NYSE$HUYA

HUYA Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

HUYA stabilizes revenue at RMB 1.51B as game-related services surge 52%

HUYA Inc. reported unaudited first-quarter 2025 results for the period ended March 31, 2025, with total net revenues of RMB 1,508.6 million (US$207.9 million), essentially flat versus RMB 1,504.0 million a year earlier and up slightly sequentially. Game-related services, advertising and other revenues jumped 52.1% to RMB 370.4 million, rising to 24.6% of total revenue from 16.2% in Q1 2024, helping stabilize top line after live-streaming declines. GAAP net income attributable to HUYA was RMB 0.9 million (US$0.1 million) versus RMB 71.0 million a year ago, while non-GAAP net income was RMB 24.0 million (US$3.3 million). Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS was RMB 0.10. Gross margin compressed to 12.5% from 14.7% on higher revenue-sharing and content costs. Average mobile MAUs were 83.4 million and paying users held at 4.4 million. The company had repurchased US$69.8 million of shares through March 2025.

  • Total net revenue of RMB 1,508.6 million was flat YoY, marking stabilization after prior declines.
  • Game-related services, advertising and other revenue surged 52.1% to RMB 370.4 million, now 24.6% of the mix.
  • GAAP net income attributable to HUYA was RMB 0.9 million; non-GAAP net income was RMB 24.0 million (RMB 0.10 per ADS).
  • Gross margin fell to 12.5% from 14.7% on higher revenue-sharing fees and content costs.
  • Mobile MAUs of 83.4 million and 4.4 million paying users were stable; share repurchases totaled US$69.8 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

¥1.51B

Previous: ¥209M+621.0%
EPS (adj)

¥0.10

Previous: ¥0.05+100.0%
Gross margin

12.5%

No prior period
Average mobile MAUs

83.4M

No prior period
Paying users

4.4M

No prior period
Non-GAAP net margin

1.6%

No prior period
Net Income

¥900K

Previous: ¥9.88M-90.9%
Gross Profit

¥189M

Previous: ¥30.7M+514.4%

Revenue & EPS history

HUYA · Revenue · Quarterly

¥1.51B

Q1 2025+621%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 7 of 11 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

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 Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

17 / 33 earnings

Positive

+24.9%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-18.3%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-9.2%-11.0%-24.5%
Q3 2025-4.3%-3.9%+11.4%
Q2 2025+4.8%+0.0%+3.9%
Q1 2025+1.4%+0.0%+8.7%
Q4 2024-18.3%-29.3%-26.4%
Q3 2024-5.6%-5.3%-2.5%
Q2 2024+6.7%-1.3%-11.4%
Q1 2024+24.9%+35.7%-4.3%
Q4 2023+1.7%-5.7%-4.4%
Q3 2023+12.0%+12.0%+9.9%
Q2 2023-5.6%-17.1%-7.1%
Q1 2023-7.0%-9.0%+10.8%
Q4 2022-15.6%-12.8%-18.4%
Q3 2022+20.4%+9.1%+29.6%
Q2 2022-8.6%-13.3%-19.6%
Q1 2022+5.6%+7.4%-1.5%
Q4 2021+14.1%+5.2%-21.7%
Q3 2021+8.9%+19.0%-12.6%
Q2 2021+1.1%+2.2%-3.6%
Q1 2021-2.3%-4.5%+9.6%
Q4 2017+1.2%-6.1%-19.8%
Q4 2020-13.9%-16.2%-27.9%
Q3 2020+7.3%+8.5%+2.2%
Q2 2020+7.0%+0.3%+6.5%
Q1 2020-8.9%-17.1%+7.8%
Q4 2019-3.6%-13.2%+7.4%
Q3 2019-4.6%-11.5%-29.0%
Q2 2019+4.9%+19.1%+18.5%
Q1 2019+0.7%-3.9%+8.3%
Q4 2018+18.8%-4.2%+7.3%
Q3 2018-1.6%-6.8%-11.7%
Q2 2018-14.3%-20.4%-16.1%
Q1 2018-1.5%+17.5%+0.7%
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Q4 2016

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