NASDAQ$IQ

iQIYI Inc · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

iQIYI reported Q2 2026 results with revenue of RMB 6.29 billion, down 5% YoY, and a net loss of RMB 287.5 million.

iQIYI Inc. announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Total revenues reached RMB 6.29 billion, a 5% decrease year-over-year, primarily due to declines in membership and advertising revenues partially offset by strong growth in content distribution. The company narrowed its non-GAAP operating loss sequentially but reported a wider GAAP net loss driven by higher income tax expenses; free cash flow turned positive at RMB 319.6 million.

  • Total revenues RMB 6.29 billion (-5% YoY), with membership services at RMB 4.01 billion (-2% YoY) and content distribution surging 56% YoY to RMB 681.5 million.
  • GAAP operating loss RMB 104.8 million (margin 2%); non-GAAP operating loss narrowed to RMB 30.3 million (0.5% margin).
  • Net loss attributable to iQIYI RMB 287.5 million, widened from RMB 133.7 million YoY due to RMB 219.8 million income tax expense including discrete items.
  • Free cash flow positive RMB 319.6 million vs. negative RMB 34.1 million YoY; cash position RMB 4.12 billion at quarter end.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

¥932M

Previous: ¥924M+1.0%
EPS (adj)

-¥0.22

Previous: ¥0.02-1200.0%
Operating loss margin

2.0%

Previous: 1.0%+100.0%
Non-GAAP operating loss margin

0.5%

Previous: 1.0%-50.0%
Free Cash Flow

¥47.4M

No prior period
Net Income

-¥42.6M

Previous: -¥18.6M-128.9%
Operating Income

-¥15.5M

Previous: -¥6.43M-141.5%
Gross Profit

¥154M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

¥612M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

iQIYI · Revenue · Quarterly

¥932M

Q2 2026+1%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

iQIYI · ¥6.29B total across 4 segments · Q2 2026

  • Membership services
    ¥4.01B
  • Online advertising services
    ¥1.25B-1.7%
  • Content distribution
    ¥682M+56.1%
  • Other revenues
    ¥345M-58.4%

Forward guidance

Management highlighted sequential revenue growth, narrowed operating losses, and progress on AI and decentralized ecosystem transformation; no specific numerical guidance provided.

Tailwinds

  • Content leadership maintained with top market shares in key categories.
  • Free cash flow turned strongly positive.
  • Cost discipline with SG&A down 22% YoY.

Headwinds

  • Overall revenue declined 5% YoY.
  • Net loss widened due to tax expenses.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

14 / 32 earnings

Positive

+22.6%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-24.0%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q2 2025+1.3%+5.7%+14.0%
Q1 2025-8.2%-10.2%-8.6%
Q4 2024-9.1%-11.2%-6.7%
Q3 2024-10.6%-8.7%-6.0%
Q2 2024-24.0%-26.6%-31.8%
Q1 2024+1.9%-14.5%-28.7%
Q4 2023+0.5%-0.8%+15.3%
Q3 2023-9.2%-9.2%-9.6%
Q2 2023-9.8%-11.0%-11.0%
Q1 2023-8.7%-16.9%-7.9%
Q4 2022-2.1%+6.2%-5.5%
Q3 2022-12.7%-14.1%+60.2%
Q2 2022-6.9%-10.2%-29.5%
Q1 2022+11.2%+14.5%+32.1%
Q4 2021+21.7%+3.1%+9.7%
Q3 2021-19.0%-22.6%-44.4%
Q2 2021-7.2%-14.3%-6.1%
Q1 2021+5.8%+10.1%+16.8%
Q4 2020+2.0%-4.9%+10.6%
Q3 2020-11.2%-15.2%-32.2%
Q2 2020-13.3%-13.9%-4.1%
Q1 2020-1.6%-13.6%+37.8%
Q4 2019-7.5%-3.7%-23.4%
Q3 2019+12.4%+7.6%+14.1%
Q2 2019+4.7%+3.3%+10.9%
Q1 2019-6.1%-4.8%-11.7%
Q4 2016+6.8%+2.9%-7.7%
Q4 2017+6.8%+2.9%-7.7%
Q4 2018+22.6%+18.7%+10.7%
Q3 2018-8.1%-1.1%-10.1%
Q2 2018+1.5%-3.4%-4.8%
Q1 2018+1.0%+3.2%+15.9%
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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