NYSE$TME
Tencent Music Entertainment Group-ADR · Q1 2025 earnings
Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Tencent Music reported strong revenue and a surge in net income in Q1 2025, fueled by subscription growth and a large investment gain.
Tencent Music posted Q1 2025 revenue of $1.01 billion and net income of $591 million, boosted by music subscriptions and a $327 million gain from investment disposal.
- Revenue reached $1.01 billion, growing 8.7% YoY, led by subscription and advertising growth.
- Net income rose sharply to $591 million, aided by a $327 million gain from a deemed investment disposal.
- Paying music users climbed to 122.9 million, with ARPPU rising to $1.57.
- Gross margin expanded due to own content ramp-up and lower revenue-sharing fees.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Tencent Music · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.01B
Revenue by segment
Tencent Music · $12.8B total across 3 segments · Q2 2025
- Online music services$6.85B—53.4%
- Music subscriptions$4.38B—34.2%
- Social entertainment services and others$1.59B—12.4%
Forward guidance
Management remains confident about achieving sustainable growth in 2025 with stronger user engagement and expanding music offerings.
Tailwinds
- Growth in SVIP memberships driving higher ARPPU.
- Expanded collaborations with global music labels.
- Increased monetization via exclusive audio effects and perks.
- Strong performance of original content and artist merchandise.
- Robust liquidity with over $5.19 billion in cash and equivalents.
Headwinds
- Social entertainment revenue declined due to functional and compliance changes.
- Flattening MAU growth in online music services.
- Market exposure from investment-linked gains may not recur.
- Continued operational cost pressures from artist-related content.
- Potential regulatory and macroeconomic challenges in China.
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
-0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.1%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
16 / 29 earnings
Positive
+18.4%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-22.0%
Q4 2026
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | -22.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | -8.3% | -8.9% | -12.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | +11.9% | +12.6% | +12.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.6% | +16.0% | +31.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +15.5% | +7.2% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -7.6% | -4.2% | +4.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -15.2% | -19.8% | -25.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +9.9% | +15.6% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +12.6% | +5.5% | +11.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +11.0% | +12.7% | +21.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.1% | +6.2% | +2.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.4% | -1.9% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -8.7% | -2.5% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +18.4% | +25.4% | +72.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +8.6% | -8.1% | +40.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.2% | -0.7% | +10.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.8% | -2.0% | -14.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.9% | +13.5% | -11.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -20.2% | -23.9% | -18.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.4% | -0.5% | +0.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.5% | -33.9% | -40.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.3% | +9.1% | +23.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.2% | -10.1% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.3% | +8.4% | +13.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -7.9% | -16.7% | -5.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.6% | -9.4% | -13.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.6% | -3.3% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -9.5% | -16.5% | -15.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -12.8% | -11.1% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | — | — | — |
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