NASDAQ$NTES

NetEase Inc.-ADR · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

NetEase grew Q3 revenue 8.2% to RMB28.4B on 11.8% games segment gains

NetEase, Inc. reported third quarter 2025 net revenues of RMB28.4 billion, up 8.2% year over year, driven by an 11.8% increase in games and related value-added services revenue to RMB23.3 billion. Net income attributable to shareholders was RMB8.6 billion while non-GAAP net income was RMB9.5 billion. Gross profit rose 10.3% to RMB18.2 billion as flagship titles including Fantasy Westward Journey Online and newly launched Where Winds Meet contributed. Youdao revenue grew 3.6% to RMB1.6 billion while NetEase Cloud Music was roughly flat at RMB2.0 billion. Net cash totaled RMB153.2 billion and the board approved a dividend of US$0.1140 per share (US$0.5700 per ADS).

  • Q3 net revenues increased 8.2% to RMB28.4 billion; games segment revenue rose 11.8% to RMB23.3 billion.
  • Net income attributable to shareholders was RMB8.6 billion; non-GAAP net income was RMB9.5 billion.
  • Diluted EPS was RMB2.67 per share (US$0.38); non-GAAP diluted EPS was RMB2.97 per share (US$0.42).
  • Fantasy Westward Journey Online hit a record 3.58 million peak concurrent users; Destiny: Rising and Where Winds Meet launched globally.
  • Net cash of RMB153.2 billion; $5.0 billion share repurchase program extended through January 2029.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

¥28.4B

Previous: ¥3.66B+675.5%
EPS (adj)

¥2.97

Previous: ¥1.66+78.9%
Net Cash

¥10.2B

No prior period
Net cash from operating activities

¥12.9B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-¥63M

No prior period
Net Income

¥8.62B

No prior period
Operating Income

¥8.01B

No prior period
Gross Profit

¥18.2B

Previous: ¥2.3B+690.8%
Cash & Equivalents

¥31.3B

No prior period
R&D Expense

¥635M

Previous: ¥617M+2.8%

Revenue & EPS history

NetEase · Revenue · Quarterly

¥28.4B

Q3 2025+675.5%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NetEase · ¥28.3B total across 4 segments · Q3 2025

  • Games and related VAS
    ¥23.3B
  • NetEase Cloud Music
    ¥2B
  • Youdao
    ¥1.6B
  • Innovative businesses and others
    ¥1.4B

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q4 2016

Best reaction

-17.2%

Q3 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.4%+5.5%+3.9%
Q4 2025-4.1%-2.4%-4.9%
Q3 2025+0.5%+4.9%+3.0%
Q1 2025+14.6%+13.0%+20.8%
Q4 2024-2.6%-4.4%-6.8%
Q3 2024+12.1%+12.3%+25.1%
Q1 2024-8.0%-7.3%-8.8%
Q4 2023-3.9%-5.6%-7.8%
Q3 2023+1.8%+1.2%-10.6%
Q2 2023-3.8%+2.2%-0.8%
Q1 2023+7.2%+1.8%+11.5%
Q4 2022-8.6%-9.8%+3.9%
Q3 2022-5.5%-8.2%-0.0%
Q2 2022-7.5%-4.4%-9.7%
Q1 2022+0.5%+7.2%-6.4%
Q4 2021+8.9%+2.1%+2.3%
Q3 2021+1.2%+3.9%-11.1%
Q2 2021+8.1%+3.8%-4.7%
Q1 2021+5.1%+11.9%+5.7%
Q4 2020-6.5%-6.3%-11.5%
Q3 2020+9.4%+14.1%+10.9%
Q2 2020-2.8%+1.1%-4.0%
Q1 2020+2.2%-2.5%+7.2%
Q4 2019-4.7%-8.2%-10.8%
Q3 2019+2.0%+5.6%+5.8%
Q2 2019+11.9%+10.6%+31.1%
Q1 2019+6.4%-1.8%+1.4%
Q4 2018-4.7%-2.4%+1.2%
Q3 2018+8.0%+8.9%+15.8%
Q2 2018-13.9%-17.5%-26.1%
Q1 2018-7.6%-12.3%-4.3%
Q4 2017-7.7%-6.0%-0.4%
Q3 2017+9.3%+15.2%+19.2%
Q2 2017-8.1%-9.8%-11.7%
Q1 2017+1.8%+4.5%+11.7%
Q4 2016+16.7%+16.1%+13.8%
Q3 2016-8.2%-12.5%-10.2%
Q2 2016-2.6%-0.3%+11.6%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015-13.4%
Q3 2015+4.2%
Q2 2015-5.4%
Q1 2015+10.3%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014+4.4%
Q2 2014+3.3%
Q1 2014-0.6%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013-1.1%
Q2 2013+3.7%
Q1 2013-2.9%
Q4 2012+6.7%
Q3 2012-17.2%
Q2 2012+2.0%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q1 2012-5.7%
Q3 2011-13.2%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q4 2009+0.7%
Q4 2008+0.7%
Q2 2011+0.7%
Q1 2011+7.6%
Q3 2010-5.0%
Q2 2010+3.1%
Q1 2010-3.1%

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