supported profitability gains.

Revenue reached $83.9M, up 6.5% YoY.

Net income rose to $36.4M, reflecting a 17% increase YoY.

Average MAUs grew 17.9% YoY to 44.6 million.

Company repurchased 4.28M shares and raised its 2025 buyback target to $50M.

Total Revenue
$83.9M
Previous year: $78.7M
+6.5%
EPS
$0.22
Previous year: $0.2
+10.0%
Average MAUs
44.56M
Previous year: 37.79M
+17.9%
Paying Users
11.79M
Previous year: 12.81M
-8.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$432M
Previous year: $483M
-10.4%
Total Assets
$826M
Previous year: $668M
+23.7%

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Forward Guidance

Yalla expects Q2 2025 revenue between $76.0M and $83.0M, reflecting ongoing user engagement and monetization efforts.

Positive Outlook

  • Strong user acquisition strategies tailored for Ramadan.
  • AI-driven traffic acquisition optimization.
  • Continued expansion of product portfolio with new games in pipeline.
  • Stable cost control and operating leverage improvements.
  • Increased buyback program to return value to shareholders.

Challenges Ahead

  • Decline in paying users YoY by 8%.
  • General and administrative expenses increased by 30.8%.
  • Technology and product development expenses rose 25%.
  • Lower income tax expenses mainly due to regulatory changes, not core operations.
  • No revenue breakdown by geography reported, limiting visibility into regional performance.